It is live!

[ForteNightshade]

To build hype, and let us know it's coming.

I don't always agree with them being secretive, like when they teased a new Gold Saucer attraction and everyone was thinking blitzball only for it to be mahjong, but in this case I think it's better not to show off a fight that's usually kind of a spectacle.

We already knew it was coming. Instead of building hype, they just irritated me and a lot of other people. I would be far more hyped if I knew we were fighting Alexander or The Warring Triad because then I could spectacle on how those fights might go. When they first announced Coil, and later Ultima, that's what got people existed. How they were going to build those fights into something amazing. Being secretive is just annoying.

For me, it just dampened the whole LL. Granted, it didn't help they talked about almost nothing except Fellowships.

[linay]

We already knew it was coming.

Actually, we don't, as things could be delayed or plans change. If there was only one part, I'd understand, but on a 2-part live letter, it still makes sense to confirm it's coming in the first part and then reveal it in the second part when they can potentially talk more detail about it.

[SerLuke]

I’m happy they are doing Shadowbringers MSQ at start of New Game+ for some reason I thought that would come later, regardless I am happy with that.

On the lvl sync I’m confused, I thought they said before the solo duties would be unsync in new game+ but now it looks like they are synced?

[Iscah]

I’m happy they are doing Shadowbringers MSQ at start of New Game+ for some reason I thought that would come later, regardless I am happy with that.

On the lvl sync I’m confused, I thought they said before the solo duties would be unsync in new game+ but now it looks like they are synced?

There was definitely some previous information (though I only heard it second-hand without a source) that NG+ would let you wind back to earlier expansions but not Shadowbringers.

I assume we'll be level-unsynched during normal gameplay, but we really need to be synched for solo duties. They're generally meant to have an epic "story event" feel to them, and that would be lost if you had to play them at your current level and everything dies in one hit - whether you want it to or not.

[Rannie]

There was definitely some previous information (though I only heard it second-hand without a source) that NG+ would let you wind back to earlier expansions but not Shadowbringers.

I assume we'll be level-unsynched during normal gameplay, but we really need to be synched for solo duties. They're generally meant to have an epic "story event" feel to them, and that would be lost if you had to play them at your current level and everything dies in one hit - whether you want it to or not.

Imagine one shotting zenos during the in crimson it began quest and then seeing your character knocked flat on their ass >.<

[Rannie]

I was thinking it was the solo battles not the dungeons. Though it makes kinda sense since they're synced to a certain level to begin with.

[Nemmar]

Wow... it's really stupid to remove quest rewards from the New game + system.

If you can't use it to level new jobs, what is even the point? What a waste...

[Iscah]

If you can't use it to level new jobs, what is even the point? What a waste...

Replaying the story on a single character without resetting your progress. That's why people were asking to be able to replay quests in the first place.

[ForteNightshade]

Wow... it's really stupid to remove quest rewards from the New game + system.

If you can't use it to level new jobs, what is even the point? What a waste...

To redo the story without having to either pay for a jump potion to the expansion of your preference or level a character from scratch? Considering this game puts so much emphasis on story, it's hardly a wonder people would like to replay it again on the main character. Why would you get experience again? That was destroy every other avenue since the MSQ quests give significantly more EXP overall for less time spent, especially if you skip every cut scene and use it as a powerleveling method.

[Nemmar]

To redo the story without having to either pay for a jump potion to the expansion of your preference or level a character from scratch? Considering this game puts so much emphasis on story, it's hardly a wonder people would like to replay it again on the main character. Why would you get experience again? That was destroy every other avenue since the MSQ quests give significantly more EXP overall for less time spent, especially if you skip every cut scene and use it as a powerleveling method.

I’m going to use it to follow along with the story since some friends of mine have just started playing ffxiv.

Also it’s been a while since I’ve played though the story and I’m looking forward to the refresher.

Replaying the story on a single character without resetting your progress. That's why people were asking to be able to replay quests in the first place.

It's like i'm the twilight zone where people never heard of youtube.

When i'm playing the game, i want to be achieving something. If i just want to just experience the story again i can lay down and watch it on youtube. I even have the option to skip parts. But alas... to each their own.