I know a lot of info will end up in the Stormblood thread, this is just a useful place to gather the schedule and stream stuff together as well as a record of what was announced at this one rather than the others. Live Letter from the Producer stuff may include 3.55 and 3.5 part II info.
Keynote highlights
- Samurai confirmed as second new job. Only two jobs for this expansion and both are DPS. SAM armour grouped with MNK. Main weapon Katana. IAI and other Far Eastern techniques. Heavy melee DPS. Art of Sen. Three forces Setsu, Getsu and Ka (Snow, Moon and flower). Like RDM, will start at level 50. Quest will start in Eorzea
- First we battle Imperials/Ala Mhigo then head further East to Othard (Far East continent)
- New gear/crafted items
- New city - Kurogane. Far Eastern port town on isolationist Island chain of Hingashi. Only place which welcomes/trades with other nations
- Othard field areas mentioned. The Ruby Sea, exclusive, rife with Pirate activity, connected to Kurogane and one of the first new areas we’ll encounter
- New beast tribe: the Kojin. Turtle/tortoise like. Found in and around the Ruby Sea. Underwater settlements. Collectors of items which house powerful Kami.
- New Primal: Lord of Revel - Susano. ‘Ruler of the Ruby Sea’
- Mutiple new dungeons, one was channelling Arrapago Ghost ship feels
- Yanxia: second city to liberate will be found here. Controlled by Garlean Empire.
- Azim Steppe: plains area. Absolutely stunning. Au Ri reside here
- Dev footage showed some areas where there were rice etc
- 4th Residential area: Shirogane. Will be released some time after Stormblood release. Moving will be possible
- Housing furnishing capacity will be doubled for all sizes
- Theme tune will have usual Susan Calloway
Event Schedule
Day 1
Saturday, February 18, 2017
9:30 (GMT): Naoki Yoshida Keynote Presentation
12:30 (GMT): The Art of Eorzea
15:00 (GMT): Cosplay Contest
16:00 (GMT): Art School
18:00 (GMT): Special Concert (Piano)
Day 2
Sunday, February 19, 2017
9:30 (GMT): Eorzean Question Time (Letter from the Producer LIVE)
11:30 (GMT): When Musicians Collide
13:30 (GMT): PvP Tournament
17:30 (GMT): Artwork Reveal
18:00 (GMT): Special Concert (The Primals)
You can buy the stream here: http://ffxivfanfestivalfrankfurt.cle.../E226575867_GB
Reddit Live Thread: waiting for it to start, will add once available
People on Twitter who may be @Fanfest (feel free to post and I'll add to this list)
#FFXIVFanFest2017 https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FFXI...17%20&src=typd
FFXIV_EN Official channel https://twitter.com/FF_XIV_EN
Reinheart https://twitter.com/reinheart
Mattalos https://twitter.com/mattalos
Arya https://twitter.com/Dancing_Fighter
Chenin https://twitter.com/akhmourne
Jenn https://twitter.com/AngryCinnabun
Zenoxio https://twitter.com/Zenoxio
GamerEscape https://twitter.com/gamerescape
Reddit https://twitter.com/redditFFXIV