What of having one of the lost organisations as an open, non-player area (or village) first? Is there some obvious reason that's an awful idea?

Actually, Okin, they have been doing that. Mount Zoraka, the Facility, and Torabolla Valley are all hints of Gaudigulch, Hallifax, and Ackleberry respectively. I wouldn't want the whole organization to come back. Rather, I'd like to see hints. The one thing I have yet to see hints about is what the beings of Vortex and Continuum are like. That would be very helpful. But I still think those locations should remain lost so some of the mystery is kept and the long-term goals are achievable.

The Jungles seem to be real popular.

I voted for the Jungles thing (because I'd love to see something gazelle-like as a mount), but I think the next area should invoke a real-world culture that's not already invoked in Lusternia- like the Jungles idea and the Middle East, Far East, or Arctic regions.

I'd like to see something original and unusual, like a place entirely twisted and infested by lesser soulless minions or something. You know, cool stuff, a common enemy kinda area.

Skyrealm, which combines well with trill specific area.

I voted for a couple things: the jungle, skyrealm, ruins and the temperate forest.

I think a jungle area would be a wonderful breath of fresh air, the African tribal feel sounds immensely appealing. While not a tropical island (as I can't think of a simple explanation as to why it hadn't been discovered in the seas by now), it could be an expansion of some sort on Verasavir, where there is a tribal thing already going on (though in a somewhat different sense).

The skyrealm obviously sounds great, and very doable. They made the Undervault, a Skyrealm is pretty much the same thing, just not as sick (in so many ways). I'm not saying 'oh you made the Undervault, you can make a skyrealm no problem now', I realise how much effort was put into making that damned area. I'm just saying that I really like the idea, and that it doesn't seem beyond logic or ability.

Well, the ruins sound nice, but yeah, I guess we should fill out the Basin itself first...

And I thought the temperate forest sounded great because it would give Seren and Glom something to actually actively compete over.

That's how I picture the Undervault...

Not really, the UV is still factionally split, Celest and Seren will not hunt Kephera, and Mag and Glom wont hunt Illithoids. Illithoids are also a race now, I want soulless minions as in big blob thingies that eat faces, or such like that.

Ah zo.