One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

[Siobu]

Over 12,000 views and closing in on 400 replies. We've had our thread translated into two languages.

We want an adventure in Eorzea. A true world. What's waiting for us in the future? Anything?

[Maverick_Hawkeye]

Good discussion.. I made it through 30~ pages and just can't read much more haha

Very good suggestions though.. would be nice for some Dev Feedback, but I think your point is definitely being made!!!

[anotherday]

Just posting in agreement with this thread. I've run around exploring 'high level' areas only to find out they are the same areas as the low level areas except the mobs have a higher number next to their name.

[Chrees]

We're currently the 19th most replied thread in General Discussion now, and within a few more replies we'll be the 18th. Keep it up, guys!

[Daedae]

Just so it doesn't get lost:

http://img40.picoodle.com/i56a/ccf18/s2p9_715_uceje.jpg

A pretty fantastic diagram there, would not have minded a more grueling leveling experience if the world kept me immersed and busy, not me keeping myself busy in a world with nothing. Rate that link ^ up, again it's brilliant.


Thanks to Griffon from Eorzapedia, as its his layout, and also Siobu for bringing it out here.

[Rane]

I, too, would like to hear the developers say more than "we'll look into it" regarding this issue. However, I would appreciate it if a community rep would post here in recognition of the fact that they have read the thread, and that they will talk to the development staff regarding what's being said here.

Before talking to the staff, it would really help if a community rep could read through most of this thread to get a firm grasp of what's being said. I recognize that the thread is very long, and a lot of the ideas are repeated several times. However, I'm afraid that, without a somewhat careful reading, this thread could be mistaken as "just another copy/paste complaint thread". What's being said here goes far beyond that. Zones that look very similar are certainly a major part of the problem, but the lack of adventure is really the issue here. Mobs from level 1 through the 90s in starter zones means that there is no reason to leave. It seems like you'll just sit at home from now until the final expansion. Even if you do leave, the world is not set up in such a way that you can embark on an adventure to far-off places, because there aren't really any far-off places. Expansion areas aren't really what's needed--not yet. What we really need is the ability to embark on a journey from the get-go. If you don't have that in "vanilla" FFXIV then you're creating a very weak foundation for the rest of the game.

By no means does my post accurately summarize everything that's been said here--not by a long shot. But I'd really like the community reps to realize that this thread contains new ideas that really hit upon an essential element lacking in FFXIV, and suggests ways to fix that. (Not that we are under the illusion that these fixes would be easy.) For a lot of people, including myself, this thread verbalized that missing ingredient that, if present, would make Eorzea an entirely new and much more engrossing experience.

[Sigmakan]

Just so it doesn't get lost:

http://img40.picoodle.com/i56a/ccf18/s2p9_715_uceje.jpg

A pretty fantastic diagram there, would not have minded a more grueling leveling experience if the world kept me immersed and busy, not me keeping myself busy in a world with nothing. Rate that link ^ up, again it's brilliant.

Thats awesome. I'd suggest a few changes:

-Switch Crimson Bark and Nine Ives ranks
-No need for dravania and xelp to be R35-50 as well

[TheFatHousecat]

I just have to make my tiny contribution to making this the most replied thread on the forum by saying: DO WANT.

The link Dae posted above is amazing.

[Siobu]

(...)I'm afraid that, without a somewhat careful reading, this thread could be mistaken as "just another copy/paste complaint thread". What's being said here goes far beyond that.

Rane, you've captured everything I've been feeling since post 1, as well as the rest of us here, and completely understand the deeper issue. Thank you for calling out to the reps.

I worry a little because I don't want us to be told: "Well, the regions are big enough to be individual zones, and you should see it that way." Because, as stated countless times, this is not the case and Rane's post clearly demonstrates the true issue.


Edit: Sorry, Dae, I knocked back your colorful post!

Just so it doesn't get lost:

http://img40.picoodle.com/i56a/ccf18/s2p9_715_uceje.jpg

A pretty fantastic diagram there, would not have minded a more grueling leveling experience if the world kept me immersed and busy, not me keeping myself busy in a world with nothing. Rate that link ^ up, again it's brilliant.

Let's keep fighting for a crown.

[Zahak]

Congrats on 400 replies already! Just shy of 200 likes too