Letter From the Producer IX.

[Aeru]

They Say Quest Hubs, You Guys say Wow Clone, They Say Dungeons, you guys say Wow Clone.
Seriously? Because they are adding something to do other then f*cking grind, its a wow clone? what can we do in this game? rank up, kill nms? For all you guys know these quest could be interesting, look at the quest so far? they all lead to the impending doom of eorzea, so you think these quest will do the same? For f*cks sake, the quest are probably better than world of warcraft STORY. These quest could be very thought out, but you guys instantly become pessimistic. Fourteen has the worst community ever, always look at the bad side, never looks at the good. I wish you guys would encourage something then rather discourage it. Retainers for example, very unique, but many people say to get rid of it. Why not Expand upon it? You think of a route most traveled by, and are resistant to change, you all need to grow up.

(of course you might all be right, but honestly, the quest are fantastic and are very nice, these quest hubs and dungeons? you think they are going to be empty of the storyline?)

[RexSkyborn]

read again, grand company dungeon is coming at mid-may.

No, its not.

"Come mid-May, the vanguards of the Grand Companies will be the first to brave Eorzea’s newly discovered dungeons. Their preliminary reports will be made available on the Grand Companies page on the Lodestone, so be sure to check it out!"

the VANGUARDS are getting the first look at the new dungeons, and they're going to post their 'reports' of on the lodestone in the grand companies section. basically just more lore and hints at what to expect in the dungeons. No dungeons mid may.

[Shiyo]

I'm just really really hoping that I'm completely wrong about quest hubs and instances being exactly like WOW. It'll destroy me if I'm right, but I'll be so happy if I'm wrong.

[Kafeen]

We certainly don't need masses of content adding at Rank 50. Adding dungeons at level 30 gives another way to get exp at the point that the exp curve starts to get steep. Add them at a lower level will burn through them quickly. Add everything at rank 50 and there's nowhere else to go from there. Adding new ways to get equipment at rank 50 is good, but most people will only go for the best gear skipping most of the content and complain about the lack of content and that the game is just a grindfest until you reach rank 50.

[Chardrizard]

What i get from that sentence is we are going to be part of the vanguard, but again like most of the posts in this thread, they are only ASSUMPTIONS..

We getting dungeon doesnt mean we'll get dungeon-wow-style.. will people be happier if they call it "insertdifferentname", none of us have any idea what it will be like. NONE.

[Shiyo]

I am in no way saying I don't want low level content, I LOVE low level content and encourage them to add it! I just don't like them copy/pasting the same thing from other games.

[Akumu]

They Say Quest Hubs, You Guys say Wow Clone, They Say Dungeons, you guys say Wow Clone.
Seriously? Because they are adding something to do other then f*cking grind, its a wow clone?

Exactly and if you think otherwise GTFO! I sir am a 7 year vet of FFXI and I got to haz my xp grindz on the worlds inhabitants. Eorzea is a good girl and we don't needz nobody showing herz dungeonz off and being explored.

[lordpyriel]

I think SE should make a challenge that is on par with Vanguard: SoH. Take some ideas from it, etc.

That's just me tho. :/

[Jynx]

Mid June? Man...such a long wait. Funny how there is no word on crazy doomsday guy in his letter though.

[Seif]

Story driven and not 100% instanced is why FF11 was good, tons of different end game content was why FF11 was good, merits, difficulty, extremely challenging content is why FF11 was good.

I agree with every point made there. XI is rewarding as hell when you finally get something done. Every achievement in XIV is bound to eventually happen as long as you put in enough hours.