In the fantasy MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, the latest patch 3.55b is live. It drives players insane.
Final Fantasy XIV is a gigantic and complex MMORPG. Yesterday, one of the last patches before the summer expansion Stormblood was released. With this patch, even “casual” players can get top weapons if they are very lucky.
3.55b was originally intended as a “farewell” for the Heavensward expansion, but the patch leads to disharmony.
Mass PvE Diadem causes trouble again
In 3.55b, the mission type “Expeditions to the Diadem” was revised.
This type of “casual raid for everyone and anyone” has been under discussion since the launch of Heavensward. The Diadem has been causing trouble since at least December 2015, because players with different interests are together in one instance. The Diadem is suitable for both warriors and mages (the normal classes), as well as for the gathering professions of Final Fantasy XIV.
The gatherers, however, do not deal damage to the mobs. This frustrates the other players in their group. The Diadem has never really worked and therefore needs to be revised. However, there were difficulties in this process. This revision has taken forever. Only now, on March 9, was the new Diadem completed and came as patch 3.55b to Final Fantasy XIV.
Up to 72 players can participate in such a “Diadem” at the same time – 9 groups of 8 players each. Therefore, it is more of an event for “casual” players and not as “structured” as what is usual in the pronounced raid scene of Final Fantasy XIV.
Players are together in one zone, and everyone can play as they like.
Emergency missions in the Diadem bring ilvl-280 weapons
With patch 3.55b, “Emergency Missions” appear in the Diadem. This doesn’t happen all the time; only sometimes do these “Emergency Missions” show up. Currently, it is unknown what triggers these missions and what requirements must be met. These emergency missions are supposed to encourage the various groups in the zone to work together to achieve something.
If such an emergency mission occurs, players have 15 minutes to complete specific tasks. It is necessary for as many of the 72 players in the Diadem to participate in the task as possible.
This is how you have a chance at the currently best weapon in Final Fantasy XIV
If it works out with the emergency mission, there is a chance of a treasure chest containing a low chance of an ilvl-280 weapon. This is “individual loot,” so it does not need to be rolled for. This weapon is currently the ultimate reward – stronger than what hardcore players have earned so far.
However, as the YouTuber Charles explains, it relies on a lot of luck to actually get such a weapon:
- First, the emergency missions must actually occur
- Then, it seems that only one out of the 72 participants will get this weapon (this is still uncertain)
- And then it must also match the stats and be better than the current one
Therefore, Charles believes: It’s not worth the excitement.
Emergency missions cause trouble in Final Fantasy XIV
Since 3.55b has only been live for a few hours, the details about the drop chances for the 280 weapon are still unclear. However, it seems that this drop is causing trouble among hardcore players, as “casual” players can now get weapons of equal or better strength with a bit of luck – especially since there was a lot of fuss about the Anima weapons in Final Fantasy XIV that require a lot of effort.
These emergency missions can also lead to unwanted gameplay behavior. For example, if players linger in the Diadem but do not participate in the activities, waiting for an emergency mission to start.
Apparently, there is a lot of excitement before Stormblood. In June, we will surely see completely different weapons and item levels when Stormblood is released:
Final Fantasy XIV: “See Stormblood as the latest part of Final Fantasy”
