What would you prefer to see in FFXIV Dawntrail? There’s definitely no scarcity of issues to do in Last Fantasy 14 at this level, however that doesn’t imply gamers don’t have a thousand concepts about what else they’d prefer to see subsequent – or objects 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 workforce will contemplate something if gamers ask loudly sufficient.
Throughout 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 a few of the sport’s previous occasions return to offer newer gamers an opportunity at a few of the extra distinctive FFXIV objects to have graced the MMORPG up to now.
Talking as to if we may see limited-time occasions with distinctive merchandise rewards reminiscent of these for Dragon Quest, Yo-kai Watch, or Last Fantasy 15 make a return, Yoshida says, “If there’s demand, so long as gamers increase 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 friends 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 amassing each in-game FFXIV achievement, Yoshida is requested whether or not the workforce is planning to make tougher achievements sooner or later, which he says is one thing he’d contemplate if there was demand – and he’s trying to that participant for inspiration.
“Whether or not we’d create an achievement that might be greater issue… That every one boils all the way 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, “Should you do ship us the message, belief me, we are going to maintain our promise.”
Yoshida can be requested whether or not we might be seeing a harder leaping puzzle in Dawntrail, akin to Stormblood’s Kugane Tower. These have lengthy been a preferred aspect exercise for gamers, and the workforce clearly acknowledges the demand. He responds that if you happen to’re somebody who likes “actually hardcore issue, just like the Kugane leaping puzzle, we’ve bought you coated. We’re going to make it.”
The Last Fantasy 16 collab coming sooner or later in 6.5x (so previous to Dawntrail’s arrival) will embrace gear primarily based on protagonist Clive Rosfield in addition to his devoted companion Torgal as each a mount (in his grownup type) and a minion (as a wee pup). Yoshida says the workforce “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 improvement.
Nevertheless, as soon as once more he reiterates that if there’s sufficient demand, it’s one thing the workforce would possibly contemplate. “For now, I hope you may make do with Clive and Torgal,” he remarks, “but when I handle to get a while to speak to Last Fantasy 16’s producer [never missing a chance to joke about him leading the development of both games] once more then perhaps I can pitch just a little bit extra of a grander crossover.”
In fact, 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 carried out – as famous whereas speaking about his dream of working with Diablo, the place Yoshida mused whether or not the extra ‘hardcore’ model 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 continues to be a way off, so why not take a look at our FFXIV Island Sanctuary information whereas we wait to offer your self a calming break from all that fight within the meantime? You may also make amends for every thing revealed throughout FFXIV Fanfest London 2023 with our full keynote recap.
