One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

[Resheph]

Even if they just removed some of the copy-pasted land marks and put in some more variety, like a few gridanian trees on the horizon as you approach the black shroud, it would really help. FFXI had land marks and you could visually check where you were just by taking a glance around, if you knew the lay of the land. But in XIV everything looks totally the same and i find myself staring at the minimap to stay on course.

[MeowyWowie]

Even if they just removed some of the copy-pasted land marks and put in some more variety, like a few gridanian trees on the horizon as you approach the black shroud, it would really help. FFXI had land marks and you could visually check where you were just by taking a glance around, if you knew the lay of the land. But in XIV everything looks totally the same and i find myself staring at the minimap to stay on course.

I think this is why they chose to go with a mini-map instead of a compass. I would have preferred the latter simply because I find myself looking at the mini map the entire time instead of the actual world. Though I think everyone would agree that, with a compass, you would just be spamming the map every few seconds, even if you've been in the area a thousand times before. It all comes down to everything looking exactly the same.

[Zanfire]

Even if they just removed some of the copy-pasted land marks and put in some more variety, like a few gridanian trees on the horizon as you approach the black shroud, it would really help. FFXI had land marks and you could visually check where you were just by taking a glance around, if you knew the lay of the land. But in XIV everything looks totally the same and i find myself staring at the minimap to stay on course.

honestly you could take away my maps in FFXI and i could navigate 60% of the areas without fault. They were just plain old well done. In this game i dont even know what camp im at half the time, its just too much of repeates with little to nothing around to make you say "oh well that [insert landmark here] is over there so im at X camp"

I think part of it is also that, at least for FFXI players, that we didnt start off with he maps, we had to buy or earn them, so learning the areas was a crucial part of the game, which for some odd reason i almost miss, though i understand the frustration it would cause new players.

In this game im using the mini-map and the normal map way more often then i should.

[Zanfire]

If they could have the combat changes in solid shape, the class changes, a chunk of good content (including endgame) chocobos/airships, companys, a mail system, maybe an AH (debatable i guess) and the world re-done before the PS3 version is out, then il go back on what i said in another forum...i WOULD have hope that this game could come back and at least live up to FFXI.

[EdenArchangel]

Siobu, I added your most recent image in another quote box (since I believe your thumbnail link in your OP isn't working, at least for me)
Makes me grin how I'd rather be in those 1 square inch zones you made xD

[Miliant]

I loved your little thumbnails Siobu. I hope someday Eorzea will look as good and diverse as your examples.

By the way, how come we haven't had a single SE rep post in this topic, yet another topic in General Discussion is getting 4-5 replies as we speak?

[Zanfire]

I loved your little thumbnails Siobu. I hope someday Eorzea will look as good and diverse as your examples.

By the way, how come we haven't had a single SE rep post in this topic, yet another topic in General Discussion is getting 4-5 replies as we speak?

SE cant handle the truth XD

[Mack]

I loved your little thumbnails Siobu. I hope someday Eorzea will look as good and diverse as your examples.

By the way, how come we haven't had a single SE rep post in this topic, yet another topic in General Discussion is getting 4-5 replies as we speak?

Its the weekend, I'm positive this thread gets a response next week but I'm not very optimistic as to what that's going to be. I hope its, "this was all very overwhelming and we have decided to cave to your demands. We will be redrawing all of the maps in Eorzea from scratch." but my pessimism tells me its going to be, "Thank you for your feedback, we'll look into it."

[Zanfire]

Its the weekend, I'm positive this thread gets a response next week but I'm not very optimistic as to what that's going to be. I hope its, "this was all very overwhelming and we have decided to cave to your demands. We will be redrawing all of the maps in Eorzea from scratch." but my pessimism tells me its going to be, "Thank you for your feedback, we'll look into it."

Your pessimism side is VERY likely the right one. Its just one of those HUGE changes that would take quite some time to do, and im betting they are under pressure to make it "playable" enough to start charging soon.

Also this thread was well into the 30+ pages range by friday, so it points more twords the "we will look into it" reply. Its not like they were busy at E3, there was no MMO stuff at all there from SE.

[Mack]

Your pessimism side is VERY likely the right one. Its just one of those HUGE changes that would take quite some time to do, and im betting they are under pressure to make it "playable" enough to start charging soon.

Also this thread was well into the 30+ pages range by friday, so it points more twords the "we will look into it" reply. Its not like they were busy at E3, there was no MMO stuff at all there from SE.

Yea but Yoshida was at E3 which ended on Thursday so by the time he gets back and has some time to catch his breath and then get through the weekend and respond to the forum reps...well I'm just hoping its more than that.