Thoughts on the new Letter from the Producer? (May 20)

[Starlord]

Alright! now we got that all out of our chest, Lets give ideas, comments and concerns about the game

[Jennestia]

And its clear where your nose has been this entire time. My misuse of the word fanboy doesn't change anything

It does. It proves you're the one doing the attacking and "policing". In order to be a fanboy you have to say there's nothing wrong with the game and defend every flaw, which I honestly see no one doing.

You're the only one that assumes everything is "defensive".

[Evangela]

honestly, Elexia is not a gamer. he plays the game with developer mind or something so he doesn't know what players exactly need from playing the game. I think he playing the game for other reason, he's not really "play" the game

and he alway defend the developer in every threads for some reason, I don't know why but I think he act like he's a dev. in disguise more than a fanboy

just ignore him

[Moth]

And its clear where your nose has been this entire time. My misuse of the word fanboy doesn't change anything, Elexia is still policing how people talk. If you and Elexia actually spoke with any clarity and didn't get defensive, or aggressive if you prefer because I guess defensive is too big a word, people might actually consider your ideas. But when you blurt out crap and start jumping all over anyone who opposes how do you think people's reaction will be? And you haven't seen me post in any topic against Elexia other than this one, but I understand you need anything and you figured lying is the way to make your point.

And that is not aggressive? Your entire post is contradicting itself lol >.>

[Elexia]

honestly, Elexia is not a gamer.

I agree, I'm not a gamer because I don't see the need for a jump feature. Beautiful logic

And that is not aggressive? Your entire post is contradicting itself lol >.>

Lol. Best part is, that was unprovoked as well.

[Starlord]

I think someone is having a Bad hair day....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XteBU4WFGw&NR=1

[Starlord]

I agree, I'm not a gamer because I don't see the need for a jump feature. Beautiful logic



Lol. Best part is, that was unprovoked as well.

*Clicks the Invisible "like" button* =)

[Amsai]

I think all this information has been great. Some of it was known, but we have a bit more detail and confirmation. Its like Yoshi-P resended the gag order on information flow. And while there are some more specific details I'd like to know about, I am happy that someone over at SE has taken an actual stance on a direction for this game. So Akihiko Matsui is now my favorite SE employee for basically telling us how it will be and that you might not like it, but too bad. Take it or leave it.

[Rustyhagun]

Loss of physical level... not good. I was hoping it would get a new life with new bonuses.
Jumping examination as been pushed back... meh. I was hoping they would at least examine it before adding lots of new stuff, so they can already plan new things to fit with jumping.

I am pleased with many changes and doubtful with many others, hopefully I'll be wrong on the ones I am doubtful. I just want more character customization, character growth not tied to class ranks (my character is a whole, not a class) and more freedom to do whatever I would like to do (jump, wear anything, engage in fun mini-games, fight meaningful battles with friends, build a true guild with my friends, decorate a home, enjoy shopping in a well organized and seamless market wards, etc.)

I'm sorry for being negative today, but it's how I feel. Final Fantasy XIV is still far from reaching all of its players.

I feel ya... But you should wait till the changes come, and then say the things you just said. For all you know you'll love the new system a lot more that what it is now.

I have a feeling the new system is going to be deep, especially with the inclusion of Materia(tentative name) stat boots items.

[Rowyne]

Aside from all the exciting changes coming to the battle and armoury systems that were previously announced, here are my personal favorites:

In-Game Achievement Management
YES!!! I am an achievement junkie! I was first introduced to achievements in Warhammer, and got officially hooked when they implemented the system in WoW. I realize that FFXIV has been tracking our achievements since day one, but you can currently only find them in your history on the Lodestone. It will be nice to be able to see them in game.

Action Bar Revisions
I know this ties into the new battle system, but it's also a UI issue and the action bars are something that's been a real source of contention for me. I'm tired of the clunkiness, having to flip through 3 different bars, and reset abilities. I'm glad this is something they're prioritizing.

Ifrit Battle
Our first primal! Will Summoner be an option with the new job system? Can't wait!

Auction House?
Looks like the jury is still out on replacing the market wards with a traditional auction house. They're still open to the idea and are currently making a final decision.

Mount System
Kind of odd how FFXIV is STILL loathe to come out and say chocobos, for some reason. I'll just be glad to have something more than anima and a pair of worn out shoes.

Configuration Menu Improvements
Settings done via text commands will now also be available in the configuration menu. Finally. I'm getting too old to remember a giant list of text commands anymore, LOL.

Custom Chat Log Tabs
The system is pretty much already in place. You can make your own windows. I've never understood why you can't make your own tabs. This is something I've nitpicked about for a while.