Buildings for GC and Market Wards in 2.0 (please~)

**Zantetsuken** · 07-04-2012 02:29 AM

We know that the cities aren't changing much at all, and everything will remain largely as it is.

However, since the GC's play a major role in storylines and character progression, I would like to see them have their own buildings (at least from the outside)

This wouldn't be extremely difficult to do either as it would largely be a cosmetic addition to the edge of the current GC/Market Ward zone.

I put together some quick sketches for how they could look.

As I said, its a cosmetic build on the other side of the current CG/MW zone (and there are plenty of existing assets that could be re-used to build them). Because of this, the resources vs the rewards for implementing something like this are quite reasonable.

I think many players would find that a simple addition like this would help flesh out the cities and provide visual significance to both the Wards and the Grand Company HQs in 2.0.

EDIT: Added Ul'dah wards

**faris** · 07-04-2012 02:33 AM

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**Zantetsuken** · 07-04-2012 02:40 AM

Changed the OP with an alt link.. here's the original:

**faris** · 07-04-2012 02:44 AM

wow, you're skilled! but back into the topic, I agree with you 100%, I'd love to actually see the buildings.

On a less aesthetic level though, I really, really want them to allow item searching from the fronds again. I know it was laggy, I know it was slow, but I hate missing shouts in Ul'dah with how cumbersome it still is to look for something, compare it to what you're wearing, and purchase it.

**Keres** · 07-04-2012 02:48 AM

I will be greatly disappointed if they continue to rely on an invisible doorway to take us to several different destinations. The Waking Sands, the GC headquarters, the market wards...those should all have actual buildings dedicated to them that we can walk to. Even if the entrances to those buildings themselves are instance entrances, it'd be far better than having this one general-purpose doorway in the city that apparently goes everywhere.

**Ruisu** · 07-04-2012 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by Keres

I will be greatly disappointed if they continue to rely on an invisible doorway to take us to several different destinations. The Waking Sands, the GC headquarters, the market wards...those should all have actual buildings dedicated to them that we can walk to. Even if the entrances to those buildings themselves are instance entrances, it'd be far better than having this one general-purpose doorway in the city that apparently goes everywhere.

I'm pretty sure this fits in the "minor city changes", honestly. But I agree, there is no reason for it to be an invisible wall. I'm so tired of all the loading in cities. Elevators, market wards, etc.

**Zezlar** · 07-04-2012 03:03 AM

I would love this as an addition. I really dislike these zoned small instanced areas.

**Doho** · 07-04-2012 03:28 AM

there is nothing crappy about that sketch

**Doho** · 07-04-2012 03:30 AM

Originally Posted by faris

wow, you're skilled! but back into the topic, I agree with you 100%, I'd love to actually see the buildings.

On a less aesthetic level though, I really, really want them to allow item searching from the fronds again. I know it was laggy, I know it was slow, but I hate missing shouts in Ul'dah with how cumbersome it still is to look for something, compare it to what you're wearing, and purchase it.

instead of searching from the fronds (aka the invisible wall of doom), why not allow us to search via our retainer npc linkpearl? say if you're in town, you'd have all the search functions available, anywhere in that town. just a thought

**Zantetsuken** · 07-04-2012 04:54 AM

Well, hopefully once the content search is fully implemented, the ul'dah shouting will become less and less prevalent.

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