Famitsu interview with Yoshida after NA's FanFest

[Kaurie]

It was probably more likely that this was a reference to Scarlet Witch (ie, Red Mage) since that was the shirt he was wearing at Fanfest.

Yeah, that makes sense, but seems kinda random that he brings it up after the fact. I guess it just seemed obvious to me, and why bother adding a 2nd hint to an obvious first one? :P You're probably right though.

[Game_Over]

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This makes sense even though I'm against the concept.

[alimdia]

Not particularly, it'd be like the Legacy Player/2.0 Player split. There'd be SOME difference to begin with but after a while your star would begin to eclipse your predecessor and people would treat you with the exact same respect they'd have treated them.

That split worked fine because they pulled the amnesia card, it didn't matter if you were a new WoL or the WoL from 1.0, everyone would treat you as a new WoL except for a couple people, they can't pull that card now, the story moving forward has to assume you're the same hero.

[FinalWolf]

I am ready for the high tech samurai with mach speed draws

[Celef]

[*]Level jump potions are very likely to be added and will jump to 60.[/LIST]

So, here we finally are.....

A little disapointed about the no new race, was a little bit curious to see what they could have add but if we get customisation it will be cool too ^^

[FJerome]

That split worked fine because they pulled the amnesia card, it didn't matter if you were a new WoL or the WoL from 1.0, everyone would treat you as a new WoL except for a couple people, they can't pull that card now, the story moving forward has to assume you're the same hero.

They can attach a storyline to the Hall of Intermediate content and make it mandatory, killing two birds with one stone; by the time you're done you vaguely know how to play your class and story-wise you'd have done some sort of miraculous feat so that people are already calling you the WoL.

[Katana190]

I am ready for the high tech samurai with mach speed draws

"Yoshida told the interviewer to look closely at his artwork and see if they can notice something from it. He also said the weapons he hold isn't exactly related to his character"
The Samurai teasing is too strong.

Edit: "and "if asked if he's holding a gunblade then yes he is holding a gunblade."" I think this is more the fact that every Garlean has gun-weapons. But saying "the weapons he hold isn't exactly related to his character" gives me the idea that their saying it's not exclusive to his character, hope I'm depicting this right. Just like Hydrus had a Gun-Greatsword? And DRK's don't have Gun Greatswords X) Here's to hopping SAM will use a set of Daishō rather then a Great Katana!

[Kaurie]

So, is anyone else a bit disappointed from this interview? I was fairly hyped when they revealed battle system changes and skill pruning, but not based off the interview. It seems like the changes are going to be quite minor, and that there won't be much change to button bloat. No change to global cooldown is also disappointing.

His discussion on raid difficulty also seemed weird. He wants to add a 3rd tier, but make it more difficult. So we're still going to have this jarring gap between Normal and Savage, but then another post-Savage?

Fewer Side Quests? Now we will have even fewer quests to level our alts with \o/ Love that FATE & Dungeon grinding.

Removing Accuracy and Parry is fine and all (if they even do it?), but really the whole secondary stat structure needs an overhaul to be more interesting.

I feel he has flip flopped on PS3 limitations, granted it's possible that the playerbase has skewed what he has said over time. I can't find original interview translations in my quick google search. It just seems like things weren't added due to "PS3 limitations", but now that PS3 is going away, it's changed to "it never had to do with PS3". It definitely sounds like he is (or was) just making excuses?

Then there is just no discussion regarding many issues with the game. I am really hoping Stormblood brings back the spark that ARR had for me, and that Heavensward lost. So far, it really isn't looking that way. Welp, 2 FanFests to go!

[Katana190]

I feel he has flip flopped on PS3 limitations, granted it's possible that the playerbase has skewed what he has said over time. I can't find original interview translations in my quick google search. It just seems like things weren't added due to "PS3 limitations", but now that PS3 is going away, it's changed to "it never had to do with PS3". It definitely sounds like he is (or was) just making excuses?

This definitely peeved me off. It's like, "we were just pretending PS3 limitations were a thing." Like really..?

[FinalWolf]

"Yoshida told the interviewer to look closely at his artwork and see if they can notice something from it. He also said the weapons he hold isn't exactly related to his character"
The Samurai teasing is too strong.

Edit: "and "if asked if he's holding a gunblade then yes he is holding a gunblade."" I think this is more the fact that every Garlean has gun-weapons. But saying "the weapons he hold isn't exactly related to his character" gives me the idea that their saying it's not exclusive to his character, hope I'm depicting this right. Just like Hydrus had a Gun-Greatsword? And DRK's don't have Gun Greatswords X) Here's to hopping SAM will use a set of Daishō rather then a Great Katana!

Revolver scabbard with elemental chambers. let's go.