[Request] Road Map for FFXIV

I hope we can have something like FFXI roadmap for FFXIV.

I think the key to it all is the new battle system. They can't do anything else until it has been finalised, any mobs, content, class changes, equipment everything pretty much is tied to it so until they have it sorted they can't do anything.

Once it is done they will have to then rebalance everything currently in the game ie classes, mobs, leves and so on.

Then once that is done they can start deploying the content and will have a better idea of how long things will take. Then we may see a roadmap of sorts.

Yoshi P. stated he didn't want to make promises he couldn't keep and that's why he is not making many at the minute because they don't know how long the battle system will take. They are obviously making huge changes to it and not just a few tweaks here and there so that is why it is taking so long.

Obviously while they are doing that they will also have people working on other things like content but it won't be released until the battle system is finished.

Yes, Alexia, but we still need a road map detailing exactly what changes are being made to the battle, armoury system, and when to expect those changes. People are becoming frustrated with lack of communication, as apparent by all the new BR-style threads popping up.

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Yes, Alexia, but we still need a road map detailing exactly what changes are being made to the battle, armoury system, and when to expect those changes.

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Just give me the goddamn 1.17 details. They don't have to go that far to throw us a bone.

We kind of already have a roadmap in the form of list of things to do.

Expecting them to give dates at this point is a bit naive, especially when Yoshi-p said until he knows his team better and how they work he doesn't want to set a time-frame.

The roadmap you're speaking of only states that there are plans to create plans for things. That's a lil vague if you ax me.

It's hard to go into details when the big picture has yet to shape up.

After 1.17 the roadmap will be updated most likely anyway.

I would just love some solid info on battle changes, how jobs will be implemented, dungeons, and companies. I don't need a full description on all of these at once but give me something to go on. I'm hoping by around april 13th we will get some insight on this blurry image that is FFXIV.

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Originally Posted by Akumu

I would just love some solid info on battle changes, how jobs will be implemented, dungeons, and companies. I don't need a full description on all of these at once but give me something to go on. I'm hoping by around april 13th we will get some insight on this blurry image that is FFXIV.

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you sir, have read my mind.

Wow I want that for XIV. I don't care if there's an official reason why there isn't one. XI promises and XI delivers more than XIV in it's future plans.

We've been patient for months and months and we've gotten pretty much nothing. Put some dates and content info to look forward to.

My current understanding is that sometime during summer the battle system won't suck and companies (of which we know nothing about) have been released. Is this IT?!

When can we expect to see something of the same quality as XI quests and missions for example? When?!

seem like they never learn anything about discussing with their customers

- rarely announce anything on the lodestone

- has an official forums but rarely reply to the threads

I think they have been doing a good job so far and the previous developer letters were really good. A major improvement to how quiet SE used to be.

It's just a bit frustrating at how quiet things have been this week. I know there are some amazing things coming to the game, I guess we just need to be patient, even if our patience is wearing thin or gone already. xD

I know I for one am very anxious to finally get some info on the battle and job changes. I've done practically every side-quest now and enjoyed them a lot. However now the only thing left to do is grind. But knowing that the entire battle system and job system are getting redone, I get a bit scared. I don't want to level too much now and then find myself with a totally different job or something. That's why I am only levelling my Conjurer at the moment and not touching my other jobs. But if I hit rank 50 on my Conjurer and we still have no updates or info.... >.>"

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Originally Posted by Anathiel

you sir, have read my mind.

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It's not hard to do when almost everyone wants the same thing. :p

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

if Portal 2 doesn't have more then a 6 hour campaign for both single and co-op it wont be much of a blimp in the radar of mmorpgs.

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ya i won part 1 in 2hours or less of game play i got it when they give everyone a free copy lol.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

ya i won part 1 in 2hours or less of game play i got it when they give everyone a free copy lol.

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Don't forget Portal was an experiment and Valve didn't know how players would react to it. That's the reason it was bundled with the Orange Box before it had it's own individual release.

Here's what I think of this thread. You are not getting something if you're asking for a roadmap.

They have a roadmap but they are not disclosing it. That's because they have lost trust. When you treat someone wrong, what good is it to make a bunch of promises? Even if you have a change of heart, sometimes that person just needs a break from you before the relationship can mend. So if the silence hurts, leave and take a break.

Yoshi-P wants to win back your trust, but he will only do it by showing you a game, not by telling you about it. That's why he is not announcing what's in a patch unless it's a sure thing like the battle effects resize. He knows how to treat people. If you think about it like that it will make sense.

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Originally Posted by Corrderio

Don't forget Portal was an experiment and Valve didn't know how players would react to it. That's the reason it was bundled with the Orange Box before it had it's own individual release.

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ya it was a awesome game i enjoy it i wish it was longer let's see if portal 2 would be longer :)

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Originally Posted by Evangela

seem like they never learn anything about discussing with their customers

- rarely announce anything on the lodestone

- has an official forums but rarely reply to the threads

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Have you looked at the other forums? English forums get the most responses by far

Yes we have gotten many responses so far and I am thankful for it. Let's hope we some nice info soon. The game's fans really need it right now.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

It will be the first game on the PS3 to allow it and the first game of the current Gen to allow it.

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Sorry to takes things off topic slightly but just a little fyi...

Blazblue on the PC lets you play with xbox 360 players over Games for Windows Live (not that many do considering most people who care about BB on the 360 would have moved on to the second game...) So Portal 2 won't be the first of this current gen to do this but it will be the first game on the PS3 to do this. :)

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Originally Posted by Buttons

I think they have been doing a good job so far and the previous developer letters were really good. A major improvement to how quiet SE used to be.

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A guy who beats his wife only half as much as he used to still deserves imprisonment.

And another work-day has passed in Japan and no news or anything. =/

It's ok, there's still time. Yoshi-P knows he has one week to give us something.

There are some new replies from Naoshi today.. :p (about crafting and grand companies "info date" i think.. and he speaks about a possibile battle-system Roadmap)

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Originally Posted by Munba

There are some new replies from Naoshi today.. :p (about crafting and grand companies "info date" i think.. and he speaks about a possibile battle-system Roadmap)

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This is the gist I got from those:

1. He does have plans for crafting classes/the economy
2. He wants to go into details about the battle system/crafting in his next letter
3. Info on companies will be released next week.