Eorzea Then and Now

[Lucke]

Does anyone have any pictures from 1.0 that we can use to compare to 2.0? Like, 1.0 Revenant's Toll compare to the 2.0 versions (both the destroyed camp and the new one).

Or 1.0 Zaharak compared to 2.0 Zaharak.

Or 1.0 maps compared to 2.0 maps.

I think it'll be very interesting.

[Artamie]

Thanalan!

[DakkonBriefs]

Map comparisons



Coerthas 2.0



Coerthas 1.0









The Black Shroud 2.0




The Black Shroud 1.0




La Noscea 2.0



La Noscea 1.0



Thanalan 2.0



Thanalan 1.0



Mor Dhona 2.0



Mor Dhona 1.0

[Anayrie]

Wow, from the map comparisons I'd think I'd like 1.0 better for the larger size. Even though I didn't play FFXIV much at all I do remember the world being much much bigger and more real feeling.

[RowanLauron]

To me 1.0 only seemed bigger because the entire region was seamless. 2.0 is bigger IMO, just seems smaller because of the zone breaks.

[DakkonBriefs]

I enjoyed weaving my way through the mazes, sometimes you would run into monsters that were above level 80, it was dangerous! There were trees that would aggro you if you tried to choco / run by, so we would have to walk to be safe. Coerthas landscape was beautiful, and the teleport crystals were a lot farther apart. You could run from thanalan into uldah without a loading screen. 1.0 had its flaws, but it felt like a true open world, with danger and mystery.

[Anayrie]

Well I didn't play FFXIV 1.0 long at all, I just remember having no idea what to do so I took off on an adventure and ended up being killed by a pretty little sheep. Seamless worlds are nice and I do like having more sense of danger in world and travel taking some time and what not, the zone lines I don't mind, I started in EQ with zones but back then the zones where massive too.

Still though, awesome thread concept and I hope to see more screen shots.

[Wobi]

Everyone see those 1.0 maps, if you notice an identical shape it's because the areas looked the exact same in those two different areas despite being on different parts of the map. Copy/pasted terrain galore. The Black Shroud is infinity times better than it was before. There is a slight downgrade on texture from 1.0 but the lighting improvements/map layouts/having actual things on the maps as opposed to vast swaths of flat terrain and the water are improved greatly in 2.0

I'll have to dig thru by bajillion screenshots to see if I can find good comparison shots.

[DakkonBriefs]

people seem to have a problem with copy pasted maps nowadays, id rather have a larger map that is copy/paste, then a smaller one that is "unique". I want to feel like i am truly out in the dangerous wild! Right now we are always a 30 second choco ride to the next crystal tele. I miss the days when MMOs were about adventure, rather then gear grinds and endgame.

[Risae]

people seem to have a problem with copy pasted maps nowadays, id rather have a larger map that is copy/paste, then a smaller one that is "unique". I want to feel like i am truly out in the dangerous wild! Right now we are always a 30 second choco ride to the next crystal tele. I miss the days when MMOs were about adventure, rather then gear grinds and endgame.

Funfact: We will never have a seamless world again thanks to the PS3 LIMITATIONS.