Land, Continent and World... what?

[Malakhim]

Vana'diel, which is primarily made up of the Quon and Mindartia continents, both with two southern islands, Zepwell and Elshimo respectively, and the continent of Ardijah to the far east.

Apparently there are several more landmasses in Vana'diel, but outside of game lore, we've never seen them since its launch 9 years ago.

[Mural]

ok i thought vana'diel was a continent for a sec, thank you.

[Kallera]

ok i thought vana'diel was a continent for a sec, thank you.

Makes the names "thedas" all the more clever now that I think about it...

(For those at home, "thedas" is the world in Dragon Age, and is also short for "The Dragon Age Setting")

[Shikaree]

I am wondering if we'll get to see a more accessible world to visit in FFXIV compared to the portion we had in FFXI. While we may get lore of the other areas on occasion, I would actually like to see them for myself too.

[Jennestia]

I am wondering if we'll get to see a more accessible world to visit in FFXIV compared to the portion we had in FFXI. While we may get lore of the other areas on occasion, I would actually like to see them for myself too.

The only portion of XI we've yet to explore was the Northern Orcish/Gigas empire, the Southern Mithran Homeland, the Western Land and the Far East where Phoenix originally resided, otherwise we have a pretty huge world in XI that spans time and space storywise -- So everything from 2002 - 2010 in XI was eventually opened up that was once lore, e.g the only account of the Crystal War was in the opening cg video and a book released only in Japan, then we get to experience it for ourselves and even events not told in the lore.

So if they didn't completely distract from storytelling of XI as well, we'll no doubt see more areas that's in the lore over time.

[Betelgeuzah]

Hydaelyn is such a bad name. Sometimes JP's try too hard.

Eorzea is better, Aldenard/mard is actually great, as well as the other continents.

Roegadyn is also cringe-worthy. The rest is all good.

[Jennestia]

Hydaelyn is such a bad name. Sometimes JP's try too hard.

How do we try hard? It's not that easy finding a good non generic name that's pronounceable between multiple languages lol.

[Eekiki]

Hydaelyn is such a bad name. Sometimes JP's try too hard.

Eorzea is better, Aldenard/mard is actually great, as well as the other continents.

Roegadyn is also cringe-worthy. The rest is all good.

They're Celtic-influenced. Celtic likes to liberally use the "sometimes Y" clause of the Law of Vowels.

[Betelgeuzah]

They're Celtic-influenced. Celtic likes to liberally use the "sometimes Y" clause of the Law of Vowels.

Ah. I've always found Celtic odd, probably why I don't like it. It doesn't sound good on my tongue. "I" would be more natural.

Reminds me of that one hound-type mob with celtic name.. Cwn Annwn. That's Welsh though.

I do hope it is influenced by something, JP's are notorious of just putting together syllables that sound cool and "English" (same thing).

and no, I'm not an apologist for them Jennestia, sorry about that.

[Mossero]

Thanks for the replies guys, you've cleared some things up for me, it was the islands that confused me really because on Earth islands are still part of continents so I don't see the need to give an extra name for that. But this is not Earth so I guess I can accept that lol.

Thanks again, you've made my first experience in the community a very positive one. Kudos to all!


Mossero