Things wanted for next expansion?

[Ruinfeild]

Semi spoiler alert since I will be linking a youtube video that has to do with the new Lighthouse raid questline.

With Stormblood slowly coming upon us and if I recall, the stormblood story slowly coming to it's end as well (at least for another few patches), I been eagerly looking down the line when SE announces their next expansion for FFXIV. After playing from ARR to now and thinking that the game has only improved (either in large or minor) ways with every expansion, I hope this trend continues but there are things that I wish to see or hear in the next expansion.

Battle system (faster paced):

It has remained the same for the most part since ARR other than the increase in skills but that isn't what I mean. Compared to some other MMO's out on the market, FFXIV feels slower paced which works well for this game but for people who have stuck around long enough, can begin to feel dull and boring. Even when playing numerous classes I find myself start to either become bored or fall asleep during dungeons, raids, primals, etc. If I remember correctly the GCD is about 2-2.5 seconds. Lowering this to about 1.5-2 seconds would help greatly in getting more skills off cool down and meaning more actions per minute.

Allowing us to create our own combo's (such as what they give us in PvP) would be appreciated or working on the macro system so those who want to make our own macros to copy what is given in PvP do not have to worry about the extra .5-1 second wait per action in the macro for it to off.

Meaningful dialogue: (This is the video about the Light house raid) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DzUK3q2yAM

What Zelpa brings to light is that for the most part, whatever you choose doesn't really matter. Either the outcome is the same regardless of what you choose or (such as she shown), you straight up cannot complete a quest if you do not choose the right option. I understand that SE will need to have this x outcome because it advances the plot or the story but it really loses the feeling that we are playing 'our' own character if the dialogue options we are given either don't match our personality in some way or we aren't given an option to intervene when something is happening. Much of it is just us smiling and nodding rather than just a few extra bits of dialogue or our character to react to a situation or say their piece.

Losing the class specific gear when using it for glamour:

As much as I love the glamour system and the dresser (made me into quite the collection whore), it is still frustrating that I can't mix and match what gear I want because it is blocked behind another class. There are combinations that I want to do that requires something from a crafting class while mixing it with something from the battle jobs but the restriction prevents that even when put in the glamour dresser. Removing this (since I believe Yoshi P himself or someone else joked that the true endgame is glamour which is quite true) would open up numerous ways to dress our characters and might even come up with things truly unique. The other big thing would just to not have an x amount of gear being allowed to go into the dresser and patch in later. Just make it so we can put in what we want, when we want (within reason such as the anima weapons at certain points).

By all means, I am sure that there are others who want to see something in the next expansion and perhaps things that people may have things that either I forgot or hope to see as well. Join in and let others know what you have in mind.

[Fredco191]

I want them to upgrade the character creator.

[era1Ne]

I want them to upgrade the character creator.

This!!!

• I want an new tank and healer. Dancer would be great, but i'll try out the an new healer anyway, because this is my favorite role in this game
• Ishgard Housing
• Being able to use the own house for every character on ONE account
• new race
• Ingame official Community Events: For example an card contest or an theater for RP players to perform
• Event planer: Being able to add own events to linkshells. Like farms, RP stuff and so on. Of course the players should have the option to turn the event message off
• complete rework of the role skill system
• Add an universal chat similar to the novice chat for different roles.
• Adjusting the dye system. Add the ability to at least enable players to dye the main and second colour of gear

People to stop asking for faster paced combat.

Seriously, if you want faster paced combat you have the option of playing not only nearly every other MMO currently running, but also most other games in general.

Agreed. I don't get it anyway, because monks or machinist for example feel very fast, especially during their opener and mch with every wildfire, if you want to get everything in there. I don't even want to imagine how you would fit 2 oGCD under an 1.5 GCD like the OP is suggestion.

[SenorPatty]

I want them to upgrade the character creator.

This. This is a big, BIG thing for me. I know people are super excited about Viera and even would prefer that to come first but to me, even Viera or any other new race seems moot if the character creator doesn't get upgrades.

[Pastahnak]

Turn the attention back to the WoL. I liked SB a lot story wise but it never felt like the story was really about me which is ok but I can't do a liberate this attack that again. One thing I liked about HW was that it felt like a real FF party in a much smaller scope and when they died it meant a lot more than the countless SB characters that died that I barely got to know. Also if we gotta take one of the twins can I pick the girl, thanks.

[Kaliesto]

That desert near the Azim Steppe, I would so love a huge Desert zone.

[Jandor]

Things wanted for next expansion?

People to stop asking for faster paced combat.

Seriously, if you want faster paced combat you have the option of playing not only nearly every other MMO currently running, but also most other games in general.

[Arg0n]

Change jobs and delete these stacking buffs.

change it this way, that it doesnt matter in which comp you join savage.
Cause this "Meta" thing destroys everything.
Most of the players actually want NIN, DRG, BRD/MCH (or both), (SMN), cause the stacking buffs are way too strong.

SAM, BLM, RDM, (MNK) have a hard time to find groups.
And nearly anyone want to go with SAM, BLM, RDM, MCH or something similar.
It should be possible (in a fair way) with nearly any comp.

Yes i know, it would actually be theoretically possible to clear everything. But sadly in reality it's way different...
No statics or nearly no PF group want to clear it with such comps. (and for sure, you have a lot less damage than in an actually "meta" comp, or at least 2 or 3 buffing classes).
You even need at least 1 WAR or SAM or NIN for slashing, cause the damage loss would be insane without slashing debuff.

This was way better in ARR. I know there were less jobs, but we also had less stacking raid buffs then.
This would be nice to get changed to next expansion.

[TristanBlane]

An upgraded character creator so there can be some uniqueness and a New Healer class because I'm tired of all the DPS classes

[Remus]

People to stop asking for faster paced combat.

Seriously, if you want faster paced combat you have the option of playing not only nearly every other MMO currently running, but also most other games in general.

I don't see what's wrong with faster combat and it's a common complaint from people who have played ffxiv and stopped playing it because of this fact, I can bet there would be so many more people playing ffxiv it was slightly faster (base was 2 seconds instead of 2.5). Honestly I would rather they lower the GCD for when you are lower level. Due to not having many skills the combat can feel dull so if they can speed it up I think that could help until you start getting OGCD. A lot of the starting skills don't have long animations so I don't see it being a problem especially that most low level dungeons and a push over anyway.