With Final Fantasy XIV, a new expansion called Heavensward is coming. But will it be accessible to everyone?
It’s a bit of an elephant in the room in Final Fantasy XIV that no one talks about, yet many can feel. When the Heavensward expansion launches in 3 weeks, it will only be open to players who have progressed far enough in the main story. However, not everyone is at that level.
Oh God, the homework is due
This is not something that can be done on the side like in other MMOs; it’s a story that has been ongoing for months and includes raid elements, for which players had to reach certain gear levels and the like.
Some players will need to complete their homework first if they want to dive into Heavensward after a break. And there’s quite a mountain of work accumulated by now.
Catch up quickly in Final Fantasy XIV thanks to 4 changes
In an interview, FF chief Naoki Yoshida has now indicated that they are aware of the issues and he has proposed some relief that will take effect with Heavensward. While not everything is clear in detail yet, it looks very much like these four adjustments are coming.
- In the future, they want to give better item rewards to the main quests, so players can more easily meet the item requirements for further steps.
- In addition, “newcomers” will receive priority in duties, meaning they will not have to wait long in line.
- Furthermore, the main scenario quests before level 50 will give double EXP, so players can quickly reach level 50 and progress even without side quests; the quests from 2.51 will even grant experience points beyond level 50 if players own Heavensward.
- And it will also be possible for players to be carried through the group parts of the trials by experienced friends.
Related to the topic: Our preview of Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward.
