Poll: Seamless+CopyPaste VS. Zones+Variety

[Zantetsuken]

I'd like to think the two aren't mutually exclusive, but given the option, I would prefer #2

[Naqaj]

I'd like to think the two aren't mutually exclusive

They aren't, plenty of competitors managed to do it. I don't see a reason to believe SE couldn't achieve what many other MMO developers could do before.

[Tirem778]

Hmmm... I would prefer the smaller zones, but wouldn't just having the world load around the character to a certain distance solve this problem pretty easily? Is their engine capable of this? I know it would be probably a large endeavor to do this if the engine is capable, but it's something I think people are willing to wait for as they fix other more important things and give us stuff to do while we wait.

[Rentahamster]

I'd like to think the two aren't mutually exclusive, but given the option, I would prefer #2

Yeah, normally aren't, and I would very much love to have both. However, if that was easily possible using this game engine, I don't see why they wouldn't have done it already.

Anyway, the limitations of the two choices was more to get a clearer idea of what priorities the players have, rather than get theoretical about what is and isn't possible in an ideal game engine.

[Dega]

#2 if it had to be either one of those.

[viion]

Variety HANDS DOWN

I could care less about "seemless" zones. I'd rather have a 2-3 second loading screen now and then (which be barely ever in some places, eg Dungeons or event areas (Sky/Sea) where you stay in a place for a while) instead of the bland nature we have now. It hurts me how dull XIV scenery is.

[Chrees]

Well, as much as I agree with most everyone else in wanting a combination of the two, if I had to choose I'd go with #2. Loading screens (I mean really, they're not even that long...) are much preferred over miles and miles of bland scenery.

[AeraLucis]

What's the point of a seamless world anyway when everyone just ports everywhere. Still have to sit through a loading screen half the time I go anywhere.

Option #2

[viion]

What's the point of a seamless world anyway when everyone just ports everywhere. Still have to sit through a loading screen half the time I go anywhere.

Option #2

hahaha, wow I never really thought of things like that and it is so true.

[Rentahamster]

What's the point of a seamless world anyway when everyone just ports everywhere. Still have to sit through a loading screen half the time I go anywhere.

That is...a very good point, actually.

It makes me pine for long stretches of varied and beautiful scenery that I can traverse on my custom, self-bred, crafted-armor-wearing chocobo...

*cry*

; ;