Figured I might aswell post here instead of making a new thread.
I recall reading Neji stating Karakura town will be the only place you can explore in the game, but I figured (if done correctly) it would make it more intresting if you could venture to the place in soul society you come from. For example with the 'sub-type' rukongai shinigami you could venture there through the senkai mon, or if you were inturn a noble you could access the house of your clan in seireitei. It could be made like the hidden star and stone villages on Shinobi Legends, with the exception of not putting the level requirement quite so high. You know, something you have to see trouble for, but a nice little reward in the end once you do achieve access. To spice it up more the senkai mon could be made accessible straight from the start, but if you'd try to access it you'd either be too embarrassed to venture through, or simply unable to open it
Also, another idea, related to squad assignments aswell as travelling. Simply said, once assigned to a squad you could venture to the "head quarters" of your assigned squad? That is of course, if the assignments will be integrated into gameplay instead of being simply made into clans.
Opinions?