New Yoshi P Interview

[Khryseis_Astra]

I disagree with that, but only because Hydatos is the final part of Eureka, and OC isn't. Please don't put high difficulty content (or rather content needing high organisation in this case) in the middle of the narrative. put that at the end, like they did with BA.

And for the love of the Twelve, don’t put normal-level rewards (field notes and Triad cards) in the high difficulty, PITA to organize content! I will forever be disgruntled that Forked Tower didn’t get a normal mode, even more so if there’s a reward for collecting all the notes like Bozja did. IMO it killed any replayability of the zone for me, and makes me feel like I’m missing a big chunk of the zone experience before going into the next zone.

[Selsix]

And for the love of the Twelve, don’t put normal-level rewards (field notes and Triad cards) in the high difficulty, PITA to organize content! I will forever be disgruntled that Forked Tower didn’t get a normal mode, even more so if there’s a reward for collecting all the notes like Bozja did. IMO it killed any replayability of the zone for me, and makes me feel like I’m missing a big chunk of the zone experience before going into the next zone.

I am to this day ONE field note from that stupid bike and considering it's a particularly annoying one to get my rage will forever remain.

[Garruss]

I do think we are going to see a transition toward more F2P aspects being integrated. I would not be surprised if we see more in-game rewards, a seasonal battle pass, and other features from popular MMOs and mobile games get implemented. My biggest fear is they do go F2P and then keep a monthly sub for folks wanting access to certain perks each month like ESO. But I feel a move in this direction will ultimately see a quality nosedive.

I think they don't know just how many players they would lose if this is the future of XIV. Turning it into another F2P slop will not save the game, and making it more like mobile games will only damage it.

[AnnaUK]

Oof. Hearing how heavy his focus is on mobile games is spelling some really, really dark future for the development of this game. Auto-move and teleport? At that point just don't do the MSQ or put a big 'skip' button at the beginning of 8.0. Three big booms for him.

Is it really his choice though?

[SKAshe]

I do think we are going to see a transition toward more F2P aspects being integrated. I would not be surprised if we see more in-game rewards, a seasonal battle pass, and other features from popular MMOs and mobile games get implemented. My biggest fear is they do go F2P and then keep a monthly sub for folks wanting access to certain perks each month like ESO. But I feel a move in this direction will ultimately see a quality nosedive.

I will leave the game if they do this. This is why I left ESO. I absolutely HATE battlepasses and other F2P mechanics, and most people I know who play this game feel the same way.

[Bellsong]

"racial identity is important to us and the players!"

>Viera/hroth still don't have unique hempen sets.

Be real Yoshi, you're not gonna make the devs whip them up because then everyone else will feel entitled to new things and that's too much work, just fit all of them to every race already.

[FeyFavilla]

Is it really his choice though?

Yes? He might not have the one and only input on decisions but Joshi-P absolutely has massive influence on things that are done or not done in FFXIV. Just look at the focus on BLM, the JP data centers, the focus on the JP playstyle and the fact that this game has mostly been following his vision.
And let's be real, any stock holders and big boys in the company will be behind making FFXIV more like a mobile MMO because there's big bucks in mobile games. Why the hell do you think they have been developing a mobile version?

I will leave the game if they do this. This is why I left ESO. I absolutely HATE battlepasses and other F2P mechanics, and most people I know who play this game feel the same way.

Yeah. I do not think they will retain their base if they kill off FFXIV in favor of creating it as a competitor to the mobile market. Almost feels like they just gave up on being a proper MMO because that is expensive and a lot of work and mobile games are the easy big money option at the moment. Absolutely baffling that we on one hand have Blizzard going 'yeah we look at what other MMOs are doing actually and what their people love and try implementing it in our game' and SE on the other hand just shrugs their shoulders and goes 'You know what we should do as the MMO known for innovating and revolutionizing the MMO space? Let's gut the game completely and turn it into a mobile cash grab. Yes, that will work long term and our fans will love this!'
You will not be alone in that exodus should they go down that road, so much is clear.

[Shistar]

"racial identity is important to us and the players!"

>Viera/hroth still don't have unique hempen sets.

Be real Yoshi, you're not gonna make the devs whip them up because then everyone else will feel entitled to new things and that's too much work, just fit all of them to every race already.

You guys got the short end of the stick, too. Nothing wrong with Midlander hempen set (I am a midlander after all lmao) but Elezen would have looked amazing. Or Highlander. Or Miqo'te. I would love to see them adapted to all races, they're just clothes after all.

[SkizzleAbernath]

Despite all of this people posting here are still on copium mode.

[CNitsah]

And for the love of the Twelve, don’t put normal-level rewards (field notes and Triad cards) in the high difficulty, PITA to organize content! I will forever be disgruntled that Forked Tower didn’t get a normal mode, even more so if there’s a reward for collecting all the notes like Bozja did. IMO it killed any replayability of the zone for me, and makes me feel like I’m missing a big chunk of the zone experience before going into the next zone.

Bozja had a reward after getting both bozja and zadnor reward. Nothing after only bozja.