Flying... wow, is it bad

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I like flying because it allows the designers to be very lazy with the overworld, as it will be marginalized and largely ignored once flying is unlocked, a few hotspots aside. Moreover, since the maps are bigger and there are no set travel routes, it greatly reduces the chance to meet other players, which is great for people who just want to be left alone.

I guess you're being sarcastic? But Heavensward areas are the most beautiful areas in FFXIV in my honest opinion, the huge scale of everything makes it feel like a world, and seeing your nothing but an ant in comparison to Alexander is quite an intimidating feeling. Whereas with ARR, everything felt enclosed and small, I only wish they'd apply that large scale thinking to cities...






Only using pictures of this area because I'm too lazy to log back in and I happen to have them.