Did anyone see those screenshots?

[Klefth]

Can't say I'm a fan of the Blizzard-ish approach of the UI, but...



Gear sets!? Will they finally allow us to swap gear in battle, too!?

[yukikaze_yanagi]

Can't say I'm a fan of the Blizzard-ish approach of the UI, but...



Gear sets!? Will they finally allow us to swap gear in battle, too!?

They were, and still against gear swap in battle, for gods sake.
No, that should be the "mannequin system" they said time ago, aka sets of equips. They don't even take space in inventory

[Jennestia]

They were, and still against gear swap in battle, for gods sake.
No, that should be the "mannequin system" they said time ago, aka sets of equips. They don't even take space in inventory

They're not against Gearswapping in Battle, this is player contrived -- They were and are against HASTE and HASTE GEAR is more accurate.

[Zantetsuken]

They're not against Gearswapping in Battle, this is player contrived -- They were and are against HASTE and HASTE GEAR is more accurate.

Sorry to have to correct you on this, but Gear Swapping is a dead issue in FFXIV - per the Battle Director Akihiko Matsui via Bayohne.

Relevent Link

I can see why they would be against haste gear as well as it serves as a DPS multiplier and can be difficult to balance properly.

Could you post link for your info on that? I'd like to read up on it.


Sidenote: It would be strange for them not to release their new race(s) with 2.0 as that is when we will be getting our re-roll. If the new race(s) are introduced a year or two out, we won't see many people playing them due to the heavy investment in current characters. Didn't Yoshi~P mention something earlier this year about being excited to show us concept art for the new race?

[Eclipse]

Sorry to have to correct you on this, but Gear Swapping is a dead issue in FFXIV - per the Battle Director Akihiko Matsui via Bayohne.

Relevent Link

I can see why they would be against haste gear as well as it serves as a DPS multiplier and can be difficult to balance properly.

Could you post link for your info on that? I'd like to read up on it.


Sidenote: It would be strange for them not to release their new race(s) with 2.0 as that is when we will be getting our re-roll. If the new race(s) are introduced a year or two out, we won't see many people playing them due to the heavy investment in current characters. Didn't Yoshi~P mention something earlier this year about being excited to show us concept art for the new race?

In regards to the new race my impression was that it was going to be released with 2.0 so that we could re-roll with the new race as well if we wanted. Unless they let us re-roll when they release the new race I don't see it being worth while for them to release a new race at all. Exactly, the time you invest in your character, your achievements items that you cannot exchange.

Perhaps well into 2.0 after we get our initial re-roll, SE will add a pay for race / sex change feature.