Live Letter XXX Discussion Thread

"Catch another glimpse of the various challenges coming in patch 3.3 with trailers and live footage."

This is false advertising, unless they consider that short pre-recorded footage a trailer.

I am very curious about the Yoshida Uncensored pages.....

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Originally Posted by Warlyx

uhmmm.....3.3 trailer?

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They're usually a week before patch update iirc

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Originally Posted by Magnesium02

Awww. You can grow flowers in pots to wear in your hair!

http://i.imgur.com/OTFl6Q0.png

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Hmm... Will it wearable for males?

I am pleased. Can't wait to stack that PIE on my DRK sword.

I want that Vanu Vanu costume!

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

I want that Vanu Vanu costume!

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Gnath ftw ! that chest piece with "as close as cape" , if its dyable :O

Acc on healer relic? :D Yes please. Time to get rid of some 220 pieces or at least one ring lol.

Can we get ARR beast tribe glamour too? I want sylph glamour. :O

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Originally Posted by Eul

Hmm... Will it wearable for males?

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I hope for you guys, yes. But they still havent released bunny ears for males, because they think its too feminine, one might think, what will they say about the flower hairpin?

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Originally Posted by Laerune

I hope for you guys, yes. But they still havent released bunny ears for males, because they think its too feminine, one might think, what will they say about the flower hairpin?

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I think the bunny ears have less of a political reason and it's more laziness. I doubt they want to take the time to fit/scale it to all the males when the (vocal) minority wants it. Here's hoping that they listen to forum feedback enough though, that they actually take the time and effort to provide these accessories to everyone. Seems pretty backwards to create an entire player-driven system like indoor gardening and then limit the major benefits to only the female avatars.

A very boring live letter :( I don't bother to watch anymore either,it's way too early and no English so yea...

These were way more exciting and fun in 1.x days.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

I think the bunny ears have less of a political reason and it's more laziness. I doubt they want to take the time to fit/scale it to all the males when the (vocal) minority wants it. Here's hoping that they listen to forum feedback enough though, that they actually take the time and effort to provide these accessories to everyone. Seems pretty backwards to create an entire player-driven system like indoor gardening and then limit the major benefits to only the female avatars.

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And until this live letter they didn't give confirmation which item will become unisex...

About the flower, they should give information too if this headgear for female only or unisex, like give example for any male race if unisex.

I was more excited about the 2.x live letters that I am now. I am not "hyped" for them anymore which is sad.

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Originally Posted by Nezerius

The anima weapon was mentioned, as shown by the unofficial translation. They're increasing the droprate on the crystals for the first step, without any adjustments to the i200->i210 step.

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The reasoning they gave for increasing the crystal drop rate seemed a bit odd, unless there was something lost in translation. More people having more of the unidentified items than the crystals (which is what it currently sounds like is their criteria here) makes sense because of how many you need (80 versus 18) and you generally spend a lengthier amount of time on that particular step than on the crystal step.

So yeah, unless there was something lost in the translation, that seems like an odd reason to nerf that specific step.

They could have at least give us new ways to get the unidentified objects.

Does any1 know what the dragon minion was?
ARE MY DREAMS COMING TRUE!?!? WAS THAT KAL MYHK?!??! 8D

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Originally Posted by Zetsumei_Tsunarashi

Idling camera can be enabled during combat ... Now all the people who are afk for most of the 24 man raid will be able to take nice screenshots while they get carried ?

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http://i.imgur.com/ooegknh.gif

Please look forward to it.

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Originally Posted by Lone-wolfe-02

They could have at least give us new ways to get the unidentified objects.

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What other ways could they do this? They are already part of most things ingame and are fairly easy to get.

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Originally Posted by bass9020

What other ways could they do this? They are already part of most things ingame and are fairly easy to get.

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Wolf Marks would be fun.
Centurio Marks also come to mind.

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Originally Posted by bass9020

What other ways could they do this? They are already part of most things ingame and are fairly easy to get.

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FATEs mostly. The poetic items (bones/shells) might also be available for wolf marks, since you get esos via PvP anyway (Technically also poetics, buuut...dead content and all). That aside, I think every DoW/DoM content type is included somehow.

As for the poster above me: Allied Seals do give unidentified items :3
But yeah, Centurio Seals not. That's another.

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Originally Posted by bass9020

What other ways could they do this? They are already part of most things ingame and are fairly easy to get.

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I'm still peeved they didn't let us get them from Diadem... Randomly getting them in chests, being able to exchange Spoils for them... I mean, Diadem sucks as it is, but if it was the way to farm Unidentified items? At least it wouldn't be dead...

Yes yes, the crafted items are made from Diadem, but that's exactly why they are retaining their value... Diadem is dead, if you want to go in there to farm the crafting materials you need a Free Company Airship at this point... Having Diadem as a solid means to farm Unidentified items might at least revive queues and reduce the price of those materials somewhat... They still need to seriously adjust Diadem to actually make it a proper event instead of some lame Hunts zone, but given they didn't seem to mention it in the Live Letter, I'm guessing Diadem has gone the way of Secure and Slaughter... A shame, it had a lot of potential...

Question about the upgraded PS4 graphics, will it be just the shiny floors or will there be other things enhanced?

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Originally Posted by Parodine

Wolf Marks would be fun.
Allied Marks/Centurio Marks also come to mind.

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You can already get the seeds and bones with Allied Seals...

