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(11-28-2014, 09:07 AM)Berrod Armstrong Wrote:

(11-28-2014, 09:01 AM)Aris Wrote: Hello! 

I wondered if we know how long it would take to travel across Eorzea (or across a map, e.g. Central Shroud).

In game, if I were to take a Chocobo Porter from Ala Mihgo to Ul'dah it would take about 3 minutes, but IC that's incredibly short and not much of an adventure at all.  Or do we go by this IC as well? 

I'm still new to RP, and it's the first time I've thought about this sort of thing properly. I know the devs have provided some lore on teleporting. I imagine it's been discussed before - if so I apologise for the silly question!

There will always be differing opinions on how long such journeys should take -- so, in my own humble opinion, the best approach to take is the one that gives YOU a good story and a good experience. If you want a story lasting days, make the journey take days! If you just want an evening of roleplay with a two hour scene, make the journey take two hours! If your character has to RUSH to Southern Thanalan on Chocoboback to save her friend -- why not three minutes? We often like to get technical and try to play to what we think would be realistic in terms of travelling time, but I think it's always best (and convenient) to bend the time it takes around the kind of scene/scenes you wish to partake in. Do whatever results in a fun time for you and your partners -- providing they agree to take that approach as well!

Just my two gil!

I love this answer very much. I know consistency seems "right", but sometimes it just isn't what the doctor ordered. Generally speaking, if my character is traveling from Limsa Lominsa to Ul'dah, I let a few IC days elapse. But there are scenarios that I can imagine Ameline mounting up on her Chocobo and riding hard for.

In short, I agree whole-heartedly with Berrod!