Eureka: What we know and what we want to know

[Theodric]

I'm cautiously optimistic. Eureka sounds like it will be exactly what I want out of FFXIV - something less bland than running roulettes over and over again and with meaningful rewards and progression that isn't rendered obsolete within a matter of days or weeks.

[Maero]

I want to know if it is happening before 5.0...

Sorry had to, haha

[Fhaerron]

I want to know if it is happening before 5.0...

Sorry had to, haha

It's actually planned for 6.2.5

[Theodric]

If nothing else, if FFXIV is to truly thrive and not stagnate then it needs more content that lasts beyond a few days or weeks. This game has a lot of loyal players who stick with it through thick and thin so appeasing them is not the worst thing in the world.

[Bahati]

I don't know if the Japanese market is quite different in the content they like to run or is SE is just off kilter in general but if Eureka is anything at all like Diadem I'm going to need a strong drink. The only good thing about that place was the Pegasus whistle and the giant brontosaurus who would wreck unsuspecting players.

[LandricFrey]

I really hope it's something that I can enjoy, because if it isn't, well, I guess I'll see you all at 5.0...maybe if then?

I mean, it's understandable that a game isn't exactly what I wanted but I've been playing on and off since 1.0. And since 2.0, this game has been rerun after rerun.

This is why we need more mmo AAA competition than this and a 15 year old MMO that's been on top for nearly all of those 15 years...

[Dragoon4life]

Can’t wait to see the Bad RNG compliant posts

[Galgarion]

I'm excited. Death = Deleveling of items will provide a feeling of unease and danger that I miss from the old days of mmo's. Plus the complaint threads that idiots will make whining about being punished for bad decision making will be a hoot.

[WellFooled]

I'm excited. Death = Deleveling of items will provide a feeling of unease and danger that I miss from the old days of mmo's.

I’m excited for a sense of danger...but I regret to say my initial reaction to the Eureka info from the live letter is apathy and disappointment. Based on what they showed Eureka is a monster grind with an elemental leveling system to it and the occasional powerful monster. Sounds like Diadem 3.0. After all the delays I was hoping for something more meaty, something new. Even the gear rewards are just recolored AF or reused designs from FFXI. I’ll reserve final judgement until I can play it, but right now I’m really let down.

[Tyla_Esmeraude]

Even the gear rewards are just recolored AF or reused designs from FFXI. I’ll reserve final judgement until I can play it, but right now I’m really let down.

FFXI fans love the fact that they can wear the symbolic gear again in XIV. I don't see how that's bad. I've also been waiting to dye my RDM AF >.>; so I'm excited. I mean yeah, a new design for relic gear would've been nice but realistically they wouldn't have had the time with how big this past patch was. Maybe they'll add it as time goes by as part of Eureka, who knows.

I hope they add the Dalmatica, Vermillion Cloak, Haubergeon, Noble's Tunic. Yingyang robe for SMN... the list goes on <3