One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

[Eekiki]

We're nearing 600 replies, with nearly all of them in agreement with the OP without getting off-topic (too much). Has this ever happened in the short history of the Lodestone?

Back in the 90's, we would've clogged their fax machines with complaints, preventing them from doing normal business until our demands were met. Technology makes it that much easier to ignore people.

Letter from the Producer XI is make or break time. Don't let us down, Yoshi-P!

[Zanfire]

We're nearing 600 replies, with nearly all of them in agreement with the OP without getting off-topic (too much). Has this ever happened in the short history of the Lodestone?

Back in the 90's, we would've clogged their fax machines with complaints, preventing them from doing normal business until our demands were met. Technology makes it that much easier to ignore people.

Letter from the Producer XI is make or break time. Don't let us down, Yoshi-P!

In all honesty if i say another thread getting the devs attention and the rest of the day this one does not get anything, im going to be quite pissed off, it will be a VERY clear sign that they intend to ignore the masses.

[charliesheen]

Everyone wants loading screens back? What is this insanity?

[Tonka]

Everyone wants loading screens back? What is this insanity?

I'd rather have 4 or 5 unique zones with loading screens than one massive monotonous zone.

[charliesheen]

I'd rather have 4 or 5 unique zones with loading screens than one massive monotonous zone.

Why can't they just have more variation to the world.... ? I don't really understand why people are asking for loading screens, it's pretty bizarre. They should just make 'areas' different within the giant zones and have the music change in said areas. Isn't that what they were aiming for but haven't delivered?

And so I repeat, loading screens... what is this madness?

@Richard: I'm always #winning! I'll blow your mind with my torpedoes of truth.

[Mack]

Why can't they just have more variation to the world.... ? I don't really understand why people are asking for loading screens, it's pretty bizarre. They should just make 'areas' different within the giant zones and have the music change in said areas. Isn't that what they were aiming for but haven't delivered?

And so I repeat, loading screens... what is this madness?

No one is asking for loading screens, people are saying if that's the compromise then so be it, considering we teleport everywhere anyways and there's loading screens there isn't there?

[charliesheen]

No one is asking for loading screens, people are saying if that's the compromise then so be it, considering we teleport everywhere anyways and there's loading screens there isn't there?

Ah hah, but there is really no need to 'compromise'. I only read a couple of pages but it seemed like people were asking for loading screens. It's perfectly within their means to have giant zones with varying landscapes within them, just like when you travel from the outside region into a city.

As for teleporting, that's entirely different. I never said the game should have no loading screens as that's impossible. What I am saying is that asking for them where they aren't required... what is this madness?

[Rowyne]

They should just make 'areas' different within the giant zones and have the music change in said areas. Isn't that what they were aiming for but haven't delivered?

If they cannot do a true redesign, then, yes, this is what needs to happen (making the subzones truly unique, with different landscapes, monsters and music).

[Richard]

Everyone wants loading screens back? What is this insanity?

you're obviously no longer #winning

I'd rather have 4 or 5 unique zones with loading screens than one massive monotonous zone.

exactly.

[Kiara]

Everyone wants loading screens back? What is this insanity?

Hi charlie,

Not for the sake of loading screens. If you read this thread, it's about Square delivering some distinct, visually unique zones as we progress from Rank 1 - 50.

If this means we need loading screens to load up a new area, then most of us would gladly take that, to gain distinctive, interesting zones that don't all look like the exact same area from Rank 1 - 50 (the way it is now, if you stay in Thanalan, or The Black Shroud, etc.).