Thread: Why 2.0 maps will be instantly opened now?

Ya know, in retrospect this could actually be good for my "Cartographer" Role Playing. I came to Eorzea to explore it and after the calamity, stayed to remake The Ironheart Maps that were no longer applicable.

Now that I've remapped all of 2.0's Bahamut Altered Areas I can RP that the Grand Companies started issuing my completed map revisions to new adventurers.

Silver Lining I guess?

The details are still kinda vague about this but I can see it being an interesting idea if done right. For example, you unlock a grey/shaded map of a zone, then as you explore the different parts of the map they light up and you receive the exp bonus for discovering that area. Entering a zone and receiving a huge chunk of exp immediately seems kinda lazy and doesn't encourage exploration at all.

As if there's really anything to explore to begin with.

Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

As if there's really anything to explore to begin with.

They could easily go back and add interesting stuff to some of the older zones to breathe fresh life into them and encourage players to explore. Environmental hazards, hidden treasure chests that pop up in random places much like Hunt mobs do. Heck, there's a place in Western La Noscea where you can do an unmarked quest to get a minion. I stumbled upon that accidentally and it was pretty cool. I'd like more of that.

This isn't unusual for the genre. Most mainstream MMO's have this sort of thing in spades - even those that are now very 'casual' orientated. Tie them to achievements and it's a great way to keep people happy.

I'm a new player and this change is just plain retarded. I don't even understand it, map clearing is part of exploration in any (MMO)RPG, it adds a bit of sense of wonder to what lies in other areas.
I don't even have half of those areas fully explored and many times i wonder what's further in them, now i can just check "ah that big thing i saw in the distance is that, i'll go here to go there, blah blah, okay done". What does this (small but significant) change improve anyway?because i see no reason to do it.

Easy mode all the things!
lol

Originally Posted by Laraul

Who in discussion still has 2.0 areas unexplored? If you have already explored the original areas, then it does not apply to you.

The folly in this logic is that the reason we have done it already is because of how simple it was. We, at one point or another, in the 2.X MSQ visit every area in the 2.X maps. So by doing the MSQ alone we end up unlocking it.

Thus why this is such an Odd decision. And one I think there's more too than just "Quality of Life".

Originally Posted by Laraul

Who in discussion still has 2.0 areas unexplored? If you have already explored the original areas, then it does not apply to you.

All the new players that came recently or will come in the future? Fact is this change is butchering their experience (even if they may not know it or care).