Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XVIII! (FFXIV: ARR)

[demonllama6124]

Could you please make it to where Sword/Shield Oath cost 0 MP? Really do not see a reason why switching stances would cost mana.

[dachshundmafia]

Will the requirements for crafts or items requiring mastercraft demimateria be eased any time soon? The market for mastercraft demimateria is largely skewed in favor of just one craft (goldsmith) that can desynthesize spectacles.

Also, can the elemental materia be eliminated from spiritbonding results? The time and effort of spiritbonding for stat materia for novus weapons is enormous due to elemental materia showing up instead of determination, critical hit rate, spell/skill speed, and more.

[Heselamdewil]

Now I'm sure you've had a lot of questions about this and this thread is to large to read it all to find out if anyone else had asked this but what, if any, plans do you have for implementing Samurai at some point in FFXIV? I see that Dark Knight is coming in the new expansion, as well as some sort of "gun job" but I think Samurai would be a great addition to the cast of already well designed class system.

[DDjermm]

Will the 3rd and final part of Crystal Tower be released on the Heavensward expansion, or as an update? Also, will it drop the materials needed to enhance the current ilvl120 Ironworks poetic's equipment?

[DDjermm]

Will Odin ever be implemented as a Primal Boss, like Shiva, Ramuh etc? And if he was implemented, would he drop enhanced versions of the Odin equipment obtainable by mantles, or just weapons and accessories like previous primal trials?

[Red_Mage_87]

Will we ever get to see Chocobo Forest implemented into the game as a place to have our Chocobo train and even to get other species of Chocobo to raise from a chick until full grown.

[Mariel_Crystallie]

Can we get more CG cutscene like end of Turn 12 (FCOB turn 3) for future raid / main quests / eternal bond / etc?

[Samhain]

1. What is the status on a native 64-bit client for PC like the PS4 uses?

2. What is the status with a DirectX 11.x client for the PC?

3. Any news on implementing new anti-aliasing modes like TXAA or MFAA on the PC client?

4. Any thoughts on implementing collision detection some day similar to the way FFXI uses it?

5. Can we please see belts on our characters again?

6. Can we please have the amazing character animations back that were in 1.0?

7. Can we please climb ladders?

8. Can we please swim?

[Naes_Igasu]

I have been wondering in previous letters you have thrown the idea of Blue Mage and a version of Green Mage, will we be seeing a chance for either of them in Heavansward? I remember reading that one of the team said it was difficult to place them in the current party make up since blue mage uses creature magic and green mage uses buffs and debuffs primarily. I am just trying to be hopeful that we will be able to see all of the color mages in the game at some point.

[meischoice]

Currently, I feel that collecting shards the old fashoined has always been a lengthy process.

Can you increase shard yield per swing at all gathering nodes?
OR
Can you increase the swing animation speed at gathering nodes for gatherers?

Thank you!