(09-10-2015, 09:21 AM)Blue Wrote:(09-10-2015, 09:01 AM)Dante Abigor Wrote: Limsa on the other hand literally floats on water so.....I wouldnt say its impossible tht they dont have these things, it would just be rather weird for them to live on a floating city and not think to utilize the water properly. Also think about how bad all that would smell.
Keep in mind it's all salt water. Sea water is not fit for plumbing, nor for domestic use (rule n.1 of every shipwrecked: do NOT drink sea water). I doubt Eorzea has something as sophisticated as a purifying central for sea water yet.
As for Ul'dah, we should not forget that Steps of Thal is, in theory, and with the exception of Sapphire Avenue and Pearl Lane, a part of the Sultana's palace, so the fountain there is kind of justified as being a luxury decoration. I doubt the Brass Blades there would let anyone go in and have a bath or drink from it (in fact, you can't even jump in it in-game).
I think it's safe to say that plumbing is reserved only to the wealthy, and that others have to resort to collecting water from streams and wells or, a-la-FFXI, with water crystals.
If we are theory crafting based upon sophistication, Id think it far more doubtful that Eorzeans have a method for cultivating and purifying Ceruleum, which is apparently an explosive (And if Pharos Sirius is a good enough reference sometimes sentient) substance, but no method for purifying water, or at least discovered that boiling water you intend to drink is helpful, when as you say, Lominsans in particular are surrounded by sea water.
As for the luxury decoration and plumbing reserved for the wealthy parts, I never said everyone had plumbing, since I dont believe that at all either. I do believe that they have some system for it. If you have a fountain, regardless of how limited in appearance it may be in the surrounding area, you still need a working system to make that fountain work. Also as another example.....look at the entirety of the Goblet and SOME parts of the Mists. They clearly at least have a method of moving water where they want it to go.
Finally, although I dont think this is a great example or argument, Ul'Dah has an actual sewer (or waterway) underneath it. A rather huge one too, its briefly seen during the 2.5 finale when everyone is like...*Insert mega spoilers here*Â I DO believe however that those sewers were the remains of Sil'Dih though, so as I mentioned before its not a great example. I do think that the if it aint broke dont fix it is a good approach here. Ul'Dahns had no reason NOT to use those sewers. Its not like there were monsters in them. On the subject of sewers though, there are actually more than just the Ul'Dah one in game. Pharos Sirius is another example and I know there are at least two more, I just cant remember specifically where I saw them.
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