New interview from JP 4gamer site

[Brotech]

I took that quote as to mean, "Every MMO has a certain set of features that FFXIV, for whatever reason, didn't come with, so we're adding that stuff in," not, "MORE FFXI FOR EVERYONE YAY!"

But then, I try to read between the lines.

*sigh* Elexia didn't say "FFXIV was going to be more like FFXI"...What Elexia did say was this "Not a clone. FFXI had basic systems XIV did not." which is was Most of the "FFXI-2 Whiners" are saying, all they want are the basic systems...which worked so well for 10 years, and as a matter of fact are still working.

[Holland]

I hope someone translates Yoshida's post in the JP forums where he says the possibilities of Airships in 1.19!

[Mug]

I hope people will stop hyping 1.18 because of this. It will contain AA tweaks and that's about it.

SE hyped it up themselves. Yoshida even called it the biggest patch yet.

[Reinheart]

First of all, thank you very much Reinhart for the translation work. The interview itself was pretty terrible, though. Out of that entire onslaught of text, there was maybe a handful of useful information. I understand that these groups can't just flat out attack the devs, but I remember back when the game was first released, there was an interview where one group was really forward with the devs and got a lot of useful info out of them. I wish someone would do that now >_>.

Second of all, you job system haters are a joke. They have to do 1 job = 1 class right now because the system is new, NO WHERE did they ever state that this would be the permanent way to do things. Also, the amount of whining for an "FFXI-2" is ridiculous. The armory system was designed to give players freedom when they are levelling up and now the job system is being designed to make challenging group content. Having the freedom to level up in a versatile manner while being in a dedicated role for PvE content. You can have your cake and eat it too, yet people complain because they want to be exclusive Paladins or White Mages or whatever. Stop being stuck in the past and move forward. Or better yet, stop making complaints about a system that you literally know almost NOTHING about at this point. I could understand people being unhappy with the job system if we actually had any details to go on.

I hope someone translates Yoshida's post in the JP forums where he says the possibilities of Airships in 1.19!

morning,
no one translated yet?

[Reinheart]

SE hyped it up themselves. Yoshida even called it the biggest patch yet.

from the interview seems like 1.18 & 1.19 is the game changer for battle since they plannng to finally get rid of physical level and redo the calculation system.

[Brotech]

morning,
no one translated yet?

Morning, and no, not yet.
Yay for someone being awesome like you.

[Kiara]

morning,
no one translated yet?

Hi Reinheart,

No, not yet. If you do translate it, please add it to the famous 1 to 50 Zone Thread as well.

Thanks!

[Teknoman]

I seriously doubt 1.18 is just going to have auto attack "tweaks" and thats it.

[Seif]

I seriously doubt 1.18 is just going to have auto attack "tweaks" and thats it.

How about we just wait and see?

[Reinheart]

FFXIVプロデューサ/ディレクタの吉田です。
少しパッチ1.18の作業も落ち着いてきたので、ポストさせて頂きますね。
Hi FFXIV producer Yoshida here, patch work for 1.18 finally got stable so will post.

この3国の過疎問題は、吉田も非常に大きな問題と認識しています。
皆さんが挙げて頂いているように、都市そのものの利便性、周辺コンテンツの有用性が
そうさせているものと思います。
I also feel that depopulation is a big problem with the current 3 countries, the cities inconveniences.

これを調整するためには
「ウルダハの利便性を下げるのではなく、他の2国の利便性を上げる」
「それぞれの国の特色（=コンテンツ,ギルドの調整）を出して調整する」
の2つの要素が必要になります。
To adjust this it requires the following two features - “Not lowering Uldah’s convenience, but increasing the other 2 countries convenience”, “Giving more specifics (contents, guild adjustment) to each countries”

ただし、3国独自のコンテンツ実装は、やはりバトルが絡むものが多くなり、
かつ、MAPそのものの改修とも切り離せません。
場当たり的にウルダハの利便性を下げることだけは絶対にしたくありませんので、
（結果的に全部利便性が悪くなる、皆さんに不利益しかない）
かなり時間をかけさせて頂くことになります。
But for the 3 countries additional content, it will involve more battles and also MAP itself needs to be remodeled.

全マップの改修でもREPを通じて回答させて頂いていますが、
3国の都市を含め、全MAPの「根本的なテコ入れ」は既に計画して、
仕様の作成も終わっています。年単位の作業になりますが、
必ず実施しますので、そのタイミングに合わせて3国バランスも
根本調整を行います。
As we have replied through reps regarding the entire map, including the 3 cities we are already working on a plan that will changes to the root. And the specifications are already made. It will be long term changes but will make sure it happens. With that timing will make root modifications to the 3 countries as well.

その際、3国はランク50に至るまでは、ランクに従って拠点とする都市を変え、
ランク35-40辺りで、それぞれの国の特徴に従い、プレイするコンテンツにより、
拠点をチョイスするという方針で導線を設計してます。
Till rank 50 the 3 countries will have times where you will need to change your base location (starting point). Plans are made that around rank 35-40 following the different characteristics of the countries, you will have a choice to decide where to set your base location depending on what content to play.

かなり長期プランにはなりますが、特に重要と認識していますので、
FFXIV立て直しの最も規模の大きな改修ポイントとお考えください。
This will be a long term plan and understand this is very important, think of this as a major point required in FFXIV remodeling.

最後に3国の飛空挺移動（実MAP上を飛行するシステムではないです）はMAP大改修前になんとかします！
パッチ1.19に間に合うよう、頑張りますので、今しばらくお待ちください！
Lastly, we’re going to do something about the 3 countries airships (They are not the type where it flies above the map) before the big fix towards the MAP! Will try our best to make it by 1.19 patch. So please wait!

There, 10/char