Though the centurio's do need more usage.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

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Even if they're available for both genders the fact of the matter is that a lot of gear is designed for female characters outright and even if it isn't there's a lot of glamour that is specifically designed to be androgynous or feminine in its design. The 'masculine' sets that we do see are nice but they're very rarely gender locked and so they're made with female characters in mind as well. Then there's weird decisions such as the Minfilia outfit coming with an additional hairstyle for female characters only for the Cid outfit to come without a hair and beard option.

As for hairstyles? Many are designed to be 'androgynous' or 'feminine' as well. Especially recently.

It's a bit frustrating, really. I wish male characters got as many 'masculine' customisation options in this game as there are 'feminine' and 'androgynous' options. >_>

PVP shouldn't be used for anything but PVP its not content that needs to be part of anything. It has its uses for what it is. I do find it odd that they aren't added to the Centurio Seals that should be something they should look into.

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Originally Posted by Nalien

I'm still peeved they didn't let us get them from Diadem... Randomly getting them in chests, being able to exchange Spoils for them... I mean, Diadem sucks as it is, but if it was the way to farm Unidentified items? At least it wouldn't be dead...

Yes yes, the crafted items are made from Diadem, but that's exactly why they are retaining their value... Diadem is dead, if you want to go in there to farm the crafting materials you need a Free Company Airship at this point... Having Diadem as a solid means to farm Unidentified items might at least revive queues and reduce the price of those materials somewhat... They still need to seriously adjust Diadem to actually make it a proper event instead of some lame Hunts zone, but given they didn't seem to mention it in the Live Letter, I'm guessing Diadem has gone the way of Secure and Slaughter... A shame, it had a lot of potential...

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I totally forgot about Diadem! Yes Diadem should be used for the items in some way and not just the crafting items. Would have been cool if bones and shells were from mobs and seeds and ore could have been gathered.

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Originally Posted by bass9020

I totally forgot about Diadem! Yes Diadem should be used for the items in some way and not just the crafting items. Would have been cool if bones and shells were from mobs and seeds and ore could have been gathered.

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30 Steel Sky Pirate Spoils for bones and 30 Brass Sky Pirate Spoils for shells, so the players don't have finished it within some grind days. And people would go longer to the Diadem.

So... who decided it would be a good idea to put randomness in progression for Aquapolis? I imagine it's gonna feel really bad to hit that 20% on a dragonskin map only to pick the wrong door early on. I didn't like that random door nonsense way back in Renegade, I don't understand why it's here now other than an homage to how difficult it was to progress in Deep Dungeon?

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Originally Posted by bass9020

PVP shouldn't be used for anything but PVP its not content that needs to be part of anything. It has its uses for what it is. I do find it odd that they aren't added to the Centurio Seals that should be something they should look into.

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Too late. PVP provides Lore and Esoterics as well. Providing another alternative avenue with wolf marks? God forbid!

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Originally Posted by bass9020

PVP shouldn't be used for anything but PVP its not content that needs to be part of anything.

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Problem is, the PvP community is not big enough. So, they tried to bring some PvE players in by giving them PvE rewards. And maybe some of them will stay because they discovered it's fun :p

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Originally Posted by Theodric

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Is this your first time playing a Final Fantasy? >w>

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Originally Posted by Parodine

Wolf Marks would be fun.
Allied Marks/Centurio Marks also come to mind.

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You can use allied marks already... And beast tribe 6 out of 7 tribes! , and poetics, and esoterics (Which PVP and hunts give!) and Alexander Gordias.....

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Originally Posted by Causality

You can use allied marks already... And beast tribe Six out of 7 tribes! , and poetics, and esoterics (Which PVP and hunts give!) and Alexander Gordias.....

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You're the third person to tell me allied marks work, yes. Congrats. Gonna edit it at this point, lawd.

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Originally Posted by Parodine

You're the third person to tell me allied marks work, yes. Congrats. Gonna edit it at this point, lawd.

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Yay!!!!! But you can hunt, PVP, PVE, raid, or do dailies for unidentifiable items. There's plenty of options.

Cant tell if sandals or boots for the nin va set

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Originally Posted by Unazaki

Does any1 know what the dragon minion was?
ARE MY DREAMS COMING TRUE!?!? WAS THAT KAL MYHK?!??! 8D

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The Japanese name for the minion was "Mammet Dragonet," which will likely be localized as "Wind-Up Dragonet." The model looked to be based on Dragoons' pet baby wyverns from Final Fantasy XI, but Kal Myhk does look similar.

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Originally Posted by TheGrimace

The Japanese name for the minion was "Mammet Dragonet," which will likely be localized as "Wind-Up Dragonet." The model looked to be based on Dragoons' pet baby wyverns from Final Fantasy XI, but Kal Myhk does look similar.

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I think we are going to get it from the Moogle Beast Tribe vendor or from the 3.3 MSQ. Personaly, I think its from the Moogles.

GC restriction not removed from frontlines, that's a fail.

Relic, I already like the secondary stats I have. It'll be a rather pointless grind for me. Customizing the stats should really be the first or 2nd step to the relic, not the 5th.

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Originally Posted by Parodine

Too late. PVP provides Lore and Esoterics as well. Providing another alternative avenue with wolf marks? God forbid!

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Wolf marks would have to be completely rebalanced or items would have to cost the full 20,000 cap limit.