Just wanted to bump this thread because it's something that's really bothered me from the get go and I feel like it needs to be addressed, badly. The copy/pasted zones are bad enough and I'm ecstatic that they are being redesigned, but I really hope they address this issue as well. It's just tacky and makes Eorzea seem so cookie cutter and fake. I would like to feel as if I'm actually traveling through a living, breathing world, and this completely destroys that. I love the excitement I get in open world RPGs when I'm exploring and the scenery begins to change, and I know I'm about to enter a new area/region. It really heightens the level of immersion. It wouldn't even have to be completely seamless; I'm okay with having to load a new area, just give us some kind of inclination that we're about to enter a new zone. For instance, in Thanalan, maybe have the scenery rise a little bit and have huge roots begin to grow out the sides of cliffs, and different kinds of trees appear here and there, or maybe even let us be able to see the top of The Black Shroud's canopy in the distance before we hit the load screen. I'm sure something can be done. Please do something about this SE!