Letter from the Producer, XXVIII (05/28/2012)

[Lurex]

This has been pointed out a thousand times, but if you keep on reading (and also take a look at the current updated roadmap) you will see how they specify that marketing for 2.0 will commence in August and not at E3, which is part of the confusion some of us were hoping a team member could clear up (but I guess not today).

Well, that is NOT what is being reported by other sites:
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05...-e3-after-all/
Final Fantasy XIV 2.0's public debut is still scheduled for E3, however. The trailer, along with the info-flood, is slated to be revealed this August. Version 2.0 will be a relaunch of the title alongside the PlayStation 3 release. It will feature overhauled graphics, server architecture, multiple in-game improvements, and additional racial/gender choices.

[Colino]

Well, that is NOT what is being reported by other sites:
http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/05...-e3-after-all/
Final Fantasy XIV 2.0's public debut is still scheduled for E3, however. The trailer, along with the info-flood, is slated to be revealed this August. Version 2.0 will be a relaunch of the title alongside the PlayStation 3 release. It will feature overhauled graphics, server architecture, multiple in-game improvements, and additional racial/gender choices.

Yes, but "public debut" could be anything. It could be "Hey this exists, look forward to lots of info soon!" or it could be actual new info. All I'm saying is I would like to know what the case is so we can see if we should actually look forward to E3 or go ahead and wait for the website coming "soon after".

[Lurex]

I'll tell you what, it seems that this has ALOT of people talking and anticipating/curious about 2.0 already its seems lol. I think this marketing tactic might work!

[Colino]

I'll tell you what, it seems that this has ALOT of people talking and anticipating/curious about 2.0 already its seems lol. I think this marketing tactic might work!

Pretty sure 2.0 is all we talked about around here even before this announcement, but I get your drift.

[Jinrya-Geki]

How about if we ask please! Would you stop then? At least leapfrog it? A post about Thunder combo, a post with nothing about mages whatsoever, another post about mages sucking. Variety is the spice of life my friend.

I hope the next producer's letter says "class: Arcanist, job: RDM, weapon: Mace. A front line spellcaster that can AoE DoTs and Debuffs. Then you can start being all BLM who?

I would be even more upset if they added a debuff/dot class. The current enfeeble system makes debuffs useless after the first cast, especially on groups of mobs higher than you. They are absolutely worthless on boss mobs. They don't stick long enough even on the first cast, and what happens after the first cast it becomes more resistant.

This along with spell effectiveness need to be changed as well.

[Skies]

I would be even more upset if they added a debuff/dot class. The current enfeeble system makes debuffs useless after the first cast, especially on groups of mobs higher than you. They are absolutely worthless on boss mobs. They don't stick long enough even on the first cast, and what happens after the first cast it becomes more resistant.

This along with spell effectiveness need to be changed as well.

Oh, wow. Thanks, Jinrya
I've been wanting a debuffer class for a long time, and now since you don't want it i'm 100% sure it's going to make it in.

[Jinrya-Geki]

Oh, wow. Thanks, Jinrya
I've been wanting a debuffer class for a long time, and now since you don't want it i'm 100% sure it's going to make it in.

I'd find it really funny to if it was meant to spite me.

[KoujiGeki]

Hes right though with the Dlvl crap, bosses are gonna resist with little effort, and normal mobs will just die to fast for the debuffs to even matter.

But atleast Rdm will be able to run up and hit the mobs unlike 11 thats what im excited about. And will Rdm be the jack of all trades like its suppose to be? Having decent White and Black magic but not the highest teirs. or because of the split magics between thm and Cnj will it get nothing?

[Duelle]

But atleast Rdm will be able to run up and hit the mobs unlike 11 thats what im excited about. And will Rdm be the jack of all trades like its suppose to be? Having decent White and Black magic but not the highest teirs. or because of the split magics between thm and Cnj will it get nothing?

I hope Fencer gets introduced and made RDM's main class, then CON or THM made the subclass for RDM and go from there. This game's design would bone a generalist even harder than most other game designs out there.

[Jinrya-Geki]

I hope Fencer gets introduced and made RDM's main class, then CON or THM made the subclass for RDM and go from there. This game's design would bone a generalist even harder than most other game designs out there.

They changed cjn ant thm abilities to make their roles stand out more. Now Rdm is about to bump heads with cjn/whm.

Both can debuff, heal, and dish out some damage. What would be the difference besides the weapons.