Letter from Producer (4/14/11)

[TheVedis]

So tomorrow we get info about Companies. That will help define what they are and pseculations as well. So it seems like this " To sum up, we’re updating those aspects of the game whose priority is high, and which can be updated relatively easily, while more radical and profound changes, such as those revolving around latency, auto-attack, battle, the Armoury system, the job system, dungeons, movement, modes of transport—these are currently under development on their own, completely independent schedules." we shouldn't be exspecting any time soon.

Also are we actually getting Company quest in tomorrow's update? " The Grand Companies will do the nations of Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Ul’dah justice as their stalwart representatives, and related content such as quests will begin to go live in patch 1.17. "
THAT WOULD BE A YES!!!!

Over all good info on what their doing and not rushing the actuall core mechanics of the game.

we will know tomorow for sure
what i read it as, is that we will get quests to introduce us to them(but perhaps get the companies themselves at a later date)

[Eekiki]

Wow...that last paragraph kinda changed everything I thought I knew about companies...so we're finally gonna be able to show some patriotism for our chosen nations? Awesome!

[Kazimir]

Wow...that last paragraph kinda changed everything I thought I knew about companies...so we're finally gonna be able to show some patriotism for our chosen nations? Awesome!

I hope so!! This is something I've felt the game has been missing.

[Anathiel]

Wow, I just can't stop being excited now.

[GabbaGabba]

hmm if grand companies is anything similar like rank missions for each city-state like ffxi, im going to implode.....and i mean that in a good way

[northernsky]

latency, auto-attack, battle, the Armoury system, the job system, dungeons, movement, modes of transport

Here it is. Can't wait to see what they have to say about it.

[Anathiel]

........did I mention I was super excited about all of this? Honestly though, to know that I don't have to despair at every time there's a patch that doesn't have the content I was hoping for is a great relief

[Chardrizard]

very excited, especially about grand companies and job system.

[Kaboushi]

Look like he's getting tired of our childish behavior. He's having less fun in is letter.

[Frebaut]

Look like he's getting tired of our childish behavior. He's having less fun in is letter.

WHo knows, but it seems he more or less wanted to put some rumors to bed that he was reading on the forums.