Introducing Settlements (07/19/2011)

**Celeras** · 2011-07-19 03:03

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Introducing Settlements (07/19/2011)

Settlements take on various shapes and forms, and are intended to serve as landmarks and bases of operations for adventurers. Future patches will usher in more features to enhance their practicality, with each location set to become the backdrop for an assortment of new quests.

The Black Shroud

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Buscarron's Fold

A solitary shack situated at a glade along the Lumberline and serving as a watch house, the care of which has been passed down through the Buscarron line for generations. To this day, members of the family keep vigil over the road’s security, all the while maintaining a life of self-sufficiency.

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The Hawthorne Hut

A trappers' hut named for the legendary Hawthorne, scourge of the mountains. Now residing there is his descendant Rolfe, a retired adventurer of some repute, who is joined by his loving wife and daughter. Together they welcome all travelers with open arms and heartfelt hospitality.

La Noscea

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Halfstone

A young colony established on the Vylbrand frontier, named for the rocky stuff that pervades its soil. Owing to the backbreaking efforts of resourceful settlers, what little arable land that exists was made to yield a modest crop of fruits and yams alongside lavender and other rugged native species.

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Red Rooster Stead

Established by a botanist as an experimental farm, the homestead hosts myriad agricultural undertakings such as the selective breeding of livestock and the research of foreign produce. Its proximity to kobold territory has given the residents no recourse but to turn to pirates for protection.

Thanalan

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Mythril Pit T-8

The site of a mythril prospecting operation under the management of Amajina & Sons Mineral Concern. Miners and guardsmen alike have taken up residence in the lone habitable structure there, an abandoned inn that had not seen use since hostilities erupted with the Amalj’aa.

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The Coffer & Coffin

An inn frequented by trade caravans, its name derived from a folk song which tells of an optimistic man bound for Ul’dah. The traveler drags along a stout chest, which will become either a coffer to hold his winnings from the gambling dens, or a coffin to bear his own lifeless corpse home.

In addition to the above, beast tribe settlements will also be implemented in patch 1.18. And by way of a sneak preview, imposing strongholds and larger settlements of the beastman persuasion are slated to appear in 1.19—a development that could only bode ill for the peace and prosperity of Eorzea.

**Foxer** · 2011-07-19 03:09

Looks like a quest hub from TERA. I spy chocobo.

**miokomioko** · 2011-07-19 03:21

There's your farm to actually shoo the dodos away from. Weeee~

**Gokulo** · 2011-07-19 03:22

Originally Posted by Foxer

Looks like a standard MMO quest hub

Fix'd

**Foxer** · 2011-07-19 03:28

Originally Posted by Gokulo

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Actually, you're right, but I said TERA specifically because most of the hubs have a camp fire for condition, so they look practically identical. lol

It's about time FFXIV starts catching up to the standard though. Now the question is: Will they fuck that up too? Let's hope not. As much as people bitch about MMOs all being the same, this would be a welcomed upgrade to FFXIV in the end.

**blythe** · 2011-07-19 03:32

Hmm.. I'm sure people will find something to bitch about, but looks like a good start.

**Corrderio** · 2011-07-19 04:14

Originally Posted by blythe

Hmm.. I'm sure people will find something to bitch about, but looks like a good start.

Casuals will bitch if there's no EXP rewards, Hardcores will bitch about EXP rewards.

Kind of wish they gave more info on what ranks these will focus on, and the rewards if there's any.

**jwang** · 2011-07-19 04:48

2 settlements per area, so I suspect one for mid-level ranges and one for upper level ranges. With these I forsee something like Behest to 25 > mid-level hamlets + dungeons to 35/40 > upper level hamlets + dungeons to 50. Probably stick a few leves or something like that in there somewhere to bridge gaps.

**blythe** · 2011-07-19 04:56

Originally Posted by Corrderio

Casuals will bitch if there's no EXP rewards, Hardcores will bitch about EXP rewards.

Kind of wish they gave more info on what ranks these will focus on, and the rewards if there's any.

Oh I wasn't even talking about the gameplay.

In 1.18 we're literally only getting the structures. So there's nothing really to say about them other than whether they look pretty. I doubt the devs have the details about functionality ironed out at all

**Foxer** · 2011-07-19 05:02

They look pretty identical to each other, while we're on the looking pretty subject. lol

Speaking of having no functionality; did they ever add anything to the golden bazaar and such places?

**miokomioko** · 2011-07-19 05:07

Originally Posted by Foxer

Speaking of having no functionality; did they ever add anything to the golden bazaar and such places?

Those are the hamlets that are going to eventually be the center of Besiege-esque "Hamlet Defense" events. Other than that, they are only currently involved in a handful of quests.

**Foxer** · 2011-07-19 05:21

I see. Thx.

**Alkar** · 2011-07-19 06:29

Well they didn't specify if this patch will have some sort of basic feature for these settlements, they're simply saying that these will be expanded.
I'm more interested in beast tribe settlements honestly.

**Shuichi** · 2011-07-19 07:19

Cool. A lot of stuff in 1.18. Good job Yoshi and crew.

**Kurokikaze** · 2011-07-19 07:20

1.18 keeps looking fatter and fatter...

**Shuichi** · 2011-07-19 07:22

Originally Posted by Kurokikaze

1.18 keeps looking fatter and fatter...

More cushion for the button pushing.

/ohyeahiwentthere

**Amastacia** · 2011-07-19 07:33

Originally Posted by blythe

Oh I wasn't even talking about the gameplay.

In 1.18 we're literally only getting the structures. So there's nothing really to say about them other than whether they look pretty. I doubt the devs have the details about functionality ironed out at all

I thought we were getting some basic quests out of them, even in 1.18, with more to follow in the future, especially after beastman strongholds are implemented.

**Lucavi** · 2011-07-19 09:06

Originally Posted by Kurokikaze

1.18 keeps looking fatter and fatter...

Nothing wrong with a few curves here and there.

**Hyan** · 2011-07-19 09:16

Good to see the extra wait hasn't slowed down every team's progress.

**Kurokikaze** · 2011-07-19 09:25

Originally Posted by Lucavi

Nothing wrong with a few curves here and there.

That was supposed to be a good thing. lol

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