Why wasn't it Ivalice?

[Esk]

Exactly, Esk... exactly!

FFXIV is a gorgeous looking game but what it misses right now is the unmistakable "fantasy" grandeur of Ivalice... there was a certain richness to those final fantasy titles that Eorzea only possess in a subtle manner. This is why the development team can use 2.0 to really push the envelope and bring us some of the great concept art they have shown us.

Also, we I think for 2.0 we really need a few more NPCs that we can identify with on Eorzea. Right now, other than Hildebrandt, Merlwyb, Legatus Darnus, and a handful of undeveloped heroes we are lacking that excitement revolving around characters. Ivalice had an abundance of well fleshed out characters.

For instance, we have the echo ability... so why not bring us an old epic fight between Travanchet and Urianger? Or a quest revolving around some Ishgard knights (since we cant access the city at least pacify players with a some characters who come from the city).

Or allow our echo abilities to do short instanced quests with Thancred, Y'shtola, Papalymo, Yda or E-Sumi_Yan... all of whom had great entrances at the beginning of the story but then we don't really interact with them during the course of our adventures until that cutscene in "Futures Perfect" (and later, the "United we stand" quests).

I just think these are the kind of things that could've given the development team an opportunity to show us glimpses of a unseen places within Eorzea (other than the 3 main cities, the camps and the hamlets).

(Shrugs)...Ahhh well, 2.0 doth cometh... I still have high hopes for what it will bring.

My only concern is that it'll go to far into the fantasy now with 2.0, I do love the realism we have, We just need locations added that give us the fantasy feel.
The long and short of it is, i want this world to be Epic, and just as impressive, but in its own way..

lol I really hate being the Hero, I'd rather be a part of a story then the centre of it, so it makes sense their are 100 other BRD's WHM around, not just a handful.
Then when we get an expansion/update, story shift, use world events to do it make it an epic challenge needing players all over the world in lots of zones all fighting to win something.

An Yes the Echo is massively under used for content, though a lot is, but i think that's more to do with the content we have now being just fluff to keep us playing. (meh i sound like i did in beta now)

As for races,
- Ronso actually make a lot of sense to me for this world given the Miqo'te i.e an alternative evolutionary path on some islands to the south?
- Viera, Bangaa not so sure on, slaves races to the empire from lands they already captured?
I could go on but i wont as its almost 3am...