1UP.com's new interview with Yoshida regarding 2.0

[Rane]

Michael Vreeland (the interviewer) asked some really good questions, and he got some nice answers. Yoshida is also a really good interviewee: he's not afraid to be honest and straightforward, and he answers the questions he is asked, rather than taking the conversation off in a more "PR-friendly" direction.

It shows that Vreeland actually plays FFXIV. I love that he asked about things like the combo system and parley. He also got a really good answer regarding the possibility of XIV on future consoles. I know Yoshida has addressed this before, but this time he really seemed interested in making it happen sometime in the future. It wasn't just an "I dunno, whatever, maybe..."--it was more like "yep, we want to do that if at all possible."

They also did a great job of ensuring that Yoshida's personality came across in the article. Nice interview!

[Avraym]

Lighten up guys, it was a joke.

Is it? Judging by Michael's blunt demeanour I wouldn't put it past him.

[Duelle]

- Different routes requiring groups to go multiple directions, meaning its possible to keep a the same content fresher since you might be going a different way often enough.

I'd take the Star Fox approach and determine the paths by the chosen difficulty of the instance. Normal takes you down a certain path with its own bosses. Hard takes you down a different path with its own bosses. Could also implement encounters where the raid has to split up (eg: Thorim where half the raid had to stay in the arena and fight off mobs while the other half worked its way to Thorim to knock him into the arena).

- Multi boss fights that could require Teams to focus on different targets, and switch among them often.

Could be as simple as Feugen and Stalagg (mobs punt the tanks between themselves, though this requires taunt mechanics that PLD and WAR do not have) or a little more complex like the now-known "council" style fights. Could also have something like Dreadscale and Acidmaw, where the bosses were designed in a way that the mechanics of one could help the raid against the other.

- Less focus on 1-2 tanks, heals and a Bleep ton of DPS which could help lessen the need for Bosses to consist of tons of HP and 1 hit killing blows that only a tank can survive. Which means Hate, AOE, Enviormental risk can be used even more dynamicaly.

The reason raids are designed for two tanks (three in freak ocurrences, or the rare fight where you need a ranged tank) is to keep the raid instance as a whole within workable parameters. You can't have a single fight requiring 4 tanks when there's say six more fights where the extra tanks are dead weight.

- Some team puzzles stuff added in dungeons where one team may have to do X, which changes a path or puzzle another team does etc

I'd love to see SE's take on the Karazhan chess event.

-and possible some team vs team vs team competetive dungeons.

I disagree here. Keep the competitiveness where it belongs: PvP. Let PvE be about people working together towards a common goal.

[Vice]

Is it? Judging by Michael's blunt demeanour I wouldn't put it past him.

It's supposed to be tongue and cheek.

[Firon]

A good read to be sure. Unfortunately many of the questions/answers were a repeat of the last EA interview.

However I think even just droplets of new information on 2.0 is worthwhile.

I liked the question about the relic drop rate reward system (LUCK > EFFORT). A current and heated issue in the FFXIV community.

Also did the author seem slightly arrogant? To quote him:

"Michael Vreeland
Freelancer Michael Vreeland has the dubious distinction of being uniquely qualified to cover Final Fantasy XIV, as he's basically the only person in the media playing it, and also the only one that also played Final Fantasy XI."

I agree that i'd rather read interviews from a current and informed player than someone who had no idea about FFXIV. But still, seems like a pompous/arrogant statement to make.

Actually he does play FFXIV and he is on your server and he is in my ls.

[Cendres]

Lighten up guys, it was a joke.

I smirked and it's probably pretty close to the truth, other then Eliot from Massively who else plays as much Final Fantasy XIV in the larger gaming media?

Anyway it was a super solid interview uncovering even more information, way to go and way to ask important questions. *clap*

[Denmo]

Best interview I've seen yet. So glad someone in the media knows the game as much as we do. Such good questions!

[BobbinT]

Yep, he have posted lots of times about his intentions too, and we in that LS liked it very much.
And it turned out to be better than I expected, of course being only played this game in 3 months.

[Scherwiz]

The interview was pretty good, I just hope in the future he does not have to freelance for the tabloid of gaming.

[Viritess]

I'd take the Star Fox approach and determine the paths by the chosen difficulty of the instance. Normal takes you down a certain path with its own bosses. Hard takes you down a different path with its own bosses. Could also implement encounters where the raid has to split up (eg: Thorim where half the raid had to stay in the arena and fight off mobs while the other half worked its way to Thorim to knock him into the arena).

Why have different routes if all 24 are going to go the same way? sounds like a very fancy difficulty selection window then instead of having 3 teams part ways, rejoin eachother etc. kind of like what party members do in nearly every FF to date (cept perhaps 11.)

Could be as simple as Feugen and Stalagg (mobs punt the tanks between themselves, though this requires taunt mechanics that PLD and WAR do not have) or a little more complex like the now-known "council" style fights. Could also have something like Dreadscale and Acidmaw, where the bosses were designed in a way that the mechanics of one could help the raid against the other.
The reason raids are designed for two tanks (three in freak ocurrences, or the rare fight where you need a ranged tank) is to keep the raid instance as a whole within workable parameters. You can't have a single fight requiring 4 tanks when there's say six more fights where the extra tanks are dead weight.

I think we'd disagree here in that i'm looking at the possability of them doing something different. where as what your describing i've seen many many times before. The reason those tanks are dead weight in many games is because your locked into a single class. If we presume that the current class change mechanics of FF14 in dungeons sticks. Then there is no dead weight since they could, change class or job.

I disagree here. Keep the competitiveness where it belongs: PvP. Let PvE be about people working together towards a common goal.

PVP is player vs player, in a competetive group vs group dungeon, that is still PVP. Honestly PVP need not always be only about smashing eachother's face in over and over. Maybe its because i've played the battle ground and arena scene in so many titles, it would be interesting to see some PVP options apart from "Vs." Face smashing.

Sorry for the quotations back, but since you put the effort to discuss my points i thought i'd do the same ^^