Your questions for the Letter from the Producer LIVE

Will being in-game for the conclusion of 1.0 (as in, the countdown timer, impact, etc) affect our characters in any way in 2.0, such as a unique title or something along those lines?

(sorry if this was asked already, only read a few pages in so far)

Can you provide us with an updated roadmap for the future development of ARR?

In ARR will we be given the option to rewatch cutscenes when helping others complete Story/GC/Side Quests? Or will the Inn/Player housing remain the only way to rewatch cutscenes?

I was wondering about final fantasy XIV emotes! All the emotes are only for one character! I was wondering will there be any new emotes that will interact with another character like shaking hands or hugging? sometimes I find myself wanting to hug my friends or give them a high five. will there be emotes like this in the future?

Are there plans to update CNJ/WHM primal weapons to more accurately reflect player use of the class?

I see many excellent questions posted so far, many more then can be answered in the time allotted. Would it be possible for the appropriate members of the Dev team to review these questions and post responses on a dedicated read only thread on the forums. Consider it part of the flood of information promised.

Will be you add new element weapon skill and more new weapon skills?

can you expand a little on the FFXIV:ARR Lower stats for token obtained items

what will the difference be as far as stats?

Can we see some gameplay of Black Mage to see how different it's going to be in A Realm Reborn?

Player/Character names in the credits- a distant dev note mentioned we'd be given this option- is it still planned?

Will there be more use of elements in A Realm Reborn?. Like elemental magic attacks?. Currently the "water" element is a part of the game but has absolutely no use since i don't think any class has a water attack, spell, or buff. And some mobs have that as a weakness.

Are there plans to release a CE for ARR?

How will PS3 trophies work for players who will be playing on both PS3 and PC versions? Will progress from 1.0 affect particular trophies from unlocking when the PS3 version is out? I don't think it would be fair if we cannot unlock certain trophies just because we completed a particular requirement on the PC version instead of the PS3 version.

Will there be alliance size partys to take down new HNM?
How will HNM be claimed or spawned?
Any Dynamis type events for AF2 implemented?
Will you add NM on ferries?

would we get to see what some places looked like before the devastation of Eorzea for example Ishgard always wanted to go in and explore the place and also where the dragon is in Mor Dhona the places that are currently inaccessible and don't have much of a story behind them

How are you planning to balance classes especially with the implementation of the new tp system?

What role/job will Samurai and Ninja play in ARR?

Which existing "Worlds" will be migrated to NA Severs (if any), and if so, will we be able to switch at ARR Launch?

How will the party up system work in ARR?

Can a partial party (less than the required size) still use Content Finder to fill the Party?, or is it for Solo adventuerers only?, and can we get a Demo of how Content Finder works in ARR?

Will TP be utilized by the mage classes in ARR?

Will parties of 4 be able to create a full party where the additional 4 are chocobos?

Will we see an Auction House or how you plan on changing the market systems? Will it be easier to know how much items are selling for?

Can you go into detail about the AI Gambit system?

What role will our Guardian play in ARR?

Can you confirm for us what any new classes and jobs will be in ARR and how they will play?

Will weather effects affect the cities as well? I.E. If it's raining in La Noscea, will it be raining in Limsa Lominsa too?

What are you doing about expanding the online world? I want to be able to hear of a place I've never been to before and actually go on an adventure to find it. After all, our characters are called "adventurers". What will the game do to spark adventure?

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Originally Posted by Nakiami

Will weather effects affect the cities as well? I.E. If it's raining in La Noscea, will it be raining in Limsa Lominsa too?

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How about making weather effects enhance or dampen magic/physical abilities?

There is a lot of confusion around the forums regarding server launch, and two different viewpoints seem to have risen up.

When we start playing A Realm Reborn (on launch day), will we start out on our existing world, or will we select a world from a list?

The ranking system for each Grand Company is well done already but how about making it so that players have a variety of optional tasks they can do everyday that gives them points and when they get enough points, they rank up. The tasks should help the in-game economy as well. What are your thoughts?

Not at launch but in the future, will there be an application that controls buying and selling from a retainer and linkshell/player messaging?

Will Linkshell management tools that didnt make it to 1.0 be in 2.0 .
Will linkshell leaders be able to remove members that arent standing right in front of them?

Will mob exp camps still exsist, as well as if so why are they not as efficent as questing and dungeons for exp (as not every1 likes questing and running dungeons as the only form of gaining exp points)?

Can I have a tail that swings nicely?

Will grinding in a party still be a viable way to level? Or will monsters in the world just be glorified decorations?

Will there be a different look to mobs with different names so players don't wonder why defeating a rank 50 marmot is harder than a rank 2 when each marmot has no tactical advantage against one another or player?

When you implement "the golden saucer" have you thought about adding Chocobo Racing as a mini-game and sidequest such as in FF7?

PVP CHOCOBO RACING!!

Can you clarify on what is going to happen to make the MMO more competitive or more details on PvP. FFXIV current version is an MMO that is Player vs. World and the world is very soft except for primals. Will there be a system implemented where a player can send a battle request to another player? Will there be a coliseum with a leaderboard associated with it?

Will we be allowed to change our Name on the start of FFXIV- ARR? Female changes to Male .... we need some kind of name change there... Sally Moon; Male um no thanks.