Teleport kills immersion

[SpookyGhost]

Teleporting isn't the problem. The problem is there's nothing to do in the world. Hunts were a nice attempt at fixing this, but they didn't really stick and weren't exactly fun - it was also one thing to do in the open world which doesn't exactly come across as... y'know... variety. It's fine to have instant access to the places you want to get to, but there should be a reason to roam the open world outside of the leveling process to attune to Aetherytes.

[Keramory]

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A million times this. I forgot about the anima ... That was actually a fairly good compromise.

That and NMs that dropped rare but not godly amazing gear in 1.0. They would drop cool items of w.e their level was... So maybe 2-3 people at most were camping it if that... And the reapawns will be quick. Can\\'t believe I forgot it cause my current title is NM hunter.

They really should bring back the NMs. As long as they don\\'t drop FFXI shinanigans gear they were never a problem

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Sorry, I can only enjoy the same landscape with mobs in the distance so many times until I'm sick of it. I got places to be and things to do.

[karateorangutang]

This game simply would not appeal to alot of the casual base if we had to take a 10-15 minute run everytime I wanted to go somewhere.

Spookyghost has it right though. Why would I run through zones i've seen 100 times already if there isn't anything for me to do? Just set me up with a 10 minute load screen instead, then at least I can get some reading in while I wait. It would essentially be the same thing.

[AlphaFox]

Personally I enjoyed the boat ride myself in FFXI and would welcome to option to do it again, likewise with airship. May not always be the most exciting but I found it relaxing and a good chance to talk to people. Could even throw in the random fate that pops now and then while on them, not interested in the fate? Go in the cabin and stay safe. :3

[Ashelia_Ferron]

I'm annoyed enough with both Coerthas Central and Western Highlands only having one Aetheryte

I wouldn't want even less in the future

[Jamillion]

How does something that's written in the lore of the game kill immersion?

[Kaiser-Ace]

Sorry OP.

It's Established Lore that teleportation is an archaic means of travel that is typically used by adventurers, Mages, and others in possession of large inner aether reserves.

It's not as common because one, only what you have on your person (Clothes, weapons, snack cakes in your left pocket, ect) can be teleported with you combined with the fact that not everyone is physically capable of using it often if at all.

So, adventurers teleport to Aetherytes they've discovered as a convenient form of travel, Merchants and Common Folk use Chocobo Carriages for transporting goods and everyday travel, And Dignitaries and The Eristocracy use airships out of both convenience and privilege.

It's actually more lore breaking to be wearing one of the glamour outfits from the veteran's rewards since the characters those costumes are based on have never been in Hydaelyn. I'll give a pass on the FF13 gear as Lightning was actually physically here for a while.

the silly part is that every quest asks you to teleport between every corner of the realm, and make it sound like a grand and tough journey...ya, no...it took a few second - and when you get there, the NPCs have already been waiting for you, for a few hours - annoyed that you took so long.
So if aetherytes are lore, then why do NPCs expect you to run from Dravania to S-Than, and back? then to limsa ->gridania->dravania, for good measure.

The big secret is, they teleported there ahead of you, but all that armor you repaired before meeting them took about 20 minutes a piece to repair and it also took about two and a half hours to walk the 8 malms to where they were waiting for you. So they're tiffed that they beat you there and have to play triple triad for hours waiting of "The Warrior of Light" <Mocking Tone> to grace them with their presence. And since we ALL know Tataru cheats that's certainly no fun.

[Lan_Mantear]

Teleporting is convenient and is already a large part of how people play. If it were taken out now, the outcry from the players would be extreme.

However, I would like the option to utilize longer modes of travel. I often miss the boat rides in FFXI, where I could watch the scenery pass by while fishing. Or getting a bird's eye view of the landscape while chatting with friends on the airship ride.

Those were fun and memorable.

[Kaiser-Ace]

However, I would like the option to utilize longer modes of travel. I often miss the boat rides in FFXI, where I could watch the scenery pass by while fishing. Or getting a bird's eye view of the landscape while chatting with friends on the airship ride.

You can use Choco Porters and The Airships to travel if you want. The three main city states can fly you to each other for 1500 a pop then there is a Chocobo Porter or Chocobo stone just about everywhere and connected to all the others. But the airships just have a short fast travel CS and the Porters are on Auto Pilot usually making it easier to just walk or ride your own chocobo. I actually had to ride from Mor Dohna to to Limsa because I ran out of teleport money once. I make sure to keep about 5k on me at all times now.