Before the Fall 2.55 part 2 - Release date...

[SpookyGhost]

Based on past history, poetics cap will be removed when we get the next currency.

Dunno if that will really hold true this time, since the next currency is coming in the expansion.

[Kiara1]

So they should make the story optional in an RPG?
Um okay

Well they shouldn't lock content behind all those quests.
If it wasn't for mog hm, snowcloak, shiva and that other trial I wouldn't do it.

Or they could make it more fun, or challenging. Cause right now 90% of the quests are all like "Take this bread to my friend on the other side of the world, and then talk to me again" "Oh you're back! Okay, well talk to that guy over there!"

[Shinun]

I like that you have to do story content to get into the expansion. Now I really REALLY want a new server for 3.0 to start a new character on x.x.

[Katsaria]

Unless there's significantly more detail being left out of the official translation, then FCOB is likely just a duty finder addition. There will likely be no nerfs or changes to loot lockout. What would raiders do until 3.0? twiddle their thumbs?

[vincekenobi]

I was hearing too that they are adding the encrypted tomestone in World of Darkness....is that true or am I wrong on that

[Zohar_Lahar]

Will they finally adjust T5/T9?

[Amnesia]

Will they finally adjust T5/T9?

In what way?

[AskaRay]

Well they shouldn't lock content behind all those quests.
If it wasn't for mog hm, snowcloak, shiva and that other trial I wouldn't do it.

Or they could make it more fun, or challenging. Cause right now 90% of the quests are all like "Take this bread to my friend on the other side of the world, and then talk to me again" "Oh you're back! Okay, well talk to that guy over there!"

While I do think that certain things should be optional for replay, like if you make an alt you have these options available to you already, you should still have to initially play through the story in a story-driven game.

Let's say you start the game and get a character to level fifty doing leves or sidequests or something. No touching the story.
All right, you're level fifty now, cool. Want to go to Coil? Well, why should Alisaie trust you with something like this? You haven't proven that you're worth her time.
EX Primals? What makes you think Urianger should trust you with beating such strong monsters; heck how does he even know you would be able to survive an encounter with them? None of the Scions know you have the Echo, because you never talked to them.

I mean, if you really hate the story that much, just skip what people are saying and all the cutscenes like people apparently do.

(And yeah, I too think that quests should be a bit more exciting than, "go over to the other side of the world, oh nevermind we need you back here now" but it's something I'm willing to do to play the content I want to play...)

[Lemuria]

Well they shouldn't lock content behind all those quests.
If it wasn't for mog hm, snowcloak, shiva and that other trial I wouldn't do it.

Hmm... current content which is locked away behind story modes include the following:

Coil of Bahamut - Unlocked after Praetorium
Amdapor Keep (and by extension, Amdapor Keep Hard Mode) - Again, unlocked after Praetorium
Ramuh and Shiva Trials - as part of the continuing story.
Snowcloak (and by extension, HM roulettes)
Keeper of the Lake (and by extension, EM roulettes)

Is it really a surprise that you'd need to have worked towards the story to get into Ishgard when it's canon that they've closed their doors to outsiders? You earn the right to enter by doing the fights as a Scion.

However, the story is not needed for ALL expansion content. It's for Ishgard entrance only as far as I can tell. There will be plenty of zones and content you can enjoy as part of the expansion without having progressed too far into the story, just not the city we've been waiting for since 1.0.

In what way?

Telegraphed divebombs would be a good start

[kyuven]

Well they shouldn't lock content behind all those quests.
If it wasn't for mog hm, snowcloak, shiva and that other trial I wouldn't do it.

If you have an issue with content being locked behind story progression, you are going to be SORELY disappointed when the expansion hits. Everything in this game is locked behind some kind of story progression. If you find it boring, that's your issue. But it's not going to get any better for you. Ever.
This is an RPG. RPGs tell stories. There needs to be a REASON you're fighting the giant water snake, and a REASON you're able to fight it without getting sucked under the sea.
This isn't a sandbox. It's a theme park.