Ask Your Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IX!

[MillieVanillie]

Are you guys going to buff the exp payout for leves? It seems even if I do it on a high difficulty with all the bonuses it still doesn't give out the same amount that Fate or sidequest gives out. It would make leveling alternative classes so much more easier.

[Anapingofness]

Is it possible to have a greater GM presence on the servers?

Currently, there is zero GM presence on the servers. Furthermore, SE is very slow to react to RMT/bot/hack/bullying/harassment.
This leads to several things.
Firstly, it leads to players feeling as if SE does nothing when botters and hackers are reported.
This also leads to players feeling as if SE does nothing when other players are reported for bullying/harassment.

An active GM presence would help curb the bullying and give players the piece of mind that when we do report bots/hacks that they will be dealt with.
For example, it isn't that hard to see if someone is position hacking or spamming in shout. Those people should instantly be banned or put into GM jail. Ban first, ask questions later.
It is a harsh stance to take but one I feel would be the best course of action given the current situation.

[OmegaBlack]

Hello i would love to hear more about ships and airship that u can craft in the basement of the fc. What will be there purpose in the game? Also who will be able to use them and how? Thanks

[Chiramu]

Is there still plans to bring in same sex marriage to the game? Or is this still in question? Just that a lot of people do not play the same gender as themselves, so it's not really the same as RL same sex marriage.

[Orca]

Is there any chance of a Snurble Primal? Would also like to see Snurble Earmuffs for winter wear!

[IlSire]

Is there going to be a way to reset Chocobo companion SPs in the future? As it stands now if we change job we may find ourselves stuck with the wrong chocobo type.

[Ensign]

I currently play on Playstation 3, in Guam and all of my existing bank accounts are from the U.S.
How do I go about subscribing,will there be some kind of paypal payment option implemented on the website / MogStation or purchase of subscription time through the Playstation Network?

[Altanas]

My question is: Are there any plans to make housing more business or service orientated?


My explanation to clarify the question:

There needs to be a focus on guild neighbourhoods separately to individual player housing neighbourhoods. Guild neighbourhoods should offer a lot more than a Guildhall surrounded by members own housing. In this manner neighbourhoods could then mimic the older style sandboxy mmo's.

An FC should be allowed to claim a whole neighbourhood, and rather than housing, allow them to build guild facilities only (an individual member's lodgings would become limited to dorms in the main guildhall for example)

For example:

1. For the raiding guild, erase house plots and instead erect Guild buildings only, like an Airship landing, castle, towers, arenas, etc sort of like Moraby Drydocks or Aleport. Allow the FC to have their own battle guilds where players can improve their skills while earning xp. Perhaps FCs can breed their own HNMs and have mock battles. Or to host PvP competitions with spectators.

2. For the gathering guild, become a DOL hub. Turn the zone into farmland with rivers and mines with nodes for all DOL classes. As the zone is improved you would gain access to higher level nodes.

3. For the crafter guild, become a trade hub, basically the traditional SWG city where certain player towns were renowed for selling the sought after goods. Also include improved crafting facilities so players flock there to take advantage of the services (similar to the 60min crafting bonus from npc crafting guilds in v1)

[Ashren]

As the game gets older and players who stay loyal get more gil and more items/trophies that they would like to display in their homes, how will you handle the situation where there are more players who want and can afford the large housing lots than the game allows?

[Vigero]

How fast will each content patch be released? (example - Every four months) Will there ever be any content as hard/harder then The Binding Coil of Bahamut? How well do you think you can maintain balance between PvP and PvE? (meaning separating the two and balancing both out very well) And how often will a job/class be released? Sorry if these questions have been asked before I'm sure they have been asked and answered