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    Letter from the Producer, LI

    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!
    hmmm guess we may get some juicy info soon

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    More info is always good. While I love live letters comment at end about one a month till 2.1 release was kinda disappointing. Means it's further off then I hoped and if were lucky is before end of Nov. At least it's looking like a huge update just going off what's known so far.

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    I think he said end of November so I hope we get a letter around 15th again and 2.1 maybe week after

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nama View Post
    More info is always good. While I love live letters comment at end about one a month till 2.1 release was kinda disappointing. Means it's further off then I hoped and if were lucky is before end of Nov. At least it's looking like a huge update just going off what's known so far.
    Well, maybe not that far. If there's one Live in October and one in November, 2.1 could still be released in the expected timeframe.

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    He said in some interview or something that he was hoping to press first big update out before end of the year, so we can only HOPE for November.

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    With all that stuff planned for 2.1 I wouldn't be surprised if it gets delayed into December or some stuff gets pushed to a 2.11 patch.
    Most likely it will drop the week I go on holiday since that's how shit usually works for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nama View Post
    More info is always good. While I love live letters comment at end about one a month till 2.1 release was kinda disappointing. Means it's further off then I hoped and if were lucky is before end of Nov. At least it's looking like a huge update just going off what's known so far.
    First thing i noticed too

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    yoshi-p sure is hardcore
    striker was here~
    please look forward to it
    more gunblades
    fix the job system
    make myth cap class based
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    2.1 in december
    easy enough already
    wow: a realm reborn
    (long live the queen)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cutriss View Post
    Tags for this Thread:
    yoshi-p sure is hardcore
    striker was here~
    please look forward to it
    more gunblades
    fix the job system
    make myth cap class based
    <3
    behemoth is best server
    nice
    ali-g in da house
    2.1 in december
    easy enough already
    wow: a realm reborn
    (long live the queen)
    'murica!

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    and perhaps even the return of a certain someone from Version 1.0.
    Louisoix better stay dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cutriss View Post
    make myth cap class based
    ali-g in da house
    Diamonds in the rough.

    Quote Originally Posted by layoneil View Post
    Louisoix better stay dead.
    Probably referring to Hildebrand or w/e his name was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charismatic View Post
    Diamonds in the rough.



    Probably referring to Hildebrand or w/e his name was.
    Yeah, it's Hildebrand. They already announced that he would be making a return in patch 2.1.

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    Honestly I don't think they have a date themselves for 2.1 yet, seems like a lot in one patch which is great.

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    Here's how it goes, they have internal release schedule of mid-november, that gets pushed back to end of november (guaranteed), and yet again until they get it out of the door after december 1st and before december 31st.

    What I'd prefer much more than a solid release date for 2.1 to get pushed back 2 weeks before release, is a content timeline up until 2.3. There's so much shit going into 2.1 even and they haven't given us a solid list of what to expect to this day. Keep us hyped too instead of simply trying to desperately hide your security fuck ups before all hell breaks loose.

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    What's a Hildebrand and why do people love him?

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    Comic relief quests, basically. At the end of 1.0, he literally got shot to the moon (Dalamud).

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    YOU BLACK, MIDNIGHT, EVIL MOTHERFUCKERS!!! BLACK MAGIC, DARKNESS!!! YOU RAW, DARKNESS!!! YOU, FUCKING, DELIRIOUS MOTHERFUCKER!
    You were cold as ice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seravi Edalborez View Post
    What's a Hildebrand and why do people love him?
    http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...Qbu5fsFMYU.jpg

    http://i50.tinypic.com/24l0gag.png

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    I want to know how the hell he survived tbh

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    Oh fuck I vaguely remember him. Though I quit pretty shortly after jobs/AV/CC so the extent to which I know him is just "fabulous as hell".

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