Ask Your Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE, Part V!

Will you not build an in-game voice chat feature ever? :D

Third party programs are totally fine though.

Please show us how you made Bard more Bard. :)

When A Realm Reborn was announced, you showed the following "concept" screenshot:

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7naLYyStY.jpg

When you compare them with the latest screenshots, a few things are different:

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7m8cNk-o0.jpg
http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7nZYNMsL8.jpg

For instance, i don't see the Character Titles like "Dragonslayer" and "Materia Hunter" as well as the Linkshell / Free Company reference like "@FF14" around the nameplates anymore. Also the party roles "T1", "A2" "C5" have been replaced with the class/job icon. Can you tell us more about that?

When the level cap is eventually raised, how will it be implemented? Will it be automatically unlocked when a patch/version update/expansion is released or will there be some sort of quest involved to unlock the new levels? If so, will there be a quest to fist fight Hildibrand?

In an earlier Live Letter, you mentioned that you wanted to lock the Classes until you reach level 10. From level 1 to 10 you would be a "Class-less" character, a "Squire" if you will (like in Final Fantasy Tactics). Just so that they can get used to the interface before selecting a class.

In the Character Creation pictures i've seen so far, it would appear that you will be able to select a class after all?

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/static...ARAMAKE_05.jpg

Do you still want to use the "Class-less" "Squire" approach for the first 10 levels when ARR launches?

Will there be consideration of adding new events similar to current 'Seasonal' ones?
E.G (Festival of the Hunt) finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Festival_of_the_Hunt

In the original 2.0 "Concept" Screenshot you've introduced the idea of having your Chocobo Companion fight along side of you. Since then you've shown a few concept art pictures with gear your Chocobo can use (like White Mage, Dragoon and Behemoth gear)

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7naLYyStY.jpg

Can you show us more about this feature, like in-game footage?

Are there any other Dungeons you can show us (next to the Tam-Tara Deepcroft Dungeon we've seen in the previous trailers)?

You've mentioned earlier that Arrows will be abolished in A Realm Reborn. If so, what does the "Pack" slot (bottom left) hold? A (Gobbie) bag which will increase your inventory space perhaps?

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7oz3_hfP8.jpg

Will we be able to change are name?

Can you tell us more about the following locations?

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http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7o0VMmQBQ.jpg

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7p9UJO9Kk.jpg

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7oYOuwwMI.jpg

http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W7oYdGajhw.jpg

Can we see Horses play larger role in ARR rather then just odin such as...

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...ion_render.png

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...are_render.png

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...er-ff2-psp.png

Will we be able to re-obtain any lost/discarded AF gear? (Either through doing the quests again, or simply talking to an NPC)

Will we get to see our agent of inquiry, Hildibrand, again soon? I simply loved his quests and appearances in Final Fantasy XIV 1.0.

What ever happened to bringing back the Battle Regiment System? I don't think we've seen anything official in a long time.

Will there be a collectors edition like FFXIV v1? I hope so cause i love collecting FF stuff and am more than willing to purchase it.

We will be able to get a official baby behemoth plushie some time in the future =o?

Question#2
_Will I be able to /vote and /propose like I use to in FFxi?

Question#3
_Can I run for mayor of my own town?

Question#4
_Will there be snow-boarding slops in ARR?

Question#5
_Can I opt out of installing curtain features for ARR so the final launch product of the game could run faster?

Is there any way we'll be able to see rag-doll style physics for corpses in ARR?

Will the chances of actually getting the item we want from chests and coffers instead of the annoying frequent "dark matter 4" be more prominent in ARR? Higher drop rates on items please!

Question#6
_Can I have my own Mog-net Moogle and dress her up?

Question#7
_Will FFXIV:ARR be duel-monitor compatible?

Do you have any more pictures of Thanalan and La Noscea that we can see? Besides concept art.

Are there any plans down the road to incorporate a Beastmaster job / class to the world of Final Fantasy XIV?

Question#10
Will I be able to draw on my map and place markers?

Has the team decided on whether or not to incorporate same sex marriage at launch?

Is there a plan to release a Final Fantasy XIV Realm Reborn application in the smart phones such as Iphones and Android systems? where we can view our quests logs information, chat with the linkshell members, view the auction house and further more, use it as a security token instead of the device!?

will at any point in the beta test arcanist be available?

Will the new interface require the use of a mouse at any time, or will it be possible to play with just a keyboard?

What is the Dev team most interested in testing in the upcoming Beta?

Can you give us some more information on the availability of land for our homes? If I miss out on the initial large land plots will I never be able to acquire one?

Do you believe that the hardcore content is present in ARR as well as the casual?

Is it going to be possible, when you make a new Linkshell or Free Company, to customize the design, colours, form, etc of crests to be unique instead of default ones and get repeated?

Because is a little annoying to see like 2-4 LS/FC with same crest and colour.

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Originally Posted by Picoman

Can you tell us the exact number of the new size of Linkshells and how a community larger than 100 should go about setting up a Free Company?

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^ This
and even more specifically...

#1 We know that Linkshells are going to be treated as chat channels, as such is there a limit on how many people can be in a linkshell chat channel in ARR? Will the linkshell membership continue to be limited to only 128 people, or will it now be unlimited because it is merely a chat channel?

(personally I'm hoping it will be unlimited because we've have a large linkshell membership and would like to not have to make multiple shells just to include everyone.)

#2 Its understood that Free Companies are going to take over being more "event" and "endgame" type content groups and it was said that 100 was the limit on the amount of members (which is less than the amount allowed in a current ver 1.0 linkshell). Again taking into consideration that we have a fairly large current linkshell community, is there any plans to increase that number, or to allow formal alliances between Free Companies?

As far as the Dark Knight (DRK) job is concerned...

We are aware that it will probably be implemented in the future, but what weapon will it use and will it be able to cast any kind of magic, i.e. dark magic?

How will our existing character first log in to ARR at launch (or Beta 4/Open Beta, if that is the case) - will we have to select a server or, will we arrive on our existing server? If we will have to select a server, will the server names be announced in advance?

Since we can only be a member of one Free Company, choosing one will be very important decision. Will we be able to resign/quit/leave a Free Company and join ANOTHER one (right away?)