Heroes of Abyssea site Live

[Julian]

I don't know why but I found the ending hilarious.

Shinryu FUCK YES

[Kilik]

My favorite part was the galka in the NIN af3.

Really though, its amazing how much better this game has gotten since 14 came out.

[Eldelphia]

I don't know. Does anyone else get the vibe that the first half of the video is what is coming on the 6th and then, they're hinting at how things continue on. They must know everyone is wondering wtf is going to happen after Heroes. I'm expecting them to push us towards a bit more plot in Heroes and then... move onto either more Abyssea or something which ties a lot more together. I will be seriously impressed if they do it without pissing everyone off.

After all, we still don't know what (if anything) we'll get from completing WOTG. I guess more Walk of Echoes but maybe it leads into this. Forgive endless speculation but now you have no excuse not to finish CoP and maybe this new direction is why...

[Hyan]

I don't know. Does anyone else get the vibe that the first half of the video is what is coming on the 6th and then, they're hinting at how things continue on.

The only hint I'm seeing is that there will be no more Abyssea add-ons.

[Tezz]

inb4 Shinryu only drops Ragnorok and a few mats and such for trials. (lulz)

[Hanyoko]

I'm guessing the dragon and subsequent zone is part of the "own all 3" bonus and should utilize the 10 atma key item slots.

For those that are unaware; in the key item section for atma there is a block of 113 slots. The first 60 were used by the current abyssea zones; the last 13 contain the synthetic atma (with a blank in the middle that i assume is for wotg completion) so that leaves 40 slots between. So if they follow the pattern that is 10 per zone (30) with a spare 10 slots for ???

[ringthree]

I still speculate that Al'Taieu had to be closer to Li'Telor to balance out the distance between the Mother Crystals. It is possible that we gain access to it from one of the existing Abyssea crag zones, like the shortcut to sea- that would forgo the need to have a Conflux Surveyor there.

But as Rocl said, it is odd that the Empyreal Paradox should exist at all, considering that there are no crags. It doesn't make a lot of sense unless something made the crags vanish, but you would think that the NPCs would have mentioned that.

The Empyreal Paradox could have been created on our normal timeline and dimension, and then opened up into another different timeline and dimension. So while it couldn't exist on their side (no crags, etc.), it could exist on our side. Perhaps a retconed explanation for why it is called a Paradox?

What ever the case may be, it seems like this new development team is more interested in creating stories that seem to make a little more sense than the old team which was just like "Hey, this is getting too complicated, lets just ignore it and hope it goes away".

[Draylo]

Wow that was just amazing, I can't wait. Honestly, I hope they make a new full blown expansion to the far east with new jobs and such... but maybe that won't ever happen.

[ringthree]

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Hmm, wasn't there a little break after last add-on scenario was released and before abyssea add-ons began? I wonder if they'll "take a break" from raising the level cap in March to prepare for the next set of add-ons, which also bring the level cap to 99? Perhaps even 91-93, 94-96, 97-99?

It could be anything, goddamn.

Basically the time line was like this:

Update: Suck expansion 1.

Update: Suck expansion 2.

Update: Suck expansion 3.

JP Vana'fest announces the end of suck.

Update: End of suck, pre-awesome prep update.

Update: Abyssea: The banishing of the suck.

Update: Abyssea 2: The dumping of the suck on FFXIV.

Update: Abyssea 3: The return of JP Prishe Pedo-hentai.

The next update should be around April-ish, wheich is around the next Vana'fest. It looks like the US isn't getting one again (probably would have gotten the announcement by now if they were going to do one in the US). So they will probably announce the next set of expansions at that time and we will get another prep update in April then another round of expansion updates.

[Hyan]

The next update should be around April-ish, wheich is around the next Vana'fest. It looks like the US isn't getting one again (probably would have gotten the announcement by now if they were going to do one in the US). So they will probably announce the next set of expansions at that time and we will get another prep update in April then another round of expansion updates.

I'd be surprised if there is no US festival.. I'd be even more surprised if they don't combine XI and XIV into "vana-eorzeafest" or something. Both games are on a turning point during the Spring so it'd be beneficial to have one.

Have they revealed there will be Vanafest next year in Japan?

[Aurara]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT YES finally more stuff with Sea :D always loved things that revolved around that!

[EvilTheCat]

Wow that was just amazing, I can't wait. Honestly, I hope they make a new full blown expansion to the far east with new jobs and such... but maybe that won't ever happen.

Screw the east, gimme some north and south. /nod

[aduidarnenye]

I wish it were Lion making a come back and not Prishe.

[Spira]

im under the impression she's already in the abyssea story. you get to meet gilgamesh or something like that in Carbuncles summoning circle as part of the abyssea story NM quest line and iirc he refers to her as the princess or something. I dunno for sure. I havent done it yet but thats what i remember skimming from dats...

[geno3302]

I'm sorry why is everyone saying that this update will bring the level cap to 90? Was it not stated at the fan fest that the plan was to raise it to 99 in 3 updates? Until the main site posts something that states "Level 90 Cap" there is no reason to believe that the cap isn't going to go up to 99 this update.

[Fereydoon]

They stated/showed two things at vana'fest. 1. The cap will eventueally be 99. 2. The timeline image for 2010 showed three cap increases. People assumed it'd be 99 by december. But at the current pattern it'll be 90. They never said it'll be 99 by december.

[Spira]

i think its mainly because raising the lv cap by 5 is enough to usher in so much new features and changes to jobs that 14 at 1 shot is a ridiculous venture.
SE has never historically raised the level cap in 1 go by more than 10 iirc but that was much earlier in the game's life.
Doing that now may not be as wise seeing as it not only create a wider gap in existing content challenges but also create self-obsoleting gear options within the same update.

From a business level perspective, might as well stretch it out since they can...

I'd prefer for it to come slower tbh

[Hyan]

They may even slow it down more from 90 onwards.

[Jeryhn]

I find it hard to believe that Gilgamesh is taking orders from Lion.

My guess is the "li'l mistress" that Gilgamesh refers to in his cutscenes at the stone circle is definitely Prishe.

[Spira]

but why not? she IS his adopted daughter

edit: @hanyoko
very good observation..

there are 40 slots between the last fiend atma and the first abyssite. 30 of them are given, but that leaves 10 blank slots..
this might imply a 4th full zone... i suppose thats where lumoria comes in..

if one were to continue down this observation and apply them to abyssite..

we'll be getting
2 sojourn
1 celerity
1 avarice
1 confluence
1 expertise
1 fortune
1 kismet
1 prosperity
1 destiny
1 acumen
3 lenity
1 perspicacity
1 reaper
1 guerdon
1 furtherance
and 2 merit abyssite

20 new abyssite, not including possibility of new Lunar Abyssite, or new varieties of abyssite.. and there are 18 blank slots after Lunar before trigger pop KIs..
each zone usually has 5. 3 dropped, 2 quested. theres also 3 that usually come from killing the zone story NM... so theres space for at least 2 more abyssite than one would already expect.

as for slots between KI and common abyssea key items for quests.. there are 40 slots as well. each zone usually has 9-10 trigger KIs, so that points towards 4 zones too...

theres also a blank slot in the middle of the fabricated atma list that belongs to completing WotG missions. I bet that will be filled in.