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FFXIV Letter from Producer
Nadia
Member UncommonPosts: 11,798
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/108086
Hello again, all you FFXIVers out there! Yoshi-P here, bringing you my fifty-first Letter from the Producer.
It's already been a month and a half since release, and after adding several new Worlds, optimizing the servers, and expanding the data centers, it's full speed ahead for the development team as we prepare for the first big patch.
Looking over data from each World, it's great to see so many players in every level range. Whether it's exploring the nooks and crannies of Eorzea, chasing after FATE, braving through dungeons for Allagan tomestomes, or taking on the Binding Coil of Bahamut, everyone seems to be settling into their own play style as they find their place in the community.
As for myself, I’ve finally defeated Titan in the main story, and am now in snowswept Coerthas. I’ve been going it incognito on the public servers, and it’s been a lot of fun playing with you all. I can never resist a shout for help to venture through lower level dungeons, so it'll probably be a while before I reach end game.
Speaking of end game, I'd like to take a moment to address our players who have completed the main scenario, and are now working to complete relic quests and fight against the hard-mode primals. We realize how difficult it's been to acquire tomestones and have taken measures to alleviate this problem. Although we had a few setbacks necessitating an extension of the planned maintenance on October 15, as well as a subsequent emergency maintenance, we've added additional instance servers for Amdapor Keep as well as the Wanderer's Palace. We've also increased the number of tomestones obtainable in these dungeons, and made adjustments to gil received from within. Patch 2.1 will introduce even more ways to accumulate tomes, so please bear with us.
End game players have also encountered problems with the fifth turn of the Binding Coil of Bahamut. This issue was to be addressed with the patch on October 15, but unfortunately we've confirmed that the problem still persists. Please rest assured we are working diligently to resolve this issue so that players can resume play in this instance as soon as possible.
Our first update will be fairly substantial, and can be divided into three key parts. First and foremost, we want players to have more options to enjoy themselves in Eorzea. We'll be introducing daily quests and treasure hunts for those looking to play solo, and various system adjustments will make it easier to obtain Allagan tomestones of philosophy and mythology with your party mates. You can also expect to see new dungeons, the Crystal Tower, extreme primal battles, and the return of Good King Moggle Mog. There's also housing and the Wolves' Den to look forward to, both of which are being fine-tuned and debugged as we speak.
Second, we'll be implementing feedback from you, the players. Not only will the user interface be updated, but we'll also be adding an item-sort function, item level restrictions on the Duty Finder, the MVP system, and a number of other new features.
Last but certainly not least, we'll be introducing the salon where players can customize character features such as hair and face paint, and a party search function for individual Worlds. This wouldn't be a FINAL FANTASY if it didn't have a story, so expect to see new developments in the main scenario, and perhaps even the return of a certain someone from Version 1.0.
More details will be revealed during the upcoming LIVE letters. I'm planning to host one every month up until the release of 2.1, and I hope you tune in to all of them!
And that’s all from me for today. See you again on October 19, at the ninth Letter from the Producer LIVE! 
Comments
It was fun while it lasted, but I , like a lot of players have moved on. The changes look interesting, but not enough to resub.
Good luck to those of you who still play.
Lets see your Battle Stations /r/battlestations
Battle Station
this is kinda weird " I'm planning to host one every month up until the release of 2.1". This means, 2.1 is gonna take some time. Wasn't it supposed to be releases like november? Or was it just a rumor?
in my opinion the Enviroments / Weather / Character Models and feel of the game are whats worth Subbing for
I am having a very good time just looking around seeing all the awesome looking character models running around
Duty finder is annoying as hell though , are they making it so we can use duty finder to Find people on other servers also ??
that would be amazing and make it a lot faster to find groups which is needed in this game
Actually, the duty finder is already cross server as far as I am aware.
I, like a lot of players have re-subbed. The changes look interesting, but we would continue our subscriptions regardless.
