Teleport kills immersion

[Vexander]

There is a crap ton of lore about why the Aetheryte system exists. After the calamity caused by Bahamut, there was a large amount of residual Aether dispersed....you know what? Just read more.

I know Lore about it exists, I'd just like more of it. I read through and enjoy the story, but sometimes there is lore that one just does not find without really, really, REALLY digging into the game. For the longest time I had no clue that Garleans couldn't use magic, or that Silvertear Lake is supposedly the source of Aether on Hydaelyn. That's not something that comes up in the course of Side-Quests or the MSQ. I remember the arguments about how long Colonial Sharlayan has existed on Eorzea, but we finally got an answer in that with the MSQ thanks to Y'Shtola.

An example to this discussion, is that I've read that not everyone can use the Atherytes, that some people don't have the aetheric levels to support using it. I imagine the Thaumaturge Guildmasters' little brother would be such an example, but I've seen debates ranging from, "You have to be Warrior of Light tier to use it ICly," to, "Anyone and their mother can use it, merchants and normal folk just prefer to save gil!"

[Noshpan]

I use teleportation sparingly (I'm trying to save up gil), as useful as it is, I don't feel that it ruins my immersion one bit.

I do wish that the chocobo taxi service was a bit better, or a lot better in the case of Heavensward areas. How the chocobo taxi is in Heavensward just makes me want to flip tables like Titan.

[Kaiser-Ace]

The answer to all of your queries is Allagans; everything is explained with them.

The Allagan Empire wasn't responsible nfor all of them. They may have made some but so did Sharlyon 5000 years later.

Who invented them before there was such a thing is the mystery.

[Kaiser-Ace]

Subjective; I for one skip over all text since 2.0 and my mrd/warrior class storylines. I haven't watched a single cutscene since Coil.

Frankly I have no idea what really is going on in the MSQ for all of HW(sorta lying, I did watch the final cutscene for Thor NM), so yes, for some, there is too much Lore.

If that's how you enjoy the game then I can't judge, but you are missing such an incredible amount of content by ignoring the story.

[Iagainsti]

If that's how you enjoy the game then I can't judge, but you are missing such an incredible amount of content by ignoring the story.

How so? I do not believe I have missed any content by skipping quest text and cutscenes unless there is some duty or trial I do not know about unlocked by watching and reading everything through.

[Claymore65]

How so? I do not believe I have missed any content by skipping quest text and cutscenes unless there is some duty or trial I do not know about unlocked by watching and reading everything through.

It depends on how you define "content".

A lot of players (myself included) enjoy watching the story develop and how the characters interact with it. To these players, the story itself is seen as valuable "Content", and skipping the quest dialog/cutscenes can be seen as ignoring a critical part of the game.

Other players (such as yourself), hold no interest in the story or the dialog, only caring for the gameplay/dungeons/etc. To these players, you're not missing out on any real content.

Neither way is a wrong way to play the game, but that's where the confusion comes from. "Content" is really a tricky thing to define for any game, because players find value in different things.

[Felis]

As anyone else would, i have my opinions on the travel system but i am interested on peoples thoughts. Would you like more teleport locations or return to a more FFXI-esque system with limited teleportation using instead boats/airships for travel between regions.

Keep the teleportation, but make them cost anima points instead of gil. And make it that it need 2 hour real time to regenerate 1 anima point.

Teleport within the same region = 3 anima
Teleport to another region = 6 anima
Teleport to a city or to a favourite aetheryte = half the anima prices

the amount of anima a character can have maximal = 50 (I know it was 100 in 1.0, but there were also already people complaining about too many teleportings someone can do)

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Keep the teleportation, but make them cost anima points instead of gil. And make it that it need 2 hour real time to regenerate 1 anima point.

Teleport within the same region = 3 anima
Teleport to another region = 6 anima
Teleport to a city or to a favourite aetheryte = half the anima prices

Wasn't there some in game lore explaining why anima is gone or is at least not used anymore? Regardless, your idea would make just getting around incredibly annoying, especially with daily quests; I'd spend more time traveling than actually doing the quests themselves.

[Felis]

Wasn't there some in game lore explaining why anima is gone or is at least not used anymore? Regardless, your idea would make just getting around incredibly annoying, especially with daily quests; I'd spend more time traveling than actually doing the quests themselves.

It worked in 1.0, even before Chocobos and airships came ingame and we had only teleport and our feet to travel.
Just form groups and the one with the most anima start the teleport. In some way it was good for group play.

[Claymore65]

It worked in 1.0, even before Chocobos and airships came ingame and we had only teleport and our feet to travel.
Just form groups and the one with the most anima start the teleport. In some way it was good for group play.

Perhaps, but 1.0 was also extremely unpopular and considered by most to be a terrible MMO. There's a reason the Realm had to be Reborn.

Sorry for being snide, I just couldn't resist. 1.0 had some good ideas, but ARR is overall a huge improvement.

If it helps, I find Teleporting extremely convenient, and while I agree that it can hurt my personal immersion, I feel like the benefits far outweigh the downsides. I don't get much time to play, and when I do I'd rather not spend all of it traveling.