Final Fantasy 14 Community Spotlight: The Eorzean Aquarium
The creativity of the Final Fantasy 14 community knows no bounds. I’ve seen stage play productions, open-mic nights, bard bands, DJ sets, and RP venues, but I’d never seen a fully-fledged aquarium. The Eorzean Aquarium, complete with every single in-game fish on display, finally crossed that off my Final Fantasy bucket list. It has over 180 fish on display across 24 different rooms, and also boasts a touch-tank exhibit, a Shark Encounter attraction with a fully working shark cage, a bar area complete with a stage, and of course, a gift shop.
The aquarium uses private rooms within the Free Company house to create themed exhibits, displaying the fish in uniquely decorated aquariums that reflect the in-game region the fish call home. So, for example, you’ll find the fish of Il Mheg in a flowery room with Fuath and Mandragora decorations, while one of the Dravania rooms features pom-tastic Moogle furnishings.
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I had the pleasure of speaking to Fruity Snacks, the player who came up with the idea of the Eorzean Aquarium, as well as several staff members to discuss the work that went into creating the venue and the incredible community response they’ve received.
“Originally, I wanted to make a small place for fishers to just hang out and meet up in-game — like a proper fishing guild,” Fruity explains. “Folks could come, learn about how to catch fish, get free gear and bait, and tips if they needed them. Then, one day I realised that you could get around the housing limit on fish tanks if there were an enterprising enough Free Company. By using the private rooms, you could show even more fish tanks than the house itself would allow and be
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