The Heavensward Site Has Been Updated!

[SongJoohee]

I mean... We're almost two months away from a release and we have yet to receive any kind of specific information concerning the expansion.

Like others have said, we're 2 months away. Disks haven't even been printed yet. They will likely be working on Heavensward until the week it comes out. They've already said more specific details will be released as we get closer to release.

What are the actual abilities of these new jobs?

Details are scarce as they are probably being fine tuned and finalized. We know Machnist uses attachments which lock him in place in exchange for higher damage, as well as drones he can spawn which can buff allies or do even more DPS. Astrologian can do both jobs of healing and shielding. Dark Knight is our most unknown job at the moment.

What are the new abilities for current jobs?

Already stated to be coming in a video nearer to release. As above, they are probably still tweaking stuff.

Are we getting a dungeon akin to Crystal Tower again?

Patch 3.1.

Why did the class system get dropped for the new jobs? Will it be dropped completely in the months coming?

Yoshida has never liked the class system. He has stated future jobs won't use classes but the current base classes will not be dropped or changed in the future.

What are the new crafting abilities and what kind of implications does "specializing" have?

We heard a tonne about specialization in the PLL. Not sure what else you want.

What exactly are "high level levequests" - what makes them different from a normal levequest?

Likely actual challenges rather than the tutorial fights levequests in ARR were, or an introducting to new mechanics in Heavensward.

What other primals, if any, are to be introduced with the expansion?

None until after Patch 3.1

Will we be able to join one of the four great houses of Ishgard?

Likely Story spoilers.

Me - "Uhhhh... There's a Griffin if you buy the collector's edition, and I saw a dragon. And I don't know what level you can ride one or what you have to do actually..."

We know 6 out of 7 flying mounts.

1) Personal Chocobo
2) Black Chocobo
3) Main Story quest Dragon mount
4) Pink Dragon mount seen in Benchmark
5) Single Rider Airship
6) Griffin

[TheRogueX]

I mean... We're almost two months away from a release and we have yet to receive any kind of specific information concerning the expansion.

What are the actual abilities of these new jobs?

It's not 100% necessary for us to know that until closer to the release.

What are the new abilities for current jobs?

See above.

Are we getting a dungeon akin to Crystal Tower again?

They have said that there will be something like it later on in the 3.0 patch cycle, but not specifically what it was. They implied it would be something new to FF though.

What exactly are the new rules for the new version of Frontlines?

Again, not really necessary for us to know this yet.

Why did the class system get dropped for the new jobs? Will it be dropped completely in the months coming?

They recognized that the class system, as it is, is flawed. The ACN/SMN/SCH issue is the main reason. These jobs are 'extra' jobs, and they're classless probably so that SE can figure out how to fix the existing system without completely abandoning it.

What are the new crafting abilities and what kind of implications does "specializing" have?

The exact abilities don't need to be known yet. As for Specializations, they've implied that it will be necessary to craft the highest tier items of any specific DoH class.

What are the new LB3s for each of the jobs?

This one is, indeed, a good question. All we've heard about is the Astrologian one.

What are their current plans for housing as far plots and wards go? Do they plan to add more to meet the high demand?

They're not releasing more wards at this time. They've said they intend to in the future.

What exactly are "high level levequests" - what makes them different from a normal levequest?

What have they learned from 2.0 - 2.55 about FATE design and how is it improved in 3.0 from the total zerg fest that it once was?

These are good questions, too, that have yet to be answered really.

What other primals, if any, are to be introduced with the expansion?

We know about Ravana and Bismark. I'm sure there will be others.

Will we be able to join one of the four great houses of Ishgard?

THIS is the question of the hour, as far as I'm concerned. I really want to know if we'll be able to.

What exactly are Grand Companies for, aside from Frontline teams? Will they be expanded upon in 3.0 and how?

GCs are more story than anything, I think. Though apparently they're talking about letting us recruit NPC soldiers to run low-level dungeons with us, in order to help people clear story dungeons without having to sit in the queues forever.

[Averax]

Will we be able to join one of the four great houses of Ishgard?

If we are, I'm totally joining that dude who has been our BFF since we met him. I think he's from House Fortemps.

The guy that *spoilers*

gave us refuge and friendship after everyone else turned on us. He rocks.

[Felis]

What exactly are "high level levequests" - what makes them different from a normal levequest?

Ever lv 50-55 leves or something like the faction leves from 1.x
If faction leves, then i hope those where you need a party.

Will we be able to join one of the four great houses of Ishgard?

I doubt it. We also can't join the Seedseers or the Knights of the Barracuda and can't buy a seat in the Syndicate.

[Vespar]

On the plus side, we'll all be extremely surprised when it comes out at this rate XD

[Laerune]

Reading the Au Ra clan lores, it hints that one clan can only have white scales and the other black scales. Astrologian is a class that came from the homelands of the Scions, so we might see more info about their land.

[Zenaku]

Reading the Au Ra clan lores, it hints that one clan can only have white scales and the other black scales. Astrologian is a class that came from the homelands of the Scions, so we might see more info about their land.

oh don't tell me that ; ; i want black scale but i don't want to be the other clan damit ; ;

[ajx]

They dont really have to disclose any more information before release.

[Radacci]

Well, the game was delayed, and was supposed to be released fairly soon. so there should already have been lots of info.
if they show new skills, it will be in job trailers, like they did with Nin. But i think they will want to be a bit more secretive this time, cause ppl figured out how to play nin, before it was even released, by analyzing trailers and data-mining.
as for new skills for current jobs, i guess we'll see when the game launches, or ppl data mine.
High lv leve quests, probably just means lv 51-60.
but yah, they should start creating some real hype, soon....or there's nothing more to hype

[AskaRay]

but yah, they should start creating some real hype, soon....or there's nothing more to hype

Im not too sure about you but after reading the whole site, I'm way more hyped about the expansion.



Why would I want to know about everything before it comes out? I already know I want the expansion. I wanna learn about all those job skills, quests, items, whatever, by actually....I don't know...playing the game? Crazy I know.