Ask Questions for the Letter from the Producer LIVE: NA Fan Fest (iLv/New Tomestone)

[Antanias]

With the conversion towards new tomestones, what can we expect the tome rewards from existing dungeons to be like?

[Erendis]

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[Blaon]

I know this was already brought up in a previous letter, but since the answer was "not for now, we'll look into it", I would like to ask again to see if devs have discussed about it.
Will you eventually (post-expansion) stop increasing iLVL, in order to release gear worth obtaining because of useful unique stats instead of "because iLVL is higher, thus giving better stats"?


Thanks.

[Skyl1n3]

If I'm confused, perhaps SE will be as well.

iLvl70 AF1
iLvl90 AF2

Did you meant AF3?

Thanks for clarifying.

It's easy to be confused by this but AF2 isn't out yet, the ilvl45-50 Job-specific armour is the "Artifact" Armour (or AF1) and the ilvl90 Job-specific armour is called "Relic" Armour (technically AF+1)

[Sapphic]

Did you meant AF3?

Thanks for clarifying.

Concept art for AF2 was shown in a previous live letter, http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/un2ch/imgs/4/b/4bd1120d.jpg shows MNK AF2. the Job quested armor, can see as AF0.5, myth as AF1. Wouldnt be surprised if the AF2 shown in the live letter will appear as max level armor for the expansion.

Anyways:

With the Ilvl increase, will some of the gear eg coil 1 allagan, myth gear be desynthable with 2,4?

[Kiara]

Will you please consider more Horizontal Progression (same Item Level, but More Unique Stats) in the future?

Currently the Item Level Inflation is getting out-of-control, and this type of strict, boring Vertical Progression you're doing just invalidates all the previous content you released each time you introduce a New Item Level.

You can still create NEW Gear, but have it be the Same Item Level, but with Unique Stats like "Enhances Rampart (AOE - Everyone in the vicinity gains Rampart)" or "Enhances Holy" etc., or expose more Statistics that are meaningful and create Alternate Sets based on that (e.g., if DEX, VIT *or* STR all mattered for Tanks, you could make unique sets based on different statistics).

[RegentP]

Will there be new tome items to buy with soldiery, and how will this affect Allies and Grand Company seals?

[RegentP]

How many quest will we get for Zodiac upgrade, and will it meet the next item level cap?

[Lebenoshl]

Will crafters be able to create ilvl 110 equipment?

[Rufalus]

Will the gear obtained via the new tomestones come in weathered condition and require to use of items to upgrade?

the Job quested armor, can see as AF0.5, myth as AF1.

You made that up! The job quest gear is AF (literally artifacts), and the stuff bought from shops isn't AF anything, but rather mass-produced copies of the true AF. They don't get designated a number. That is how the upcoming gear is called AF2.