Ask Your Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE, Part V!

[Taika]

Can you describe your vision for the 2.0 end game boss battles? How are you planning to make "classic FF elements" vs. "current MMO standard elements" meet so that the players who are used to either one will feel comfortable? Will the 2.0 end game battles be similar to the 1.0 boss battles, namely Garuda and Van Darnus Hard Mode, in terms of mechanics and difficulty?

[Lirion]

Will our characters be less useless in cutscenes and actually do something? I hate being continuesly saved by other NCPs who then take over the entire cutscene with us in the back.

[Matsume]

Will ARR be featuring Dynamic Weather Effects such as thunder and lightning, storms, gale force winds etc?

[Andreas-Lycaeus]

Having seen the sneak peek of the return of the Mandragora, can we expect to be graced once more by the beautiful presence of the Dhalmel?!



Also, can we expect to see any references from Final Fantasy IX cropping up? We know of things like the Crystal Tower from III and the Golden Saucer from VII, as well as there being talk of something from XIII making its way in, but with the 'high fantasy' setting, I'd love to see more from IX! A Tantalus theatre troupe, perhaps, or the Knights of Pluto?

Thank you, and I cannot wait to see what Yoshi-P and the rest of the ARR team have in store!

[Dhalmel]

Having seen the sneak peek of the return of the Mandragora, can we expect to be graced once more by the beautiful presence of the Dhalmel?!

yes this

[Hardcastle]

Will female miqo'te players from version 1.0 be able to switch their character's gender to male at the launch of ARR?

[Lucke]

Will female miqo'te players from version 1.0 be able to switch their character's gender to male at the launch of ARR?

Already been confirmed. You can redo your character for launch keeping job levels, items, etc.

Question:

Will we be able to link items in chat? IE: I drag an icon to the chat bar and then anyone who clicks the item name brings up that item's tool tips.

[Duuude007]

What do the following have to do with each other?

*Tomb of Xandes I (per Cid questline, located at the great underground Aetheryte with the symbol of Thaliak, the Scholar. Located Southwest of the lake.)
*[Powerful energy signature] (Lore discussed by Erik in Ul'dah, the same NPC who you speak to for Monk quests. Located EAST of the lake.)
*[Seal broken by Ceruleum explosion] (1.0 Intro movie depicting an echo of the Battle over Silvertear Falls depicts a cataclysmic crash which broke the seal in the lake, both releasing Primals and decimating Mor Dhona. Allegedly dead center of the lake, where Midgarsormr resides in 1.0)
*Crystal Tower (Only visible reference has it piercing the clouds as seen from a cliffside with Behemoth. Is it also in Mor Dhona?)

[Dannythm]

are the zones going to be level ranged specific or will there be mixed content so you have content to do at any area when in max level?

[Evangeline]

How will HNM's be implemented in ARR? It would be nice to get more information on the topic so that we can finally end the speculation.