/agree <op>

whether ffxi or to a larger extent other mmo's i've played, hopping on a flying transport and flying through the landscape seeing people grinding, mobs milling around, ect really added to a sense of immersion. This instant cut scene is (imo) a really cheap half ass attempt to appease player complaints. Honestly, I'd say the same even if they did it like the ferry where you get an unrealistic cs of a vibrant area (as opposed to the static zombie npcs), without the ability to enter the ferry, fish up argo mobs.

IMO they missed an opportunity to let us fly on (solo or in small groups) the flying machines seen in the intro cs, low altitude through the landscape and see all the stuff going on below as we zip along between cities... oh wait i forgot, that requires a seemless world with mountains and stuff... we have sandbox rat mazes.