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Final Fantasy 14's promised 'public fields' redesign could fix complaints I've had about the MMO for…

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(Image credit: Square Enix) Final Fantasy 14 is my go-to MMO, and just like anyone who has a primary MMO game, I complain about it a whole lot. I do this out of love, not grumpiness: I adore this game and I want it to do better. But like any relationship that's gone stale, I do have a list of complaints that I've talked about on this exact website. Close to the top of said list? FF14's open world is beautiful but empty, utterly devoid of anything entertaining to do. Dawntrail, with its shiny graphics upgrade, completely hammered this home for me. Here are several gorgeous zones, meticulously designed, pleasant to be around—and I have almost no reason to go and visit them. It's an enormous waste of potential, which is why I'm utterly delighted to hear that Square Enix is taking aim at it. During last weekend's fanfest , Square Enix proudly made promises to improve both "Public Fields" (that is, the zones you quest through during any expansion's main quest), and the quests themselves.…

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