One of the best things about FFXIV are its zones, which the designers clearly put a lot of thought into designing artistically. What are your favorite zones in the game, and why?

For me, I've always liked Outer La Noscea - or as I like to call it, "way up in the boonies." Something about it feels like it's so far away from everything, like a separate place from the three City-States. It's got this lush forest thing going on, coupled with the sea. The only thing I don't like it how bright the ground gets near the Kobold mines in the sunlight... maybe it's just my PS3 not pulling in the best settings, though.