The Tavern

[Alexis_Arteme]

A central point in the XIV rendered video, a place for adventurers to mingle with the crafters, and an all-around sound idea that was lost in the annals of history.

Does anyone remember back in the early SWG days when they had a cantina that actually had a use? Basically, you went out into the battlefield until your mind melted from the stress. Then you came to a cantina to get it healed (the only way it could be healed, mind you - ) was to have a nice drink and watch some dancing girls or listen to a musician.

It provided the perfect atmosphere to converse and meet people, a facet that many MMOs, okay all, lack now.

Bottom line, I believe a social element should have some consideration in XIV. Have characters get tired after a long time. Or, if you don't want to force them, have them stop in to receive buffs. Introduce the bard and dancer classes, and have that be their main breadwinner (working there, as in, their buff skills won't work outside of it.)

Have drinks that are only available in the tavern, to force people to go there to receive the unique buffs, or whatever.

Yes, I'm a big sissy that wants to talk to people, and I could just do it randomly in the streets. However, a justified place in the game - one with an actual purpose - would be just wonderful. I imagine a raid group stopping in for an hour long buff or so before going on a raid. I think it would be fun ... there goes the f word again.

Just a thought. I'll never understand why devs don't look more at the innovative ideas that old SWG game had. Yes it died, but in the beginning, there were some really good ideas flying around.

[Archadius]

I think people are just too lazy these days. It's a shame.

[Sav]

I loved SWG, and it would be awesome to see one of the best parts of it make an appearance in Eorzea (in a Final Fantasy fashion, of course).

[Konachibi]

I loved SWG, and it would be awesome to see one of the best parts of it make an appearance in Eorzea (in a Final Fantasy fashion, of course).

By the time Sony decimated the game with their silly redone battle system about the only thing I ever wanted to do on SWG was hang around in the tavern. A lot of dancers appreciated that too as they usually didn't get company, or at least anyone to talk to apart from when people went "buff plz".

It'd be nice to have a big place for players to sit around in and relax, or even *coughroleplaycough*. I was just thinking they could add that hunter system that was in FFXII where monsters were advertised and you go out to kill it. Could add that to go with NM's so even if you killed the NM and it didn't reward you with anything decent, you'd at least get a reward from the tavern, like Gil, guild coins of a choice or gear. Would help promote party play for lower levels as many NM's are hard to kill on your own before hitting 50.

[Anonymoose]

I was just thinking they could add that hunter system that was in FFXII where monsters were advertised and you go out to kill it.

I believe I saw some content in the D- ... I mean, [clears throat]. I believe I saw, in some dirty DAT-Digger's blog, that there were unfinished Levequests that are just what you're wishing for; orders to go out and kill a few specific NMs and report back. Might have just been a placeholder, but it all looked pretty legit.

[Konachibi]

I believe I saw some content in the D- ... I mean, [clears throat]. I believe I saw, in some dirty DAT-Digger's blog, that there were unfinished Levequests that are just what you're wishing for; orders to go out and kill a few specific NMs and report back. Might have just been a placeholder, but it all looked pretty legit.

Ooooo... I want to know more... Rurikku! Tell us more!!!!

Also the rebirth of Triple Triad would be awesome, I spent hours playing that on FFIX, to the point where'd I forget where I actually was in the story and end up spending hours running around Lindblum shouting "What am I meant to be doing???!!! >.<

[Davorok]

This is a very good idea although both attempts in FFXI were Fail: The Adventurers "Bar" in Jueno and the "Rentable" Coffee House in Aht were always empty. You pretty much have to force peeps to go there and I have the winner (I think):

Put Repair NPCs in the Taverns.

Everyone will go there and if there are Card Games, Chocobo Racing, Buff Drinks & Food, Bar Fights (PvP Leves), etc.maybe people will stay awhile and socialize (or brawl).

[AsterBarnivere]

I'd love to actually SIT in a chair and DRINK and have TABLE AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS in the game, like OUT OF ALL THE MMOS I'VE PLAYED, THERE ARE NO ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS WHATSOEVER. I guess that's too hard or tedious to implement these days..

[Alexis_Arteme]

Heh. I suppose that's true. We'd need to be able to sit in a chair, first.

And, I'm fairly certain the idea of 20 new dancing animations that isn't skipping back and forth makes the devs want to cry and hide under a desk.

[Forerunner]

I'd love to actually SIT in a chair and DRINK and have TABLE AND ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS in the game, like OUT OF ALL THE MMOS I'VE PLAYED, THERE ARE NO ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS WHATSOEVER. I guess that's too hard or tedious to implement these days..

Heh. I suppose that's true. We'd need to be able to sit in a chair, first.

And, I'm fairly certain the idea of 20 new dancing animations that isn't skipping back and forth makes the devs want to cry and hide under a desk.

Around ul'dah fountain we can sit, and supposedly they can't add consumption of alcoholic drinks because of the age rating. (Yoshi-P has name dropped Bacchus Wine to give self-berserk) Ah well. We can hope, right?