Naoki Yoshida interview @Gamescom

[drivendawn]

I am actually wondering what Yoshi P. was talking about when he said this:
"However the development team is currently creating something similar to the content you suggested. Something like having a gigantic monster popping somewhere and you need to have an alliance to actually beat it.
This kind of content that we are creating is a new idea but I must say that something like affecting the map by your actions, like a meteor falling from the sky and hit the ground like you say, that could not happen.
We are trying to make a similar content so please wait for more details and announcements in the future."
Was he talking about the changes to Diadem or something coming in 4.0?

[Airget]

I am actually wondering what Yoshi P. was talking about when he said this:
"However the development team is currently creating something similar to the content you suggested. Something like having a gigantic monster popping somewhere and you need to have an alliance to actually beat it.
This kind of content that we are creating is a new idea but I must say that something like affecting the map by your actions, like a meteor falling from the sky and hit the ground like you say, that could not happen.
We are trying to make a similar content so please wait for more details and announcements in the future."
Was he talking about the changes to Diadem or something coming in 4.0?

I have a feeling Alexander could end up turning into a FATE in 3.45 depending on how they end that story. The remnants of Alexander's Primal energy could remain and end up being a FATE similar to Odin.

[Felis]

I have a feeling Alexander could end up turning into a FATE in 3.45 depending on how they end that story. The remnants of Alexander's Primal energy could remain and end up being a FATE similar to Odin.

Odin was already a FATE since ARR day 1.

[Kosmos992k]

I am actually wondering what Yoshi P. was talking about when he said this:
"However the development team is currently creating something similar to the content you suggested. Something like having a gigantic monster popping somewhere and you need to have an alliance to actually beat it.
This kind of content that we are creating is a new idea but I must say that something like affecting the map by your actions, like a meteor falling from the sky and hit the ground like you say, that could not happen.
We are trying to make a similar content so please wait for more details and announcements in the future."
Was he talking about the changes to Diadem or something coming in 4.0?

Perhaps they are working on instancing part of a zone as an 'open world' monster hunt with free roaming bosses? I'm thinking in terms of something like the northern 3rd on northern Thanalan and multiple spawns of things like chimera, and other similarly difficult bosses, heck you could throw in Primals with a few modifications to their mechanics. It could scale for 4, 8 and more players. I've always wanted them to do this kind of content since it almost gives the open world danger people want, but does so without affecting the zone for players who want to do other things.