Questions and Feedback on the Future of FINAL FANTASY XIV

[Reliquia]

Ok, I'm finally fed up with it..

Can you please explain why you think it is a good idea to have Achievements locked to temporary events that only occur randomly every few days?

Dynamic events are cool, but it not fair to make these kind of achievements based purely on luck. At the very least, they should occur on a set schedule and the in game notification should at the Very least be a shout not a say.. in one town..

Seconded, if there should be temporary achievements then they should appear again multiple times in the future. Especially if the achievement system is going to grant any forms of rewards.

[SilvertearRen]

Gonna ask this question - dunno if I've asked it before, but here!

Will we get new Grand Companies? Will players have an opportunity to pledge their allegiance to other city-states like Ishgard and Sharlayan?

As it stands now, I do not feel like any of the three current city-states fit me at all. Ishgard is a city-state that's all about dragon-slaying, and I really, REALLY like that. Plus I can imagine their Grand Company uniforms using white and gray...

[Lienn]

I got a question too...shouldn't this topic be locked already? I doubt you guys will have time to settle all these questions before the letter going live if ppl can still post questions here ^^:

Gonna ask this question - dunno if I've asked it before, but here!

Will we get new Grand Companies? Will players have an opportunity to pledge their allegiance to other city-states like Ishgard and Sharlayan?

As it stands now, I do not feel like any of the three current city-states fit me at all. Ishgard is a city-state that's all about dragon-slaying, and I really, REALLY like that. Plus I can imagine their Grand Company uniforms using white and gray...

Ishgard color is actually blue i believe. If not mistaken their flag is at official world map. But about your question, i hope so! Since 2.0 seems to be themed over companies mainly, would be very nice having more than just 3 companies.

[stikxs]

1) Will there be a world transfer service in 2.0?
1a) If so, will pre-2.0 characters be limited to only pre-2.0 servers (for some amount of time) to preserve any new servers?

2) Will characters be transferable from one account to another?

3) For PC players, will there be the option of using either a UI designed for a controller (whatever the PS3 UI is essentially) or a UI designed for mouse+keyboard (i.e. western MMOs) or a UI designed for keyboard only (i.e. FFXI)?

4) Will we get the ability to talk in linkshells other than the one currently equipped (something like /l1, /l2...)?

5) Will the new system of retainers+auction house locate the retainers in an area somehow "accessible" from each city so as to prevent players congregating in one town just for ease of use? I'm sure the devs never intended their hard work on Limsa and Gridania to be wasted on ghost towns.

[Birry]

your giving us SMN with carbuncle but why cant the dragoons get their pet. you said it would effect class balance but a smn could summon and then nuke the crap out of anything while the summon does all the work and takes dmg.

Also i read that ninja and samuria are going to be added so i thank you greatly because it will give me something to rank up on til all this beautiful content comes out

[irongripz]

sub fees..seriously? what happen to rebuilding trust. not everyone enjoys this crap your tossing together for the niche market.

[Betelgeuzah]

not everyone enjoys this crap your tossing together for the niche market.

Since you're currently here, this doesn't seem to apply to you.

Since the people you're talking about aren't here, the sub fee doesn't apply to them.

[Dhalmel]

Will the Dhalmel monsters make a return for 2.0?
It could even just be one joke NM

reposting because I want my long necked cousins back.

[Fensfield]

'Just thought of one o.o 'Bet it's a bit late but.. oh well.

I really like the way the Ifrit weapons only have their flame effects visible when wielded, and not whilst sheathed. It seems a fairly even-handed solution to the 'please don't pollute the game world with hordes of glowy weapons everywhere' vs 'it's not flashy enough' issue.

Will ambient weapon effects only showing when wielded, such as with the flames on the Ifrit weapons, be a standard for all future weapons that have such effects?

How will you resolve this 'effect pollution' issue with any future, visual effect-bearing armour, given it can't be wielded and sheathed as with weapons?

[Aladus]

Will there be more functionality for retainers? Maybe something like having them able to bring you items in the field, such as arrows, armor, etc. I was also thinking something like checking prices on specific items while your in the field, or checking availability in other city-states.