Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVIII! (FFXIV: ARR)

Will you be able to get Koji Fox to live translate future live letters for us English speaking folk? please!

I know you want to remain secretive on WHAT jobs you will release on the expansion but can you give us HOW MANY new jobs you will release?

FFXI was traditionally 3 per expansion. I was hoping we could see more than that.

With 3.0 expansion coming, and may repeated questions coming from the community at large with current gameplay, can you provide any information on the following as to if we will see them pre-3.0, post-3.0, or not at all:

Fishing Tackle Box - Currently baits come in around 40 items in a 100 item carry list.
Companion Options - more than just the Chocobo (and the flying one already covered for the 3.0 expansion)
Minion Options - Make them mini Companions?
MogStation Account Options
- Multi Platform per base account?
- account characters being made platform specific?
- Timed accounts for players (like myself) who also have our kids on our accounts?
FC Quests, Hunts, Events - Lots of questions, community is still waiting on hard answers...
PVP - Personally, not a huge PVP player, but would be more active if the Dev Team added FC basis, even on Frontlines.

Will you be considering more Unique Statistics and Bonuses on Equipment in 3.0 Heavensward?

In 1.0, you had Gear that could "Enhance Rampart" or "Enhance Holy" etc. Or look at Final Fantasy VII with their Materia for "Counterattack" or "Double Attack" (% Chance), etc.

More Interesting Stats and Bonuses on Gear means More Interesting Gear Sets, allowing the Dev Team to introduce *some* Horizontal Progression and NOT have to have a non-stop, boring Vertical Progression model (w/ the same 2 Core Status upgrading every few months).

Thank you!

Can consider allowing Cross-Server Friends Lists and Cross-Server Parties (w/ Friends)?

This is more of a long-term goal, for Heavensward (3.0) Expansion, but allowing us to have Friends Lists to communicate / Form Parties with friends on Other Servers would go a long way to help alleviate having friends split up on various servers.

Other MMOs have this feature, and even FF XI's PlayOnline allowed you to Mail your Friends on other Servers.

Thanks!

1 - Why do all the accessories for DoL and DoH lose the buffs to Gathering/Crafting/Perception/Control after lvl 25-30 and become GP/CP ups only?
2 - Why didn't the Fisher get accessories (and master ring) setup for Gathering/Perceptions buffs instead of the GP+ that it comes with? Fisher doesn't even use the GP at ALL!!!
3 - Why is it that DoW and DoM have gear that buffs them well for beyond lvl50 play so Materia doesn't mean much, but DoL and DoH have to have it in order to do ANYTHING above the lvl50 point?

Can you please clarify and detail these limitations on all platforms why the 3 vital attributes in party content (HP/MP/TP) of other party members can't all be displayed at once and why we don't even have the option to?

Can we have a full size Hildebrand statue furnishing in his pose please as a reward from his questlines hopefully made by his father Godbert?

A thought occurred to me while leveling up conjurer — the CNJ quest line places a huge emphasis on appeasing and communicating with the elementals in Gridania/Eorzea, however I was curious whether this applies to Y'shtola who I am assuming learned conjury in Sharlayan. Is conjury taught the same way in Sharlayan or is it taught differently? It seems to me it would be different as Y'shtola, as far as my knowledge extends, doesn't seem to be one for appeasing elementals.

Now that that the last segment of Coil has been completed, what are your future plans for raiding and content @ endgame? Are you exploring (endgame) content for different types of parties (Light, Alliances) or will all future raids be continually tailored for parties of 8?

You are removing Final Coil's participation lockout, but does that mean we won't see such a feature again? Participating in endgame with the same 7 people every week due to the nature of lockouts is fairly limiting and oftentimes frustrating.

Can we have a random command ?
It was planned for 2.4.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post2244016

i was wondering the rules for the forum are kind of confusing and no one wants to have there question ignored because they mis interpreted the rules so i was wondering when you say several replies are allowed does that mean theres a limit or no limit because several is a very vague term

also can you please make it clear if quick replys will be ignored or not because i see lots of people posting as quick reply instead of reply to thread and would hate to see there questions ignored because they made a mistake

Hearing Yoshi P talk at Fan Fest about maybe creating a whole new "Story Mode" for The Binding Coil of Bahamut, it feels like this might take a lot of Development Time and resources away from creating newer content. Instead of that:

* When it's time to introduce "Echo Buff" (Help System), have you considered simply changing "Instant Death" Attacks in Coil to be "Heavy Damage" instead? (e.g., instead of "99999" change it to "-75% HP" (or whatever is needed).)

Even though I've completed First and Second Coil without the need for Echo, it feels like a change like this would go a long way to helping the casual players clear it, and save the Development Team time, so they can focus on making more New Content for everyone. :)

Thanks.

Will they be implementing more wallpapers?

I would love it if there were primal themed wallpapers and flooring that could be crafted from their drops. For example, the Akh Afah Aphitheatre arena is gorgeous and I would love if my room could look like that! Another idea would be to purchase various wallpapers and flooring from the Gold Saucer.

