What do you think about the current copy/paste maps?

[Abriael]

I think what I always thought. Assets recycling is part of the development of ANY game, even more MMORPGs.

If some troll woth an agenda on youtube didn't make a big deal about it, 99% of people would have never noticed, as they don't notice in other games in which the same technique are used, to the same extent.

I also believe that opening just another thread about this dead horse because some silly 2channers on the Japanese forums don't know how videogames are made, is rather trollish and not exactly the smartest thing to do.

[trinta]

I'm sure we all appreciate the summary!

And it's "peiste", since you asked!

[Draven]

What do I think? I think this issue has been beaten to death and raised again for further chocobo stomping.

I personally am busy enough I'm not examining the exact location of copy pasted areas and so it doesn't really bother me much.

If it's a big enough problem for people they need to keep discussing it, then I guess that's cool as long as it doesn't turn into SE bashing. There's been enough of that I think lately huh?

[RodimusPrime]

I didn't notice the copy/pasting until I read it on some forum. So no, I don't care. As long as SE adds some points of interest around the map, it should be sufficient. Like the towers around in Noscea. With sidequest they can add quest NPCs there, maybe some vendors ... The maps can be tiled for all I care, as long as they manage to fool me.

[Climm]

what would you guys say if the entire realm was changed?... i oppose a complete change since it would take far too much time. however, there are some things that can be "deleted". Im just talking about those really anoying small obstacles in the way. I like to feel like im able to breath deeply and look at an endless horizon... but its blocked by small hills and rocks...

I really liked the way Xi and other games have this really open realm. Sure FFXIV looks a bit more natural and "realistic" this way, but this is a fantasy game...i dont care about realism..


Bottom Line, i would like more open and vast maps. just by removing some small objects and obstacles would make it for me. However, i do have to point out that i still like the non-flat land in the game, and that they should keep it that way.

Also... what do you guys think about weather seasons?...not necessarily the ones on the real world...but how about a rainy season for ul'dah that grows flowers and grass? or a hot summer in la norcea?... if we want this, we better ask for it soon...

[Abriael]

Also... what do you guys think about weather seasons?...not necessarily the ones on the real world...but how about a rainy season for ul'dah that grows flowers and grass? or a hot summer in la norcea?... if we want this, we better ask for it soon...

Something like that would multiply the size of the client by 1.5, counting just two seasons. Adding four seasons would multiply the size by 2.5 or so.

This without even counting, of course, the development and artistic resources that would be needed to redraw 80% of the world's textures.

Nice on paper, but it's not really what this game needs. We're honestly all set with eyecandy. What we need is content.

[Demacia]

I think it ruins the game. Not just the copy-pasted feature but the fact that the zones are huge and everything is so packed together. You can run from one end of the world to the other and only see three zones. The little towns are worthless. There's just no lore, interesting landmarks, or anything that makes me interested in Eorzea. Only ONCE did I go "whoah what's that about?" and it was when I saw the crashed airship in Mor Dhona as opposed to saying that in nearly every single zone in XI.

[Xatsh]

The terrain needs landmarks and such and I would no complaints.

Copy paste is not game breaking to me, would like it better if it was not here but I can deal with it.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

ask those jp who are complaing if they every played ffxi and been to the 2 kazam jungles... by what you guys are saying those are copy and pasted.
Like I said I need picks to really see. I've seen vids and I don't see it.

I see a ffxi like world that is huge. (i like huge worlds like elder scrolls) With seemless maping, which i like. Sorry I got stuck too many times in loading screens, and had death by loading screens happen in ffxi. It gets annoying.
Smaller is never better. Play DCUO to see why. I'm bored of that game after a week. The cities are tiny it feels like a single player game. each lay out of each city and each dungeon and ever safe house is the same for each set. So far each city in ffxiv has a different lay out same for every zone. If all you guys talking are textures then you guys are too bored. Every game does copy and paste that. Its saves time and loading.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

Not every ffxi zone had landmarks.. wow not alot of ppl truely remember ffxi.
>.> am I the only poster who played till last mnth?