RPG-Gamer Interview

[Shougun]

Oh, holy fack news for some:

MAC: How has the incorporation of new jobs since the 1.21 patch been working? How are you looking to move forward with new jobs from here? More from FFXI or completely original ones?

NY: We're trying our best to create jobs while keeping the traditions of the Final Fantasy series in mind. This includes looking into bringing back jobs from previous titles such as summoner, thief, ninja, samurai, and red mage. Rather than obsessing over originality, we want XIV's jobs to evoke a true Final Fantasy feel while remaining balanced within XIV's battle system.

And apparently the bestiary is being implemented (Jynx is playing with themselves right now), and it can level you somehow?

[NefGP]

Oh, holy fack news for some:



And apparently the bestiary is being implemented (Jynx is playing with themselves right now), and it can level you somehow?

I actually really like that approach. In XI they kinda screwed RDM over by trying to be original with a class that's meant to dabble in a bit of everything - not that they didn't pull off some really cool stuff (the expansion jobs, adding a wyvern to DRG) - but this is rather refreshing.

Gives me a lot of hope for NIN to come back with a bigger emphasis on throwing and ninjutsu, unlike XI where it was mostly about shadows, dual wield and haste.

[Gokulo]

Nothing exciting aside of the mention of the "bestiary" solo content. I'd be awesome if it was something similar to XII hunts.

[Elexia]

Rather than obsessing over originality, we want XIV's jobs to evoke a true Final Fantasy feel

Shame people will fight against this.

[Ruisu]

Shame people will fight against this.

Yeah, how dare people want jobs that are less common in the series, like Geomancer and Mystic!

[yukikaze_yanagi]

Yeah, how dare people want jobs that are less common in the series, like Geomancer and Mystic!

I don't think that's the meaning of it...

[LlenCoram]

Shame people will fight against this.

I did like how he said whatever they bring in will be tweaked to fit the XIV world though. Better than just dropping random FF stuff and saying, "BAM! fanservice."

[Velhart]

Shame people will fight against this.

If people have played FFIX, they should know that this is how most likely FFXIV will be approached. FFIX was able to have a ton of references to the games before it without conflicting with the world itself.

[Elexia]

If people have played FFIX, they should know that this is how most likely FFXIV will be approached. FFIX was able to have a ton of references to the games before it without conflicting with the world itself.

Pretty much, but that's what happens when people overlook one of the better FF games.

[AdvancedWind]

Pretty much, but that's what happens when people overlook one of the better FF games.

Yep. FFIX has a dungeon full out ripped out the orignal Final Fantasy, down to the music, and it fit perfectly on the game.