Quote Originally Posted by Arcell View Post
Until a link is produced I'm not going to be able to believe that. I mean if they were going to outright remove them, why beat around the bush with 1.19's changes? It even says right there that alternate uses are being considered for them. Why would they state that, then say they're removing them later anyway?

I think the treatises are a good idea, however even if they are removed it's not a huge deal.
I know that i've seen this somewhere else in relation to the new synthesis recipes, guild facilities and guild marks, possible it was one of the interviews floating around this summer; however, they're pushing the same concept for DoW/DoM classes, so it stands to reason the same would apply for DoH/DoL:

Actions Obtainable via Quests and Guild Marks
Actions falling into this category will be brought under re-examination, which will include a review of developmental direction. This will be done together with the planned revisions we have for actions in the future. As this may result in drastic changes to certain actions, we are considering ways to allow players to reselect actions, such as a refund of guild marks.
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...f41187877f842a

The blurb that i'm talking about mentioned the sustainment of treatises through 1.20 because they are keeping old recipes and new recipes side-by-side until then. That would be the 'alternate' uses mentioned, providing a bonus or standard boost as they do now. After that, all the old recipes won't work, along with the treatises directly tied to those recipes.

This is why they'd get rid of the current system that's in place, and implement it with something else, in order to mesh with the new recipe system. When that happens they're not just going to tell everyone, 'Hai guyz, you spent 100k GM, sorry but you gotta start over from scratch!' They'll refund our marks.

I'm not going to argue the point any further really, I know that i've seen the information in print somewhere. Aside from that, logic would dictate that with all of the overhauls happening lately, this would be coming down the pike as well.