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Would it be possible to add optional challenges or bosses to dungeons? For example, in Final Fantasy XII, players had to pass through a place called the Sochen Cave Palace in order to advance the story. However, there was a secret path that could be unlocked which led players to face the optional superboss Hell Wyrm. Would it be possible to add such optional encounters to some future dungeons in Final Fantasy XIV? These could pose a bigger challenge even for higher geared players, while offering vanity rewards such as, for example, a minion. This would ensure that players wanting to speedrun the dungeon, or who solely want the Allagan tomestome reward, can safely skip the encounter, while players who like a bigger challenge could tackle the optional encounter to test their skills, with a chance for a nice vanity reward. Players who were not geared highly enough for the optional boss would then also have another reason to come back and do the dungeon again once they have gathered better gear.

in the past patches the focus has been alot on the battle side of the game and as well some added content on the crafting side, but i would like to know if theres any plans to the gathering classes. as of right now the hq drop rate is capped at 15% and with 2 skills to increase that depending on certain nodes to 45% to 50%, my question is will there be any change coming to gathering to make it more dynamic and will there be any change to drop rate, cuz of right now this is from personal experience it takes close to 300 reg drops just to get 50 to 60 hq. i know the rmt use gathering as their source of gil production and making it so hq can drop more frequently wouldn't beneficial, and i understand that, but can't anything be done with the actual mining a bit more dynamic to increase the odds of hq items. thank you for reading this, and great job on the game i love it all even tho i take close to 3 hrs getting my mats to lvl up my crafting classes :p


ps. sorry if i rambled

Theres a few things I'd like to know myself...

- With the hair/makeup option, I'd prefer the colours with dark/lightness filters so it can be a more unique shade, rather than the preset colour shades I've seen, any plans to do this?
- I've learned that its wintry later in the game, I'd like it implemented in the La Noscea and Black Shroud areas especially. I'm pretty sure any race is fully adapted to the cold and wintry weather.
- Even though this is just a thought, I was hoping a duelling option could be available, as well as the option of pitting groups against each other.

Currently in 2.38 MNK and DRG dps output is balanced, but

MNK has stronger raid utilities i.e mantra, where DRG has none
MNK has stronger hp recovery abilities i.e. second wind, where DRG has life surge
MNK has stronger DPS uptime i.e. shoulder tackle (very quick cooldown) DRG - positional jumps-2: 3min 1: 5min cool down.

DRG has stronger mechanic evasion i.e. elusive jump where MNK has nothing.

I believe MNK with its stronger eHP utility necessary due to their lack of mechanic evasion abilities.

I would like to see DRG elusive jump recast lowered from 3 min to balance DRG lack of eHP utility. Do you have any plans to address elusive jump and its lengthy cool down?

If not, will you please look into a solution?
Where melee DPS are required, MNK is the better option, and I would like DRG to be an equally desirable option

I believe this proposed fix would solve DRG lack of eHP utility and alleviate concern for DRG low magic def. with greater evasion using elusive jump more freely.

Thank you sir,

Will you ever "repair" Need/Greed system? I find it annoying that someone can Need when they have higher lvl item that is offered & greed when they don't even have that items job on 50.

Will you add seasons to Eorzea, like winter at all places, snow etc.

Can we have time that actually follows server time, it would make longer nights for example.

If "Light party" people are all lvl 50, can you make low level dungeons scale up & allow usage of all skills/ or at least make low level dungeons allow usage of all skills, scaled down version of em. Its annoying when you are trying to use your rotations & can't.

Also if people who came to instance as Tanks or Healers leave, can we have ability to take their place temporarily? Me for example have both tank & healer jobs unlocked so i could fill that role, so we can advance in dungeon, instead of just standing around or people leaving instance because "nobody will come".

Is there a reason on why you cannot select Rogue as a starting class in 2.4? I'm sure many new players would love to start off as Rogue the moment they enter the game.

Do you have any plans for the addition of a Beastmaster style class? If so what weapon would you like for them to use and what challenges would they pose to the current party design?

1. Can you please add Signs in the Mob-List?
2. Can you please make Atma's easier to obtain in 2.4?
3. Can we have our Companions out during Queue in 2.4?
4. Can we please Frontline with FC members or friends who aren't in our same GC in 2.4?
5. Status on Musketeer (2.5 please!)?
6. Status on Golden Saucer (2.5 please!)?
7. Improvement to Egi Appearances in 2.4?
8. Skin Color change at Aesthetician in 2.4?
9. Can we please have a few Arenas to duel friends in 2.4?
10. Can we please have Extreme Difficulty Dungeons? 4-man's too easy.
11. Savage Difficulty CT/ST?

1.I am still finding atmas difficult to obtain. Can you please either increase the atma drop rates to a higher, more obtainable percentage or give us a different and easier way to collect them?
2. Can you give us in information on the Musketeer class?

Summer Rework please?

If Pet Control is your concern, just do away with persistent pets & make Summon I/II/III summon either short-term or single-use powerful monsters (Diabolos or Siren)... more in line with classic FF Summoners.