[dev10??] Please allow Teleportation only at an Aetheryte

[Jobeto-Rin]

SE Dev team, please ween us off of this "Jumper" ability and limit it's use to only around an Aetheryte.

I can't speak for everyone but I've been spoiled by it.

Treading to our crystallized wonders won't kill us plus they're already positioned in the right places.

Make us at least work for where we have to go.
Initially, you'll hear grumps; In the end we'll appreciate everything more.

Jobeto-

Edit:
I should state I'm not asking to get rid of anima/teleportation. I just believe it's beneficial for us and the game to actually make the aetherytes the only place where you are allowed to use anima/teleportation.

This change would be especially ideal for when other means of transportation are available. Airships, Chocobos, Boats. Limiting it as such keeps the usefulness in these alternate means.


Variously valuable ideas were also mentioned as an alternate way we use our anima.

• Anima system changes:
  • Implement Aetheryte teleportation system: City <--> Camp <--> Gate, not Anywhere --> Any Camp
  • Teleport is now an Aetheryte option, not a menu option.
  • Return has 10-minute timer and lets player choose either their homepoint or the nearest Aetheryte they've been attuned to.
  • Anima removed.

1. Remove the ability for a player to be teleported to an Aetheryte or Aetherial Node they've never personally visited.

Please hear us out SE, these ideas are ropes that would make climbing this mmorpg mountain a bit more enjoyable and challenging.

Edit:

Has anyone ever noticed how empty the land feels? How traveling is boring? Is it really because of the monotonous landscape design or is it that nothing keeps your attention and nobody to do anything with? When the world has land that allows you to not be involved in it by teleporting past it all the time, you will get a game world such as this. Empty, void of activity and just dull.

Notice the cities, Ul'dah to be exact, since it remains the city with the most inhabitants. Can you see how it feels more lively and occupied with everyone running around being busy and active? It's because you have to go through the city, you can't teleport to the Alchemist guild or a specific shop, you have to run there. This activity is whats involving you in the city, you can't skip over the city's land. This same feeling of occupancy can be carried over thru Eorzea.

People say walking to an aetheryte is a time sink. The same time it takes to run to an inner-city guild, is the same amount or less to go to an aetheryte. This movement helps make it feel like an active area when you notice people doing the same things, going the same places just as you. But if the majority of the people continue to choose to skip pass the middle ground (the land) by teleporting, it will always remain as such.

Please give importance back to the land, so it can feel lively and occupied.

[Kallera]

Wouldn't the return command and bloodporting get around your fixes?

[Jobeto-Rin]

Wouldn't the return command and bloodporting get around your fixes?

Unfortunately yes.
SE should really implement some sort of loss due to incapacitation.

[Fated]

Yes, let's restrict player mobility EVEN further.

Do you secretly work for them?

[Jobeto-Rin]

Yes, let's restrict player mobility EVEN further.

Do you secretly work for them?

Exactly how is that a restriction?
You can still teleport

[Fated]

Exactly how is that a restriction?
You can still teleport

Just because the second post pointed out the irrelevance of your "idea" doesn't mean the concept doesn't restrict player mobility.

Scenario A: I can spend points to teleport to Aetherytes from anywhere in the game.

Scenario B: I can spend points to teleport to Aetherytes ONLY from another Aetheryte. That means if I wanted to get out of the middle of nowhere, I can't do it. I have to first run (on foot because again, there is NO OTHER WAY TO MOVE) to an Aetheryte before I can teleport to another Aetheryte.

Do you understand the concept of a restriction?

[Jobeto-Rin]

Just because the second post pointed out the irrelevance of your "idea" doesn't mean the concept doesn't restrict player mobility.

Scenario A: I can spend points to teleport to Aetherytes from anywhere in the game.

Scenario B: I can spend points to teleport to Aetherytes ONLY from another Aetheryte. That means if I wanted to get out of the middle of nowhere, I can't do it. I have to first run (on foot because again, there is NO OTHER WAY TO MOVE) to an Aetheryte before I can teleport to another Aetheryte.

Do you understand the concept of a restriction?

First off, we aren't restricted at all, so your point is irrelevant. What would you do if you did have chocobos/airships?
Would you use them or our "restricted" teleportation ability?

In other words, how were we in the first place restricted by being able to go anywhere?

Edit: I understood the restriction part, what I didn't understand was where there was some sort of restriction at in the beginning.

[Defmetal]

Well with the new changes in Guildleves in the letter today, it seems travel back and fourth between cities is going to increase tenfold.

Therefore we really need speedy transportation, even if it comes from a chocobo license involved in going to all three cities.
Eventually we need airships but I can understand those waiting until Ishgard, but we really need chocobos or quick travel that's not depending on the amount of time you've been choosing not to teleport.

[Symon17]

I would agree with the OP IF we actually had chocobos. As of right now, I feel like I spend way too much time power-walking here and there, and not enough time fighting.

[thedevilsjester]

I definitely agree with the OP, here is my vote to change the way teleportation works!