Zones ... hmmm

[Neasa]

I'll take a brief loading screen over running into invisible level 80+ mobs and being one-shot. That **** was inexcusable.

[TomCarroll]

I'll take a brief loading screen over running into invisible level 80+ mobs and being one-shot. That **** was inexcusable.

You'll get no argument from me there. I'm just saying that other games do it, and they do it well. It'd be nice not to have load screens. Seamless worlds are nice.

Not really complaining, but it absolutely makes for a more dynamic world. But, again, it'd have to be done correctly.

[Joji]

You'll get no argument from me there. I'm just saying that other games do it, and they do it well. It'd be nice not to have load screens. Seamless worlds are nice.

Not really complaining, but it absolutely makes for a more dynamic world. But, again, it'd have to be done correctly.

Bear in mind that XIV is a cross region MMO, latency has to be added to the equation. I like no loading too, but i think they did right by this.

[TomCarroll]

Bear in mind that XIV is a cross region MMO, latency has to be added to the equation. I like no loading too, but i think they did right by this.

They did what they could, but you can make each region seamless. That's the really the best way to make it work. You never know, maybe "PS3 limitations" are holding the game back already.

[Joji]

They did what they could, but you can make each region seamless. That's the really the best way to make it work. You never know, maybe "PS3 limitations" are holding the game back already.

We are currently in the "maybe" and "could" zone since ARR is not nearly released yet. The best way for us all would be a non-loading world, but larger areas with lots of people and lots of mobs/npc's do generate stress on the server. Isolatiing the zones will make the server go smoother. Thats a fact.

[Joji]

Zone areas are a healthy decision for both server and players i think, and these zone dots remind me of FF12. It brings some nostalgia.

[Rak_Boy]

for those who say it takes 2-3 seconds .... dont forget it's alpha version ... who knows how long it'll be in the final version?
cause now in alpha .. only area around gridinia is available .. that's why its fast ...

as for zoning .. I liked the idea after i knew from you guys the reason behind it

[Kaizuko_Hakupac]

i for one am looking forward to the zones, as long as i dont miss anything said on the Chat log because of it

BRIG IT ON !

[Wilan]

even if it will take up to 5 or 8 seconds to zone in the final game/with EU/NA lag, you guys are forgetting something pretty important: with seamless zones we were often forced to walk into corridors while the next zone is loading properly. Corridors that hide anything from your sight and force you to keep walking for 15 or 20 seconds, maybe something less with a chocobo.

(That is, when we didn't just run into invisible mobs of course)

So yeah, much better to leave it to the game for a couple of seconds than having to keep giving imput for twenty-ish, and heck, you even get your chance to rest your eyes a bit too.

[Majidah]

ragnarok online would show artwork when zoning.

I think this would be cool if they were to make something like this.