Letter from the Producer, XXIV (01/30/2012)

[Fensfield]

So far as content goes, this is the first one of these lists with which I've been wholly comfortable, basically o.o

Hurrah.

Also yay private rooms! I wonder if we'll be able to customise them any prior to 2.0.

[elreed]

I wonder if cut scene replay will replay the seen in current clothing or clothing as it was during the original event. I wore some attrocious things when I was new and poor!

I think it will play in your current clothes, if im not mistaken the animation is made in real time so the character is dragged as how it is at that moment, but maybe could be something that we've been recording without having any idea.

[Maxthunder]

Your LS mates are halfway correct. The new jobs are a party-geared setup. That is, they're far more focused on their sole roles than being able to do a lot of different things like classes. Or at least that is the design structure that the devs are going after. However, you are not required to be in a party to change to them at all.

Thankyou very much for the info. LOL I just want to run around in my new AF, I like thm but the AF looks hot.


Now regarding player houseing hopefully if not in the upcoming up date, maybe later, players can actually decorate their house walls with weapons (like a trophy room or something). This would be a nice add to player houseing instead of just tossing everything into a little box. This would also help players that like to collect (horde) items and what not and help with inventory issues some players have. I tend to keep my inventory clean but it would be nice to put up weapons that are rare/ex or U/U that you want to keep for the hell of it.

[Hulan]

If anyone actually believes 2.0 isn't going to be delayed just a LITTLE bit is completely delusional.

That's not actually entirely true. We don't know enough about their team organization to know for sure, but when we first heard about 2.0, Yoshida-san implied that there was a completely separate and distinct team working on the 2.0 engine. If this is indeed the case, delays in the current content would actually have literally no effect on the pace of development on 2.0.

As to the patch itself, sounds quite intriguing. Enough so that I will have to make time to play some more this week (I haven't had the time to play in recent weeks, so this incentive is quite welcome).

[elreed]

I had some1 in the LS I am in say something about the new jobs can only be used if you are in a party. Now I dont know if this is true or if it is just made up. Honestly though if it is in fact set up that yu can only use the new jobs if you are in a party, I find that counter productive. I hope it isnt that way as I would like the freedom to play whatever class/job I choose.

Now lets not forget that a lot of players have all jobs at level 50, so myself included have no reason to party up other than for the new content (and you know players will have it done in a month maybe month and a half). Granted I havent finished the moogle fight and in all honesty dont really care about it, as it is just another variation of the primal fight/s.

Can anyone confirm this or is it just something some player made up?

I dont think it will be something only for parties, but as i see it if you are a black mage maybe you wont be able to equip cure spells at all , only damage spells like aero, fire, thunder, stone, blizzard and their current combos tiers, so as black mage you will be perfect for damage dealing but wont be able to cure anyone or yourself, so for solo content it would be wiser having a class as current than a job.

[elreed]

im a bit dissapointed for not having hamlet defense yet but from what i read it sound kinda interesting that all clases and jobs will have their role in those events, maybe carpenters, armorers and other crafters may take repair roles there.

I hope to get a huge PvE events when implemented.

[LavellaNyteshade]

Not til we get our own personal housing.

They are implementing housing in 1.21

[Yelta_Sumasu]

A good info packed letter! While sad that hamlet defense is postponed I hope it is because they thought of more cool stuff they wanted to add to it to make it fun.

Also, 2 week delay is disappointing but not really surprising.

[Biggs]

I was hoping someone would bring this up before now but being as they didn't I will. I do not remember anything being said about an Exp Bonus while logged out before. Has there been anything posted about how this will work?

I would imagine it will work like it does in TOR. If you log your character out in a specific location (like in your house for instance), you will get an xp bonus the next time you log back in. In TOR, the longer you stay logged out in said location, the longer the xp bonus lasts when you come back.

[Elexia]

They are implementing housing in 1.21

No, they're implementing housing in 2.0. 1.21 is the foundation of that system.