How are you guys preparing for the expansion?

[Gunspec]

Clearing my backlog. Gotta finish all those other games before the 19th. Wait, Steam summer sale is approaching? NO GABEN, MERCY!

[Tsukino]

Clean out your inventory!

I know I want to spend as much time doing new content as possible, and would be annoyed to have to stop and spend an hour or two reorganizing instead of pressing onward with the story or new exploration.

I'll also second clearing the backlog of other games. Since so much time will be spent on FFXIV after it has so much more to do, it makes sense to play through some single-player games "while we have the chance."

[Hysterior]

cleaned my retainer so I don't have inventory issues
capped company seals at 50k just in case

[Niqote]

Get some sleep. It's going to be a long release night.

[Kiara1]

trying to catch all big fishies. I was gonna gear up for machinist but have they told us yet what main stat it will use?

[RukiaFae]

Yes. I do need to clean out my retainers. I have hoarded so much crap because I always think "I may need that one day" lol

[loreleidiangelo]

trying to catch all big fishies. I was gonna gear up for machinist but have they told us yet what main stat it will use?

Pretty sure it was said they will use DEX.

[Kukajoo]

im leveling every gathering class and crafting class as much as possible and trying to finish grinding for my ironworks gear

[kyuven]

trying to catch all big fishies. I was gonna gear up for machinist but have they told us yet what main stat it will use?

It's gonna use DEX, and it's going to be sharing the BRD gear for pre-60 stuff, from what I've heard.
Though this isn't exactly a huge leap in logic.

[Kiara1]

Pretty sure it was said they will use DEX.

Do you know if I should go for ninja or bard gear? I know I read somewhere that they would share gear with X job but I dont remember which one

Edit: Seems Kyuven above me gave me the answer