What are we going to see between now and this time next year?

[Alhanelem]

Almost everything detailed in the PDFs provided by SE is stuff slated for release in 2.0 which is planned to happen about a year from now.

So my question is, what are we going to get to tide us over, and what will we be getting for our money?

The only etablished things I see are exclusive storyline elements and a few minor things. I realize they can't put lots of time into a client or server system that's going to be replaced, but a year is a long time to go without any significant changes.

[kanjitai]

I hope they contine to add things story wise. hopefully a patch or two comes out a month. That will tide me over. I want them to take their time. even if it takes longer then a year. XIV can't take another bad hit

[Xatsh]

So far I seen the following in the next few patches

Job system, new primal battles, new dungeons, quest, story lines, many many changes in existing systems

[Evenstar]

Jobs
Weapon Skills Animations improvement
Spell Animations improvement
A step towards Auction House
Player Search
Linkshell control functions
Sidequests
New Dungeons
New Primal Fights
Storyline quests
World Events
Festival Events

and many more I am sure

[Ashgarth]

You should read the PDF again.

-Patch 1.20 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Class adjustments (abilities & weaponskills) / Malevolent Moogle (Primal) battle
Achievement system (300+ planned) / Market adjustments / PC search
The continuation of Disciple of the Hand recipe adjustments (HQ items / Repair adjustments)

-Early February 2012 - Patch 1.21 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Creation of Private Rooms (Inns, etc.) / Hamlet defense PvE content
The job system (7 jobs plus related quests and gear) / Personal chocobo gear
Two new instanced raids

-Mid April 2012 - Patch 1.22 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Garuda (Primal) battle./ Battle system balance adjustments
Garlean Empire battle content

-Early to Mid July 2012 - Patch 1.23 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Garlean Empire Legatus battle
Content surrounding the Twelve mythos
*The aforementioned content is only a fraction of the new features we have planned for the coming patches.

[JackDaniels]

You should read the PDF again.

-Patch 1.20 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Class adjustments (abilities & weaponskills) / Malevolent Moogle (Primal) battle
Achievement system (300+ planned) / Market adjustments / PC search
The continuation of Disciple of the Hand recipe adjustments (HQ items / Repair adjustments)

-Early February 2012 - Patch 1.21 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Creation of Private Rooms (Inns, etc.) / Hamlet defense PvE content
The job system (7 jobs plus related quests and gear) / Personal chocobo gear
Two new instanced raids

-Mid April 2012 - Patch 1.22 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Garuda (Primal) battle./ Battle system balance adjustments
Garlean Empire battle content

-Early to Mid July 2012 - Patch 1.23 (and subsequent hotfixes)
Garlean Empire Legatus battle
Content surrounding the Twelve mythos
*The aforementioned content is only a fraction of the new features we have planned for the coming patches.

You should read the OP again, July is 6 months into the year, the year has 12 months. Plus this OP is a forum nazi, to overlook something like that is against his nature. This is a serious question he is posting, and I for one would like a legitimate answer to this as well.

and many more I am sure

Sorry lol that doesn't quite cut it.

[Ashgarth]

You should read the OP again,

Hmm... no.

The PDF states that after July we will see the changes in the game world (I guess radical changes in maps to reflect what they will become in 2.0) wich will last until october.
During october we can download and update the 2.0 client and in november the 2.0 version goes live with a trial period.

There you have your year of updates. (July is certainly 6 months into the year but it's 8 months from now wich is what the OP asked)

[Tanoshii]

As far as content goes, between now and February (tentative), there will be 1 primal battle added. Adjusting pre-existing systems isn't more content, its quality of life, which is nice, but doesn't add anything else to do in the game.