Thread: 2.0 Abolition of Anima?

Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

1: You can just start teleporting from anywhere to any camp you have visited at any time, i never really liked this, it feels kinda weird to hop around the continent at will like a demi god.... i would be in favor of a "crystal to crystal" teleportation system like we have with "crystal to gates" already.

I can understand that point of view. However, in some MMO's they have a kind of 'coaching' system in place where you have to travel from node to node rather than skipping over any. That poses two problems. First, that would create a ridiculous amount of loading screens depending on how far you wanna go. Secondly, and specifically in FFXIV's case, could you imagine the amount of anima that would cost o_O. I just don't think it would work with FFXIV and it wouldn't fit into the game's type of environment, although I see the point you made.

Originally Posted by Bulwarkz

I can understand that point of view. However, in some MMO's they have a kind of 'coaching' system in place where you have to travel from node to node rather than skipping over any. That poses two problems. First, that would create a ridiculous amount of loading screens depending on how far you wanna go. Secondly, and specifically in FFXIV's case, could you imagine the amount of anima that would cost o_O. I just don't think it would work with FFXIV and it wouldn't fit into the game's type of environment, although I see the point you made.

oh what i actually meant by crystal to crystal was that you need to get into the aetherite stream at a crystal, there you could still choose your destination, then it would at least feel like a closed teleportation network with some sense behind it instead of "the whole continent is oozing aetherite i can hop in no matter where"

Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

oh what i actually meant by crystal to crystal was that you need to get into the aetherite stream at a crystal, there you could still choose your destination, then it would at least feel like a closed teleportation network with some sense behind it instead of "the whole continent is oozing aetherite i can hop in no matter where"

I see - initially having to begin the travel sequence at an aetherite, as opposed to hitting a teleport key and bringing up all destinations from anywhere; basically the system in place now, with that one stipulation. That's not a bad idea, giving one the sense of a physical network in place instead of materializing in and out of thin air.

Originally Posted by Bulwarkz

I see - initially having to begin the travel sequence at an aetherite, as opposed to hitting a teleport key and bringing up all destinations from anywhere; basically the system in place now, with that one stipulation. That's not a bad idea, giving one the sense of a physical network in place instead of materializing in and out of thin air.

It would be more consistent with their lore.