(06-26-2013, 01:56 AM)Tyonis Wrote: Expanding on how far the City-States have come in five years (read: fallen):
Ul'dah, in particular, is teeming with new infrastructure built on the broken backs of hundreds of homeless refugees that work for nearly nothing and are practically slaves. Despite the low pay and expendable workforce (read: die on a daily basis), many refugees are still jobless and litter Pearl Street (once known as the "rich" part of Ul'dah) and live in hovels outside the city gates. One of which is aptly named Lost Hope.
Sooner or later, I will go to Ul'dah (or start an alt there) and like I said, I didn't get too far into Gridania to check out the place but...everything seems to be the same so far as in layout of the city. Now, I *can* comment on Limsa Lominsa and the city is like a perfect carbon copy of what I remember from before. Of course, people will build on the same foundations, but I feel there should have been some variations. Maybe a red wall somewhere sticking out like a sore thumb instead of the all-white we see? Maybe a new building or three...or at least different floor plans on some of those buildings. It doesn't seem like Limsa Lominsa was touched.
I will bring up that I *do* remember in the opening intro movie of Gridania, we did see some "rebuilding" there. I've only been to the inn, which looks the same. The map seems smaller from above...but, I have to explore to make sure. So far, no burnt trees or characters with hammers rebuilding as I can see.
But U'ldah...well, that sounds hopeful from your quote.
