New interview from Famitsu Connect-On Magazine Aug.2011

**northernsky** · 06-28-2011 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Kristina_Farron

About the user interface, they are re-designing the basical system including client-server protocol. After the overhaul is done, most of issues that make you feel "why can't they do this?" will be addressed.

Currently the "Job" names that finalized are: Paladin, Monk, White Mage, Black Mage, Dragon Knight, Bard.

Although the time is unknown, they are planning to have "combined job" which is obtained by two specified class over specified rank. For example, CON + THM = Red Mage.

In the future, not only jobs but also classes will be expanded.

The new encampments introduced in producer's letter IX, is designed to let adventurers to spend more time on the field. It will have simple crafting tool's support and quest-related things. Also serve as quest hubs. It is so convenient that the devs afraid that people will not go back to town.

About raid dungeon, there will be multiple routes to clear. The loot item will change based on the time spended, and the route choosed.

The mount system, including chocobo, will be implemented after the base system overhauled.

The "Evil Armour" introduced in producer's letter IV, will be one of the artifacts of those jobs.

The "achievements" system is the expansion from Lodestone's personal history. It will give some rewards (such as titles or some items) to adventurers who unlocked the achievement.

This is fantastic news.

Here are the parts that got me excited. Bolded = I hoped so but did not expect it based on the info we had until now

I may consider a reroll of my character once all of this is implemented, if only I did not have to rework on my crafting classes...

**BruceyBruceyBangBang** · 06-28-2011 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by Nero

Read again then, if you dont get it. I asked "What about Archer -> Musketeer?". I didnt say IT WILL BE that way.

Guilds are Classes:Atm, Yes.
Archer does not unlock musketeer since it will be a class, not a job: Confirmed where?

Like i said.. there is a lot of Room for Speculation. Of Course Musketeer could be a Class of its own and a Job which could be connected to Musketeer, could be "Corsair". But also it could change, since this Game is changing its Basics. We will know as soon as the Patchnote is around.

It doesn't have to be confirmed. It is in the Limsa main scenario. Musketeer and Archanist are their own class. You are introduced to them and their guilds in the beginners story line. They are just not implemented yet. If Archer was the base class for Musketeer, it wouldn't have it's own guild in Limsa.

**Dragon** · 06-28-2011 05:06 AM

Originally Posted by Kristina_Farron

Don't be affected by those "noisy minority" on the JP forum.
Now I am here speaking English with you, just like Rentahamster and Reinheart speaking Japanese on JP side.
A well educated people won't lost himself into race hate.

Many JP players are just forgot their English ability they learned in the High School because they don't need to use it in their rest of life...

Thank you for the translation.

**Roaran** · 06-28-2011 05:09 AM

Holy crap, thank you for translating all this information. I'm VERY optimistic about the future of FFXIV. I want to wait and see 1.18 before I render my judgment, but I am really liking the sound of everything that's coming.

**Speeral** · 06-28-2011 05:19 AM

Thumbs up Kristina!!!!

I am very thankful for the time you spent translating this for us. As well I like the amount of information now coming to us and that the team is working what seems like over time to get as much out to us as possible. I know we have a long road ahead but with all this coming I am looking forward to all the proposed changes for the game.

As well I am excited for the job system and will focus on getting my thm to 50 and leaving my other DoW near 25-30 for the new dungeons.

Thanks again for the awesome job translating

**Aveline** · 06-28-2011 06:04 AM

This is the most exciting news I've read about the game in ages!! <3

**JayvirDeforte** · 06-28-2011 07:14 AM

"Patch 1.18 has very large volume that cannot be explained all in one producer's letter. So they plan to post the one new feature per week until patch goes live."

Wait... what? How much longer do we have to wait? This means at least several weeks until we get the patch. So much for the delay of 2 weeks from mid-June. And how long until 1.18a,b,c and 1.19 come out? I have severe doubts that SE will push out ALL of the content that they said they would by September.

**DurtiMonkeyToe** · 06-28-2011 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by JayvirDeforte

Wait... what? How much longer do we have to wait? This means at least several weeks until we get the patch. So much for the delay of 2 weeks from mid-June. And how long until 1.18a,b,c and 1.19 come out? I have severe doubts that SE will push out ALL of the content that they said they would by September.

The Dev Team that promised you content in September is gone.

**giftforce** · 06-28-2011 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by JayvirDeforte

Wait... what? How much longer do we have to wait? This means at least several weeks until we get the patch. So much for the delay of 2 weeks from mid-June. And how long until 1.18a,b,c and 1.19 come out? I have severe doubts that SE will push out ALL of the content that they said they would by September.

Siiiigh.

I swear on my life FFXIV has one employee.

**DurtiMonkeyToe** · 06-28-2011 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by giftforce

Siiiigh.

I swear on my life FFXIV has one employee.

Short life then.

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