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We’re slowly getting closer to Final Fantasy XIV update 6.3, Gods Revel, Lands Tremble dropping. No. We don’t have an exact date yet. Although we will do that tomorrow, but in the meantime interviews with Yoshi-P have appeared on various Japanese sites. These sites include Famitsu, GAME Watch, Blitz Online and 4gamer – among others.
There is a summary of them all on Livedoor. Since we don’t speak Japanese, we’ll be using a combination of Google translate (terrible) and a Final Fantasy XIV Discord channel that handles PLL translations (amazing) to figure out what’s going on. We’ll mostly be using the Discord channel, but if you need a laugh, definitely check out some of Google’s translation efforts.
The interviews covered much of the same content. That’s to be expected, there’s so much that can be discussed without spoiling everything they intend to release tomorrow. One of the popular themes is the sequel to the Myths of the Realm alliance raid series. The next alliance raid will be called The God Realm of Happiness Euphrosyne. According to Yoshi-P, the first of these forays, Aglaya, was well received, even more than he expected.
This new raid will continue to offer insight into Eorzea’s main non-tribe-focused deities, while retaining the “festival” feel set forth by the first. Yoshi-P also notes that there will be deities who are “beautiful and sweet,” while others are “cool but ruthless in their attacks.” This means that there will continue to be differences in the battle. Yoshi-P also warns that Nophica may be charming, but players should still be careful with her.
The next topic is the upcoming Ultimate. We know. This one came quickly. In fact, based on Yoshi-P’s comments about the weapon design, they worked hard on it during the development of the DSR. At the time, he told the developers to consider “visual effects, design and shine” that would demonstrate the difference between the two Ultimates. He also noted that he really likes the design and thinks it might make players who see Ultimate raiders with it envious. (I thought that was the point.)
Interestingly, it doesn’t look like this Ultimate will be the new “hardest”. According to Yoshi-P’s statements, they consider DSR to be the hardest in the game and are not trying to beat it. He doesn’t say how long this will be, only that it won’t be too short. (Looks like they’re going to go easy on the story delivery for this one.) It’s also worth noting that the individual control development for this Ultimate is the same designer who developed the bosses for Criterion Dungeon Savage. They will work on the final boss, while the designers of Savage’s previous 4th floor boss (who also have Ultimate experience) will work on the first two.
To… The Deep Dungeon: Eureka Orthos. It looks like this one will have about the same difficulty level as Heaven on High. Player comments indicate that this is just right for soloing, so they want to make sure they can keep this for that as well. Yoshi-P is quite happy with the story in this content as well as the new mechanics for players to try out. The story content will end around floor 30, so players who aren’t aiming for the achievements and just want the narrative content can stop there. The rewards will also remain the same, so if you complete everything, enjoy your new title.
For those wondering about the process. He didn’t share much. What we do know is that it takes place as part of the MSQ. We also know that the EX version has “brain training elements” that differ from Barbariccia, as well as mixed personal and other mechanics.
For those wanting the next stage of the Manderville weapons – well, we already knew we were waiting until 6.35 for that. Part of this is because players who wish to continue grinding weapons will need to complete the Manderville 6.35 story quest. The good (?) news here is that players will upgrade their weapons by saving rewards from different types of content and trading them in. The developers are also working on balancing things so that players can complete multiple Manderville Weapons instead of one. Yoshi-P doesn’t go into how this will work. What we do know is that the upgraded weapons will have visual effects associated with them.
PVP! The new Crystal Conflict Stage, “House Full of Tricks” will be full of tricks. However, they won’t trigger as often as in other stages.
Speaking of combat, Yoshi-P answered some questions about the upcoming Paladin fixes. The whole thing seems to be under review. Buffs that are too hard to use are fixed and the whole thing should be easier to use.
The interviews also covered things like spearfishing and scuba diving. It looks like the developers have taken it upon themselves to go back and add them to earlier areas. Players will finally be able to dive into the seas of Upper La Noscea and take screenshots to their heart’s content.
Other interviews with 4Gamer and Dengeki Online asked about side activities like snowboarding and blitzball. On the subject of snowboarding, it’s one of those things that Yoshi-P wants to add, but also doesn’t want to be something that players do a few times and then abandon. He noted that the existence of artisans and collectors means that he would like them to collect high-quality materials and create their own boards – even allowing for the snowboard’s graphics to be customizable. This obviously means this is something not coming in 6.3, but it’s a good thought.
On the Blitzball front, it seems to be struggling with the same problem – by creating content, players will end up playing once or twice before dropping out. Other concerns include things like making it something that isn’t too stressful and dealing with matchmaking. One idea considered was a team simulator system that would allow players to search for team members around the world, train them and have them play in matches. The biggest problem is that players have a certain idea of what blitzball should be and it will be difficult to meet those expectations.
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