Currently Closed Off Areas

[Hyan]

I'll be amazed if they don't add new regions in VO's. I guess they are fed up with us mining their .dats every time a new expansion is released lol

[miokomioko]

I'm almost certain there is no physical environment model for Ishgard, nor a map yet. The dialog from the nearby Ishgard knights imply that it's going to take some sort of achievement to be allowed in, unless they are going to change every bit of their dialog and explainations for why the gates are shut when they open them.

Not to mention, new classes will probably be housed in Ishgard. Most obviously Shepherd, and probably Fencer and some others. Having access to a zone with these guilds in it probably isn't going to happen before the classes themselves are introduced officially. (Musketeers being the only exception, though they have been introduced through cutscenes and such)

God damnit, I always hit quote instead of edit. Looks like I'm talking to myself.

[Teakwood]

In the extreme northwestern section of Coerthas - I forget the name of the two camps nearby, one was next to twin lakes, one of which had an island, and the other was in this extremely long, winding path through mountains - there are caves full of bomb-type monsters that end in invisible walls. I'm sorry I can't give specific map coordinates, I'm at work and I found these caves with some friends of mine in beta. I'm assuming the caves lead to Dravania, though, based on where they are in relation to the world map.

[miokomioko]

I just found a spot in the very western edge of Coertha's Ever Lakes area (25,36). A deep cave (dungeon style) that is blocked off by an NPC and invisible wall.

The NPC says: "The Aurum Vale is strictly off-limits to all without the seer's blessing...and that includes you, unbeliever."

Interesting.

[KnightAngel]

There's a few in a random place near a bridge in grind.

[zephan]

In the extreme northwestern section of Coerthas - I forget the name of the two camps nearby, one was next to twin lakes, one of which had an island, and the other was in this extremely long, winding path through mountains - there are caves full of bomb-type monsters that end in invisible walls. I'm sorry I can't give specific map coordinates, I'm at work and I found these caves with some friends of mine in beta. I'm assuming the caves lead to Dravania, though, based on where they are in relation to the world map.

I went to the one in the far northwest the other day. It's right by The Lance and leads to a Dragon Aerie according the NPC sitting outside the tunnel.

[Riposte]

I'll be amazed if they don't add new regions in VO's. I guess they are fed up with us mining their .dats every time a new expansion is released lol

More likely, PS2 limitations are gone.