4.56 coming March 26th, are you excited?

[Kirika-]

March 26th...

Yeah, but there's a Fan Fest before then! That's going to be exciting as it'll give out tons of details about ShB!

As far as 4.56 goes... I'm curious about the Beast Tribe quest. I wonder if we'll get anything cool from this one like when we got that facemask glamour from ARR. Also, it looks like J'ohlmyn and Alpa are relaxing in Sea of Clouds in the photo? (The terrain and airship in the background looks reminiscent of Sea of Clouds)

Kugane, in one of the onsen.

[SamSmoot]

What are you expecting the most from this patch?

I'm expecting to get stuck behind item level even more. The next trial requirement for the MSQ needs 335, and I'm at 324, so more dungeon grinding or bleeding my bank dry by buying gear

[TitaniaZero]

I'm expecting to get stuck behind item level even more. The next trial requirement for the MSQ needs 335, and I'm at 324, so more dungeon grinding or bleeding my bank dry by buying gear

If you have the Centerio Hunt stuff unlocked you can beat up on hunt marked baddies for points and that will easily get you to 340. (though it might take a bit of time.)

I'm so hoping for no dungeon or trial for the MSQ's last part, but I am expecting one all the same. Either way excited or not I'm waiting for mid April to hit it.

[ChaoticCrimson]

If you have the Centerio Hunt stuff unlocked you can beat up on hunt marked baddies for points and that will easily get you to 340. (though it might take a bit of time.)

I don't think Mendacity tomes would be too hard to farm up at this point, actually. Probably better to focus on them with a combination of running Ridoranna to collect that i360 gear. I'd recommend finding some groups to help clear Deltascape and Sigmascape normal as well so you can get the mendacity weapons (need to clear O8N four times for the crystalloid needed for the trade item). You should also be getting a bit of Genesis tomes too to trade for solid i390 pieces. When you're geared up enough for it, I'd recommend tackling Orbonne (so you can start turning in coins for Genesis gear upgrade items) as well as Alphascape normal. It'll take a bit of time and effort if you want to take it that far, but once you get to the i380+ range you should have no problems on gear until a good few levels into the next expansion. Even with just the Mendacity/Lighthouse gear you should be able to handily get through the end of the MSQ up to the end of the content coming out next week. Don't forget the dungeon drops to tide you over, as well! Between all that, there should be no reason to bother with the i330/340 gear at this point, especially when you factor first time bonuses and such.

[SamSmoot]

I don't think Mendacity tomes would be too hard to farm up at this point, actually. Probably better to focus on them with a combination of running Ridoranna to collect that i360 gear. .

Ridoranna? (Google..) Raid, not in my duty finder. All I have is Rabanastre and Deletascape, and I haven't tried them, or any other raids yet.
I've only been playing about 35 days now, and I've pretty much done only MSQ stuff, and a few extra dungeons occasionally when I had to gear up more to continue the MSQ.. I'll be completely lost when all that ends.

[Heliantheae]

I'm excited for the Beast tribes alliance. They're great. I wonder if we'll get to feed a fish to a Snake or Cirina.

[xLucia]

I kinda hope it is truly the end of Hildibrand (not killing him off, just end of the story! XD). I like him, but for ShB I'd prefer to see a new character for comic relief. Hildy felt so forcibly stretched the last couple patches

Woo I'm not alone in this! High 5!

I'm interested to see how the MSQ will end *thinking*

[Daralii]

Expecting? An obvious set up for the story of the upcoming Shadowbringers expansion. And a possible solo or trial battle against Zenos.

Other then that, I don’t know what to expect. Personally, I’m more excited for the upcoming fan fest itself. Soon! The second new job we’re getting for Shadowbringers will finally show itself!

EDIT: But for the patch itself, the story is usually what I’m excited for. And outside of enjoying more Hildebrand, the story fully concluding for Stormblood is what I’m arguably most excited for.

I think Yoshida mentioned a Yojimbo trial as part of the Hildibrand story at one point in the past, but I could be wrong.

[MrThinker]

I think Yoshida mentioned a Yojimbo trial as part of the Hildibrand story at one point in the past, but I could be wrong.

He actually said that the fanfest Yojimbo fight contained spoilers for Hildibrand, which heavily IMPLIED that it was part of the story, but not outright confirming it.

[SerLuke]

He actually said that the fanfest Yojimbo fight contained spoilers for Hildibrand, which heavily IMPLIED that it was part of the story, but not outright confirming it.

I’m betting they will also have a repeatable weekly quest for i400 accessories like they did with protoultima