Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVI! (The Future of FFXIV: ARR)

[ExponentialDecay]

when do we get new tanks? also please wish me a happy birthday 8)

[Nakiamiie]

Would it be possible to make flying monsters truly flying monsters (as opposed to hovering monsters)?

Explanation: All classes have ranged attacks (except pugilist), so it would be possible to lure the monsters down for the fight. However, it would add more dynamic in the world as we would also have to look up and scrutinize the sky.

[Veritas-Ancora]

Crystal Tower has been ridiculously easy up until this point, able to beat it on first try every time.

Can you please make the final Crystal Tower much more challenging with greater rewards? And if you're set in stone, can you please make an Extreme Mode for the battle so players can truly face a challenge?

[Komosis]

Can you give any information of an Xbox/Xbox One version of FFXIV ARR being release in the near future.

PS. Please release one!!!

[Tsunar]

Will Rune Fencer or any type of Great sword class be available in the future or hopefully soon? =3

[Nakiamiie]

The open world so devoid of danger and feels like a walk in the park once a player hit level 50, do you plan on addressing this?

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

Can you give any information of an Xbox/Xbox One version of FFXIV ARR being release in the near future.

PS. Please release one!!!

Why Final Fantasy XIV isn't coming to Xbox 360 or Xbox One

[coldreactive]

when do we get new tanks? also please wish me a happy birthday 8)

Tanks and healers are coming in the Expansion (3.0)

Also, Will the AOE Indicator animation change to be similar to Wildstar's so that the AOE ground indicator also shows AOE Cast time? Because as it stands now, the current AOE Ground animation is worse off than the old one. Sure, it looks prettier, but it would seriously confuse me when coming from an MMORPG such as Wildstar, where the same AOE Animation means the AOE Cast is complete.

The open world so devoid of danger and feels like a walk in the park once a player hit level 50, do you plan on addressing this?

Would it be possible to add a 4th faction (alternative to Maelstrom, Twin Adders and Immortal Flames) that would essentially allow open world PVP for these players (as they wouldn't be bound by the rules of the company alliance)?

There was a reason why areas had to be spread out. Some level 1-10 characters could climb over a hill then instantly run into a level 30 mob without knowing. Also, don't suggest Open World PVP, because that will never happen. The day it does, is the day I stop subscription for FFXIV, as well as about 80 other players I know of.

Crystal Tower has been ridiculously easy up until this point, able to beat it on first try every time.

Can you please make the final Crystal Tower much more challenging with greater rewards? And if you're set in stone, can you please make an Extreme Mode for the battle so players can truly face a challenge?

The Final Crystal Tower (Or rather, the next part)

Won't be in or anywhere near the Crystal Tower. it will be in the world of the void. It's likely it will have a drastically different "Feel" to it as such, and will probably be (Savage.)

Would it be possible to make flying monsters truly flying monsters (as opposed to hovering monsters)?

Explanation: All classes have ranged attacks (except pugilist), so it would be possible to lure the monsters down for the fight. However, it would add more dynamic in the world as we would also have to look up and scrutinize the sky.

Yoshida already stated that flying mounts will be able to be put to use for battling purposes with certain bosses.

[MonkeyDSabo]

Will there be areas in Hydaelyn that we are able to explore in the sky or underwater?

[coldreactive]

Will there be areas in Hydaelyn that we are able to explore in the sky or underwater?

Flight is coming in the 3.0 Expansion, so very likely. Swimming is taking a backseat, so probably sometime after 3.0 for that.