Using Aetherytes directly from the map

[Gokulo]

This is an idea I thought of just now when watching the translated letter and remembering how I were playing GW2 this weekend.

Would it maybe be possible to add the option to click on the Aetheryt you want to teleport to in the map menu. I thought it would be a pretty cool and useful little feature. Especially since sometimes, when playing 1.0 I was often thinking - I need to teleport to the Camp east of Ul'dah, but very often confusing Horizon and Drybone so I had to close the teleport menu and open the map to make sure.

So, what do you guys think?

[Shougun]

IF the aether system is the same from 1.0 then a map system would be convenient, going through silly menus at least on pc is annoying. A tree like system on the side of the map for the ps3 might be better (when using controller).

I hope aetherpoints are nerfed though, the world is so small when you can teleport anywhere at anytime.

[Elexia]

Long as it's heavily limited, sure..they may as well have kept the same world design if we're going to teleport anywhere and everywhere.

We won't be exploring or caring, so why redesign the maps? xD

Though, all new MMOs on the F2P side has auto-routing and teleports everywhere...so meh, we're beyond convenience and just want to be lazy fucks.

[Skies]

Ignoring the existance of masochistic players that believe that if it doesn't takes you three hours to get from the city to the first aetheryte camp...
I actually really do hope they implement that and... Memory tells me that they are at least thinking about it, it's an easier system to use than the current million screens requires for teleporting.

[Orophin]

The UI seems like it's going to be way more interactive than in 2.0, so with elements such as drag and drop, I would think it wouldn't be too hard to click on an aetheryte in your map to teleport to it. It may not make it in for launch since they're already behind, but maybe it's something that can come in after. At this point, they really can't add more new features else the game will take even longer to come out.

[leomike35]

One thing I appreciate about the environments seen so far in the live letter is that it appears each point on a map (you know the red dots with names in 1.0) they all seem to look like an actual location that matters which is promising.

If grid area looks this awesome wonder what Coerthas Limsa Thanalan and Mor Dhona have in store? Makes me happy to be honest. Ready to explore I am.

[Dragonheart]

Expecially for aethernet in the city.

So Yes please!

[Shougun]

Expecially of aethernet in the city.

So Yes please!

On similar line to the aethernet.

I liked one of the nerf ideas to the aether system where you could only warp while at an aethersite, that way you dont even have to clutter the normal map. Rather just make a special map interface at aethersites.

Random: Would be nice if the loading screen between zones when using aether was replaced with some lifestream/aether tunnel loading screen.

[PSxpert2011]

This is an idea I thought of just now when watching the translated letter and remembering how I were playing GW2 this weekend.

Would it maybe be possible to add the option to click on the Aetheryt you want to teleport to in the map menu.
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So, what do you guys think?

i Love this idea and suggestion! I really think SE and the FFXIV Devs should consider this!

I'm not hating on the menu>>teleport system or anything, just thing this works another way too. For those with a mouse and are in map already, it's convenient!

It's 2.0 come on! We should be marking up our own maps too" for the sake of the Twelve"! People get ckick happen, let it be with their mouse and maps!

Smart Interface is the KEY!

[LlenCoram]

The ability to teleport where you want when you want is nice at first, but it very quickly gets old and causes the entire beautiful map to be seen as nothing but an obstacle. It seriously seriously detracts from the joy of adventuring and discovery...

Had you posted this thread a month ago when I just started GW2, I'd be all for it. Now that I've had time in the game, I'm very much against this. I'd be ok with being able to teleport places, but only if there's a limit. There's nothing wrong with running to a place, and in fact I believe this is the number one way memories are made.

For the record, I felt the same with 1.xx's aetherytes. Teleporting was just... too convenient. It took away from the game. Your proposal would do the same but multiplied by 1000.