Alpha First Look: Video 2 - Gridania

[Skies]

Looks great to me. I like the additional detail added to the town.

Now we just need Dynamic NPCs that walk around and interact with things.

Oh yeah, and their houses.. The one thing that ever actually bothered me about the cities in this game; Where do all these people live?

I am definitely satisfied though. No real complaints here.

I do believe that it's mentioned in all cities that the 'omnientrance' that leads to the various Wards is ALSO the entrance to 'downtown' or 'where the majority of the city lives'.
I do sincerely prefer a take like that because it reduces the size of the map we need to walk through to get to places (if a city is too big it WILL be a pain, even in goddamn RL *lives in a capital*), and will give a believable excuse of where do these people live.

[Babydoll]

This is a huge improvement imo , the old Grid was as if we were in some kinda weird forest underground...kind of like that place in Radiata Stories. All depressing and dark. Now it really feels like a lively forest and its apparently that were outside. Much brighter and cheerful I think the music fits it now...it seems like a much more lively and happy place!

[Menchi]

Looks pleasing, aside from the animations and the music is quite... rubbish. Looking forward to seeing more, hoping it retains some degree of personality.

[Rane]

Grid looks wonderful! This is a city I want to spend some time in!

I love all of the colors, the sunshine filtering in through the tree canopy, and how each part of town feels unique. Also, nice touch having the character walk through the gate and jump down into the gardens near the Botanists' Guild. I've always wanted to be able to get down there!

This music is straight-up awesome. Masayoshi Soken has outdone himself. SE, please give this man a raise, and don't ever let him get away.

I figure that the building near the Aetheryte with all the yellow banners is the new GC headquarters. They probably haven't finished the inside so didn't feature it.

Ding ding! I believe you are right!

My one gripe, it's a minor one, but it just irks me when I see it - and it's the same in 1.0, too...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...kfoY#!&t=1m53s
3 Waterfalls flowing into a tiny pool with nowhere for the water to go. It would be flooding over into the area there.

That's a good point. Where is all of that water going?

I also like the zone lines...it took me a while to think of where that was from then it hit me..lol FF12 =D Looks really nice!

Yep, that's totally FF12. I think it's a great touch as well.

Just making it harder and harder to wait for this game.

God, is it ever!

[Fensfield]

But why on earth does the UI feel compelled to constantly make sure we know we're playing solo?

People would complain about a cure for cancer.

A post that discusses cons as well as pros? Good god, what a heartless jerk I am!

[DGMart]

Can we get some dynamic breeze blowing through so say to make flags and banners move a little in the wind. Looks good but it's the subtle things that makes a game great and living.

[Alaltus]

I also like the zone lines...it took me a while to think of where that was from then it hit me..lol FF12 =D Looks really nice!

I do hope though that we will get to toggle that on/off i'm not really a fan =(

[Davy]

A post that discusses cons as well as pros? Good god, what a heartless jerk I am!

Heartless jerk is your words, not mines. . .

Simply pointing out how "petty" some of these complaints are and can be. Would seeing "Solo" all the time on your UI stop you from buying the game? Or my personal fav, Grass!! The world will burn if we don't have good Grass!! (Sorry couldn't resist)

[Skies]

Geeze, some need to chill out.
I do not personally like this overtly negative attitude either, however!

Right now people who are complaining are mostly going "This looks great, but there are those tiny quality of life upgrades that can be done", it's still a positive answer, they're just pointing out their small preferences.

[Denmo]

The music makes me feel like



got lost on his way to



and ended up in




I LOVE IT.