Ask Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE: E3 Edition! (General Q&A)

[Sergeisamasenpaisansamakun]

Are there plans to increase enmity for lower-level tanks? I can't count how many times I've ran with a new tank (very often Paladin), who could never hold aggro in lower-level dungeons due to the gear difference even when synced down and barely attacking. I believe this discourages new players from playing the class and prevents the player from learning how to hold aggro. It also doesn't help that Shield Oath isn't obtained until late in the leveling process.

[Sergeisamasenpaisansamakun]

Can Castrum Meridianum and Praetorium be reworked? Being the only two non-raid 8-player dungeons, they have too many cutscenes throughout the level. Players who want to want to watch the cutscene get left behind and do not enjoy the dungeon, and old players more often than not will not wait for new players to finish (and they can't be blamed for that either). New players who watch the cutscenes on Praetorium will not even get to play since the cutscenes are long enough and in succession enough to last the whole dungeon the first time playing.

I know the team has done a fantastic job better implementing cutscenes and story in dungeons past 2.0, but is there any way to rework these older two dungeons to fit with the overall experience for future new players instead of being known as 'those two dungeons'?

[PotatoTree]

As you add more PvP maps, older maps become obsolete and "dead". Do you have any plans to mitigate this, such as adding a lobby that people can join that rotates through all the maps?

[PotatoTree]

On my server, it's impossible to get a legit Verminion queue any more. Are there plans to increase Verminion participation, such as with cross server queues or bracketed tournaments with automatic matchmaking (so people don't just play their alts)?

[Knoahl]

will Astrologian ever see it's unique stance dancing mid combat introduced in future?

[Sergeisamasenpaisansamakun]

Are there any plans to add a Raid Roulette? Specifically for the 24-player duties, which would help wait times immensely.

[Knoahl]

With healer balance concerns, is it unlikely we will see a new healer job in future updates?

[drsypher]

Will we be getting more notable NPC outfits and hairstyles on the Mogstation any time soon? We had the Scions in bulk originally and then only just Cid and the Ironworks recently, so I'm wondering if we'll get another bulk batch soon. Maybe some of the leaders like Nanamo or Rauhban or are those characters off limits?

[PotatoTree]

Can you add a "score screen" to PvE dungeons, such as the one used by PvP, that displays damage mitigated, healed, overall damage, raises, etc. so that players can get a better feel of how they're doing without having to use 3rd party parsing tools?

[Munba]

Are you going to add Swimming in 4.0 finally?