Letter from the Producer LIVE 53: Ask Your Shadowbringers Questions!

[NightOfDragons]

Would it be possible to use older animations for attacks and skills? For instance, Machinist’s heated shots look way over the top and I wish I could use normal-looking shots at level 80. It could be like a little glamor system where you could choose any previous version of the attack as your visual. So when casting Broil IV as a Scholar, it would look as if you’re casting Broil III, etc.

Since the animations are already there, please let us use them!

Or swap out some animations? I love the DRK Power Slash animation. It would be great if I could use it again for my Souleater action now. The unique tank damage reductions as well. Dunno how much server stress this would put on things though...

[NightOfDragons]

Would you consider making mounts and minions account wide, similar to how World of Warcraft does it? I love collecting them and there are several that are prohibitively difficult or impossible to get again on alts. I'm proud of the things I've done but really wish I could have them universally.

[Chewy2nd]

How come there are no people of the 'Pureblood Garlean' race on the first?

[Phafi]

Once players feel they are capped on equipment from normal mode raids, many do not continue to run them. Could you add an option to relinquish weekly rewards in favor of bonus weekly tomestones?

[ForteNightshade]

While likely mentioned already, it bears repeating. Can something be done to please address the sheer abundance of Lightning and Wind crystals necessary for crafting? Could we, perhaps, grow them ala Shards since those are almost never used nowadays? Or maybe covert one crystal into another? At this point, any quality of life improvement would be much appreciated because none of the other Craft classes struggle as much as Weaver given how many stages we have to make.

[Namikaze-Kirito]

Regarding the Steam Version: If you're like me and a lot of other people (See thread regarding this issue), Can we have a way to revert back to regular PC keys? I wouldn't mind having to buy another license again if it's go avoid having to go through the steam launcher to play this.

[worldofneil]

Why can't people who purchased the game through Steam convert their PC licence to the non-Steam version?

It's also been well known for the last 5 years that you didn't have to launch the game via Steam, so why is this restriction being added to existing users now?

Additionally for many users the game was purchased before it was also known that expansions would also have to be purchased via Steam. Are Square Enix planning to enforce even more restrictions on Steam users in the future/why are you punishing Steam users only?

[Hotwired]

Is it possible we may be able to see more facial hair options for males? Or, is there a chance we could see limited facial hair options be added for different faces(Example: Only one highlander face has the option for a decent beard/mustache combo, but it's the awkwardly ugly one with a really large mouth)? Even if it came from the store I'd be pretty happy.

[NinpoPo]

Considered how versatile Blue Mage can be on the battlefield with heal, tank, and tricks, might there be a possibility we can have exclusive limited job pvp? I always think of fun scenarios like using "Flamethrower" on another player coated with "Toad oil" will deal extra damage, or someone "Snort" me off a cliff but I swift cast "Diamondback" and negate my fall damage. Please let me know your honest opinion.

[Feronar]

Have you considered adding a system similar to system similar to the WoW Token from World of Warcraft, the CREDD from WildStar, or the PLEX from Eve Online?