Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVIII! (Exploring Patch 3.2)

So instead of a new Race for 4.0,can we get more and better customization options for our character,like more faces,new options etc?

What is the ILVL for the new anima weapon stages?

Will there be Orchestrion Scrolls from other final fantasy game soundtracks(IV, V, VI, VII, IX,)? There is already so much fan service in this game that it seems like a no brainer. Perhaps make it an optional item sell in 4 packs or something in the in game store or just as you have been doing achievements and crafting. Either way make this happen please!

Can we get changing eye color of our character added to the Aestethician ?

I fully realize that Fantasia potions must be bringing in boatloads of profit but i don't agree that i should be forced to buy one just to change my characters eye color

will the option to customize eye color ever become available through the Aesthetician? i find it is something every player would like to see considering the current costs of fantasia makes it difficult to change each time we are dissatisfied with our character's eye color.

As I run in to mobs I see you add some spells to them(like enstone so far i see), or the new dungeons .. having sorc and viking Mammets... so I am wondering is there going to be Red mage and Puppet Master in the near future?

How long until we phase out ps3 and ps4?

I don't know if this has been questioned or answered, but, is there a chance that we will be able to see different paths for classes?
Like, example, having the choice as a Marauder to become either a Warrior (Tank) or something like a Berserker (DPS) or vice versa.

I know that the system for that, looking at the Summoner/Scholar, is still wonky but still, I think & hope I'm not the only person looking forward for this even though it might never happen.

when is 4.0

Your artists work very hard to provide us with amazing gun models. Unfortunately there are a lot of problems with the visuals associated with gauss barrel, e.g. the large gap between the gun and the gauss barrel. Are there any plans to allow us to hide the barrel or perhaps make it an aura like the wanderer's minuet?

In relation to PvP, both new and old content, do you foresee amending the way Tanks work in battle? Paladin's utility allows them to excel at harassment and aiding allies though Warrior and Dark Knight appear to significantly lack such means to ensure their allies' survival. Would it be possible to add or adjust skills such as Provoke which, instead of doing nothing, could influence a target in a number of ways, such as....

-Target moves toward and/or attacks the caster if in range. (3 second duration)
-Damage dealt by target to anyone other than caster is reduced by 50% while damage dealt to caster is increased by 150%+. (10 second duration)
-Accuracy of target heavily reduced against all but the caster. (5 second duration)

These are just examples and the numbers/durations could be adjusted as seen fit, but even as someone who only plays Bard and Paladin, I get the impression that only Paladins really seems to fulfill the role of being able to bear the brunt of the enemy attacks in defence of their team.

I would love to see moogles as the next Beast Tribe, maybe put a moogle cap and suit, lvl 1 without any stat bonuses, as purchasible items from them.

Would love to see Blue Mage, Red Mage, Samurai, and Pirate make it in, but that's something I can wait on. Right now if you raise the level cap, just adding more useful traits rather than more skills to clutter the hotbars would be helpful.

ex: Chance on Fire and Ice IV to grant Astral Fire and Umbral Ice. After each crit, chance to reset cooldown of Ley Lines. Critical hit chance and damage increase.

Y'shtola appears in patch 3.2.

.......therefore! I boldly and shamelessly proclaim that it must be relevant to ask if we can expect to see her new hairstyle released in the near future? I've always wanted a variation of her previous style minus the hair ornaments like she currently has.

For the new Anima weapons, would character creation be involved?

Is there a way to make "motion" syntax for skills, something that shows the effect but doesn't affect the player, mobs or place the respective skill on cooldown (as well as being used in spite of the class being unable to use the skill itself)?

Are you gonna put cutscenes from finsiehe events (mainly the recent ones like the Little Ladies or Hatching Tide events) on the Unening Journey, or are they deleted as soon as the event ends?

When will the Hildibrand and Nashu Plushes be available for Pre-order?

I understand you made changes to battlecraft materia and being able to meld it into "icon" gear, but out of all the classes that uses it most and needs it most, it is the gathering and crafting classes, which you are ignoring. I don't know if this was asked, but we are almost to the 9 months since release and we cannot convert crafting or gathering gear for gathering or crafting materia v. When are we going to be able to do this? You have already made it harder to spiritbond the gear over ilvl 55 by changing the best method for bonding. Can you please let us know when we will get this?

There is a large following for Shantoto in the Final Fantasy XI community, and many XI players have came to XIV. Do you think we could get a version of her robes to wear? Also, will we see any famous female clothing represented in subscription rewards? Celes , Terra, Rosa, or Rydia armor is something I have personally wanted for a while now, and I think a lot of players would also like them.

Will we ever see a Kefka trial? He is my favorite character in all of Final Fantasy history. Since the warring triad has been introduced into XIV, it seems only proper that he come in with them.

Really Disappointed in gear For ninja in 3.2 its all the same look as Bard Gear & as a Ninja i want to look like an Assassin/warrior not look like a Bard feel like not much thought went into the Design don't mind if the gear looked more like Monk gear but Bard gear Design don't work for Ninjas

So my Question is Can we get better looking Gear for Ninjas so we don't look like Bards

Is there a future planning for more pet Jobs, i know Yoshi P said the most of the ffxi jobs will evenautly port over will be planned to improve the summoner. will also be future plan to add the bst, puppetmaster and other sort jobs.

The new hairstyles introduced in patch 3.2 (as well as the older ones) appear as if the front/bangs could be switched with the back/hair length. Can we expect to see a mix-and-match with certain hairstyles in the future?

