Gamerescape Interview Sheds Some Light On Things

[DamianFatale]

Here's the link. http://gamerescape.com/2017/03/01/ne...rview-summary/ Personally I'm excited that the isle of Val was mentioned. That has been absent for too long. Maybe we'll even get access to Old Sharlayan, and Thavnair after all. As for not having an apartment transfer service, I am disappointed. I'll likely have to give up my apartment for the big rush, and if I don't actually get an apartment in Shirogane, I might lose out on one completely, since my old apartment might be gone. Others might have done the same, so there's still a chance of getting another, should the worst happen, but I'm very afraid. As for Red Mage being intelligence based, I am happy. That seems like the norm for dps casters. I love that they are shaking up the game hub formats for the next expansion. Mor Dohna, and Idyllshire are awesome. It's cool that we have those types of governments, but it's time to shake things up. I also am interested in this possible Shirogane equivalent for a grand company. I hope that we can actually interact with it. And lastly, I'm hoping that by making the story spread out, it doesn't get too convoluted.

[Marxam]

GameWatch: Will Omega be split into Normal and Savage? Please tell me more about the basic aspects and differences from the current raids.

Yoshida: After thorough discussing we decided to stay with the Normal-Savage formula. However, with the release of new jobs, there’s now a higher chance that the items that drop directly won’t be for the jobs of the party members, so we plan on making some changes for the drop system. We also plan on implementing something for players who have finished the 4th tier of the raid in the odd numbered patches. What we will implement exactly, we will tell you at a later time.

About damn time. The current loot system has always annoyed me ever since LoTA when it became apparent. Really tired of doing dun scaith and only seeing nin or brd gear when there isn't a ninja or bard in the party.

http://gamerescape.com/2017/03/01/ga...etails-on-4-0/

[NolLacnala]

About damn time.

Weighted drops is nice, but "We're keeping the Alex Normal drop system" is like shooting me in the arse with a hydraulic nail gun.

[JunseiKei]

Wonder what they will do with Isle of Val? That was obliterated- with Krile surviving because of the blessing of light.

[ADVSS]

Wonder what they will do with Isle of Val? That was obliterated- with Krile surviving because of the blessing of light.

undersea....didnt it sink? looks like submarine stuff to me

[JunseiKei]

undersea....didnt it sink? looks like submarine stuff to me

Considering it was mentioned in 2.X MSQ, and the lorebook, that "a magick of immense power akin to Ultima obliterated not only the order's headquarters, but the isle itself." The wording definitely makes is sound like it shouldn't exist.... Would be... strange if all it did was sink.

[Vexander]

Considering it was mentioned in 2.X MSQ, and the lorebook, that "a magick of immense power akin to Ultima obliterated not only the order's headquarters, but the isle itself." The wording definitely makes is sound like it shouldn't exist.... Would be... strange if all it did was sink.

Could've been a translation error. Those happen from time to time.
Could be the Isle is in the Void.
Could even be the Isle of Val will be part of the new 24-man raids.

[Nerisu]

Wonder what they will do with Isle of Val? That was obliterated- with Krile surviving because of the blessing of light.

If you know your FFV (which is where the isle and Krile is based from) you already what might have happened to it.

[Belhi]

I an pretty sure Yoshi P said elsewhere we wouldn't be visiting Old Shalayan any time soon so while we might have something with the Isle of Val I doubt Old Shalayan will be involved. Most likely if we are somehow visiting the Isle of Val it will be in an instance or something similar. I mean maybe they could add a new zone in a patch but save for the Diadem, which isn't really the same, they have never done anything like that.

[LineageRazor]

I loved the editor's note at the bottom:

• Ace


The real reason why Doma fell is because they had no tanks and healers.