i dont know what sort of magic anima regeneration tools you have, but i can run out of anima really fast, you get, what 6 anima a day? thats one long distance teleport or two short distance ones.

Did yall guys really travel that little in a game you play often? The point of anima is to save players time who dont play that often, it also is pretty cool to travel the world getting various crystal points.

I dont see why chocobos would be unecessary, i would kill for faster movement speed. Airships, if they take a super long time, may not be as useful, however if they contain some content, like random battles, maybe some gambling, and are in fact faster then traveling by foot or chocobo, they will definately have worth.