Quote Originally Posted by aivedoir View Post
Just curious, were airship and boat rides in FFXI instanced? Or did we really fly/sail across the world? Because while playing the game, I often saw airships fly in the distance. Wondering if there were actual players on board.
They were instanced, but they also made an airship/ferry in the zones at the same time. So essentially, there weren't real people on them, but it was synchronised perfectly with the zones.

I miss them too, I'd like them to bring them back. I hope if we go to another continent with an expansion, we actually have to travel. That first boat ride from Mhaura to Whitegate made Whitegate feel really far away.