Patch Notes are up!

[slml320]

Babysteps of Faith

I hear in 2.58, they'll send a Japanese kid to your house to play the game for you. Please look forward to it.

there should be an award for best forum comment this guy just won the grand prize!!! absolutely brilliant!!!
a little pee came out!!

[ChaoticDarkGriever]

They've already said they ain't gonna. I, personally, wonder if Poetics will even disappear after Heavensward. New players leveling through from scratch might still like tomes to get them to i90 to do the story line faster/more reliably, and people who don't buy Heavensward immediately might like for them to remain as part of end game.

There will be two new tomestones right off the bat. So yes, Poetics will disappear once Heavensward goes live.

[Krylo]

There will be two new tomestones right off the bat. So yes, Poetics will disappear once Heavensward goes live.

For level 60 gear, yes.

That doesn't help people who buy FFXIV next month and need to hit i90 to do Chrys/SoF in order to access Heavensward, or who don't buy Heavensward for a month or whatever.

[Ashkendor]

There will be two new tomestones right off the bat. So yes, Poetics will disappear once Heavensward goes live.

I kinda think they're being kept for those that don't purchase Heavensward right away. *shrugs*

[asun4]

I quit no additional cannons for The steps of Faith!!!

[Ultimatecalibur]

They've already said they ain't gonna. I, personally, wonder if Poetics will even disappear after Heavensward. New players leveling through from scratch might still like tomes to get them to i90 to do the story line faster/more reliably, and people who don't buy Heavensward immediately might like for them to remain as part of end game.

Some reported interviews have them saying that i130 will be good until level 55 and that Soldiery and Poetic gear will be staying on to be one of the primary sources of gear between levels 50 and 55.

[LTEvil]

yay patch 2.565.

Pony music is a plus...not that i use it for much since most group content is instanced.
Sof nerf is nice i guess, it's kinda a double edged sword though.
Fcob echo is what i wanted, now maybe i can convince more friends to go in with me lol.

[LTEvil]

Some reported interviews have them saying that i130 will be good until level 55 and that Soldiery and Poetic gear will be staying on to be one of the primary sources of gear between levels 50 and 55.

The amount of time it takes to level in this game is so small. I hope they raise the required exp per level by a ridiculous amount or this whole keeping poe locked so people aren't over geared is silly.

[Evergrey]

I didn't realize Sleipnir is included in their "primal horse" list, I mean.. It is.. but I suppose I just didn't connect them mentally due to how you get him.

I guess that means they will probably intend to make him fly too, since they said primal mounts will fly.

I don't recall them saying that all Primal Mounts will fly, only that Kirin will be able to fly.

During Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XX, Yoshida mentioned that while it won't be ready at the launch of Heavensward, we do plan on making it so existing mounts become flying mounts, and this includes Ahriman, Kirin, Bomb Palanquin, and Logistics System. In order to make this happen, both takeoff and landing animations will have to be created for each mount, so this will be a gradual process. You can expect to fly with each one eventually though, so keep your eyes peeled for more information in the future!

[Selli]

They've already said they ain't gonna. I, personally, wonder if Poetics (and soldiery) will even disappear after Heavensward. New players leveling through from scratch might still like tomes to get them to i90 to do the story line faster/more reliably, and people who don't buy Heavensward immediately might like for them to remain as part of end game.

I know they said they wouldn't when 2.5 came out. But I figured that by this point they might have reconsidered considering we're at nearly a month until Heavensward. There's roughly only 2,400 more Poetics left to get until the expansion and I was hoping to upgrade at least my weapons from i110 to i130 (especially on classes I REALLY don't play like WAR and DRG because I don't want to take i135 weapons from my static when they actually play those classes). And 2,400 Poetics is only enough for one i120 weapon since you need those stupid ticket things.

I kind of hope they're not removed, but they have removed Tomes in the past (basically any time we get new ones). Perhaps you won't be able to obtain Sol/Poe when you're 60 but only the new Tomes instead and any classes under 60 can still collect them. Considering i130 gear is supposed to take you pretty far (like until around level 55), it wouldn't make much sense to just get rid of them.