I know what your thinking, this guys name is Thor and hes asking for a viking. Lets be serious though in final fantasy 3 and several tactics i loved having the viking job. Just being able to mush your enemies with a large hammer was so satisfying. I know we have a warrior already (an argument often presented to me when i ask about this class.), but i simply am just not satisfied i would love it if we could just have a massive hulking tank of a class (lower DPS but Significantly higher health in the range of 30K+). It could have so many amazing possibilities as well. Large hammers. Fire based Attacks (Viking Pyre?) and Defense buffs. they would be a slow but heavy hitting class, like a physical Blm. Maybe a stance that doubles their GCD but also doubles their damage dealt and have massive oGCD hits with long recasts. I always thought a hammer tank would be sweet. Never thought of it being Viking, but whatever they could come up with would be cool. It could switch from hammers and maces. Blunt headed objects. Plus Monk has a blunt buff so this would complement well. The anti tower has a Viking mob, Maybe its foreshadowing something. i really hope we get this class it seems like it definitely possible and there is plenty of community to back the idea. come on devs show us a sign!!! I would kill to have my hammer throw ability from FF3 back. *cough* mjolnir throw *cough* like the dark night ranged jump, or dragonfire dive, but as a Viking and with a hammer and lightning aspected. oh that would be a beautiful sight to see.

Ideas
Abilities:
Hammer Throw: Ranged singular attack increases enmity(similar to shield lob or tomahawk).*
Viking pyre/Thunder call: increases damage of fire/thunder* abilities for entire party by 15% for 10sec
Mjolnir: launches character to desired target; in Ragnarok stance deals lightning AoE up to 10 yalms away for 250 potency*/Jotunn's Reckoning stance same thing but instead of AoE, it DoTs target for 300 potency fire damage for 15 sec*


Stances:
Ragnarok: Damage stance/thunder aspected, More DMG!, debuffed attack speed. Hits harder 450-600 potency but GCD is 2.5-3.0 sec maybe slower. (Originally name this one Flight of the Valkyrie)*
Jotunn's Reckoning: Tanking stance/fire aspected, Major health increase, Major DMG decrease more so then Warriors' Defiance, focusing more on Enimity control and DoTs then actual weapon DMG* (originally named this one Pyre of the Ancients)

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How about turning Grit to oGCD? Paladin has Abilities with increased enmity so instant (without ~2.5 sec delay) switch to MT is not a problem. Warriors' defiance is oGCD- no Abilites with increased aggro and no problem with instant switch.
And DRK suffers 2.5 sec penalty for trying to be cool.

I see Cid's motion when he places his fist and his open palm together and nods his head in cutscenes. Can we have that as an emote?

Can you give us one little hint about the expansion: will we be heading into the sea, or will we be flying off into space?

Could you make an Alexander Normal and a Crystal Tower roulette and make them reward a decent amount of Tomestones of Lore? It's just sad to see the current state of Crystal Tower.

Lost City of Amdapor(HM) features enemy White Mages wearing the original relic set with their hoods pulled up over their head. Would there be any possibility that such a feature would be introduced to the playerbase for this set and perhaps any other?

In a previous letter, it was mentioned that many are fans of FFXI and you guys would look into adding monsters from the game. Can you tell us if we'll likely see them in the next expansion?

Would it be possible to add some songs from 1.0 and maybe even FFXI to the Orchestrion?

Will you ever change the grind for tomestone gear it's been the same since 2.0 and it's driving people away. Things like dyammis, Sky, Sea. ZNM. From ffxi was fun are you planing to add such a thing for endgame cause come 4.0 if it's just going to be the same thing over and over I feel like people are going to stop playing and move on to other games

[Linkshells / Friendlist / Blacklist]

Could you ease a bit the pain of managing linkshells and friend/black lists ?
Multi removal / multi (de)officer / reorder / last connection or usage statuses / more sorting options
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...09#post3618109

[Lore stuff]

You used primals as inspiration for outfits and I was pretty excited by the announcement. Although I find the outfits a bit rushed in the designs, unfair treatment between the classes, and the number of classes per primal a bit excessive.

Moreover, why is the monk weapon the only weapon to seem finished ? He already got the exclusive gerolt nexus glamour and the others ones are really disappointing (less attractive than i95 craft primal weapons).

Do you consider reworking the weapons and the outfits ?

See this thread for more details
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ore-tomestone)

[Emotes]

Can you give male miqo'te the /surprised emote we see in cutscenes ?
The one the female miqo'te have the luck to have access to.
Please !

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...mote-surprised

[Interface]

Could we have a section for Free Company members nameplates, alllowing us for example to change color of our FC member's names ?

[Inventories]

Could we have a grey-out option to hide / lower visibility of outfits non compatible with our currently equipped class in our retainers / inventories / Armoire ?

[Stable / Chocobo]

Could we have the ability to kick out a chocobo from the staple without kicking the player from the FC ?

Meow! Avid fisher here just pawing the days away wondering when will Fisher get a secondary tool such as (Tackle Box) for our bait or go ahead and make the stool (just make it bigger and decorative) we sit on a secondary tool since only Fisher uses it?

End game fishers need a mount with a title such as "Go Big or Go Home" for the fishing rod and that end game fishing or something like it since taking our time to specifically catch these buggers during minimal windows. Example would be Syldra, Piranha or even Nepto Dragon. Meow