Letter from the Producer, XVI (08/15/2011)

"My Little Chocobo system", oh you.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/20998-Letter-from-the-Producer-XVI-%2808-15-2011%29

So much stuff! It looks like 1.19 is going to be delicious.

THE GAME IS SAVED YOU CAN RIDE A CHICKEN AND AN AIRBOAT HOLY POOP CHET

This is going to be an insane patch if it lives up to the letter, I'm officially excited.

End of September! Can't wait!

Also, it's silly just how happy I am seeing that pic of them on the Chocobos. Really dig the city emblems they're donning as well.

I like that the chocobos were outfitted with armor and the company banner :)

My little chocobo system ftw, and patch notes 3-5 times the size of 1.18 if we get that much I think the devs will be forgiven for end of september patch, but still wheres ishgard? I wanna see the inside of it.

I notice the different size of the 3 chocobo, it seem the chocobo is scale depend on the race , wouldnt it better if Hyur, miqote and lalafel share the same size of chocobo (size of hyur), Elezen and Roegadyn share the same size (larger chocobo because they are taler than the other 3) ? or maybe same size with all race ? it ll look silly with different mount size and the little one is cuter and have same speed as the large one, my opinion


And 1 addiction note in the letter:

Quote:

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-NEW-
Implementation of Grand Company-issue personal chocobos Finally, a chocobo to call your very own. Sorry for the wait.

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it wound like it will be a reward and you re force to play a combat class to beable to get personal chocobo

note: I use word "force" in here because I plan to play crafter and skift combat but it seem not to be possible anymore, but I hope SE will add crafter quest into grand companies soon

Happily surprised to see XP chains making their way in 1.19, and linking enemies sounds like it could be interesting for groups. However the suspension of the BR system with no time line of when the new revamped system will be back is a huge let down, the new content will be significantly less enjoyable with only the simple rotational combat of most MMO's. Battle Regimens weren't perfect, but at least they added something.

I was also hoping the patch would be here this month/early September instead of end of September, and that the Beastman Strongholds would be open world leveling areas with Bosses, not instanced raids.

So.. 2 months to go, Oh well.