Memoria

[Shougun]

I don't know what to make of Cleyra being in FFXIV, or where they'd put it. Or how to fit it into the lore. Maybe somewhere near Ala Mhigo? Still, it would make a very interesting area unlike anything we've really seen before, in that it's an extremely three-dimensional area that branches out in every direction, and wouldn't be limited to 2 dimensions like every other city. Unfortunately though, I can see a city like that nestled in a giant tree would put a lot of rendering strain on console and average PC users.
On the whole, an appetizing idea that I'd like to see, but if I had to choose between the two I'd still want to see Memoria more.

But I think we're getting the same feel as Chocobo's Paradise/Chocobo's Lagoon in the area showcased in the first Stormblood trailer. Rhalgr's Reach, I think it was called?

Hmm, the design may have issue yeah. I think counter intuitively it may help to make it extra large so you can make the point where high unique object density (points of interest) are seperated from each other enough for LOD and Occlusion culling to help. Because everyone will use the little nodes, so long as you don't make it "look" stretched, the scale could become both an asset in visuals and also the fact that all the gathering places are planned around not being near each other lol.

I agree that doing anything hamfisted half hearted is not for the best, so if it can't be done it can't be. But like I sort of thought what would be with Ishgard and what you pointed out, I think a very vertical opportunity would be great. Also I would imagine Memoria would be easier to implement sooner than something like Cleyra, since it's dungeon content (both implented more often, and requires less intensive details, like not 100+ new npcs and quests lol).

Also could you help me with that Chocobo's Paradise/Lagoon? Rhalg's Reach is the area in the FFXIV SB Trailer, like the big hand jutting out and the waterfalls around it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCYx6sNKsug

Is that the area you're talking about? Because if they have an area like Chocobo's Paradise... Yeey! I love floating areas with abundant water features, maybe a bit cliche but I still like it lol. Like Zeal from Chrono Trigger.