What would you prefer to see in FFXIV Dawntrail? There’s actually 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 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 contemplate something if gamers ask loudly sufficient.
In the course of the occasion, the place he additionally mentioned his dream of a doable FFXIV Diablo collab, Yoshi-P solutions a number of questions on doable future options, in addition to whether or not we’ll see a few of the sport’s previous occasions return to present newer gamers an opportunity at a few of the extra distinctive FFXIV gadgets to have graced the MMORPG previously.
Talking as to whether we might see limited-time occasions with distinctive merchandise rewards equivalent to 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, notably in style 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 gathering 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 contemplate if there was demand – and he’s seeking to that participant for inspiration.
“Whether or not we’d create an achievement that will be greater issue… That every 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 the event you do ship us the message, belief me, we’ll maintain our promise.”
Yoshida can 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 for those who’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 Last Fantasy 16 collab coming in some unspecified time in the future in 6.5x (so previous to Dawntrail’s arrival) will embody 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 staff “doesn’t have plans” to introduce content material for later characters within the story but, noting that many gamers might not but have performed the sport, with the FF16 PC model nonetheless in growth.
Nonetheless, as soon as once more he reiterates that if there’s sufficient demand, it’s one thing the staff would possibly contemplate. “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 Last 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 bit extra of a grander crossover.”
After all, recognizing fan demand doesn’t all the time imply one thing will certainly make it throughout. There’s licensing to contemplate, and the way the venture will really 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 a minimum of you already know it by no means hurts to ask!
The FFXIV Dawntrail launch date remains to be a way off, so why not try our FFXIV Island Sanctuary information whereas we wait to present your self a calming break from all that fight within the meantime? You can too make amends for all the pieces revealed throughout FFXIV Fanfest London 2023 with our full keynote recap.