With more new jobs coming in the expansion, the loot tables for endgame raids are likely to become even more full than they are currently. At the Fan Fest, mention was made of a token system to help combat this issue. Can you give us any details on how this system will work?

When will the Art of Eorzea artbook be available for purchase in the SE store?

I've seen many Warriors complain about how endgame gear for "tanks" fits far better with the Paladin aesthetically than it does with Warrior. In future raids will all tanks (and by extension all healers) continue to use the same gearset, or will you be able to have different sets for each job to better match the aesthetic of each job?

You mentioned at Fan Fest that making larger raid tiers with more bosses would require extra dev time. Exactly how much extra time would be required for just an extra one or two bosses?

Are you planning on re-vamping other classes the same way you did for war?

During Chocobo Racings in Gold Saucer, we'll be able to controle our chocobo like a "Chocobo Circuit" game or it will be automatic?

Do you plan any change to glamour ?
A lot of people are still complaining about not being able to wear Odin's armor and other full body costumes like the reindeer. Additionally, will it be possible in the foreseeable future to put multiple glamours on one item if more than one job is using it? (especially useful for AF gear, since it's job specific).

* Can you please consider a True Party Combo System in 3.0? Something like Chrono Trigger's Triple Tech System, or Final Fantasy XI's Skillchain (Renkei) System?

Having dynamic, fluid Party Combos where multiple players can time it and create a Party Combo (one after another), resulting in some [Bonus Effect / Damage] would go a long way to making a more interesting and engaging battle, for EVERY battle.

Party Combos allow the Dev Team to not have to focus so much on trying to top their last obscure Gimmick, and while still providing engaging battle strategies for players in any type of battle.

Thanks! :)

First, thank you for making a beautiful and fun game! My question is, would you please shed some light on the CHOCOBO FEATHER DYEING system? I have not stopped working on it, but still feel confused. A lot of players have tried to figure it out as well, but it is still a guessing game at best.

When we create a new character, we are asked to choose a namesday (date of birth). Is there a reason for this? Do you plan to incorporate it into the game in the future? Perhaps you could send a little namesday present on that date like rare fireworks!! or cosmetic gear that is different each year and allows players to collect them over time!

Okay I wnat to know if there are any plan to allow a macroicon subcommand that emulates the old icon system (No cooldowns or costs and the icon stays lit even is used just a second ago)

While I understand the need for the current system I;m pretty sure stuff like Cooldown tiers are useless for messaging macros or Gearsets

Speaking of which, can you allow Gearsets to be able to use skill icons (under the old icon system) as well? It would add some variety and help differentiate the gearsets from the same class as well as save macro space in the process

Aesthetician

Is there a plan to open up all hairstyles for all races and genders and if so, when?

What is the status when it comes to handling bots that have been in this game since day 1?

Link to bots found in various severs
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...pen-world-Bots.

Paladin

It is difficult to hold hate against high damage damage-dealers in dungeons between levels 30 and 39, would it be possible to switch the Sword Oath and Shield Oath abilities around so that the latter is available at level 30 instead of the former?

Lancer

With Heavensward introducing new Jobs, would it be possible to add a tank Job to the lancer class?

Disciple of Land

Would it be possible to allow gatherers to use the Cordial item during gathering attempts?

Along with Golden Saucer, Will there be a "Colosseum" style event? One where you are in a one on one survival battle either VS other players or monsters? If so, will it have a ladder system so we can see how we stack against other players?

Currently it's possible to search for an item in inventory and retainer inventory in the crafting and gathering logs (but not the fishing guide/log, mind you...)

1. Would it be possible to have a chat command to search for items in our inventories?
ex: /isearch "Iron Ore"

2. If not, could we at least get the fishing log and/or Fish Guide to allow us to click on the fish and be searchable as well?

NPC Glamour Clothing

I love that there are skirts for glamours now!
Are there were any plans to make more of the NPC clothes available to players?

For example:
Several NPCs in Limsa Lominsa have this really neat looking bodice/vest that they wear over long skirts to make up this tavern wench outfit.
Ul'dan NPCs have elaborate gold trimmed robes that the nobles wear.

Whether it be:

• Something that a high-level Disciple of the Hand would be able to craft
• Purchaseable through the cash shop
• Something simply sold on that Clothier vendor Rianne who sells the wedding novelty gear
• Or maybe even a vendor in each city state that sells their nation's garb...

I would love to see those bodice's and other such clothing made available to players.

http://i.imgur.com/SiqmtyU.jpg

when will higher level materia be added? we are able to craft 110 gear but the highest level materia is 70 still :(

With Heavensward having massive new areas, will we see current areas in 2.0 be expanded?

Arcanists can Sic pets to an enemy.

Can we get the ability to sic a Companion as well? My chocobo is a tank and I'd like him to attack first rather than wait for me to attack.

will the friends list ever be increased and it would be nice to know when was the last time someone logged in just like the free company does ?

Will we be able to have additional companions? Specifically a Moogle Companion!

Could we get foods that increase GP Regeneration rate instead of increasing GP itself?