Gamerescape Interview: Summons, Chocobos, Train Tracks and Rocks

[AnimaOnline]

In my opinion jumping in FFXIV should work like it has in previous Final Fantasy games, most notably Final Fantasy XIII. Jumping should only occur when you come to an obstacle which can be jumped. Simply walking up to the obstacle will cause your character to automatically leap on top of it. I feel that this is the best way to add jumping to Final Fantasy games and MMOs in particular as it avoids the problem of having players continually jumping for no reason as they travel around the world which ruins the atmosphere for other players.

However you choose to allow players to jump in FFXIV I definitely think that the most important thing you need to keep in mind is this problem of players abusing jumping at the expense of everyone else's immersion. This one problem is the only reason I'm worried about seeing jumping added and I imagine many other players share my concern. If you can come up with a solid solution, be it the one I mentioned or perhaps even something like a stamina system, then I'll happily welcome the new addition to the game.