Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

[Darkhound]

As we already know, Zilarts reward was Sky access, just like CoP reward is Sea access. I still remember a long time ago when only a select few had sky, now its crowded. I can see that happening with sea as well. Although, IMO to reach SEA is a tad mit much harder than to get Sky.

Now, what will the new area in ToA will be? Space? Earth? Will there even be one.

Please state your opintions!

Thanks

DH

[bikkebakke]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Another continent.

[neighbortaru]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Another continent.

yup

[Darkhound]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Intresting..... another contient entirely?

Something not yet shown on the current map?

Then if they are giving us a new continent this means a HUGE LOAD of new areas... am I correct?

[bikkebakke]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Go to the official ToA site. They are already showing a new city, said to be the Jeuno of the east, at least 2 new monster strongholds, and at least 1 new area.

[Darkhound]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

By strongholds your mean like oztroja and ghelsba right? By 1 new area you mean?

[bikkebakke]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Correct on the stronghold, the new area looks like another forest type area like Jugner or Yhoator jungle or something.

[Darkhound]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

And what do you mean by 1 new area?

[bikkebakke]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

I mean like normal zones. You know like ronafure, saruta, valkurm, the jungles, normal leveling areas. Here is the link, check it out! Some really nice pictures of the new zones and mobs.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/ahturhgan/index.html

[Jei]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

underworld?

[Caspian]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Besides Kate Beckinsale, that movie really didn't look very good. Though I'm not sure why'd you'd bring it up here...

I am very curious to see how big this new continent is. If its gonna be like 4 zones or like 4 regions remains to be seen.

[Agnastar]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

I wonder what will happen to Jeuno...I hope it doesn't become desolute.

[Caspian]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

I'm hoping that Aht Urghan and Jeuno share an AH, would help with not having to bounce all over the place to find certain items. Otherwise, it could become rather difficult to get a mule over there.

[sevenpointflaw]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

Besides Kate Beckinsale, that movie really didn't look very good. Though I'm not sure why'd you'd bring it up here...

I am very curious to see how big this new continent is. If its gonna be like 4 zones or like 4 regions remains to be seen.

Well, CoP gave ~40 new zones IIRC, some interesting, some less than. If I'm digging through my very scattered brain right, I seem to remember at one point a Dev interview that mentioned as much content as CoP but "not neccessarily as many new areas." Could mean less regions and less zones. Could mean more regions less zones. Less regions more zones. Who knows.

I suspect it will be much more than what they've shown so far. Based on the trends we've seen in past updates and expansions, I'd look for an additional job or two to be announced, a new method of conquest, possibly completely unrelated to the current regional conquest. I'd say a new version of Conflict, but that was already announced as slated for the Feb. version update. Certainly though the expansion might add on that. I'd also expect a plethura of Rare/Ex and Ex gear that is on par with and better than current equipment, as well as a very large Force Pop:Lottery Spawn NM ratio. While SE hasn't come out and said it that I can remember, I think we will see more "content" and less "expansion" than past expansions... If that makes any sense at all.

2c

[Caspian]

Re: Zilart gave us sky, CoP gave us Sea, ToA will give us?

One thing I remember from a previous interview was that this expansion would be much less storyline, and more just "things to do". I also heard a rumor that when they started they planned on from the beginning, 2 non storyline expansions, and 3 storyline expansions. If that holds true, this would be the first non storyline, likely followed by another nonstoryline in a year and a half or so. Lastly by another storyline in 3 years or so. Don't know what all that has to do with this thread other than its all been well thought out and I'm looking forward to see what all this new expansion brings with it.