Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVII!

[Ketsufuma]

With 2.4 around the corner, can we get more information on Ninja? Like core stats, gear? weapons? I noticed from the last live letter we saw Weapons from 2nd coil and Relic. Will we see weapons from first coil and dungeons as well? As well as gear from older content for glamour?

[Kiara]

Can you consider more interesting Gear Options & Stats (e.g., "Enhanced Rampart" "Counterattack +1%") in the future, that allows for *some* Horizontal Progression (same Item Level), without the need to constantly push a New Item Level every few months?

[Kiara]

I know we had Dev Reply about this earlier, but for the future:

* Would you consider implementing Cross-Server Friends List and Cross-Server Party Invites (w/ Friends)?

Many of the new MMORPGs have this feature, and Square-Enix had this feature for FF11 (via PlayOnline) (Cross-Server Messaging).

This would really go a long way to enhancing the "Community" aspect of FF14, and create more chances to make new friends or hang out with old friends.

[Kiara]

* Can you consider future Boss Battles, where it is LESS of the completely scripted, Instant-Kill Gimmick fights, and more content where you're challenged to know your Job and Job Skills and intricacies.

Less "Group Jump Rope / Dance Routines," and more fights where you have latitude to experiment and try different aspects of your Job and take down a Boss in a variety of ways.

[coldreactive]

My questions are as follows,

1. Will we be getting any new continents in the near future?

2. Will we be going into the "Past" like in Final Fantasy XI?

3. Will we be getting any of the class/jobs I have suggested in this thread?

4. Will there be a cascading/linking enmity system to force people to focus on mobs?

5. Will it be possible to get Romancing Quests in the future?

6. Will there be FATEs added to the Umbral Isles concerning Siren's Defeat?

[Kalledon]

What will be the sub classes for Ninja? And which will be required to level to 15 in order to unlock the job?

Will Ninjas share armor with other classes like Monk or will they have their own?

It was said in previous interviews that we won't see a new tank or healer class until a full expansion. What about more dps classes after Ninja (*cough Dark Knight cough*)?

Will Atma drop rates be changed? Most players still don't even have an Atma weapon, let alone an Atimus or Novus. And those that do have an atma weapon or higher usually only have one and no plans to get a second.

When will we be able to form alliances before queuing for raids?

Are there any plans to fix parties created via duty finder to only require 1 tank if the fight only needs 1 (examples: Titan HM, Ifrit HM, Gilgamesh)?

[Kalledon]

It was mentioned at one point that there will be a system for doing quests created by the Free Company. Can you give more details on how that will work and when it will be implemented?

Since 2.3's storyline created a new Grand Company, will we be able to join the Crystal Braves instead of the current 3?

Will 2.4's Hildebrand quest have a new Trial fight with Gilgamesh and/or Ultros?

Is there a set release date for 2.4?

How many patches are planned from 2.4 till 3.0?

Will we ever get to go to Doma?

[Tenkou]

How soon do you plan to fix the ratio of gear to crafting material in the expert and high level tier dungeons? I've gotten more crafting items than gear out of the treasure chests, if possible can you make it so only gear drops, or at least tune down the drop rate by A LOT for the crafting items? Thank you, this is a big issue for a lot of us.

[LegionFX]

1- Can you make that people who quit duties before the start looking to join only a party in progress get a penalty of 1 minute or 2 ?

2- Can you cap allied seals? The hunt bad mood/trolling/abuse is killing the game. At least for me.

3- Any chance of cross server friends?

4- Start banning people who bought Gil also, then the bots ill stop. What do you think?

5- Are you ruining the game it patch 2.4 putting only good gear in coils (I don\\\\'t do coils ) or are you balancing it so that people like me get,... Not a good gear but at least a decent one without doing coils.

6- Any ideas on how to motivate people to dungeons and fates again? The game on my server feels kind of lonely.

7- Again I know, but any plans to change atma grinding ? It\\\\'s a bit tough having to do 300 fates for one atma.

8- Any news on the 2 people mounts? See one the other day but I have no friends that like the game to invite.

9- No more questions, can I get a present ? xD

[Grym]

5- Are you ruining the game it patch 2.4 putting only good gear in coils (I don\\\\'t do coils ) or are you balancing it so that people like me get,... Not a good gear but at least a decent one without doing coils.

Are you going to add more things for hardcore players instead of everything being catered to casual players?
Are you going to stop allowing everyone access to the best gear in the game?

Are they playing the same game?