Questions Regarding the Vana’diel Project

[Krysten]

Will they finish Monstority as part of this updates going forward??

[steellords]

I just want to say thanks for giving us some finality and also letting us know ahead of time, kind of unprecedented for an MMO

[brandi]

Monk has some great gear but a thf Sam dnc rng easily doubles or even triples the dmg a average monk can do I just think it would be nice if a few job classes like monk weapons skill scale up just enough to do some decent damage even as a relic monk ws isn't that impressive as it takes so long to build one where someone can easily put on a delve weapon and deal nearly equal or more damage seems a bit unfair

[Ilisidi]

Will there ever be a finish for the Chocobo Racing Quests. There was a Bronze Trophy and a Mythril Trophy, so it's kinda missing a Gold Trophy.

Also +1 on giving us a standalone offline single player version of FFXI.

[Atomic_Skull]

Monk has some great gear but a thf Sam dnc rng easily doubles or even triples the dmg a average monk can do I just think it would be nice if a few job classes like monk weapons skill scale up just enough to do some decent damage even as a relic monk ws isn't that impressive as it takes so long to build one where someone can easily put on a delve weapon and deal nearly equal or more damage seems a bit unfair

THF pops up impressive numbers but a good MNK still does about the same damage as a good THF when you take DPS into consideration and as a bonus doesn't get oneshot by delve bosses the way THF does.

If not there's always EVE Online for your slow-paced MMO that actually makes you interact with other people, folks...

Yeah but EVE is basically the 4chan of MMOs.

[Zeldar]

Pay closer attention: the Norg ship is a barge, not an airship. It was noted several years ago that, shortly after it leaves dock, the Selbina/Mhaura ship is attacked by PIRATES. It makes sense that a pirate raiding ship would use a secret pirate towns secret dock as its home base.

[Vivivivi]

Pay closer attention: the Norg ship is a barge, not an airship. It was noted several years ago that, shortly after it leaves dock, the Selbina/Mhaura ship is attacked by PIRATES. It makes sense that a pirate raiding ship would use a secret pirate towns secret dock as its home base.

We actually got a sort of official response on this
Yoshitsugu Saito: That’s a good question! (laughs) But putting all jokes aside, Norg has its own burgeoning markets in addition to its den of piracy, and as such often engages in trade with nearby islands. As such, it occupies a place similar to Mhaura and Selbina—there is no one set location.
Full interview here.

[brandi]

I was thinking if there could be a ultimate delve zone which carried all mega bosses from all the previous delve zones and adding in one ultra mega boss.
Only way to get in is that each member have every delve zone completed, and in this zone H-P Blayds should drop a bit more often then anywhere else just a suggestion. I think it would be really cool.

[Zeldar]

Well if this really is the end, I'd like to know what your plans are to keep us as customers here in the United States. If off-line play or mobile play is your idea, you need to rethink. Those of us that have become addicted to MMORPGs of this scale will look for another. Will it be WoW, which is older than FFXI but continues to press on? Will it be some new MMORPG? Will it be FF14, which many of us were turned off of with its initial catastrophe? If you expect us to move to FF14, I suggest you offer us some incentive. I wouldn't want an already leveled character, that would ruin the game experience for those of us who like the style of play the franchise offers. Perhaps you could offer us some personalized momentos from our time on FFXI, an easy transition from XI to XIV, some nice armor that corresponds with our level of commitment to the franchise, an exclusive mount, and/or a free copy of the current version on FFIV. You'll still get our monthly fees, so the initial cost would be easy for you to soak up, even for the number of players we have. Don't get me wrong, I do thank you for 14 years, I'm just not sure I am willing to commit the next decade to another Final Fantasy if what it has to offer is on equal playing field with all the other franchises. I have experienced 14 years of joy here, which will make the end cause even more heartache.
Sorry for the huge block of letters, it must hurt the readers' eyes! Heres a final idea: tell us that we are reading into it way to much and that you don't have plans to shut it down, just to slow down its progression!

[Ilisidi]

Will it be WoW, which is older than FFXI but continues to press on?

WoW is younger than FFXI about two years.
I personally won't be going to another MMORPG. Or any other game requiring online access or sporting DLCs.