Azys Lla, wasted zone

[ErryK]

I can pretty much say the same about your post, the one I quoted in my previous post.
You said that you see tons of people from time to time.
1-20 people in a huge zone is not "Tons of people". Your post is invalidated just as well if you say mine is.
Also, I have never once mentioned that any zone was "empty". I was only replying to your saying there have been "Tons of people".

Well true, both of our posts are invalid in either case. You're on Hyperion and I'm on Shiva, so yeah, if I see tons of people and you don't... that would be why.

[Jpec07]

ADAMANTITE ORE

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...yeah, that's about it. That's the only reason to go to that zone.

And I can't say I mind, because it's like the ugly stepchild of FFXIV environments. There are some pretty parts, here and there, but it is generally not a very attractive place to go.

EDIT: It's really a shame they didn't do more with it, given the lore of the place. Unless I'm wrong, each island is supposedly a chunk of land from a different part of the globe, pulled in for its aetheric properties. They could have made it a DoL paradise (and also made it really pretty), but instead its ugly and we get Adamantite Ore.

EDIT 2:

what's missing from Azya Lla that's in Coerthas West besides maps?

Beautiful aesthetic, beautiful (albeit haunting) music, NPCs and locations with plots independent of the MSQ, plenty of un-timed DoL nodes, and a dungeon that doesn't make me want to drop group every time I get it.

[SendohJin]

Beautiful aesthetic, beautiful (albeit haunting) music

that's pure opinion.

NPCs and locations with plots independent of the MSQ

you mean like Gerolt? sure i guess there can always be more.

plenty of un-timed DoL nodes

okay this is 1.

and a dungeon that doesn't make me want to drop group every time I get it.

i like Fractal Continuum a lot more than Dusk Vigil personally. also this is wholly irrelevant to the zone since you don't actually go there once you unlock them.

[ServerCollaps]

okay this is 1.

basically its star cotton ball, wattle bark, luminium ore, red alumen and adamantite plus 5 bigfish and barreleye, which gives about 200 red scrips each. Then we have some Quests, Relic Fates, 3 unique TT Cards, Hunts. Theres the same amount of stuff to do as on every other map in the game

[ErryK]

Just because MIN and BOT can't gather outside of timed nodes doesn't mean FSH can't...

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Honestly, you could make a case most of the massive Heavensward zones were underutilized. It's among the reasons I remain a bit... nervous they want to continue making bigger zones for Stormblood. Hopefully it won't boil down to hunts and little else though.

[Rinuko]

Adamantite Ores tho!
I like the zone though, fun fates and has some nice geography.. just me? no? kay..

[tymora]

Be nice to have a "release Tiamat" quest. She is just a nice ol'grandmother dragon at the moment. We should cheer her up more.

[Atoli]

Azys Lla is ugly :x
Like, even more ugly than most HW zones, which in general are less interesting and unique than the ARR zones that are just brimming with all kinds of landmarks and life.
Even during the MSQ, I never felt rewarded for making it there, dreaded the time I had to jump around using those Allagan teleporters and was glad I made it out.

When the HW relic quest came, I praised the Twelve I didn't have to do the crystal farming there since I already had the ARR relic for turn-in.
Now that the relic quest frequently sends us back there, I never move beyond the few steps it takes to get to Gerolt.
It's actually the only zone I have not done a single sidequest in, either.

At least to me, it doesn't feel like a waste that there isn't more to do there. I'm actually glad I don't have to look at how unpleasant it looks for longer periods of time.

[BakaChin]

remember when Wineport was a lagfest? Then it was North Shroud.....