So... This is the "improved encounter design"?

[Aravell]

I'm pretty sure Yoshida made a correction that the improved encounters are coming in 7.2, not in 7.0.

We'll probably see by the 2nd tier.

[Raikai]

I'm pretty sure Yoshida made a correction that the improved encounters are coming in 7.2, not in 7.0.

We'll probably see by the 2nd tier.

Wait, what? For sure I missed that part, then.

But that's so odd... why wait until nearly halfway through the expansion cycle to introduce this kind of thing?

[Aravell]

Wait, what? For sure I missed that part, then.

But that's so odd... why wait until nearly halfway through the expansion cycle to introduce this kind of thing?

Maybe they want people to get accustomed to the new jobs first? Not that much changed with the jobs, but it's normal that they make the start of the expansion easier to on-board new players.

[GrizzlyTank]

Maybe they want people to get accustomed to the new jobs first? Not that much changed with the jobs, but it's normal that they make the start of the expansion easier to on-board new players.

Then why did they panic change monk and viper.

[ovIm]

Then why did they panic change monk and viper.

Because, at least for Viper, Square Enix obviously had pretty much no confidence in their product. It was reworked not even a week after release.
As for Monk, I cannot say. Guess the 4 people that work on classes are either overworked, creatively bankrupt, sick of the 120s mold, or any combination of those.

[Supersnow845]

Because, at least for Viper, Square Enix obviously had pretty much no confidence in their product. It was reworked not even a week after release.
As for Monk, I cannot say. Guess the 4 people that work on classes are either overworked, creatively bankrupt, sick of the 120s mold, or any combination of those.

To be fair I don’t blame them for VPR

Actually what is the classes identity?- gotta go fast?

We aren’t playing sonic here

[ovIm]

To be fair I don’t blame them for VPR

Actually what is the classes identity?- gotta go fast?

We aren’t playing sonic here

But the speed of the class is something that is fun. We have so many classes with a higher GCD, Viper feels like a breath of fresh air. Its fine if the classes GCD speed distinguishes itself already.
Also, thematically, zigzagging around the enemy like a snake, applying poisons to wither down enemies. Gameplay wise, upkeep your buffs and a debuff and plan ahead as to when to use what.

I very much blame them for what they did to Viper, though. The class barely had a month for people to learn and get used to it before it became neutered, despite Yoshi-P's understanding that oversimplification of existing classes are a net negative, in an interview months ago.

[Jeeqbit]

why wait until nearly halfway through the expansion cycle to introduce this kind of thing?

The new encounter design includes the current savage fights, but there is some context:

The first tier is always intentionally easier to account for people adjusting to job changes, new rotations and new players. Then they make it tougher as people are used to the new expansion's gimmicks.

[Stasya]

new expansion's gimmicks.

They legit copied p8s and p4s multiple times eksdee. Curtain call is new expansion gimmick

[Rekh]

The snore Yoship was talking about at fanfest was casual content such as dungeons. IIRC he said people were falling asleep in endwalker dubgeons.

Dawntrail casual content seems to have improved from the snore that were endwalker encounters.