The Heavensward Site Has Been Updated!

[Iromi]

Personally, from the last LL 3.0 just feels like a really large content patch. There's no big qualitative jump that makes me really hype because it's gonna change (improve?) how we play FFXIV. It's just more content and that's it. No, flying isn't that jump. It's just a marketing gimmick.

I agree! As it stands right now, it feels like 2.0, but with dragons. I really hope that is not the case. Hoping we get brand new stuff never seen before. More end game, open world, group activities. Not just a massive big patch that is more or less same thing, same ol dungeons that we end up speed running, end game consisted of: four bosses, all in circular rooms with enrage timers designed to hold back the average group and a final boss who has a divebomb mechanic

PLEEEEEASE do not let this be the case lol T_T

[Natsuno]

It's the me!me!ME! Generation.

Fixed

OT: The computers at work are not loading up the HW site (for whatever reason), so I'll have to wait til I get home to view. Thank you to those both here & on reddit that are posting infos from the site

[StrejdaTom]

What a nice site.
Honestly I have enough informations to be interested in the expansion and I would love some surprise.

[Skeith-Adeline]

They already noted that another Live Letter that will talk about the battle system etc will come in May so... Please look forward to it

[DragonFlyy]

I don't seem to recall any MMO expansion where they detailed skills. That has always been found out when the expansion released (or at least if they have a closed beta like WoW does.) Don't expect to see much more than what they are showing. Also it was mentioned that during the story quest we will convert our companion Chocobo to a flying Chocobo, so I would say somewhere before or at 60 is when we can start flying. As for the dragon mount, didn't they say it will be similar to the Magitek ... as in we'll get it during the final MSQ of the initial release?

[Averax]

Well, they could do what Blizzard did, and tell you absolutely everything they plan to do. Then, when they don't do about 90% of the things they said they'd do, everyone can have that special feeling of disappointment.

Sometimes it's better to not know.

[Lovescake]

The only thing that kinda annoys me is the "Dark Knight Hype".

Its literally showcased 1000x more than the Astro and the Machinist despite seeing the DK in action back in March or even earlier :/

[FallenArisen0990]

Man, we got plenty of information. At this point, it's either you buy the expansion or you don't. If you don't want to be left behind, you're gonna buy the expansion anyways. If not, good luck playing the game at that point.

[DracotheDragon]

i love the new info but theres one thing its missing
Naming conventions ;A;

[Raminax]

i love the new info but theres one thing its missing
Naming conventions ;A;

From the Live Letter Summary thread:

Q1: Could you please tell us the naming conventions for the Au Ra?

A1: There are two clans: Au Ra Raen and Au Ra Xaela. Au Ra Raen have been closely related to the Domans for long time, so their names are somewhat Japanese-like. The Xaela on the other hand have led a nomadic lifestyle for some time, and they have a unique naming convention.

Sadly, we're still in the dark regarding Xaela naming conventions, as far as I know. Unique could mean anything!