Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part X! (General Questions)

[Aleo]

With PvP and new raid content coming in 2.1, one major concern with the game currently is the client-server responsiveness regarding player positioning. It is extremely difficult at times to avoid ground based boss abilities without the use of third party programs to change the routing process to the game servers or using applications to read in game log events and provide sound effects to help players react faster.

How do you plan to approach this problem?

[Paradox_me]

Are you considering adding any open world content, such as time/lottery/force spawn NM/HNMs, more FATEs like Odin and Behemoth, open world 'dungeons' (i.e. FFXI's Sky, Sea) and the like?

[Nyduss]

Do you think, maybe one day, we can have a Euro server in Europe or maybe you think Canada is in Europe, just asking...

[ChaseNetwork]

Q: What content has been considered for the 2.1 Veteran Rewards Program?

Q: It was mentioned that there would be PVP only skills (and equipment?). Currently, there's a fear that Tanks will have little to no application in the Wolves' Den, particularly in the damage/time ratio. Will Tanks be receiving skills that affect the party's "Morale" stat or anything of the sort? Also, if there's going to be "Morale" stated equipment, how are we going to be obtaining it?

Q: Certain items such as the Tokyo Game Show rewards, and some of the Moonfire Faire, All Saints' Wake event items do not currently have Armoire permissions. Is there any intent to address this?

Q: You've stated that we might get an NPC that sells "frequently used items". Will we also be able to equip our FC Houses with a Market Board, Summoning Bell, and FC Chest?

Q: What are the intended utilities of the Air Ships?

Thank you for your consideration, and keep on the keeping on!

[Holyhunter]

When can we expect news on the first new job or class to come out?

[Rose_Vilehart]

will good king moogle have the same theme? if so, awesome.

[Slacksy]

WHM question

1. The enmity generated by WHM heals feels pretty high and is sometimes very difficult for the tank/s to deal with. Having to slack with healing to mitigate this doesn't feel fun and neither does not using the full WHM tool set, it's probably not much fun for the tank either. Are there any plans to adjust WHM enmity?

2. The small delay between using an instant 'off the global cooldown' spell and using the next spell feels clunky and can cause mistakes to be made. This is often an issue when using a panic spell such as swiftcast. There is also a delay when casting benediction, I feel that this needs to be instant. Are there any plans to reduce or remove this delay?

[Evangela]

1. Will you separate +30 bonus stats for each job instead of each class? Summoner and Scholar now share the same bonus stats and each job require different stats.

2. Will you remove or replace all the old equipment from 1.0? they're so ugly and badly designed.

3. Can you make more open world contents? nowadays it's pointless to explore the world and to fight monsters on world map except in some quests. Behest and Guildleve need to be improved.

4. Can you redesign Egi? make them look more like the real Primals, not just some glowing things.

5. Can you give us another opportunity to obtain yukata?

[Sunarie]

Currently, many players are getting hit bye AOE effects when they have moved out of the red zone before the spell finishes casting. Are there any plans to address this, or is it a game design choice?

The issue I'm speaking of is a high discussion topic on the forum. Currently there are two very popular threads that hold discussion. You can find them here:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ev-Response%29
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-fix-something.

There is also a well written open letter here:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...stly-addressed

[Slirith]

How are melee classes getting adjusted in 2.1?