(11-18-2013, 07:08 PM)Lament Wrote:(11-18-2013, 02:29 AM)Naunet Wrote: Keep in mind that not only are the zones significantly larger than they appear in game (if they weren't, it would make no sense), but also that most of the zones don't even line up border-for-border. Often when you pass into another zone, you're quite obviously skipping a pretty large chunk of area.
Through mining and botany it's actually possible to estimate the size of each area and they are tiny. The gate to Ul'dah is only 360 yalms/yards (a fifth of a mile) from the ore in Copperbell Mines, which means the entire Western Thanalan area would span maybe just above a mile diagonally. D|
I don't believe that these references should be taken as in-character. Â Those distances are set up for an OOC profession - that being mining or botany. Â It's as believable as my 5'2" Hyur being able to reel in a 14 foot long fish by herself with a tiny little wooden fishing pole.
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