Gamer Escape Interview with Naoki Yoshida!

[Fusionx]

Hey all! Just wanted to let you know that we have a brand new interview with Naoki Yoshida up on the site! Hope you enjoy it
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/2011/07...18-and-beyond/

[Chardrizard]

Gamer Escape: Thus far the hamlets near each city have remained unused. Will there be quests and content added to these locations along with the new quest hubs that have been mentioned?

Yoshida: Yes, we plan on implementing content centered around these areas, with the current aim being patch 1.20.

Oshiz son.

[Arcell]

There already are quests in some...>.>

[Demacia]

There already are quests in some...>.>

I would hardly call a guildleve style "run to this spot, kill 3 mobs, run back" objective a quest just because the NPC has a few extra lines of text. Can a nigga get a cutscene and some development? But yeah, good read. Lemme get them jobs.

[Arcell]

I would hardly call a guildleve style "run to this spot, kill 3 mobs, run back" objective a quest just because the NPC has a few extra lines of text. Can a nigga get a cutscene and some development? But yeah, good read. Lemme get them jobs.

Neither would I. There are quests in the hamlets that discuss some of the impending Garlean invasion.

[Kallera]

There already are quests in some...>.>

We want moar. And there aren't a huge number of them that start in said hamlet.

[Munba]

Thx Fusion, nice interview! Nice to hear the hamlet new content coming.

[Libtech]

Thanks for asking about arrow keys controlling the camera. It is just a matter of time until I can put down the logitech controller.

[Aramyth]

Thanks for asking about arrow keys controlling the camera. It is just a matter of time until I can put down the logitech controller.

I can't wait till I can put down my PS3 controller too. I want to be able to play with just the keyboard, or keyboard/mouse.

[Khalus]

Thanks for asking about arrow keys controlling the camera. It is just a matter of time until I can put down the logitech controller.

I can't wait till I can put down my PS3 controller too. I want to be able to play with just the keyboard, or keyboard/mouse.

You can use just the KB already. Yeah I know I loved playing XI with one hand too with just the 9-key and arrows, but with IJKL as the camera it doesn't take long to get adjusted to it. Though it will be nice to play like this again should I return to XI next month too. {that'll be difficult to adjust, going back in forth from}

Gamer Escape: We’ve heard that there may be some additions to transportation coming in 1.19. What can you tell us about that?

Yoshida: We are planning to add airships that you can use to travel between city-states as well as chocobos that you can ride freely. We’ll be releasing more information on Topics, the Producer Letters, and on the Forum soon!

This is my favorite part though...airships finally, and of course Chocobo which we knew about already...but airships...holy crap! I sure hope its more like XI, hovering over the landscape for 3-5min with a great view of the world.