I wanna see the concept design for the new Eorzea!

[Brannigan]

I'm expecting a bit of a reshuffling and having the zones we have shrink quite a bit. There's actually a lot of areas in each zone that are really cool, but there's a couple of problems with them. First, these areas are populated by level 60+ mobs, meaning they're effectively useless to current players. Second, it's mostly just terrain - there's no structures or anything like that (with a few exceptions). The area near Falcon's Nest is pretty cool but completely useless. There's a big stone ruin at the northernmost point in Black Shroud but it's useless too.

Basically I'm expecting them to cut a lot of the filler area (since it's mostly worthless as well and just populated by huge waves of level 10 gnats or whatever) and just be left with meaningful and unique areas.

[Preypacer]

It's your lucky day, guys. Here is an early copy of the new zone redesign concept!!!!

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8...oneconcept.jpg

It's everything I've ever dreamed it could be.... and more!

-gushes-

I think want to move there! I'll build a house near the tree by the lake in front of the pointy green mountain!

[Preypacer]

I'm expecting a bit of a reshuffling and having the zones we have shrink quite a bit. There's actually a lot of areas in each zone that are really cool, but there's a couple of problems with them. First, these areas are populated by level 60+ mobs, meaning they're effectively useless to current players. Second, it's mostly just terrain - there's no structures or anything like that (with a few exceptions). The area near Falcon's Nest is pretty cool but completely useless. There's a big stone ruin at the northernmost point in Black Shroud but it's useless too.

Basically I'm expecting them to cut a lot of the filler area (since it's mostly worthless as well and just populated by huge waves of level 10 gnats or whatever) and just be left with meaningful and unique areas.

I hope they do this.

There's a lot of "fat" that could certainly be trimmed without the areas losing anything meaningful in the process.

[Kailok]

I actually wouldn't mind if they did that, as long as it looks better and is more memorable.

Also, I don't see why they wouldn't show us. They showed us the concepts for "DRK" and "BLM" so..as long as they show it as concept art, why wouldn't they? C'MON SE! We're throw you a Happy Parade if you do~

[Picoman]

The zones will feel smaller with the addition of Chocobos.

As for the copy pasta, i really can't understand why it is make or break for some people.

Gameplay usually trumps graphics, music, story and w/e else, maybe when that is sorted people will become more reasonable.

I am so looking forward to new zones though. Hope they release a few at the same time after battle fix.

[Picoman]

The thing that made the gap between Version Updates in FFXI bearable was the fact that there was always a named Expansion in development.

I think that is what we need.

[Zanfire]

1st: that pic was halarious
2nd: BUMP need to see the re-design pics NOWZ

[Gennosuke]

Yes please

show us some concept designs.. give us something to look forward to..!!
I think that's what we need the most now.
I really would like to see what the new dev team have in mind.

I sure hope copy paste will be completely abolished and way more major landmarks and life all over Eorzea, smaller zones too, something that will have you enjoying the game even without battling.

[Catapult]

IMO, they want to keep us in suspense. That means if we're distracted with something like, say 1.18 or the impending summer event, they don't need to generate extra hype right now.

I'd give it at least a few weeks, if not wait for the summer event to pass, then we might see something come out of the woodwork if nothing else is going on.

[Payadopa]

I'm all for concept arts!