Thread: Patch 5.3 will allow Flying Mounts in ARR areas!!!!

That and old trial synced to level 80 with new Unreal Trials. They're doing Shiva first because they have to adjust the whole fight instead of just the HP.

I really hope we can fly over once impassable areas like the lake inbetween Costa del sol and wineport and the lake inbetween the mill and bronze lake.

Be nice if they allowed us to swim too...

The quest changes seem the most important to me:

A Realm Reborn changes (A Realm Revamped?)

-Streamlined MSQ quests

-Approximately 13% content removed

-Other quest content streamlined, much less grindy/bloated and less steps, better for new players

-EXP boost and more gear rewards from quests. No need to do side quests to reach level 50 and beyond for HW.

That's going to be major in drawing in new players. ARR has been by far the biggest turn-off for any newcomer. We've all said and/or seen in Novice chat, the phrase "stick with it, I promise it'll get better in HW!".

Adjusting the original zones to account for flying will have taken up a lot of development time and resources so it'll be interesting to see what happens now that particular project is concluded.

This is great. I actually have been waiting to do new game + because I wanted to do 2.0 again. This development team continues to amaze me.

I like them going back to improve ARR. I remember starting in 2018 and almost dropping out of FFXIV during the 2.X quests. Definitely a lot of stuff you can cut out while still telling the same important story beats.