World scale lost to too-convenient travel?

[DeafMuteSpy]

Teleportation for all, fade to black airship/ferry rides. The scale of Eorzea is lost. It's akin to the shrinking effect flying mounts had on other online games but even more pronounced. It also removes the need for the player to comprehend the geography of the game world when they can simply select their destination from a list.

I am enjoying this game, and as a 1.0 player I am already beyond the awe anyway. But for players new to XIV, players new to MMOs, I'm sad to think they will miss out on that experience of scale and conquest.

[KiriA500]

I chocobo everywhere. Rarely do I use a teleport.

If people want to spend their gil getting around faster, let them. I'll continue to take my time and enjoy the scenery.

[Gramul]

In terms of design, it boiled down to scale vs variety. It's true there was something really endearing about the vastness of old Eorzea, even with its repeated terrain, but we gained a more engaging world to discover.

For travel, I do think it's a bit overly simple to just be able to appear at any place at any time as it does cheapen the invaluable appeal of a journey. Hopefully the future will bring more challenging zones with a wider scope, but there is no way they would remove a convenience to the community. People hate it when their conveniences are removed.


God damn it I miss old Coerthas.

[Klefth]

In terms of design, it boiled down to scale vs variety. It's true there was something really endearing about the vastness of old Eorzea, even with its repeated terrain, but we gained a more engaging world to discover.

For travel, I do think it's a bit overly simple to just be able to appear at any place at any time as it does cheapen the invaluable appeal of a journey. Hopefully the future will bring more challenging zones with a wider scope, but there is no way they would remove a convenience to the community. People hate it when their conveniences are removed.


God damn it I miss old Coerthas.

I can never seem to disagree with this guy, ever.

God damn it, where's my pretty, green, and humongous Coerthas? Where's my Miller's Glade or Riversmeet? WHERE'S MY DOWNY DUNSTAN!? :/

[Zantetsuken]

God damn it I miss old Coerthas.

Totally agree.

Mor-Dhona is fine as one zone, but the fact that Coerthas is 1/5th of it's formal size (and rather bland) makes me very sad.

It should have been at least 2 zones, the South-East like the old Coerthas, and the North-West more like the concept art

Where's the 'community in the crack'? Or the waterfall dungeon? (maybe still coming?) Also, the "Ixali main base" is pretty much old Natalan with a few fences moved. :/

[Aver]

-lots of things I completely agree with-

Oh Gram, I think we all miss old Coerthas. It was massive, it was beautiful, and the music was the most pleasant I have ever heard. I would have lived in that zone.

New Coerthas, by and large, is a disappointment in comparison. Not every game needs a Xarcabard.

[WellFooled]

As a player new to 2.0 I'm not too worried. FFXIV is the first MMO where I've really enjoyed just traveling from one place to another and the time required for that is balanced just right I think. By Chocobo nothing is too near or too far, but then I don't teleport much at all.

[Betelgeuzah]

Teleporting makes you poor. I think the trade-off is perfect as-is. You can either make your life convenient and keep staying poor, or you can be the Scrooge Mcduck of your server and chocobo it up.

[AlyssaImagine]

I do both. Sometimes I teleport, sometimes I Unicorn/Chocobo it. :P I'm cheap and don't like spending my gil as much anyway. :P

[Asiaine]

I do a lot of Chocobo Portering. And as you get into areas like Coerthas or the far distances of Noseca, it starts to feel a long way.

Not at all like FFXI of course, but I suspect most won't want that anyways.