Building a better Alphinaud

[Dikatis]

I think the main issue with Ala Mhigo isn't the cultural aesthetic or appearance of the region, which does have some really beautiful vistas. It's just that there really isn't very much to do in those places.

It's less "people don't like these cultural aesthetics" and more "zones without much in the way of quests or content aren't super popular."

Also, Rhalgar's reach is probably the least interesting hub area to navigate. If they had just let it stay destroyed and moved all the essential NPCs to Ala Mhigo proper, maybe all those zones would be more fondly remembered.

I can agree with the "lack of stuff to do there", complaint. While I loved the finale of Stormblood, I was definitely disappointed by the lack of side content to do after Omega. The sidequests are great, but the lack of actual stuff to do post-MSQ really irked me.

I really like Rhalgr's Reach aesthetically though. The giant statue of Rhalgr, all the different kinds of people in it, the gushing waterfall, the little nooks and carnnies like the memorial and the entrance to the Temple of the Fist are all great in my opinion. But Ala Mhigo itself got done dirty, yeah. You have this sprawling complex and nothing in it. There's no real reason to stay there and it's a shame given how impressive the exterior and underground are. Not to mention how gorgeous the Royal Menagerie is. The city of Ala Mhigo is kind of an empty setpiece compared to Doma, which got ALL of the non-Omega side content and continued to get side content stuffed in it all the way into Shadowbringers thanks to its proximity to Bozja.