For me at least, one of the fun and interesting things about FFXIV is seeing different cultural influences in the fictional nations and various aesthetics. I'm completely sure that people could debate me on particulars but ex. Ishgard seems pretty French inspired, the Far East parallels various East Asian nations, Limsa has elements of the Caribbean, etc.

We have Ul'dah, Ala Mhigo, and distant Thavnair all utilizing desert environments with varying approaches to Middle Eastern (and occasionally South Asian) influence. We've had tropical jungles. We've had forests and plains, oceans and freezing mountains.

Both in terms of culture and climate, is there anything that hasn't been hit that you guys would like to see more of? Doesn't have to have been foreshadowed for Shadowbringers, just a general question.

Personally I think it could be cool to have Eastern European, Sub-Saharan African, South East Asian, or South/Central American influences. Last case I could see Mayan or Aztec stuff being insanely cool and meshing in terms of visuals. I know the New World has been mentioned a few times with some references to Native Americans as well. While I think that has some incredible potential (a few Southwestern US tribes in particular could fit in brilliantly imo) I just worry that could be tricky for Square Enix to pull off effectively.

Would also love to see savanna, bog/marsh, and rainforest settings since those seem like they'd be distinct. Maybe cave/subterranean too, since duskwights are mentioned to live there.