Letter From the Producer Live Part LXXIX - 24 September 2023 - Summary and Discussion

[XianRo]

We truly peaked in Aglaia

I will say, not to stir the pot, the casheal sets are far better than Euphros. Healers even get a nice crown so as a healer main I will def be aiming for that drop first thing patch day.
However I do not like most of these sets, I feel like all the armor is repurposed Radiant old tomestone gear. It may just be the weird scale-like mesh but it feels kinda lazy.

On the other hand I love the pvp sets I just wish theyd finally made headgear fit h/v bc the pink sets hat+hood combo is immaculate, really hitting the buttons for me.

I suppose wed better all pray the Dungeon set is good bc I hate the past two patches being old undyable sets.
If they had to reuse sets the only thing Id settle for is genderswaped Neoishgard sets. The femme variant of the tank and healer neoish sets are my most wanted glam pieces I just love the look the male versions are so bland fpr me but god knows a few lady players would love the male sets vests/capes.

[ZephyrMenodora]

God these gearsets are so boring and uninspired looking. I'm so glad to see other people moaning tbh!

Well I lucked out with Ew 24 man sets as they are right up my alley.

[OgruMogru]

Well I lucked out with Ew 24 man sets as they are right up my alley.

I'm glad there's some stuff there that you like!

This is why I cry so much about glam restrictions being removed because I feel so petulant turning my nose up at everything but there's already so much stuff that would keep people happy with the already existing gearsets ;_;

[ZephyrMenodora]

I'm glad there's some stuff there that you like!

This is why I cry so much about glam restrictions being removed because I feel so petulant turning my nose up at everything but there's already so much stuff that would keep people happy with the already existing gearsets ;_;

I hear that for sure, especially with sets where there is no obvious reason why another job couldn’t be wearing it. Some restrictions are nonsense all around lol.

[Turtledeluxe]

We truly peaked in Aglaia

Imo this statement sort of encapsulates the entire problem witn XIV right now. Every moment we have spent outside 6.0 isn't bad, but it does feel somewhere between over extended and uninspired. It's hard to determine if what has happened is a mix of XVI distracting the team. SE reducing budgets, or the new content is just truly weak. Maybe it's all of the above.

But I'm just saying.. it feels like shortcuts are being taken and the team is just throwing out anything that's easy to do that will appease player demands right now. They needed a set for the new raid so they just used a former idea for Aglaia. Anticipation for 7.0 will reach all time highs from the exhaustion of people being underwhelmed.

But that's a dangerous strategy, because it means DawnTrail needs to blow people's socks off.

[Yegu]

Here's your new raid gear bro

[Winterfang]

Here's your new raid gear bro

*Angry Ver noises about robes intensifies*

[CidHeiral]

I hear that for sure, especially with sets where there is no obvious reason why another job couldn’t be wearing it. Some restrictions are nonsense all around lol.

I'm not on board with removing restrictions from everything but they could certainly do it for all of the crafting/gathering sets. The devs spend so much time and effort making all those great looking unique sets that nobody ever uses because all crafters share the same gear and nobody is going to eat up all their glam plates for crafter looks.

Here's your new raid gear bro

I am so tired of Maiming just being a dupe of Fending. I thought that would change when Reaper was added to the gear but nope. I would love more light and flowy sets for DRG.

[aveyond-dreams]

Here's your new raid gear bro

The raid gear this expansion has been as imaginative as the patch MSQ.

[aveyond-dreams]

most of these are stunning. some of these are out of place and some are just "why" but its ffxiv "why" that ive been asking ever since the swine suit.. so its fine really. im happy they are making gear again that looks attractive after the disaster of abyssos wow-catering gear (tho i did work like a slave for those weapons) super hyped to get these in my dressor. also. thalea gear looking great too. didnt like (whats the secend tier even called lmao... to hard to pronounce) < those glams and im happy the new ones look good. [/IMG]

If I had known that this game was going to put out stuff like what I can only assume are fortnite pvp sets as gear I don't think I would have picked it up. As far as I'm concerned nothing good came of me being tolerant of the people who were into this stuff because from my perspective they took the game I liked and warped it into something I can't recognize as FF. I should have definitely gatekept my interests harder, maybe then FFXIV would still be the game that I enjoyed.