Thread: [suggestions] About new MAPS in 3.0 and beyond

Originally Posted by Galliano

They could also throw in some huge expansive areas like grasslands and deserts that don't need a load of environmental features.

But why? What would the point be?

I would 100% love open dungeons! That seems to be the best request and one of the most popular in the player community.

Originally Posted by StrejdaTom

They gave PS4 upgrade from PS3 for free. I have also heard that they are planning to make better water effects and add new HQ textures. It kinda feels that one day they will stop caring about PS3 players and I hope for that.

If I remember right, they already announced that the expansion will support the PS3, so it'll be at least a few more years before they drop PS3 support. They are working on a DirectX11 client though, which may come with higher resolution textures, but they won't be adding features to 1 client that could give that client an advantage over another client that can't support that feature.

Originally Posted by Millerna

If I remember right, they already announced that the expansion will support the PS3, so it'll be at least a few more years before they drop PS3 support. They are working on a DirectX11 client though, which may come with higher resolution textures, but they won't be adding features to 1 client that could give that client an advantage over another client that can't support that feature.

But there still must be a way to do bigger locations. Maybe force lower details on PS3 in that loc, like no grass and clutters.

Originally Posted by StrejdaTom

But there still must be a way to do bigger locations. Maybe force lower details on PS3 in that loc, like no grass and clutters.

Technically the PS3 can handle large areas, but the engine for ARR might have been designed around small areas, which would make it a bit of a challenge to do large areas. Square is usually pretty good at pushing consoles to their limits though, so who know what we might see in the expansion.

i see nothing wrong with the actual size of the maps, they doesnt feel "small" at all.

I prefer cool designed zones over lots of emptyness...

Originally Posted by GalkaBikini

But why? What would the point be?

Because then we would have a more diverse open world.

Not everything has to be small cramped areas and not everything has to be wide open plains, A mixture of both creates a more believable world. Couple this with open world dungeon-esque zones and we'll have an exciting world to explore that everyone can enjoy.

Originally Posted by Galliano

Because then we would have a more diverse open world.

You can always go hang out in Sagolii Desert. Can't say I ever really see anyone there, though.

Huge wide open zones are anti-community, IMO. Now I would be super stoked for some shared world dungeons though.

Originally Posted by GalkaBikini

You can always go hang out in Sagolii Desert. Can't say I ever really see anyone there, though.

Huge wide open zones are anti-community, IMO. Now I would be super stoked for some shared world dungeons though.

Sagolii Desert was a big let down when I first visited it. I was expecting a large expansive desert maybe with some hidden cave systems and ruins to explore. It turned out to be another very small area that you could explore in about 2 minutes.