Comments from the Devs

[blindSharingan]

Sounds fake, I can't see them locking people out of a job. ARC > THF sounds awful and Yoshi already expressed the idea of THF as the class and NIN as the job.

Arcanist is a melee/ranged caster and a technical pet class?... lol

[TacoTaru]

Next week is when details for 1.21 drop:

I understand that some people feel that information has slowed down as of late, and I apologize if some of the lore updates may not have been your particular cup of tea, but I am sure that what is on tap for next week will turn all that around.

There's a healthy amount of information coming pretty rapid fire, so I hope you guys can hang on a few days more. I don't want to overstep my bounds and list them out (I could probably expect my phone to start ringing after I hit post ), but there are some meaty details coming soon. I think you'll all be pleasantly surprised to learn about some of the things coming in 1.21 that weren't previously announced or hinted at (I know I was reading the list ).

[vadre]

I'm not sure how ARC >THF would work looking at the current setup. Didn't they say they'd be giving ARC an alternative attack method than fists in close range come 2.0? Perhaps they'll be able to 1-hand a dagger to pull out when they get close and maybe a couple of cripples or something to go with it, THF could build from there and have some minor proficiency in ranged attacks/gain crossbows and bolts.

I think that'd work pretty well. As for the GLD becoming DRK thing, I sort of assumed DRG was taking up that role based on the armour and some of its skills, but I think it would be pretty neat if you could only access DRK or PLD at a time (although pretty impractical), just for some flavour.

Glad to see 1.21 info's on the way, I wonder what the features in 1.21 that 'haven't even been hinted at' are? I just hope the things that ARE hinted at are all included and to a good standard, I want my damn campaign battles.

Hey everyone! We asked the dev. team about cowls and other head-wear hiding your gorgeous locks and they let us know that your hair will show with these types of equipment in version 2.0.

Just a little bit there, I find it semi-interesting that hair will be popping out from under hoods etc though, maybe new physics in the engine? I'm not going to pretend I know anything about game design but I'd expect it sort of implies some kind of reactionary behaviour regarding hair when you put something on your head... Or something.

[TacoTaru]

I think it's more referring to the question people have had about things like WHM hood being up/down and a way to toggle it (which they've said will be an option in 2.0). It could be different, but that was my assumption with it.

[Milliaria]

If you wear something hooded at the moment, your hair disappears and you look bald. 2.0 will not make you bald under your hoods or w/e, I assume.

[vadre]

Lack of information is making me look for it where there is none, apparently. Bring on next week!

[Burningthought]

Lack of information is making me look for it where there is none, apparently. Bring on next week!

Community team promised an assload of new info next week.

[Raldo]

Community team promised an assload of new info next week.

and on top of that, in case anyone missed in a couple posts up...

I think you'll all be pleasantly surprised to learn about some of the things coming in 1.21 that weren't previously announced or hinted at.

[Corrderio]

Sucks about MSK being delayed til 2.0. I hope they do more for jobs other than giving them exclusive abilities as a trade off for not being able to mix and match abilities from other classes.

[Grey Jorildyn]

Wonder if we'll get the auto-equip gear feature with 1.21 now.

[miokomioko]

Ditto on that information being entirely fake.

[Sephiroth]

Incoming level cap rise info!

[Burningthought]

Incoming level cap rise info!

It's possible, he said in the live letter he was looking at increasing either in 1.21 or a later update, but before 2.0 releases.

[Sephiroth]

I just remember a while back (patch 1.19 notes) when they said items like gold ore would be making a return from 1.21 onwards. But things could change.

Would also make sense to put all this shiny job gear at 50+ rather than cramming it in at 50 and then increasing the cap a few months later making it useless. At least if they design it for 50+ it would be a long time before a second cap increase.

I don't actually want one however, I'm lacking the motivation to finish taking everything to 50 nevermind having to start all over again maxing out 18 classes.

[Burningthought]

I just remember a while back (patch 1.19 notes) when they said items like gold ore would be making a return from 1.21 onwards. But things could change.

Would also make sense to put all this shiny job gear at 50+ rather than cramming it in at 50 and then increasing the cap a few months later making it useless. At least if they design it for 50+ it would be a long time before a second cap increase.

I don't actually want one however, I'm lacking the motivation to finish taking everything to 50 nevermind having to start all over again maxing out 18 classes.

I know how you feel. I'm working on the paragon crown and I doubt ill have the endurance to max out the doh classes. I'll probably just do subs or something.

[Rocl]

Good thing you don't need DoH for Paragon's Crown?

Just Magic and War afaik, not Hand nor Land.

[Raldo]

Good thing you don't need DoH for Paragon's Crown?

Just Magic and War afaik, not Hand nor Land.

Correct. If it required DoL + DoH, you wouldn't see nearly as many people around with it.

[miokomioko]

Getting it mixed up with Chronicler's Crown, which requires having every single class at 36 for their 3rd quest.

[Burningthought]

I know that the paragons crown only requires dow and dom. I was commenting on him leveling everything to 50. I don't think I can stand leveling all the doh classes, much less getting the luminary tools.

[Sephiroth]

I probably wouldn't even have half the classes I do at 50 if there was any content. I'd have been quite happy with just ARC/MRD/CON/THM CRP/GSM/BSM MIN/BTN at 50 and not touching the rest. I may go for one or two of the luminary DoH tools when I'm done with CUL but there's no way I'm going to sit and get them all. I don't see them as necessary with the upcoming dumbed down HQ system. My main worry is if SE does something retarded like adds recipes that can only be crafted with those tools.