Live Letter Predictions!!!

[Racen]

I did already read it but to me that's far from a response. It's kinda the same from JP fanfest but with different wording. I'm talking about a: Yes, sometime you will get them, or: no, we currently aren't willing to make the missing genders.

It is the only answer you are going to get.

[Nyvara]

I did already read it but to me that's far from a response. It's kinda the same from JP fanfest but with different wording. I'm talking about a: Yes, sometime you will get them, or: no, we currently aren't willing to make the missing genders.

This has nothing to do with the OPs topic, The battle system.

Yoshida makes an innocuous announcement and the forums riot.

Only guaranteed prediction here.

This is my prediction right here.

How ever I am eager to hear about Tank changes. and also the TP/MP squish for lack of better wording.

[Giubba]

-DRK and WHM changes
-Healer rebalance
-Preview of GUN and DNC abilities

[Giubba]

-DRK and WHM changes
-Healer rebalance
-Preview of GUN and DNC abilities

[SannaR]

I doubt we will be getting a straight yes or no one the other genders.

I believe we will do one huge recap of everything we know about from the fan fests. Hopefully the job changes and balances. More info on NG+ and how that will work. Some trust footage and more info on that. Really I'm hoping for just more flipping info on the things we barely have any info on currently. I hope with the jobs they also don't make it where it's more aimed at lv 80 play and thus making some jobs painful to play at lower levels when you're helping lower level friends or for the billionth time you get copperbell via leveling roulette. Or if not painful just not feel correct. Also maybe them addressing the slog that is the ARR storyline and how those dungeons and even now the HW work since we know jobs aren'te going to work or have skills they had at those level ranges.

[Bonbori]

I'm hoping for exactly the same thing as Letter XXXVI - several hours of job previews going into all the juicy nitty-gritty of how stuff works. Hopefully this is where all the outstanding battle system questions are addressed and we get enough explicit information to nerd over and theorycraft for the next month.

The things I'm personally most interested in are GUN and DNC gameplay overviews and details on the MCH rework. I'd also like to know their exact plan @ healer adjustments. I'm curious whether they're actually willing to do away with the shield/regen specialisation that restricts healer design or if we'll continue to operate within the awkward status quo.

One way or another, I'm trying not to commit to any expectations. Rather, I'm looking forward to seeing what they have in mind.

But most importantly, we should see all of the new AF sets there.

[Vahlnir]

I'm guessing it'll mostly be about the upcoming battle system changes, so there is probably going to be some new information as to what they're doing to healers and DRK. Beyond that I have no idea, but that's what I'm expecting.

[SpeckledBurd]

What’s almost a sure bet: a deeper dive into ShB Dark Knight and Machinist. Dark Knight is the coming poster job and they mentioned a rework in 4.3’s live letter. Machinist has been profoundly disliked all expansion and they’ve mentioned they’re taking feedback for it multiple times. We’ll also be told what changes to TP/MP will mean and changes to Role Skills. My bet is on all TP skills being free since it basically just serves to make DoW even weaker than the casters on that front than they already are. Also obviously: the action showcase.

What’s possible but not quite as sure: White Mage and Monk deep dives. Both jobs have been heavily criticized for their Stormblood iterations and the devs have said that they’ve taken plenty of feedback on both, I don’t think they’re as sure as Machinist or Dark Knight because they’re lower profile. Likely a bigger look at Viera and Hrothgar. We may see the benchmark finally drop, but it could also just be a date for when they release it.

[RukiaFae]

Which gear dancer will use

[SannaR]

Which gear dancer will use

Probably Aiming for at least 60-70 and then 71+ still aiming unless they want to go the ninja route and give it it's own stuff except for the few times it'll also share Aiming accessories.