At Final Fantasy XIV there was more information about 4.0 and the “Stormblood” expansion.
At the fan festival in Frankfurt, there was a lot of new information about the “Stormblood” expansion, which is set to release on June 20. We summarize the key points from a Q&A session with FF14 head Naoki Yoshida and add information from the keynote:
- There will be two new classes: Samurai and Red Mage . Both are DPS classes. Currently, no additional class is planned, nor any “in-between” like the Ninja. First, Square Enix wants to ensure the balance is correct; only then will they consider new classes.
- The popular “Blitzball” could serve as a new side game. However, the team has concerns about implementing it the same way as in Final Fantasy X. It would need to be modified to make it suitable for the MMO, but then the question arises whether it would still be what fans expect. The team is currently working on resolving this dilemma.
- The revision of the combat system aims to ease gameplay for players using controllers. Unnecessary skills will be consolidated to prevent the number of skills from increasing further. Additionally, FF14 players currently have to keep track of too many buffs and debuffs, and Square Enix intends to address that as well.
- Square Enix is working on an app that allows players to stay in touch with friends and their guild, the Free Company, even outside of Final Fantasy XIV.
- Regarding VR, Yoshida was quite sharp-tongued. He proposed setting up a special room and naming it “Miqote Paradise” where one could pay $50 entrance and have fun with Miqote, the cat ladies of Final Fantasy XIV. However, no developer has come forward to make it happen. In a more serious moment: Currently, virtual reality would only be worthwhile if special content were developed for it.
- With Stormblood comes a new housing zone in the “East Asian-inspired” Shirogane district.
- A new beast tribe is the Kojin, who worship Susano – after Ravana, Susano will be the second new primal made specifically for FF14.
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