Possible Ideas to Address Hrothgar/Viera Hat Disparity?

[SturmChurro]

Apparently Yoshida did a surprise Q&A on the Chocobo server on New Years day and someone asked about Viera & Hrothgar headgear:



Not exactly news and this probably won't shock or surprise anyone, but optimistically I don't think many people were ever expecting 100% to work so if they're actually trying to make a couple more work that is an improvement to what we have now.

"Not 100%" is pretty ambiguous though and it could just as well mean that they're content with the type of items that already work now and there won't be more, so make of that what you will.

On the other hand though it seems safe now to rule out that they're trying or looking for some sort of blanket solution to solve the issue entirely, so if anyone was holding out hope for that I guess this is it. It's probably not actually impossible but it'd clearly be a lot of work and too much of a headache to bother with.

Someone posted a couple of questions they caught to Reddit and I thought I'd post this one here since it's the most recent statement on the topic, even if it's what most people probably expected.

Just a more current update of their same stance on the subject. The problem with that question is they asked "headgear" rather than hats. Viera already have support for headgear that isn't hats! Nothing new was learned! The community had a chance and blew it with that question!

[Iscah]

Just a more current update of their same stance on the subject. The problem with that question is they asked "headgear" rather than hats. Viera already have support for headgear that isn't hats! Nothing new was learned! The community had a chance and blew it with that question!

I don't see where the wasted question is.

It's a solid answer: there will never be 100% support for headgear. Hats are a sub-category of headgear.

Therefore the logical options are that they will either continue to support non-hat headgear while being unable to support (all) hats - i.e. the exact situation we are in now with a small chance to get some hats in future - or for some reason they will do a 180 and start supporting hats while neglecting other types of gear.

It is a definite no to the people who think it will get solved and think that they were promised that hats are in development.

[SturmChurro]

I don't see where the wasted question is.

It's a solid answer: there will never be 100% support for headgear. Hats are a sub-category of headgear.

Therefore the logical options are that they will either continue to support non-hat headgear while being unable to support (all) hats - i.e. the exact situation we are in now with a small chance to get some hats in future - or for some reason they will do a 180 and start supporting hats while neglecting other types of gear.

It is a definite no to the people who think it will get solved and think that they were promised that hats are in development.

The question has already been answered probably numerous times now. Viera aren't going to get ALL headgear? NO? REALY? Who woulda thought that!

Bad question, and nothing new answer.

[Iscah]

The question has already been answered probably numerous times now. Viera aren't going to get ALL headgear? NO? REALY? Who woulda thought that!

Bad question, and nothing new answer.

People are still pointing to the early "we'll make things more compatible over time" statement as proof that hats are coming and they promised. (They didn't.)

This is a definite answer that it isn't happening.

If it's nothing new, then it needs repeating and it needs to be louder.

[SturmChurro]

People are still pointing to the early "we'll make things more compatible over time" statement as proof that hats are coming and they promised. (They didn't.)

This is a definite answer that it isn't happening.

If it's nothing new, then it needs repeating and it needs to be louder.

And how exactly does "not 100%" answer this question? If someone is of the mindset that headgear, or perhaps hats, may "be made more compatible over time", "not 100%" doesn't answer this.

I don't blame them for answering that way, that question sucked.

[Yencat]

And how exactly does "not 100%" answer this question? If someone is of the mindset that headgear, or perhaps hats, may "be made more compatible over time", "not 100%" doesn't answer this.

I don't blame them for answering that way, that question sucked.

I agree with you, but this is the same community that still swears up and down SE promised them with hand on heart to never-ever-ever do genderlocks again. Apparently some things bear repeating.

It's not news to anyone that has been following everything that's been said up to now, but I've seen a decent amount of comments here and in other places by people still genuinely expecting they would get it all working by 6.0.

In any case, from what I understand he just showed up on the server as a surprise and people swarmed him and spammed questions at him and he answered a few. It wasn't any sort of official Q&A so I doubt even if the question had been more specific he would have gone into much more depth in this particular setting, if they have any actual news to share about this I would expect them to save it for February.

I'll post the other questions and answers the person caught and translated here to get a slightly more complete picture, most of them are as non-committal as you'd expect.

Q: Gatherer artifact replicas?
A: If there is a demand, we will consider it.

Q: Can we get a checkbox in the repair window?
A: I think that can be done, so I will notify the UI team.

Q: Can we get an expansion for rings?
A: I think there will be something soon.

Q: Can we wear hats and eyeglasses at the same time?
A: This deeply involves the core code, so it will be extremely difficult.

Q: Can we get 100% support on all headgear for Viera and Hrothgar?
A: In regards to headgear for those races, due to the unique ears and faces it will be impossible to implement 100% support. I am sorry.

A: Copy pasted coordinate links to be re-linkable is impossible.

Q: Can we get a party finder INSIDE content like Bozja and Eureka?
A: Unfortunately as you are already INSIDE the content, this will be difficult.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme..._new_years_qa/