Official global alpha start date: November 28th.

[Waraji]

Start a new character beside your already existing character? If you have legacy that shit is free, and you have like 32 slots to go crazy with.

[Fiddle Sticks]

So, at 2:37ish, what Town (or whatever it is) is that in the distance?

[Kurokikaze]

So, at 2:37ish, what Town (or whatever it is) is that in the distance?

Yeah it's "off in the distance". I don't think you can go there because if you look closely it's the edge of the map... Maybe you can go there by zoning from a nearby zoneline.

[Fiddle Sticks]

Yeah it's "off in the distance". I don't think you can go there because if you look closely it's the edge of the map... Maybe you can go there by zoning from a nearby zoneline.

Yeah, I noticed it was the edge of the map and the gate blocking the path, so I assumed it was something that could not be reached yet. But, was curious if anyone had any thoughts on what it could be. First thing that popped in my head (just from looks) was Ishgard and LL..... But both just don't make sense. I assume a new place maybe?

[TacoTaru]

I actually thought it was Ul'dah at first, but that makes about as much sense as LL/Ishgard. I'm guessing it's just Gridania, a surrounding Hamlet, or, like you said, just a new structure.

[solracht]

Garlean camp, bros

[Gokulo]

It's Castrum Oriens mentioned in the Live Letter, noobs!

[TacoTaru]

WELL NEVER MIND THEN, GOSH.

[Oreth]

This part reminds me of the concept art they released some bit back but cant find the image of it... Or maybe its the snow zone?

[Burningthought]

To a degree, I envy new players who will get to have the world unfold before them as they level up. There's a magic in that, when done well, that older players won't get to experience. Even if I had the time and inclination to start a brand new character (I don't) it wouldn't be quite the same.

Not true in the slightest, everyone new and old will get to experience it by leveling arcanist.

[Sephiroth]

Not true in the slightest, everyone new and old will get to experience it by leveling arcanist.

One class isn't going to be enough to experience the majority of it. Levelling is pretty quick and even if they slow it down it will still be too quick to experience the majority of pre-50 content in the space of levelling one class.

[Jamison]

Not true in the slightest, everyone new and old will get to experience it by leveling arcanist.

I respectfully disagree.

Although the zones have changed dramatically, we know what they are. We know where they lead. We know a decent amount of the lore (although what they add should be good stuff). Most exploration will done on a level 50 character. Gil and access to equipment will make some things trivial. The mystery of a world yet to explore will be gone.

Instead of the world unfolding over multiple months as your character grows, the bulk of that will be do-able from day one. It will still be a lot of fun getting to all the camps and finding the nooks and crannies, but it will be far from the same experience. There won't be a frontier of places to look forward to, a reward for getting up a couple more levels.

Listen, I'm not complaining, but I believe the reality is a brand new player will have a different experience... a more wonderous and magical experience... exploring the world compared to someone already experienced in the game.

I'm not one for role-playing, but I imagine my character will always feel a bit like a stranger in a strange land in 2.0. It wasn't where he grew up.

[TacoTaru]

This part reminds me of the concept art they released some bit back but cant find the image of it... Or maybe its the snow zone?

Are you looking for one of these two?

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Bottom left hand corner of this image

[Croy]

This part reminds me of the concept art they released some bit back but cant find the image of it... Or maybe its the snow zone?

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Ancient Eorzea Stratum (according to Reinhearts translations back when 2.0 was announced) its in the area where west Black Shroud should be and I think the place where that pic is taken from is in the South Shroud near camp tranquil.

[Oreth]

Bottom left hand corner of this image

[/SPOILER]

Thats the one cheers!

Where does that actually tie into the world map is it part of an area thats been redesigned or a new place we have yet to be?

[miokomioko]

It's most likely a Coerthan landmark (or even something in an unavailable area of the Black Shroud itself) as it's Northwest of the Black Shroud.

http://ffxivmaps.com/img/region-eorzea-small.png

Here's a more dramatic shot of it:

[Oreth]

This was the one i was looking for thanks! Seems pretty accurate from a distance anyways!

[Croy]

It's most likely a Coerthan landmark (or even something in an unavailable area of the Black Shroud itself) as it's Northwest of the Black Shroud.

http://ffxivmaps.com/img/region-eorzea-small.png

Here's a more dramatic shot of it:

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Its South of North Black Shroud and West of South Shroud. If I had to make a guess, they might have converted West Black Shroud into a new zone that is part of the Mor Dhona region as the old 2.0 PDF translation seemed to mention that area near this place is actually a completely new zone.

[Sephiroth]

I can't wait until we see the new Mor Dhona and Coerthas.

[Izzy]

I can't wait until we see the new Mor Dhona and Coerthas.

If it's not a HUGE FUCKING CRATER, I'm going to be disappoint