Climbing

[Leyza]

There is something I have yet to see in any games I have played: the ability to climb up mountains. Not just a simple walk up it, but having to use special equipment to climb up it if it’s steep enough. Or having to grab onto it with our hands to pull ourselves up.

So it has a point and isn’t some kind of feature thrown in there for those who want it, why not have hidden enemies or treasure boxes up there? Or have quests involving climbing up mountains for something?

Anyway, I hope you guys like the suggestion and have ideas to make it even better.

[AceofRains]

Its cool but idk. Not for me I guess D:

[redmage]

I've wanted special actions such as this for a long time, especially for just exploring and checking out other areas. They could even go the Monster Hunter route, and make certain walls climbable by showing specific rock formations to hold onto or ivy/vegetation growth.

However I do not want an experience like Attohwa Chasm again haha, good lord that was stressful.

[KamikazeMan]

Doesn't seem like a great idea if you ask me. I love the idea of climbing, but I just can't see it working properly with this game. Though I like the idea of enemies you really have to go out of your way for, rather than just teleport and run off to a point in the map....that sort of makes the game feel cheap, imo.

[RabidSquirrel]

Yoshida said this a while back, apparently. So I don't think we'll really get any "climbing." But we'd most likely get some ledge jumping eventually.

Regarding implementing the ability to move freely on the same level as an Assassin's Creed title, we have no plans of actually implementing this from a game design and cost standpoint. However, it would be possible to implement movements similar to other MMOs. For example, in other games it is possible to reach high places by jumping up against the terrain...

It's from here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...205#post236205

[Leyza]

That would be interesting, Rabidsquirrel. And that is something I want: Enemies that are difficult to reach. Maybe something like WoW has: Rare mobs. Not enemies like NMs, but something that respawns slower than other enemies, that there is only one of, is difficult to defeat, and maybe even stay around for a limited time.

But back to the topic of climbing, I'll save that idea (hard to find/reach enemies) for later so I can think of how it would work a little bit better.

[Aeyis]

WoW had climbing, altho there werent any mobs or treasures to find apart from unfinished areas.
Was still quite amusing to hike up into new strange areas tho (or underneath stormwind city)

I agree that it would be nice to have something like that combined with some sort of hidden reward.
Don't really think something like that would be high on their priority list right now tho.

[Leyza]

I never saw climbing like the kind I'm suggesting in World of Warcraft. (Yes, I played that game.)

What I'm wanting is a truly dedicated climbing system. Animation and everything.

[DeadRiser]

Tera is going to have climbing. Not sure about Guild Wars 2 yet but Tera will definately have it. I'd love to see it used in dungeons and stuff. Would be really cool.