announcement showcase!

[StriderShinryu]

It's going to be interesting given that they'll probably still want to be careful about what exactly they do reveal (and there may be stuff they would have normally shown but that just isn't ready yet because of COVID delay). I'm sure we'll be getting at least some of the new expansion news but I wouldn't be shocked if we didn't get more than the name, a teaser trailer and maybe just a hint of the new job(s). I'm guessing it's going to be a slimmer reveal than some people are thinking it may be.

[Shougun]

Just realized I hardly addressed the OP, go me XD..

what's everyone think will be announced?

Future FFXIV content, including some portion of expansion information. From the trailer (probably?) we'll get hints of setting and jobs but if there is more than one job it'll not be both jobs then (saving some info for later), wonder if there will be any alien/space like visuals. Less likely but kind of hoping for a special FFXVI content drop as well.

any chances it will have expansion/job details since by now we should have had at least 1 fan fest and are behind on details only 1 patch left for the expansion and we have had no details on 6.0 at all.

I think it's likely some portion of the job details would be revealed, likely not being guaranteed... Either through strong hints in the trailer or just blatantly "oh btw" after the media completes. If there are two jobs I feel one will be kept a secret, if there is going to be two jobs and a limited job then it might be one job hint and limited job details.

anything anyone specifically wants to hear about?

Design philosophy and goals for the expansion, marrying content reveals with inspiration and desires, as well as the general future for the game, hopefully with a passion and voracious apatite to keep FFXIV (and SE in general) on that ivory hill. Like I'm not saying "next expansion if it doesn't do X then it's going to suck", that'd be silly, but say for example WoW has consistently improved old systems as they move forward and FFXIV is getting to that age where /if/ the game is going to continue to be their flagship it would be nice to see a sign of that idea that they are going to polish and re-kit it then when needed (as an example their glamour log, in comparison to most other major mmos, is pretty bad - to be fair it is totally functional, it does most of the job it needs but it's just like... would you rather drive the beat up car or the brand new fancy luxury vehicle? lol). However if they intend to make a new mmo after FFXIV's main saga concludes I'm not expecting them to rekit FFXIV too much- but I definitely would like to 'feel' an excitement for the future of their game(s). This may be difficult given covid and crunch together. . . but just thinking to myself it would be nice to feel that child like wonder and excitement.

Not feeling the need to over promise or lie, just being excited to talk about what they actually have (don't Cyperpunk me lol).

These feelings carry onto their next announcement too not just this one (if they weren't excited here it's not like I'd be "well RIP SE" lol).

More tangible points, besides major features that demonstrate an effort to push the envelope past whatever was already clearly readily possible I also really enjoy environments. For me it was fun to hear and see them talk about how they attempted to push the verticality of their zones as much as their engine could handle without exploding all over the place, I was pleased that they worked hard on that and I feel it was worth it (and hope they continue with like thoughts). Naturally jobs can be really fun, but say if it was a limited job JUST like BLU or Chemist I might be more ambivalent (or sad depending on the limited job), so jobs are not a guaranteed massive hype to me (although they totally can be). I make a note "just like BLU" since there might be different interpretations of the system that I might think are interesting, just not BLU (this isn't a blue thread so stripping down many reasons into one shallow point would simply be "I've no value in PF exclusive designed content", but that is a massive simplifications of a multi-point reason on why I'm not a fan /that/ interpretation). For example of they made a transforming based normal job I'd probably have an internal trainwreck of excitement, massive hype. Or if it was a limited job designed /actually/ for solo play (PF may be allowed but it at no point was part of the design consideration), maybe interesting. But if it was like "yo more BLU but now it's this transforming gimmicking that we couldn't think of creatively working in a normal situation even though many other mmos figured it out" I'd probably be very very disappointed. Which all to say is of course I want to hear about the jobs but my response to what I hear may vary, meanwhile I'm near 100% confident that whatever the environment is revealed I'll be excited.

[Yeol]

what's everyone think will be announced?

Expansion.
- Trailer
- Title
- Release date

any chances it will have expansion/job details since by now we should have had at least 1 fan fest and are behind on details only 1 patch left for the expansion and we have had no details on 6.0 at all.

Probably one job will be revealed with the trailer. Maybe both jobs(?)
I don't expect them to go into detail about the revealed job(s). They might show us the job(s) battle actions & animations on the dummy.

anything anyone specifically wants to hear about?

Details about all the changes happening to the game. I doubt we will be getting this because the announcement did not specify the duration of the stream. There might not be enough time to dive into details. They will have to make a 2nd stream a month or two before the expansion for that.

[Aniya_Estlihn]

Expecting a job tease, news about a stat squish or some other system changes; TP removal from skills was revealed at the first Fanfest for 4.0 and its outright removal was at 5.0's first they also detailed charge actions at that time. We'll probably also see a trailer and find out what the next limited job is, since they're creatures of habit and will absolutely release a new limited job in 5.5. Other than that? Who knows.

I'd like to be proven wrong, but probably the usual. They'll detail what's coming up in the next few patches.

I mean, this is for PLLs. Which there is one immediately following the announcement showcase, so the showcase itself is for the "future" of FFXIV; as Yoshida has clarified numerous times since it was announced in November, rather than for the expansion we're currently in. People seem to forget the order for the events on the 5th was the Showcase > 14hr Broadcast > late night PLL > Continuation of broadcast. All we're missing out on is the 14hr thing, and need I remind people that the showcase was literally going to have a live audience that was specifically invite only.

All the PLL stuff was to come after that, not before, as the showcase itself was supposed to "clip" into the start of 14 hour stream.

[Quintessa]

You people and your click bait titles..

[Baxcel]

Trailer and title for the next expansion. The new job(s) teasers.. not given away theyre roles.. the next event to tie us over until 5.45 an maybe the event for after that patch too.. announcement on the next limited job for between the 5.5 an 6.0 wait.. Beastmaster or Puppet Master.. probably Beast because Baja.. a small sampling of the music from the next expansion an hopefully talk about a healer an tank changes for 6.0

[Aniya_Estlihn]

You people and your click bait titles..

Announcement Showcase is exactly what Square Enix is calling it though...??

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...0e2873ec19fab3

Not really clickbait to be frank.

[ChloeBamco]

I expect 6.0 and a new MMORPG FF17 since we have FF11 and FF14 as MMORPG and SE has already released FF15 and shown us FF16....it's about time to roll out FF17

[LisSquid]

I expect 6.0 and a new MMORPG FF17 since we have FF11 and FF14 as MMORPG and SE has already released FF15 and shown us FF16....it's about time to roll out FF17

I don't think that's likely. MMOs are a huge risk, and very expensive to make. They're already having trouble keeping 14 on any kind of schedule (I can't imagine what is happening with their other projects. They at least have to be somewhat upfront with 14 development).

I'm thinking we're going to get the usual glamour and housing item reveal. They'll discuss their vision for what healers should be (the final removal of our fun button :c). They may show some more old concept art of viera and hrothgar with statements about the hair situation. The, of course, new expansion teaser. I don't think we'll be getting any information about it other than a title.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Details for 5.5 are pretty much a guarantee. Maybe a trailer. Hopefully some info about the YoRHa raid finale. It's the third act, this is when Yoko Taro usually remembers that he has to actually tell a story through all the piles of foreshadowing.

Probably some early info for 6.0. Maybe the 5.5 info will include a new major NPC that hints at upcoming jobs, like Yugiri and Gosetsu. It's probably too soon for a full trailer, but at the very least, I'm sure Yoshi-P will do his usual trick of hinting with his shirts.