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    Cyrusskorrey's Avatar
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    icon or text for Quests that require flying?

    Hello, So im playing through Heavenward on one of my Alts and a thought came to me while i was grinding Quests in the churning mists:

    shouldn't there be something to denote a quest that requires flying?
    or a warning on the quest saying [Requires Flight]

    But i wanted to share this idea with everyone. thank you for your time.

    PS: for people who want to ask me questions here are details:
    * This is my 5th play-through of Heavenward.
    * This play-through is a "No Fly" play-through.
    * The play-through is to allow me to enjoy the journey via land.
    * Putting limits on myself changes how the game feels.
    * I will unlock flying eventually. but for now I'm just having fun walking and chocoing
    * My post isn't a complaint it's an idea. one i wish to share.
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    Enkidoh Roux
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    The thing is though, most of the quests that require flight will not even show up until you have attuned to all the aether currents in that area, so an icon to show on a quest that it requires flight is something of a moot point. The expectation is, once you unlock flight in that area, the game will assume that you will figure out on your own if you need to fly in that area or not to complete the quest.

    Also if this is your fifth playthrough then you would know that a 'non-flight playthrough' of Heavensward is quite simply impossible after a certain point -
    in the final area of Azys Lla you will appear in mid flight on a certain flying mount automatically during a main story quest as there is simply no other way to get to the Flagship and the final dungeon/battle except on Midgardsormr's back.
    Naturally you can avoid it pretty much up to this point, but that part is pretty much the 'point of no return' of being able to get away without flying in Heavensward.
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    Last edited by Enkidoh; 05-25-2016 at 05:53 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Enkidoh View Post
    The thing is though, most of the quests that require flight will not even show up until you have attuned to all the aether currents in that area,
    that is not true. i have yet to attune/unlock flying in any of the 6 zones and i have been able to take on quests that require flying.
    they are unlocked by story progression and other quests.
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    No mainstory quest before meeting Tiamat in Azys Lla require flying
    You don't need the side quests to get to Azys Lla

    Quote Originally Posted by Cyrusskorrey View Post
    that is not true. i have yet to attune/unlock flying in any of the 6 zones and i have been able to take on quests that require flying.
    they are unlocked by story progression and other quests.
    The devs made it that at a certain point in the side quest chains most players will unlock flying.
    If you can't fly, than it is because you missed some aether currents in the open world or there are still some sidequests with aether current as reward.
    If you don't want to fly, and the sidequests start to require you to fly, then it is time to move to the next zone. Because you reached the point where the devs think the players should have unlocked the fly for that zone.
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    Last edited by Felis; 05-27-2016 at 03:37 AM.