I'm very excited. Of all the places to feature heavily in this expansion, Rad-at-Han/Thavnair were among my least expected. But also among the places I wanted to go most someday.

I always feared we'd never go. As someone from Ul'dah, I've always been curious about other 'Near Eastern' inspired civilizations, and how they might be similar to different to Ul'dah. I've mixed Thavnair equipment in quite a few of my glamours in the past. And always felt it sad that it would be "unlikely a place we would travel to, outside of maybe a small quest or optional dungeon". Seeing it feature so heavily is something I dreamed of, but never expected.

And it looks even more beautiful than I expected. I anticipated yet another desert location. But it's quite an oasis! It's a really interesting and geographically complex place. If being yet another top heavy City-State.
My major concern is that we're in the biggest apocalyptic scenario we've ever been in, story wise. While Garlemald looks far too devastated to be a region we spend much time it outside of climbing Fandaniel's ominous tower.

I hope the same isn't true of Radz-at-Han. I anticipate it won't be. But I want as much of it to be a long lasting place to visit and explore as possible. I hope it stays relevant for some time.