Comments from the Devs

[Gulkeeva]

Depends on how SE looks at it since they only officially said NDA was lifted "on new/old gridania and character creation only" ┓(´_`)┏
I'm sure SE will let us know and or, you know if its NDA breaking enough for them to take action ( ﾟДﾟ)

Anyway Niiro, there was.. a controller beta test earlier, you seem to have missed it complexly ...? O_o

[Sephiroth]

This x100, Haste was a bandaid mechanic for a slow battle system. They need to balance this shit properly from the get go so you don't need to stack a single stat just to attack more than every few seconds. Yoshi said he thinks the GCD is too much, so hopefully it'll be lowered to something a little less obnoxious, and TP gain/cost will be revamped to go along with the change.

They aren't going to make TP any faster. They would have to re-balance every fight in the game.

[Hyan]

I don't think a game should be boring for 30 levels, but I don't think it's the same combat system later on.

I'd reaaaally like to know the standard for comparison here. Boring compared to...what exactly? 1.23? FFXI? LOL

I really don't see it becoming less boring unless they make the field mobs tougher to beat, which I don't see them doing.

[Karinastar]

They aren't going to make TP any faster. They would have to re-balance every fight in the game.

If that's the case there's probably not much point in messing with the GCD besides making trash mobs die even faster, because with a lower GCD and the current TP cost/gain ratio you'd need to pace yourself so carefully in boss fights that the combat would feel glacial anyway. You're probably right, though.

[Sephiroth]

I could be wrong, just speculating. It does seem like a huge amount of work however. I don't know how they handled it when they changed it from 3 to 2.5.

[Katlan]

I don't see why people are bitching that field mobs need to be tough. Aside the NMs, ect... I don't want every mob I need to kill (unless they are group kill - party based mobs) to feel like XI. I've done some of the dungeons and I can already see TP being a precious resource during hard fights and that's enough for what I was looking for

[Niiro]

Anyway Niiro, there was.. a controller beta test earlier, you seem to have missed it complexly ...? O_o

I remember logging in, selecting controller, having my camera movement backwards and upside down (and not even accurately so) and no way to set buttons (which were ridiculously mapped in their default state).

If they did something new recently then yea I missed it.

[Raldo]

I remember logging in, selecting controller, having my camera movement backwards and upside down (and not even accurately so) and no way to set buttons (which were ridiculously mapped in their default state).

If they did something new recently then yea I missed it.

A friend of mine had a similar issue. In the end he found some helpful advice in one of the beta threads that told him to go and make some very specific tweaks to one or more configuration files, but yeesh, I hope they get that ironed out in P3.

[Kurokikaze]

Translated by the always amazing Reinhart
・Official service start is during summer (Sale during when it's hot (weather))
・Post 5/20 we will have information on sale date & CE details + pre-order starts
・If you pre-order you can get early access
・All legacy players will get early access
・TV CM is being worked on, CM will be different from Japan/US
・Aside from promo CM they are working on different stuff, planning to release info on that around June
・New trailer around 3rd week of May (preparing several / showing Odin as well)
・There is 6-7 in-game item in the CE edition (Such as FF1's main characters "Light Warriors" head gear)
・For "Light Warrior" gear they are working on not only the head, but full gear
・Beta test phase 3 is for early June
・580,000 people is already (in/applied?) Beta test
・UI will change in phase 3 (Will be faster/number of available options is probably #1 in the world (lots of config options))
・Opening is implemented from phase 3 (voice included)
・2nd Benchmark is going to release in between phase 3 and 4
・PS3 versions optimization progressed and the quality got higher
・Per YoshiP regarding PS4 version - we'll (probably) have it
・PC version: High resolution texture will be looked into after DX11 is addressed
・After launch, they are planning to ask different music composers to create music.
・2-3 new BGM by Mizuta Noashi is planned for launch
・Already asked Nobuo Uematsu for new music ?
・Planning to sell OST, will have it in CE version as well
・BLM's magic damage increases by casting in a row
・The live demo video of Arcanist will be released around E3
・Can go to Eureka (FF3's dungeon)
・Will have 2 retainers (Within same world it's possible to share between characters)
・Planning to implement a super retainer (temp name) which has more features
・Difficulty to obtain Dark Light gear will be eased, will be something lower than primal gear
・Need Relic to go Crystal Tower
・Crystal Tower gear is higher than Relic, Bahamut gear is higher than this
・With later added content it's possible to upgrade relic
・FATE level sync is switched on manually through task list
・There is no difference in convenience between starting nations
・Swim suit will be redistributed, confirmed.
・Shiva coming after Ramuh and Leviathan
・Barber will be implemented through patch right after launch
・Weather forecast NPC or Fat Chocobo coming after launch
・Planning for in-game library (temp-name) (can read lore information and such)
・Birthday even will be looked into later
・Subligar (FF11's leg gear) will be looked into for release
・In scenario staff there may be staff SE fan's know
・SE's new CEO Matsuda is planned to appear around next letter LIVE
・YoshiP's birthday May 1st, turning 40.
・YoshiP: His favorite character from FF series is Cloud and Sephiroth
・YoshiP: Has played over 4 digit numbers, done all the G rank solo, talked to Tsujimoto, might have something in future for colaboration.

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[Katlan]

Have they said how big the raids will be for the high end combat?

[Gokulo]

You mean people wise? 24-man afair

[Raldo]

What the heck is 'CM'? Commercial?

[miokomioko]

Have they said how big the raids will be for the high end combat?

Party size or length in time? They mentioned Crystal Tower being full-party and Bahamut's Labyrinth being full-alliance (or something along those lines). I think they are generally trying to keep raid length at about an hour or so.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Katlan]

I meant how many ppl for the alliance

You mean people wise? 24-man afair

Ugh I hope this isn't true.

[Raldo]

3 full parties, 8 people each. Yeah it's the number that's been thrown around for a while now.

[Alkar]

Only Bahamut is meant for a full alliance. Everything else is 4-8.

[Madeline]

I meant how many ppl for the alliance



Ugh I hope this isn't true.

It is! It was also stated the Bahamut Labyrinth is gonna be split up and that the giant object thrust into the ground during the end of an era trailer will have something to do with unlocking various parts of it all. Could end up needing a party for some of it and however many for the remainder.

That has me excite still. They seem to have some neatish ideas for 24-36 man raids.

[Oreth]

Relic required for content hmm! I presume they will definitely make obtaining the seals and clearing content etc much easier now considering they have said the weapons from tower and bahamuth will be stronger!

On the previous points about tp etc i havnt seen people mention BRDs song for TP gain if the GC system was lowered wouldn't this help or this i suppose would just be a poor fix to the problem requiring BRD etc!

[popsiclestix]

What the heck is 'CM'? Commercial?

Yes, that is what a commercial is called in Japan.

[Lokus]

Well shit. Wonder what the balance will be like if relic is "required" to start Crystal Tower. Hoping the path to relic doesn't include a shitstain event similar to 1.0 Hamlet this time.