XIV Fan Fest returns! (2023-24)

[Kaslo]

So did anyone get tickets? I know Sono and I did, but not sure if there are any other BGers.

[Julian]

Got fucked by all methods, so no go for us. ):

[Lokus]

None of my friends were going, so I didn't even bother trying to get tickets.

[Shenrien]

I'll be there with a few of my raid members, should be a good time.

[Kaslo]

I'll be there with a few of my raid members, should be a good time.

Nice, hit me up and we can meet up too

[Kaslo]

[arus2001]

Healers or Tanks are probably going to be disappointed with whatever as I personally don't feel we need more of those roles short of SE shifting focus on job identity and the whole 2 minute meta or whatever people wanna call it.

My disappointment with Reaper as a sort of conceptual asspull aside, I know with EW I was hoping for Magitek Knight or potentially Mystic Knight as a sort of melee inverse to RDM (and I'll also remain displeased this part of the job only matters for a couple steps in rotation because SE just can't seem to nail the magic swordsman trope in their MMOs). But at this point, I feel like this is incredibly unlikely since my old inkling went on the Magitek hint.

Looking to Scouting gear, however, and how a lot of people want a proper Thief class, I do feel like Treasure Hunter as an homage to Locke works. They could go with boomerangs if they don't feel it would step on DNC's toes too much, or maybe yoink a page out of Zidance's playbook and implement Swallow-type weapons.

Ranger/Hunter/Marksman or whatever you want to call it being more a crossbow type is also sensible, though I'd argue somewhat lacking on nostalgia factor. Though, we are nearing the point where they do have to be more creative or outside the box, so I'll just stick to this one being in the category of safe bets.

Magically, I feel like Geomancer is probably the safest speculation as there have been lore mumblings throughout BLU quests. Bells, Hammers, or Axes are all viable weapon possibilities, too, but I'd see them leaning toward Bells for the unique factor. Could see them playing a bit similar to NIN with their Mudras by using elemental combos to lay down fields for varying (de)buff effects. With the SMN rework, I do think more of DoT mage has its place.

Seer feels pretty left field and I'd argue we don't need a RDM clone, either. Sage technically could've been more along these lines with nods to Tellah and FuSoYa, but they twisted it more into a healer with the Gundam weapon twist. The game being anti-pure buffer also kinda hurts Seer's root inspiration. Also don't really feel like an outfit alone makes a job.

Knowing they could just pull things out of thin air at this point, speculating can be tricky. Looking to weapon types is probably better, so stuff like Crossbows, Bells, Axes, and so on may make good starting points. Pragmatically, I'm kind of surprised we've gone so long without a true dual-wielding sword class, and that's an aesthetic pretty much everyone eats up. And anything that could be reasonably dual-wielded is a venue, too. Of course, we've also got stuff like whips, bo staves, or quirkier things like throwing potions via a Chemist/Mixer class. I'm skeptical we'll ever see things like Time Mage, Calculator, Mediator, or other... questionable jobs. I know people have a boner for BST as a limited job, but that just feels like BLU with extra steps to me. I'd almost rather see Onion Knight where you could put any ability from any class you've leveled into a pool to set on your bar while being able to wear everything as long as you meet the level requirement.

Oh well, we'll see~

[Ragns]

10:00 PDT
12:00 CDT
13:00 EDT
17:00 GMT
26:00 JP

Stream starting in

https://www.twitch.tv/finalfantasyxiv

[The Stig]

Assassins Creed yayyyy

so Thief? I guess.

Dawntrail

Sounds like a brand new adventure

[Gokulo]

What a different trailer vibe than usual, quite refreshing

[Ragns]

Announcing the release for Summer 2024 means they can stretch that release date until September

[silverdragontyr]

Probably Corsair. So another Scouting gear job. Surprised at another melee.

[Gokulo]

Pizza Mage!

[The Stig]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

[Ragns]

[Gokulo]

Pizza Mage!

That's why they've been upping their food animations game since Shadowbringers

[arus2001]

Prepare yourself for the Kirito clones when it's a dual-swords class.

[Prothescar]

Content plan being the same as endwalker is disappointing to say the least.

[Gokulo]

Content plan being the same as endwalker is disappointing to say the least.

I was hoping the whole "new adventure" theme might be a good point to shake up the content strategy, but oh well

[The Stig]

Fall Guys crossover!

It'll be in gold saucer i guess?

I can imagine several field mechanics being plucked and placed in the obstacle course, i.e. the Alexander raids and the vents