Ishgard is empty most of the day, even on the Balmung server. There are simply not enough incentives to stay in the area. Most people seem to flock to the main three city states, and Idyllshire. I don't even see people in Mohr Dohna that much, but its still more populated than it.

My proposal is housing, if we give people reasons to actually STAY in Ishgard, then It might get a bit more populated, but still I don't know if its enough.

How do you think the devs could make all the city states equally, or more active? When I began Heavensward, I really wanted to hang out with people in Ishgard, but now it seems a little far fetched. I hope that wherever we go in the next expansion, it doesn't get left in the dust when that inevitable new city takes the helm.. The only time Ishgard is ever populated, is when a new patch comes out.. imagine when the HW story is completely through.. we're in the in between period before the next expansion.