Square Enix have released the recording of their special Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE which was broadcast earlier this week on October 4 alongside the release of patch 1.19.
Producer-Director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida is joined by the FFXIV community manager who goes by the name of Morbel. Together they answer quite a lot of questions regarding the state of the MMO, straight from Twitter no less, like the burning question of whether the team is working on a PS3 version; addition of new races like Demi-humans and Dragons; or why players can't adjust the bust size of their characters.
The video feature runs for about an hour and a half in Japanese, complete with English subtitles. You can read the entire transcription of the Q&A session over at The Lodestone.
The long awaited Patch 1.19 for Final Fantasy XIV was finally released earlier today, ushering in a slew of game changing content and features to the massively online multiplayer title.
You can check out the comprehensive patch notes over at The Lodestone, but to summarize some of the key features related to quests, the update adds several new ones, updates to Grand Company deeds and the introduction of Company leves.
As reported earlier last month, chocobo mounts and airships have been added alongside Caravan escorting quests where adventurers are tasked with protecting a caravan of chocobos from marauding bandits. Beastman Strongholds and a new non-instanced dungeon for low level players have been added. Of course, the Bowl of Embers instance has also been added, where adventurers will face of with the Lord of Inferno, Ifrit.
Patch 1.19 was recently announced to roll out on October 4, about five days later than originally planned. Mostly due to debugging and polishing to avoid "unnecessary player inconvenience."
"The main reason for the delay is the balancing and debugging needed to ensure the stability of both all-new content and the overhauls being made to battle algorithms," explained Producer Naoki Yoshida.
"Rather than rushing an earlier release and risking unnecessary player inconvenience, I’d rather spend a few more days balancing the combat and materia systems, and squashing as many bugs as possible."
On the bright side, Yoshi-P released a quick teaser of the upcoming Bowl of Embers, an instance featuring fan-favourite Ifrit. See the trailer after the jump.
The long awaited patch 1.19 for Final Fantasy XIV has finally been dated. It's currently scheduled to roll out on October 4, with patch notes to be released on the anniversary of the game, September 30.
In addition, Final Fantasy XIV Producer Naoki Yoshida will be conducting a live broadcast version of his series Letter from the Producer on YouTube Live, where he will be answering questions sent in by fans.
In celebration of the upcoming one year anniversary of Final Fantasy XIV (September 30, mind you), Square Enix have scheduled a live broadcast version of Letter from the Producer, featuring FFXIV Producer/Director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida.
The live show is set to broadcast on October 4 at 1700 hours PST. You can catch it on YouTube Live, where Yoshi-P will answer questions sent in from adventurers the world over.
Patch 1.19, which now has a release date of September 30 – for now, will see many new additions to Final Fantasy XIV, two of which include chocobo mounts and airships. We reported on the two earlier when they were first teased, but Square Enix have since released detailed information on what to expect.
While it is still subject to last minute changes, Final Fantasy XIV Producer/Director Naoki "Yoshi-P" Yoshida has revealed in his latest producer letter that patch 1.19 will arrive by the end of the month on September 30.
"I realize that many of you were expecting the patch to arrive this week, but right now the team is looking at a September 30 release," said Yoshi-P.
"Certain contents are a bit iffy to make to the deadline, and because of this, there’s a chance that the date will get pushed back a few days. We want to deliver as much content as possible to you, but at the same time want to make sure that everything gets enough QA and balancing time. I’m really sorry we’re cutting it close, and ask for your patience for a while longer."
Yoshi-P also revealed a smidgen of what to expect from the patch, noting that players will receive an additional hundred item slots per character and another fifty per retainer.
"Ah, I should also mention that FINAL FANTASY XIV will celebrate its first anniversary on September 30," he added. "To mark this momentous occasion, I’m planning a Letter from the Producer that’s “livelier” than usual. Will have more to tell soon!"
Here's a quick glimpse at a number of Beastman Strongholds that will rise across Eorzea in patch 1.19 for Final Fantasy XIV. These strongholds are described as the equivalent of dungeons and raids seen in other MMORPGs.
Inside these fortresses lay riches and treasures for the adventurers that are either bold enough or foolish enough to venture within. Strongholds are constructed of multiple sections guarded by defenders. In order to clear a stronghold, adventurers must defeat each wave of enemies until they reach heart of the compound.
Beastman Strongholds are just one of the few new additions to the world of Eorzea that will accompany patch 1.19, which is tentatively scheduled for a September 30 release.
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