Arab / Middle Eastern theme for next expansion?

[Tunda]

I would like to see Arab / Middle Eastern theme for next expansion, with writing similar to heavensward

I feel like uldah is kind of Indian culture.. Mahigans are more to center Asia theme

There is some places name in shadowbringer that have arabic words like "Souq" which is marketplace or more like "place for trading"

I hope there is no real life politics involve just the themes and names would be cool to see

Graphic update will add too much value to huge desert areas with dusty atmosphere.. dusty ground moves to the wind.. dusty tornadoes changing the maps.. something like that

edit: Uldah is more like ottoman OR turkey currently in 1500ED

[Larirawiel]

Ala Mhigo in Stormblood was very Middle Eastern themed.




Cheers

[CaptainLagbeard]

We already have those... They're called Ul'Dah and Ala Mhigo.

[DaveFishnomer]

"uldah is kind of Indian culture.. Mahigans are more to center Asia theme"

As someone from the middle east, wtf are you talking about these two are as close as it gets

[Rueby]

I'm sure like all games do we'll have pyramids at some point. We got mummies already.
While I abhor desert maps, I think it'd be interesting....

[Doomfist]

If this means we get to visit Dalmasca, then YES PLEASE!!!!!!

[Willemdarke]

I'd like to see some more European-themed zones. Pretty much all we have of that theme is Ishgard - the city alone, mind, the zones of that expansion are all basically wilderness.

We keep getting small snippets and teases, but they are always either already destroyed or just a dungeon environment, like Alexandria.

I'd like to explore the Far North isles where sea wolf Roes are from next - that would be a prime location for some central/northern European themes and locales.

[DarkMasamune]

I mean, to me, Ul'Dah is clearly not of indian inspiration. I felt that with Radz-at-Han, with the colors, the elephants, the fashion, but clearly not Ul'Dah.

To me, Ul'Dah is of Middle Eastern inspiration.

[Xellith]

Ul'dah looks like ottoman type architecture to me.

https://starsinsymmetry.wordpress.co...-architecture/

[CaptainLagbeard]

They did actually put together a diorama of Ul'Dah during the anniversary, and put up photos of it

https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/10th_...w_hope_diorama

It is very much based off of Arabian and other middle-eastern styles.