Aetheryte Plazas

[Momita]

Immersion wise, yes, great idea.
Server/Load wise, could be a problem. It would drastically increase the population in that one location.

Things would need to be moved around (i.e., the adventurer's guild moved out of that location to somewhere else).

Really?
Now people not stay all in Zone A near Ul'dah's Aetheryte?


Like!

[Felis]

the current locations of the plazas are ok. Near the market wards.

[Meow_Zedong]

Umm...but the cities will be changed in 2.0

Let me try and find that concept art of Gridania where it looks like a circular hub and the aetheryte plaza is in the middle, like a town square.


EDIT: Here we go

[IStolzI]

yea let the devs waist their time on that, plis...

Not a waste of time I it makes the game better. I agree w OP

[Catriona]

Umm...but the cities will be changed in 2.0

Let me try and find that concept art of Gridania where it looks like a circular hub and the aetheryte plaza is in the middle, like a town square.


EDIT: Here we go

Well, I don't think that's happening.

Currently a region will consist of 4-5 areas. The standard size of each zone will roughly be 1×2 kilometers. With the large changes we saw to Thanalan right outside of Ul’dah we wanted to know how the cities would be impacted by the events of 2.0. Changing the layout of the cities would require a lot more development cost, however they are looking to tweak the existing maps to make them more convenient and adding things like new paths to make it easier to get around or having it so you can select a location when you exit an area. Other than that the city maps won’t change that much.

[Mort]

Well, I don't think that's happening.

This cant be Gridania, this mustbe a town in Blackshroud? Quest hub?

[Skies]

Look at the thrice obvious sign.
That's a chocobo ranch, sheesh.

However, I do really wish they'd move the Aetherytes to a more scenic and central place! Of course they'd need to jigger the server structure because they obviously know that everyone will gather around the aetheryte, market ward and inn exit, but I've faith they'll take that into account.

[Nero]

Well, I don't think that's happening.

Thats not a City. As Yoshi mentioned in a E3 Interview they will add a lot of "Outposts". This is most likely one of them.

[Zantetsuken]

It kills me that the cities are remaining the same.

I really want to have GC headquarters that reside in real buildings. After all, these things are supposed to be the focal point of each city, but they are tucked away in an alley with the market wards??

Even if they have to be in a separate zone, at least give them the appearance of a unique structure from the outside.

[Elexia]

GC HQ's technically do reside in real buildings, you just can't walk to it lol. Either way though, it's definitely a step behind it's predecessor. Bastok had it's Metalworks, Windurst had it's Star Tree, Jeuno had Ru`lude Gardens, Sandoria had it's Cathedral and Palace and Aht Urghan was similar to what XIV is like, but XIV was being produced around that time period which is why they cheaped out on it.

They do have a small appearance like going to Maelstrom you can see the flags and whatnot but given that there will be 'Free Companies' for players at some point in 2.0, it's likely GCs won't be central post Umbral Era events.