Good luck to those who left. I hope you find what you are looking for. The $12.99/mo you save will put you well on your way to financial freedom.
Think of how many cash shop items you stock up on in your favorite F2P(s) every month on a 13 dollar budget. Makes sense I'm canceling my sub today!
This game is awful, why they think they can charge a monthly fee is beyond me. Glad they found a few players to keep them in business.
The trolling award goes to....
Played-Everything
Playing-LoL
NO trolls here, just honestly a bad game. Funny how everytime I say a game is bad I'm accused of trolling and then the game goes free to play a couple years later. Rift was a bad game, SWTOR was a bad game, CoH was a bad game. If people just developed some standards this genre would maybe go in a direction worth following.
Honestly the game just needs more quests to divert from fate grinding. Every other thing about the game is spot on, that Is if your into traditional MMO's and final fantasy in the first place.
Played-Everything
Playing-LoL
I still have alot of things to do while waiting for the next round of content. Currently doing BC Turn 3 and leveling my rank 5 attacker chocobo with level 35 SCH and SMN. When not doing that I'll run CM, Prae, AK, WP or help fc members / farm primals and kill FATE primals. Getting chocobo to rank 10 will take some time, hopefully they will introduce chocobo breeding soon and the announced content even sooner.
woah woah woah, don't lump CoH in with those games that didn't last very long. CoH was kicking for 8 years before the f2p. 8 years. Did you think it was bad back in 2005 lol? good call
I think over 90% of MMO's are bad, but you won't see me over in those forums pissing on them, and which standards are we talking about WoW or GW2?
It'a troll because you think your opinion is everything.
It's not because you don't like it that means it's a bad game.
I personally don't like Starcraft but I know it's a good game.
Ender4 has a problem with the MMO genre, therefore badmouths a game on a MMO community forum.
Life must be good.
It was briefly mentioned in the 7th paragraph:
"Our first update will be fairly substantial, and can be divided into three key parts. First and foremost, we want players to have more options to enjoy themselves in Eorzea. We'll be introducing daily quests and treasure hunts for those looking to play solo, and various system adjustments will make it easier to obtain Allagan tomestones of philosophy and mythology with your party mates. You can also expect to see new dungeons, the Crystal Tower, extreme primal battles, and the return of Good King Moggle Mog. There's also housing and the Wolves' Den to look forward to, both of which are being fine-tuned and debugged as we speak."
People who simply don't like a game don't. They have better things to do with their time. But some people just can't stand the idea that a game they don't like might be successful, and do everything in their power to ruin things for those of us who are enjoying it.
from Youtube caption:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bei96BMUa9w
a closer look at Wolves' Den, the coliseum home of PvP battles, shown at New York Comic Con this year and coming to Final Fantasy XIV later this year with the next major content update. Special PvP-only actions grant immediate recovery from sleep, bind and other enfeeblement effects, guaranteeing these gladiatorial battles will be extremely action-packed. Wolves' Den opens for 4 vs. 4 player combat this winter.
EQ2 fan sites
This is the perfect explanation. +1
You took one person's pleasure and made it sound like this is everyone's desire.
That is a mere pittance of what the game offers,it is just the added quality that makes it a triple A game and not some f2p.
IMo the game definitely could be better in the combat structure but everything else is done quite well.Not sure what people are looking for but if you think a lower quality game offers the same,then by all means go for the freemium game.
I could honestly see some wanting to play EQ2 since it offers a near f2p atmosphere at triple a quality,but no other game is that good..yet.Also imo FFXIV is as good as EQ2 but with better graphics and offers enough change to make it a tad bit interesting as a new game.
I have felt that this Yoshi guy is sincere,i believe he will give the game a reasonable effort and that is all anyone could expect from him,this is not his company,he is merely an employee like everyone else.The fact he also plays is a good thing,shows he is truly interested in finding out the true feelings of the players without them knowing who he is.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.