8.0 expansion speculation

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08-01-2023, 02:22 AM
PirateRyanG

8.0 expansion speculation

I anticipate:

- PS4 support dropped.
- Yoshida asked to step aside for 'new blood'.
- Expansion set in an alternate timeline. Something involving evil Tataru and a zombie Minfilia.
- After the death of Alphinaud at the end of the last expansion, Thancred starts to comfort for Alisae, eventually ending up in a relationship. Krille denounces it, and she is kicked from the Scions.
- Ascians are back.
- Ascians are killed off, because it wasn't really the ascians but the zombie Minfilia who somehow has the ability to change the way she looks.
- Oh no. It really was the Ascians. Zombie Minifilia is revealed to be an Ascian.
- Tataru outfits the new Asicans in cool clothing.
- The Empire.
08-01-2023, 02:23 AM
Post

I anticipate:

-despite constant complaints on the forums, little is different and we're mostly all still playing and complaining
08-01-2023, 02:54 AM
Jeeqbit

I could see PS4 support being dropped someday, but not Yoshida.

It seems more like the 8.0 expansion would be Meracydia (following on from the current dragon story since the dragons have history there), but it could also be any of the other shards.

I don't know where all the rest came from.
08-01-2023, 02:56 AM
Eastwall

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Originally Posted by Post

I anticipate:

-despite constant complaints on the forums, little is different and we're mostly all still playing and complaining

Unless Putin bust his move and does something funny with his nukes
08-01-2023, 02:56 AM
PirateRyanG

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Originally Posted by Jeeqbit

I could see PS4 support being dropped someday, but not Yoshida.

It seems more like the 8.0 expansion would be Meracydia (following on from the current dragon story since the dragons have history there), but it could also be any of the other shards.

I don't know where all the rest came from.

Minfilia is one of the most-missed characters in FF14, and they have to bring her back. Outside of Tataru, she is the only remotely attractive Scion.
08-01-2023, 03:06 AM
Alleluia

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Originally Posted by PirateRyanG

Minfilia is one of the most-missed characters in FF14,

Ok, now the 90 year old non-gamer down the street knows you're trolling, nevermind the rest of us.
08-01-2023, 03:06 AM
PirateRyanG

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Originally Posted by Alleluia

Ok, now the 90 year old non-gamer down the street knows you're trolling, nevermind the rest of us.

Why don't you like Minfilia? I liked her leadership style.
08-01-2023, 03:45 AM
kpxmanifesto

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Originally Posted by PirateRyanG

Something involving evil Tataru and a zombie Minfilia.

Rumor has it that Tataru is a primal.
08-01-2023, 04:05 AM
Zarkovitch

new phys range and tank
08-01-2023, 04:18 AM
Kacho_Nacho

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Originally Posted by Eastwall

Unless Putin bust his move and does something funny with his nukes

Ain't that the truth?
08-01-2023, 04:22 AM
CStrife912

I mean outside of the clear sarcasm this thread is showing...PS4 will be dropped at that point, I can imagine 7.X patches updating the expansions to all be uniform for the most part and then 8.0 adds more flourish and PS4 gets dropped. With how quick PS5s are shifting as well (especially with the recent sales price drop) it will be a good time to drop it off. There are other things they could do to even give PS5 more longevity whether that is FSR 2.0 but the tech has come far and they have added for instance dynamic resolution scaling.

Yoshi P would never step down or off the project especially when he commented having 2 more expansions worth of story if anything I could imagine him dropping producer role and maybe have more co-directors like he technically did for heavensward.

Other parts I think slyphs need to be a playable race said everyone and err the expansion after this should be akin to just one big animal crossing segment.
08-02-2023, 11:59 AM
Yuella

Jenova is coming. 7.4 and 7.5 will hint it and it will arrive in 8.0
08-02-2023, 12:15 PM
Absimiliard

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Originally Posted by Yuella

Jenova is coming. 7.4 and 7.5 will hint it and it will arrive in 8.0

If only. The planet being mortally wounded by an alien parasite would be pretty interesting. Word is Tetsuya Nomura still isn't too keen on letting FF7 properties crossover into FFXIV, though.
08-02-2023, 12:28 PM
RitsukoSonoda

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Originally Posted by Absimiliard

If only. The planet being mortally wounded by an alien parasite would be pretty interesting. Word is Tetsuya Nomura still isn't too keen on letting FF7 properties crossover into FFXIV, though.

Planet wounded by an alien parasite... Use the better one... Lavos... >.>

As for 8.0 expectations...

Game reduced to 6 jobs. Those jobs are Tank, Healer, Melee, Pew pew, Avada Kadavra, and BLU which remains as a limited job.

New level scaling ring added that makes your character auto-dodge avoidable attacks

New level scaling ring added that reduces your job's optimal rotation to mashing 1 button
08-02-2023, 12:54 PM
Absimiliard

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Originally Posted by RitsukoSonoda

New level scaling ring added that reduces your job's optimal rotation to mashing 1 button

But what if people don't want to play RPR?
08-02-2023, 01:05 PM
RitsukoSonoda

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Originally Posted by Absimiliard

But what if people don't want to play RPR?

They get ignored because the game needs to be more "accessible"