What would you wish to see in FFXIV Dawntrail? There’s actually no scarcity of issues to do in Closing Fantasy 14 at this level, however that doesn’t imply gamers don’t have a thousand concepts about what else they’d wish to see subsequent – or gadgets they need to come again. Talking at a press occasion attended by PCGamesN throughout FFXIV Fanfest London 2023, sport director and producer Naoki Yoshida says the staff will take into account something if gamers ask loudly sufficient.
In the course of the occasion, the place he additionally mentioned his dream of a attainable FFXIV Diablo collab, Yoshi-P solutions a number of questions on attainable future options, in addition to whether or not we’ll see among the sport’s previous occasions return to provide newer gamers an opportunity at among the extra distinctive FFXIV gadgets to have graced the MMORPG prior to now.
Talking as to whether we may see limited-time occasions with distinctive merchandise rewards comparable to these for Dragon Quest, Yo-kai Watch, or Closing Fantasy 15 make a return, Yoshida says, “If there’s demand, so long as gamers elevate their voices, we’ll see what sort of timing works.” The FF15 occasion, significantly standard as a result of it permits gamers to seize the Regalia pushed by Noctis and buddies as a mount, has already made two appearances, in 2019 and 2021.
Participant demand is one thing Yoshida talks about at size. Following information that one particularly devoted participant has accomplished the near-unimaginable feat of accumulating each in-game FFXIV achievement, Yoshida is requested whether or not the staff is planning to make tougher achievements sooner or later, which he says is one thing he’d take into account if there was demand – and he’s trying to that participant for inspiration.
“Whether or not we’d create an achievement that may be greater issue… That each one boils right down to this participant; if they’re requesting it, then in fact we’d be comfortable to do it. Simply drop us a message on the boards,” he tells FFXIV’s most ardent achievement hunter, “In case you do ship us the message, belief me, we are going to hold our promise.”
Yoshida can also be requested whether or not we can be seeing a harder leaping puzzle in Dawntrail, akin to Stormblood’s Kugane Tower. These have lengthy been a well-liked facet exercise for gamers, and the staff clearly acknowledges the demand. He responds that when you’re somebody who likes “actually hardcore issue, just like the Kugane leaping puzzle, we’ve acquired you lined. We’re going to make it.”
The Closing Fantasy 16 collab coming sooner or later in 6.5x (so previous to Dawntrail’s arrival) will embody gear based mostly on protagonist Clive Rosfield in addition to his trustworthy companion Torgal as each a mount (in his grownup kind) and a minion (as a wee pup). Yoshida says the staff “doesn’t have plans” to introduce content material for later characters within the story but, noting that many gamers could not but have performed the sport, with the FF16 PC model nonetheless in growth.
Nevertheless, as soon as once more he reiterates that if there’s sufficient demand, it’s one thing the staff would possibly take into account. “For now, I hope you can also make do with Clive and Torgal,” he remarks, “but when I handle to get a while to speak to Closing Fantasy 16’s producer [never missing a chance to joke about him leading the development of both games] once more then possibly I can pitch a bit of bit extra of a grander crossover.”
After all, recognizing fan demand doesn’t at all times imply one thing will certainly make it throughout. There’s licensing to contemplate, and the way the venture will truly be applied – as famous whereas speaking about his dream of working with Diablo, the place Yoshida mused whether or not the extra ‘hardcore’ fashion of Blizzard’s ARPG would even be possible in FFXIV. However at the least it by no means hurts to ask!
The FFXIV Dawntrail launch date remains to be a way off, so why not take a look at our FFXIV Island Sanctuary information whereas we wait to provide your self a calming break from all that fight within the meantime? It’s also possible to atone for all the things revealed throughout FFXIV Fanfest London 2023 with our full keynote recap.
