Quote Originally Posted by Altanas View Post
Love the music but my gripe would be:

1. I would hope for more lighting effects so that I can really feel I'm in the middle of a forest with sun shining through the leaves down to the forest floor. In turn I would hope at nighttime, I would need to rely on the street lighting and lamps scattered around the city, and the Aetheryte should give off a glow.

2. Needs more life. Can hear lots of birds chirping but dont see any flying around for ambience. Also see no wildlife, would be a nice touch to have some antelopes waltz through the town every now and again. Likewise, there appears to be no npc society/community. The city should have a life of its own and not be reliant on players. We're supposed to be adventurers afterall so we're just passing through. And what is there is static.

3. Doesnt feel like there is enough foilage/shrubs/trees within where the player walks. Yes theres lots of massive trees in the background, but it should feel like you are within a forest, not in a plaza with forest on the edge of the map.

4. I like the contrast between the aethryte area and the lead up to the conjurer guild, gives off a different vibe due to the colour. Would be nice to get more of those contrasts throughout the city.

5. Also, would be immersive and help to keep things fresh if we could experience seasons within these areas in game.

6. The gates are annoying given they open backwards into you instead of forward.

7. Lots of water by the moogle but not enough elsewhere (mostly just put into the background and not immersed in the playable area). Would be nice with trickles of water flowing down the sides of mountains through the streets, with all the associated splashes as you run through it.

8. Guilds seem too self contained. Everything is too tidy, there should be masses of raw materials etc lying around outside the guild buildings again for ambience. Shouldnt have to look at the guild sign to know what is there.

WOW, nice ideas indeed.

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