Mr.Happy Interview with Yoshi P

[Alleo]

True but feels kinda self-censored in a way not allowed ask anything we as players may want to know. Not much they can do about it, SE decides and can put them on a "blacklist" at any point.

The same does kinda happen with the questions we ask when another live letter happens. We had questions that got lots of likes but they were not part of the letter...yet they seemingly chose those that annoy Yoshida so much that he show this clearly and I just wonder why they would then select them.

[CKNovel]

For some clarification, Happy said he submitted these questions several months ago hence asking about the struggles with Covid. It was more relevant when he was actually asking than now. Both he and Frosty, apparently, submitted a handful of questions which Yoshida chooses. Happy's said he tends to avoid too many controversial questions because they won't answer them. The Egi-glamour is more a meme on by his stream community since he and Twitch chat frequently joke how it'll never happen. To be fair, Yoshida gave a much better answer than I would have expected; more or less confirming a serious SMN overhaul.

Makes sense, they choose the easiest questions to answer with a possibility of adding informations about informations they actually want to reveal. And it's what they probably intend to do with the digital fanfest questions.
But it's not an interview, information is manipulated so they can reveal exactly what they want.

At this point, it's just a small, written liveletter listened in exclusivity by someone who will be able to retransmit the informations.
For sure they wouldn't answer botting problems or Viera/Hrothgar questions. However I have to admit it's extremely weird to let them ask questions months before and answer it after 5.5. Information ages and become irrelevant, does it needs months to be answered and approved? Live Q/A proves that no, they can pick questions fairly easily among thousands and ready their answer.

Live Q/A won't be a Q/A, it'll be simply part of the revealed informations.

[ItMe]

Nah but they might just become cosmetic. Something to run around the towns and outside with. Like a oversized minion.

It's possible. Though personally I'd be sad if I suddenly lost the ability to fight alongside my carbuncles.

I was going to include a link of Ryan Reynolds chopping wood but I'll let you find it on youtube. Just remember, we're friends right? We're having fun.

Hahahahaha~

I sincerely doubt they'll base the future of an entire job around whether people like carbuncles. They'll either be moved to a purely cosmetic function of some sort or could be the base catalyst for when we don't have a Demi-Summon out since they'll have to be some down phase. Either way, if Demi-Summons are the direction they're going and that means no more Carbuncles. They'll make that sacrifice.

Nah man, I'm not suggesting that SQEX will keep them because people like them. I'm suggesting that SQEX will keep them because they're directly making them money. Maybe their function or role within our kit will change and possibly diminish, but I think it's a pretty safe guess that they're not getting fully axed because they move merchandise and make SQEX money.

[StriderShinryu]

Another thing to consider that some people seem to be conveniently forgetting: FanFest is coming in less than a week.

Even if they have some major news to share on any one of the Big Topics that people are so desperate for answers for, they're not going to reveal them in an interview with a content creator a week before the big show with mass media coverage intended to, you know, reveal all the stuff. Of course they're not going to go over major class changes, major content changes, major new content, etc. right now in one of these interviews and if you were expecting them to, well, I'm not sure what to tell you. (Which is also why Big News questions weren't really even asked in the first place because they would have just been handwaved or not even acknowledged)

[WhiteArchmage]

I still want that moonstone carbuncle. I hope they release at least that. Alphinaud has moved on and the moonstone carbuncle needs a home now.

Hah! Considering where we're going in EW, a Moonstone carby would be INSANELY appropriate.

[Shofie]

Anytime there's a segment where they take player questions, they are going to vet them heavily. Anything super divisive or involving content they don't want to discuss won't get vetted through, because they just wouldn't answer it anyway.

[KarstenS]

"Currently summoner as a job is reaching somewhat of a breaking point when it comes to the
overall play mechanics, so we’ve halted work on Egi glamour for the time being in order to shift
focus. There is a reason behind this, but we can’t share the details with you at the moment.
When the time comes, I’ll be sure to properly share that information with everyone."

Very curious. Is this the overhaul I've been waiting for? I hope so.

Maybe they remove all permanent Egi and make them work like Bahamut and Phoenix? (With new models for them)

This would make the job more consistent and the result would be closer to the traditional summoner jobs in the FF series.

[Dyvid]

Maybe they remove all permanent Egi and make them work like Bahamut and Phoenix? (With new models for them)

This would make the job more consistent and the result would be closer to the traditional summoner jobs in the FF series.

Well how many trances does the job need? How long of a rotation do people want? Is Summoner really so broke it needs to be burned to the ground?

[Sathona]

Another thing to consider that some people seem to be conveniently forgetting: FanFest is coming in less than a week.

Even if they have some major news to share on any one of the Big Topics that people are so desperate for answers for, they're not going to reveal them in an interview with a content creator a week before the big show with mass media coverage intended to, you know, reveal all the stuff. Of course they're not going to go over major class changes, major content changes, major new content, etc. right now in one of these interviews and if you were expecting them to, well, I'm not sure what to tell you. (Which is also why Big News questions weren't really even asked in the first place because they would have just been handwaved or not even acknowledged)

While thats true, they also wont answer questions people are "insisting" on, like literally if he tells you 'We dont have any plans for that right now' or 'No' etc doesnt mean he will tell u 2-3 months later.
Thats not how game development works at all.
I dont remember which content creator was it that said Yoshi P wouldnt answer any 'HOT' questions, which is pretty common in the industry as a whole anyway.

[SweetPete]

Well how many trances does the job need? How long of a rotation do people want? Is Summoner really so broke it needs to be burned to the ground?

I think we will be able to summon primals and they will work like how mch automaton Queen and drk fray works. Where they fight for you on a timer then once timer goes to zero they will do their ultimate attack then vanish. That way no more pet ghosting and issues pet classes have in this game. Or, they might totally rework the pet system and it will be brand new and better than ever. Guess we will know before end walker. Hopefully.