Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XX! (Heavensward)

[BlackOnslaught92]

Are there any plans to make PLD more fun to play with this update?

[Iromi]

Given the counter productive nature of the current lockout loot system..what changes to the loot system are coming in heavensward to fix this? It is silly that we can only really play and have one "main" job when we have the wonderful armory system which seems to just be going to waste.

[Quintalian]

Currently, the highest level crafting recipes are denoted as Lv.50 and from one to four stars. With the coming level cap increase, will these existing recipes be categorized as Lv.51-60, or will Lv.51+ level recipes have even higher requirements than the Lv.50 four star recipes?

[DelianceCid]

Steam version can I buy the widows version on the SE store and use it with steam or do I still have to wait for steam pre-orders if so can we still get all bonus content?

[Quintalian]

How will Free Company crafting involve a simultaneous collaborative effort? Will it require multiple crafters in a party, working on the same recipe in real time? Will it be more akin to the Ixal beastmen daily quests, with members making parts individually and submitting them toward a quota?

[Xuthus]

RMT spam is still ongoing issue since the launch, it's still affecting our playing experience, what is your plan to combat with this ongoing issue?

[Osiriph]

Will we be seeing an updated dyeing system? I'm sure more than myself would like to dye specific parts on outfits. Also, if we wanted to, could we start out at level one as a dark knight, machinist, or astrologian? I feel like starting them at later levels will hurt the classes more then help. I personally would like to start from one and level up to know the ins and outs of the class. Thank you very much.

[Pirate3456]

Is the Heavensward digital collector's edition going to be able to be preordered from the Playstation store? If so when?

[EveHawke]

In 1.0 we had companions that we could choose like our retainers, do you plan to bring those companions back?

[Cyglaive]

I love how the duty finder groups you with other players across servers, however I would love to be able to form a party manually and queue for content with players/friends who may not be on my server. Is this something the team is thinking about adding in the future?