The Azim Steppe

[ZhaneX]

I adore the sheer variety of cultures between the different tribes that populate the Steppe. And we've only seen a small fraction of them! I do hope that SE both explores more of the tribes, and fleshes out the ones we've already got. They're absolutely fascinating.

The culture of the Dotharl in particular, with their firm belief in reincarnation and the practices around it. I find myself with many questions and curiosities about the functionality of their faith, and would be ever so eager to learn more.

[Nikolas]

I kinda like the area. It reminded me of Gran Pulse/Calm Lands.

[OwlBlackX]

I was sad in HW not see au ras much.
When in SB made me so happy. Hope more quests from au ras

[Syfurion]

While I'm wholly indifferent towards Au Ra in general, I did enjoy the zone itself, mostly the theme. I wouldn't particularly object to a reason to go back,

[Archvile78]

I loved this zone, going there the first time as a Xaela made it even more special. I haven't done any of the sidequests there but i really should.

[Naunet]

The only thing that's annoyed me about the Azim Steppe...

is that I accidentally found the Mol character really fast and didn't get to hear all the other NPCs tell me about their tribe. T_T

[Ferrasper]

I love the Dothraki people in the steppe. I wouldn't mind going back there just for the music alone.

[Dyvid]

I kinda missed questing there, but i've done everything to do in that area. Can we pleeease get more sub-quests in Azim Steppe in the future? I get some nostalgic vibes while questing there, and I need more reasons to go back there.

Pick up a DoL and you'll always go back

[BroodingFicus]

I'm just finishing up this zone and its my favorite thus far by a mile. The lore is great, the music is stunning, and its a landscape we haven't seen before in FFXIV thus far. I'm holding out hope that since the Xaela are all avid and dedicated horsemen, we might get some quests one day to earn a 'regular' horse of our own like the models you see roaming around the camps.

[Miyha]

If we don't go back there for another part of the MSQ or SOMETHING, I will be sorely disappointed. This area NEEDS to be expanded upon further, I would even like to see the other regions of the Steppe added. (It was stated that that was but one small part of the Steppe, and there are tribes that reside in the desert-like regions and mountains you can see from certain parts of it.) That said, I don't see them adding additional areas/maps in the middle of an expansion... but that would be super awesome.

Part of me says we have one near guarantee that we WILL be going back there and the tribes (at least the Oronir and Dotharl) WILL be playing some sort of significant role in some way: SE paid to have Magnai and Sadu voice acted. :P Maybe it's just me, but if they were only going to be significant characters during that one part of the MSQ and never again, I couldn't see SE hiring voice actors for them.

Also, 1000% on board with the idea of doing Xaela tribe quests instead of beast tribes. This should totally be a thing.

And epic (albeit kinda crazy) idea/reason for us to possibly have to go back:

The Oronir and Dotharl hate each other and both have pretty strong religious beliefs. One worships the sun deity where the other, like many of the other Xaela tribes and as is referenced in side questing, likely primarily pays reverence to the moon deity.

...Primal vs. primal anyone? >:'D