A taste of things to come!

[ZakarnRosewood]

So there is that article that was posted from Massively and it contained a bunch of new information we have not heard yet. If you have time, go read the whole thing and all its companion pieces by clicking here.

Some of the things i read i wanted to comment on and see what others think so I'll quote some of it below.

Chocobos are also receiving improved functionality, serving as player companions whenever you need a second person to complete some difficult task. Your personal chocobo takes on a role similar to the companions of Star Wars: The Old Republic -- you can customize the bird's role as well as a basic AI script based off of the Final Fantasy XII Gambit system. Chocobos also take up a party slot, so you could conceivably try to take on a four-person dungeon with two players and two chocobos.

I can see the section in the bold to be something to raise the ire of those against any aspect of Solo play. I think it is really neat way to involve your choco aside from the standard mount/pet.

Some of the chocobo's abilities will be influenced by your choice of chocobo costume, which will be available in several styles right from launch (about 15 to start with). There are also plans for a chocobo vs. chocobo system, so you can pit your stalwart companion and mount against those of another player.

This is something i didnt expect. A bit of a different way to have competitive choco raising. I really like this idea, "I choose you Chocobaba" i just hope they still plan on doing the choco racing.

Of course, the in-game gathering log will provide players with a wealth of information about where to get what they need from the two gathering professions that still focus around crafting classes. Some items will be obtained through other means. And then there's the Lodestone site and the game's upcoming mobile app...

What, you didn't know about the mobile app? Nobody did, so that's understandable. At launch, it'll serve as a database more than anything, but there's the possibility of additional features in the future, including some paid features such as access to auctions and the like. It will also be available for both Apple and Android devices, good news for anyone accustomed to being the also-ran in the mobile device market.

This is a great feature that i dont think any other MMO has. Sure there are fan made apps but i dont recall any supported directly by the developers especially something planned from the get go. I look forward to what this app will be capable of.


But i'm still reading so i might come back and comment on another feature that has me excited, as if i wasnt excited enough already...

[Nayto]

There are also plans for a chocobo vs. chocobo system, so you can pit your stalwart companion and mount against those of another player.

I hope we can attach daggers to their feet and bet money too...

[Exn]

"from the two gathering professions that still focus around crafting classes"

What do they mean by that? Aren't there 3 gathering professions? And aren't they all focused around crafting?

[Shougun]

"from the two gathering professions that still focus around crafting classes"

What do they mean by that? Aren't there 3 gathering professions? And aren't they all focused around crafting?

Worrying news is that Yoshida said that fishing has become less about being needed for crafting..

Good news, he wants to make it more of a fun relaxing experience - as why people like fishing.

So.. I'm wondering if he just tossed out a gathering class on us and made it a minigame >.>?.

[Exn]

Worrying news is that Yoshida said that fishing has become less about being needed for crafting..

Good news, he wants to make it more of a fun relaxing experience - as why people like fishing.

So.. I'm wondering if he just tossed out a gathering class on us and made it a minigame >.>?.

Oh wow really? So fishing won't support cooking/alch? I wonder what ppl are sposed to do with all that fish then. Eat it raw fresh outta the sea?! I'm really curious to see what the idea behind that was.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

seems like (from massively interview) fishing is tuning down from supplier for crafts to pastime

[Exn]

seems like (from massively interview) fishing is tuning down from supplier for crafts to pastime

I wasn't a fisher at all in XIV 1.0, but didn't ppl make good income off of it? That might be a slap in the face to ppl who leveled it expressely for that purpose (or the purpose of supplying one of their crafts).

[Shougun]

I wasn't a fisher at all in XIV 1.0, but didn't ppl make good income off of it? That might be a slap in the face to ppl who leveled it expressely for that purpose (or the purpose of supplying one of their crafts).

Yeah I'm hoping Yoshida didnt just slap a class. I did make decent money from it (could have made better with the other gatherers but w.e).

I'd still fish even if it wasnt useful but the matter of leveling up the class and gearing it wasnt just for a minigame.. so definitely hope that interview was misinformed / misunderstood.

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I'm excited for chocobos taking up a party slot! Definitely helps a lot for those story contents where you cant find a full party. Still very curious on the breeding process and how armors effect the chocobo though.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

World of Warcraft has auction house app :|

[Alaltus]

I think/hope what they are trying to say is that you can turn in fish for straight rewards rather than fish for the express purpose of crafting. Kind of like how the fishing quest worked in FFXI, hand in your fish the npc cuts it open and you got a reward. Though probbably not exactly how XI did it. Still i'm not sure if it sits well with me fishing being completely removed from the gathering/crafting ecosystem if thats what they mean. Another example could be zelda twilight princess' fishing(if i'm remembering the right zelda) or breath of fire 4's fishing where your fish = rewards.