Thread: Why 2.0 maps will be instantly opened now?

They did mention though that the exp bonus for map completion remains, but did not clarify what was meant by it - is it only a small amount of exp gained upon entering that zone for the first time, or is it all a lump sum of all the exp that would have been gained filling in all portions of the map? I think we should wait til the the full patch notes are released before making judgement on this. As far as I can figure it this was changed in order to help new players find their way through the game more quickly, as it is only ARR areas that are affected (HW areas still require you to fill in each part of the map individually).

The thing I'm curious about is how this would affect the achievements for map completion - does a new player gain that achievement upon simply entering that area? It seems a bit cheap to grant an achievement for... doing little other than zoning into an area. But ah well, as I said I think we should wait til the full patch notes are up before making final judgement on this.

Originally Posted by Synrin

What? This is going to happen?

Sadly yes, it's mentioned in the patch notes for 3.2;

Originally Posted by Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone 3.2 Patch Notes (Preliminary)

[2.0][3.0] The map and mini-map have been adjusted as follows:

[2.0] The area map will now be unlocked upon visiting the following areas for the first time:
Players will also receive the experience point reward associated with unlocking maps. If you have already visited one of the following areas but it is not yet unlocked, you must first visit any undiscovered areas to unlock the map.

Middle La Noscea / Lower La Noscea / Eastern La Noscea / Western La Noscea / Upper La Noscea / Outer La Noscea / Western Thanalan / Central Thanalan / Eastern Thanalan / Southern Thanalan / Northern Thanalan / Central Shroud / East Shroud / South Shroud / North Shroud / Coerthas Central Highlands / Mor Dhona

Originally Posted by CyrilLucifer

I guess the player automatically gets the mapping achievement by entering the zone? That's silly.

They should probably put the achievement under Legacy now and not let new players earn it, if it's going to be as easy as crossing a zone line.

I have everything unlocked obviously but this still makes me :'(

Unlocking the map is so fun!

One of the biggest complaints about ARR was the small size of the zones, and now they're doing something to make them even smaller? Hmmmmmmmm...