Thread: 3.3, 3.4, 3.5 preditions

Here is a roadmap I put together, estimating the gear progression we'll be getting in the new few months until the 4.0 Expansion.

3.3 - Revenge of the Horde

• Niddhog EX weapons - iLvL235
• Weeping City of Mhach - i230 Gear
• WCoM - i230 - > i240 Gear upgrades
• Weapon upgrades will not be available off the bat from WCoM, will be added in later

3.4 - FFXIV Player's Speculation

• Highest iLvL will be i270
• Alexander: Leonidas gear shall be i250
• Warring Triad EX Trial shall drop i250 weapons
• New Tomestone - i260 Gear. Upgradeable to i270.
• Leonidas (Savage) shall drop i270 gear, and i260 -> i270 upgrade items
• Leonidas (Savage) gear shall be dyable.

3.5 - FFXIV Player's Speculation

• New 24 man raid that shall drop i260 gear.
• New 24 man raid will also drop i260 -> i270 Tome upgrade items
• No weapon upgrades off the bat, will be added in in a later patch
• Conclusion of the Warring Triad story in a fight against The Goddess
• EX Triad fight shall drop i265 weapons
• Conclusion of the Heavensward Main Scenario. Next stop - 4.0!

Things left out: PvP, Relic estimations. I don't know what SE has planned with that.

Keep in mind this is all idle speculation. I could turn out to be dead wrong.

Predictions*

It was 4:30 in the morning when I wrote this. Sorry folks.

I predict there won't be a 3.5. Patch 3.3 is wrapping up the dragonsong war and I think void ark is only going to be 2 parts instead of 3 like crystal tower so that will be done in 3.3. 3.4 will lead the story towards where the next expansion will be going and wrap up aleaxander. Should put the expansion at the end of the year or early next year.

As far as ilevels and gear I have no idea.

Originally Posted by Ulathskullsplitter

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Fair enough. However, that would mean we'd have to have the Warring Triad conclude some point at 3.45 or the like, since we have 2 Eikons to go and no new Trial in 3.3, with Niddhog taking the place of the 2nd Triad encounter.

Originally Posted by Ulathskullsplitter

I predict there won't be a 3.5. Patch 3.3 is wrapping up the dragonsong war and I think void ark is only going to be 2 parts instead of 3 like crystal tower so that will be done in 3.3. 3.4 will lead the story towards where the next expansion will be going and wrap up aleaxander. Should put the expansion at the end of the year or early next year.

I don't think 3.4 will be thae last major patch. There has always been a catch up patch in the middle of the raid tier and it would hardly surprise me, if it could be different this time.

Here some dates for every patch and predicted dates for upcoming patches and expansion.

2.0 August 2013
2.1 December 2013
2.2 March 2014
2.3 July 2014
2.4 October 2014 (and Teaser Trailer for 3.0)
2.5 January 2015

3.0 June 2015
3.1 November 2015
3.2 February 2016
3.3 June 2016
3.4 September 2016 (predicted, Teaser Trailer for 4.0?)
3.5 January 2017 (predicted)

4.0 June 2017 (predicted)

5.0 June 2019 (predicted)

Only problem with that is hasn't square enix already stated somewhere that they want an expansion every year starting after 3.0? If I'm right then that means there will be an expansion some time later this year or in the beginning of next year.

Originally Posted by Kogasan

Only problem with that is hasn't seen already stated somewhere that they want an expansion every year starting after 3.0?

Yes, they like to have an expansion every year. But I dont think its possible, which is not a bad thing. I mean, it took about 6 months between the last patch (X.5) and the next big expansion. Having an expansion every year (with the same amount of new content) means to have only 1 patch for each expansion. At the moment we have 5 patches per expansion, with a new expansion every 2 years. I think, we are fine with that.

So. They stated, they want to have an expansion every year. But thats not the right path and absolutely not a good idea.