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

[Epherus]

At the release of ARR, There were a number of issues related to logging on and servers being full. With Heavenswards being highly anticipated, how is your team preparing for the launch of this expansion?

[Epherus]

If Samurai as chosen over Dark Knight, would it have functioned as a similar kind of tank, albeit without the “powers of darkness” aspect?

[Epherus]

In terms of content in Heavensward, we are expecting as much content available at the launch of ARR. Will the majority of this content be between levels 51-60 (meaning it will take roughly the same about of time it took to get from 51-60 as it did to get 1-50) or will most of the content be focus on “end-game?”

[Epherus]

Will all new mounts going forward, be exclusively flying mounts?

[ZephyrZ]

After the recent reveal of specializations but the lack of information surrounding it, a large factor that promoted the game was the armory system and the hard core end game battle system but also crafting and gathering systems that weren't catered towards casual play. Desynthesis introduced a more casual way of making gil, while i think this is fine for obtaining materials for crafting, this worries me about the future of specializations. Can you please tell us more about how specializations will work and whether we will be locked into a certain set of recipes or if we will be able to take full advantage of the armory system and remain omni crafters (all crafts on one character); i ask this because many players have already begun leveling multiple characters (alts) crafting classes to 50 in anticipation of being forced into a static role as a crafter, worried that they will lose the freedom to craft anything, anywhere, anytime.

P.S. Keep up the great work, love the ideas for gatherers from what i read! Just worried about crafting, it's my favorite thing to do in the game ^^ I always felt that it was just right.

[Lirion12]

Between 51-60, how many stat points will be able to be allocated? 10? Or will it be more?

[Sadana]

Any news on FC alliances?

Will Linkshell functionality be improved? Will the member limit be raised?

[Akiza]

Will Summoner get separate spells from the Arcanist so it won't share abilities with the Scholar
Will the Pets get more abilities and play unique roles in parties.

[Wolendria]

I wonder when and If steam is going to launch Collecters Edition to Heavensward? And if they are when does it come to steam?

My best wishes Wolendria Eldoren

[Kallera]

Given the state of affairs after the end of 2.x, can we expect to have more involvement with our characters responses and actions in events during Heavensward? Some of us miss the multiple choice parts.