What are you looking forward to in the patch? and what will you do 1st?

[tdb]

I'll start with some crafting in an attempt to capitalize on the market for the new gear. Then the new Edens, trial and dungeon while they're still fresh and I have a chance to figure out the mechanics on my own. Story things are not time critical so they can come later.

[DynnDiablos]

I'll start with some crafting in an attempt to capitalize on the market for the new gear. Then the new Edens, trial and dungeon while they're still fresh and I have a chance to figure out the mechanics on my own. Story things are not time critical so they can come later.

Do you know if we need to purchase another lore tome for the new gear or is it within the latest ones?

[tdb]

Do you know if we need to purchase another lore tome for the new gear or is it within the latest ones?

If it follows the pattern from previous expansions, the new recipes will be added to the mastercraft VIII books.

[Maxcrafter]

If it follows previous expansion recipe releases, we aren't likely to need more Mastercraft books. I believe that those books, like crafting materia, only advance with new expansion. So.. I'd expect to see more books, say IX and X, along with more crafting materia, again IX and X, with 6.x. Also, there doesn't appear to be a hint that way in the 5.4 patch notes. All that said, I'm ok with a surprise though...

Shooter

[tdb]

I believe that those books, like crafting materia, only advance with new expansion.

Well kinda, but both books are not introduced at once. In the last two expansions the first book has been released in x.05 and the second in x.2. There hasn't been a third book in any expansion though and I don't expect one now.