Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVI! (The Future of FFXIV: ARR)

[Enthy]

Will we ever see open world content we can do with our FC? Stuff like "Sea", "Sky", "Aby force pop NMs"? Where we can form an alliance of friends and FC members and explore the open world without dungeon timers?
Treasure map hunts are a good start, but I feel we spend most our time teleporting from zone to zone.

[Kiara]

Yoshida-san, with your proclamation to make a game that everyone can hop in and enjoy, what are your plans to address the issue of LOSS of Community and players *not* being able to help each other out each week (beyond their static party) due to Weekly Timed Lockouts (The Second Coil of Bahamut)?

[DarkStaoneDragon]

I was wondering if the personal housing would be instanced like FFXI or if it'd be like the FC housing wards? I would personally like to see it like the FC wards, with the size choices of plots/houses and walk around the ward and greet neighbors.

[Garlyle]

Are there presently any plans for alternative Job branches to existing branches (for instance a DPS branching from Marauder)? No details necessary - just tell us if it's something you're looking into, or if we should only expect new jobs as completely new classes (ala rogue and ninja)

[Starlord]

What major changes will you be making to FFXIV ARR? Will the battle system see any changes? as a person who loved 1.23 battle system I hope changes in this section will be made.

[MageBlack]

What major changes will you be making to FFXIV ARR? Will the battle system see any changes? as a person who loved 1.23 battle system I hope changes in this section will be made.

To add to this, Would there be any possibility of bringing back the elemental wheel and opening up the cross class skills to accommodate it?

I miss having to discern the element attribute of the enemy then picking my attacks based on that as well as using cure to kill the undead.

[Enthy]

Will Jobs ever be able to use other weapons in the future?

For example: WAR using a sword or club or MNK using a staff? I think Jobs could be tied to our job-stone being equipped rather than our weapons.

[Zirael_Foxfire]

When will we be getting European Data Center?

[Kaylie]

will you begin blocking the ip addresses of RMT along with their accounts being deleted. if this is done they will lose profit from needing to buy a new pc unless theres a way to change your ip address im unaware of