Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVII!

[Kuponutz]

Is there a way to fix Benediction execute timer? Currently Benediction, while an "insta-cast" ability has an animation before the ability goes off. More often than not the person dies because it didn't go off due to animation not completing in time, but now it's cool down and you can't use it on anyone else to try and save the fight.
The split second delay is enough to cause a wipe if it is the tank you're trying to save.

[warren-ragnarok]

1. what will ninja's primary stat be?

2. what can we expect the most expensive personal houses to cost when personal housing is released?

3. when can we expect to see the existing classes to get a second job branch like arcanist? like dps version for marauder and gladiator, and maybe a tank version for lancer or something of the sort?

4. when is your current goal to release the expansion with new classes/jobs and story line?

5. is there any chance to see gear with actual ability buffs with some horizontal progression, rather than this complete vertical progression that continually forces people just to grind for the next best piece?

[warren-ragnarok]

Is there a way to fix Benediction execute timer? Currently Benediction, while an "insta-cast" ability has an animation before the ability goes off. More often than not the person dies because it didn't go off due to animation not completing in time, but now it's cool down and you can't use it on anyone else to try and save the fight.
The split second delay is enough to cause a wipe if it is the tank you're trying to save.

paladins hallowed ground as well, i have used it a few times and died before it took effect, causing me to die and putting it on cool-down, so same question, is there plans to fix it making them real instacast, or at least not putting them on cooldown if the effect has not been applied

[Aoxaviar]

Will you change the Atma Fragments to end up in your "key item" inventory space vs. the players regular inventory space.

I wouldn't expect this one to happen. I personally like it as is since when I get an Atma drop (rarely) I can drop it into my retainers inventory to hold onto so I can keep going.

[Aoxaviar]

1. with Ixal being added, and all their BTQ's being crafting related, will the other tribes see crafting related quests in the future?

2. Same about the Delivery quests?

3. With regards to players rejected from an FC, what happens to their furnishings and chocobo after the 35 (Earth Day) is expired? Will the FC get a shot at getting the furnishings? I expect the Chocobo to "return to the wild" but could also add some interesting aspects to an FC for chocobo only hunts in the future.

4. Skywatcher addition, please provide more information about this new NPC.

5. I like what I read about the daily hunts and the Rank B Hunts. Any plans for the A and S Rank hunts besides the allied seals up?

6. Chocobo renaming, new emotes, Alliance creation - Thank you lots!

[Aoxaviar]

Since the Rank B hunts have been changed so a solo player can handle them, but the allied seals have been upped to 50, did the Dev Team consider posting 2 Elite Hunts at all? I would think a Rank B every week, but have it at 20 Allied Seals plus a Rank A or S at 50 Seals? Thoughts.

[ImeXo]

It's takes a very long time to gather shards and I know people have touched on this but it's critical that something be done.

-Will you make it possible to break clusters into crystals. Crystals into shards akin to FFXI, FFXIV v1.0?
-Can you make it possible that gathering will yield more shards than they currently do?
-Is it possible to have tradecraft leves always yield shard, crystals, cluster (depending on level) when completed?
-Make it possible that Elementals will always drop atleast 1 shard, crystal, cluster (depending on level) akin to FFXI
-Can you make it possible to grow Shards/Crystals/Clusters akin to FFXI

[ImeXo]

Concerning Gold Saucer, can you please put a battle system like the one found in FFVII [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy-3A6iBNqo]

[PunkyHeart]

Is it possible to add an in-game voice chat during raids/dungeons/primals mainly? Because it is pretty hard to explain things or call them out with text, especially in pugs or if the person is new to the fight. Most of the time people ignore text or can't take the time to read it while the fight is happening.

[Munba]

When we'll see the 'AF2' presented time ago in an old Live Letter? 2.4 maybe?