Categories of Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE, Part V!

[HiirNoivl]

I've been tracking likes myself.

People really want to see arcanist gameplay footage. I was surprised that the materia system question has gotten so many likes, but I guess I haven't been paying too much attention. We don't have any information other than a couple vague hints. And people really also want to see "other classes".

I think if they answer one of those three questions I think it would make a lot of people happy! \o.o/

[Mjollnir]

Can you total up the number of likes by server based on the users' posts?

(given enough interest)

[Matsume]

Can you total up the number of likes by server based on the users' posts?

(given enough interest)

I'm not sure I understand the question.

What do you mean "by server"? Do you mean, the subcategories such as "pvp" "housing" "new jobs" etc?

And what do you mean by totalling up the number of likes based on users posts?

Do you mean, attributing a "like" value to each subcategory based on the quantity of questions asking for clarification about a same topic? As you can see certain topics have a lot more questions than others (for example compare "housing" which must have over a dozen questions to "materia which only has one question).

[Mjollnir]

I'm not sure I understand the question.

Indeed. It seems you are proficiently wielding the wrong end of my stick!

What do you mean "by server"? Do you mean, the subcategories such as "pvp" "housing" "new jobs" etc?

I mean by server, as in by world, as in have a list of the 10 worlds...

And what do you mean by totalling up the number of likes based on users posts?

... and for all posters from a given world, totalling up the number of 'likes' those posts have.

Do you mean, attributing a "like" value to each subcategory based on the quantity of questions asking for clarification about a same topic? As you can see certain topics have a lot more questions than others (for example compare "housing" which must have over a dozen questions to "materia which only has one question).

No, that would be ridiculous! Whereas my suggestion is merely pointless, extremely hard to collate/maintain and returns nothing but to state that the now defunct Sargatanas server wins!

I'd apologise for wasting your time, but it seems you've got a lot to spare.

Keep up the good work!

[Matsume]

Indeed. It seems you are proficiently wielding the wrong end of my stick!

I mean by server, as in by world, as in have a list of the 10 worlds...

... and for all posters from a given world, totalling up the number of 'likes' those posts have.

No, that would be ridiculous! Whereas my suggestion is merely pointless, extremely hard to collate/maintain and returns nothing but to state that the now defunct Sargatanas server wins!

I'd apologise for wasting your time, but it seems you've got a lot to spare.

Keep up the good work!

Yeaaah I see what you're getting at. Divde the questions first by server origins and secondly by total likes @.@ That would take an equal amount of time as maintaining this thread >.> I think I'll pass. Besides, I don't really care which server the questions originated from, though this could prove to be an interesting sociological study.

[JillyBean]

I loved that you organized these questions, but was sad to see that none of mine made your list Here they are if you want to add them. And thanks again for your organization efforts ^.^

How will our existing character first log in to ARR at launch (or Beta 4/Open Beta, if that is the case) - will we have to select a server or, will we arrive on our existing server? If we will have to select a server, will the server names be announced in advance?

Since we can only be a member of one Free Company, choosing one will be very important decision. Will we be able to resign/quit/leave a Free Company and join ANOTHER one (right away?)

Will the Marriage Quest be implemented at launch?

[Dzian]

So I skimmed the ops. new content and end game sections havent seen this question though or any other questions regarding to content lifespan and power creep, so i'm fairly sure its not duplicated

"hell no i'm not gunna read 20 more pages of duplicate posts" and just "post quick reply" with a question they have in mind.

which is basically why i skimmed the relevent sections of your summary before asking the above

[Matsume]

So I skimmed the ops. new content and end game sections havent seen this question though or any other questions regarding to content lifespan and power creep, so i'm fairly sure its not duplicated

I admit I have yet to incorporate your question on power creeps, however Taika's question you quoted as well as a number of others addressing the same issue have been placed in the "Gear Progression" and "Level Progression" topics in Part II. Progression:

What are the plans for the longevity of end game gear pieces? When a player obtains a current best-in-slot piece, how long will it last as such before something better will be added making that piece obsolete? Are there going to be pieces that will be very difficult and slow to obtain but which will last a long time?

Are you still planning to make most of old content/gear obsolete after every major patch ?

Will ARR be like most MMO these days where people jump to 50 in a week and grow bored of end game content in a month? Do you plan to make ARR along these lines of most mmo these days to appeal to the casuals or will you be stepping back and taking a page from FFXI where leveling was a long process and endgame wasn't "the game" This question also refers to DOL and DOH.

Edit: Keep in mind the sorting of questions by categories is purely subjective on my part and due to the integrated nature of some of these questions, bordering multiple topics, it's hard to place the question in what may be percieved as the most accurate topic, hence some questions are repeated in more than one topic. However, i try to keep the repetitions to a minimum for lack of clutter.

Edit2: I added your question in the Gear Progression topic since you mention best in slot pieces as an example, however I could throw together these four posts and a few others lingering in the end game topic into their own topic (content longevity?)

[Dzian]

Edit2: I added your question in the Gear Progression topic since you mention best in slot pieces as an example, however I could throw together these four posts and a few others lingering in the end game topic into their own topic (content longevity?)

I missed a couple of those but i had just skimmed to endgame and new content. i hadn't thought about checking the gear progression section or even the gear aspect to much other than having multiple BIS as a possible way to keep content relavent for longer and try and limit power creeps. obviously things like level caps and stuff will have still have big impacts though.

Though i do hope gear is more complex than a simple BIS build. I want challenges where a wrong choice of gear will murder you. but also variety where a piece of gear or a build may rule supreme in scenario a but be hopeless in scenario b.

but power creeps and longevity was the more important part. I don't wanna be half way through content x and suddenly find content y makes x obselete

[AttacKat]

Didn't read the whole thread, but many questions has already been answered.

I guess what I am reallly trying to say is ... people really should read the beta road map and other related ARR info, before asking a questions that has already been answered.

The Live cast is time limited, lets try to get as much as NEW info from YP as much as possible, and not wasted his time with already answered questions.

jc