With Ultimate Fantasy 14 Dawntrail firmly within the rear view mirror now, consideration turns ultimately to the FF14 7.1 patch – our first main post-launch replace for the critically acclaimed MMORPG. Reside from the Tokyo Sport Present ground, recreation director Naoki Yoshida and neighborhood producer Toshio Murouchi host FF14 Reside Letter 83, exhibiting off every part in Ultimate Fantasy 14 patch 7.1. Among the many reveals are the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid, a dungeon harking back to Resident Evil, the grand return of Hildibrand, and that much-touted first 24-player savage battle.
Producer Reside Letter 83 opens with a stunning spoiler-filled trailer for Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail – honest warning that you could be wish to maintain off on studying this protection when you’re but to complete the newest enlargement’s foremost story. Whereas we don’t get an actual FF14 7.1 launch date right here, Yoshida does tease that “as an skilled participant, you most likely already know what date this shall be, however we are able to’t affirm.” Participant’s instinct from many, a few years with the MMORPG suggests meaning it’s going to fall on Tuesday November 12, however we must always get official affirmation with the subsequent FF14 PLL if you wish to wait to guide your day off.
Yoshida begins by noting that, as ever, this primary reveal of the subsequent FF14 replace received’t embody any in-game footage, so that you’ll have to attend for the subsequent Reside Letter for that one. He additionally explains, “I’m in the course of checking the patch, so there isn’t a trailer at present. We haven’t even began on it but.” Nonetheless, he does go on to say that “We received numerous suggestions after the discharge of seven.0 and we hope we are able to present a little bit of what we managed to implement for 7.1 at present.”
FF14 7.1 is titled ‘Crossroads,’ and we get a take a look at the official artwork for the enlargement, which options some notable figures. On the center is Dawntrail fan favourite Bakool Ja Ja, who gamers shall be glad to see isn’t stepping utterly out of the highlight. In entrance of him is Prishe, who FF11 veterans will keep in mind as one of many foremost NPCs from Ultimate Fantasy 11’s Chains of Promathia story. Anticipate to see her within the FF14 Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid collection, then.
Behind them is what seems to be to be the ultimate type of Ryne within the new 7.1 final raid, Futures Rewritten. At one facet is Shadow Lord, one other FF11 character – its unique major antagonist, in reality – who we already know shall be a part of the Echoes of Vana’diel alliance raid. Lastly, rounding out the picture is the Cloud of Darkness from FF14’s Crystal Tower raid collection, who shall be making a dramatic return as the primary face of the much-teased 24-player savage content material.
We’ll after all be persevering with the MSQ, and it seems to be like we’ll be beginning to tie up a few of Dawntrail’s free ends. Anticipate to spend a bit extra time with our new Dawnservants, then, as we tidy up from the battle in opposition to Sphene and try to determine younger Gulool Ja’s place on this planet. It additionally seems we’ll be digging a bit extra deeply into Zoraal Ja’s previous, and his relationship together with his personal father.
Our subsequent dungeon is Yuweyawata Area Station, which seems to be virtually like one thing out of the Resident Evil collection. Hopefully, we get to be taught extra concerning the darkish historical past of blessed siblings and the royal bloodline right here, and maybe see one other facet of Gulool Ja Ja himself. Yoshida additionally notes that “the third boss may be very partaking – it would make you’re feeling like, ‘Don’t do that, guys!’” It feels like we’ll be persevering with with Dawntrail’s pattern in direction of barely tougher fight content material, then, which I’m very excited for.
Our new allied society quests in 7.1 are with the Pelupelu, and Yoshida notes that that is for battle jobs, which means you should use it to stage your different lessons, though he provides that “I feel leveling in our recreation is already fairly simple.” In improbable information, our customized deliveries NPC is Nitowikwe, the feminine Hrothgar prepare driver from Shaaloani. Hopefully meaning we may also help to get the railway again on rack after its repeated (and slightly explosive) disruptions.
The function quest finale shall be launched for gamers who’ve accomplished the entire 7.0 function quests – Yoshida notes that the group “did spend fairly a bit [of time] on this quest, simply so you already know.” There will even be extra Wachumeqimeqi quests in case you have already completed the earlier crafting and gathering missions, which Yoshida describes as “form of a finale for the enterprise district” in Tuliyollal.
In fact, Hildibrand shall be making his grand return as promised, alongside together with his trustworthy assistant Nashu, who we already get a glimpse of in Resolution 9. Yoshida says the 7.1 story is “form of a prologue for the Dawntrail model of Hildibrand, nevertheless it ought to present the route we’re going.” It’s also possible to leap into New Sport Plus for Dawntrail’s MSQ when the brand new replace arrives, which will even offer you one other method to revisit the unique search for its last zone.
We then flip our consideration to the brand new alliance raid, Echoes of Vana’diel. The primary of those is Jeuno: The First Stroll. Yoshida confirms that these are thought of to be on this planet of Ultimate Fantasy 14, not that of FF11, however does observe that a few of the employees engaged on this alliance raid additionally labored on its equal within the different MMO. We additionally get a glimpse of an space that appears just like the throne room of Fort Zvahl, which performs host to the tomb of the Shadow Lord in FF11.
Our trial for this enlargement, as anticipated, is the intense variant for the ultimate MSQ battle, The Minstrel’s Ballad: Sphene’s Burden. The trial’s baseline incarnation, The Interphos, is one in all my favourite trials shortly. Murouchi mentions that battle’s Absolute Authority mechanic, saying “it’s simply wild.” “We did debate if it may need been a bit an excessive amount of,” Yoshida responds, “It is going to be attention-grabbing to see what occurs with that within the excessive. It may be friendlier than regular mode,” he laughs.
Then comes one thing all-new: chaotic alliance raids. As revealed throughout my FF14 Dawntrail combat interview with Yoshida, this may function a collection of difficult 24-player fights primarily based on previous alliance raid content material. The primary of those is The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic). “We needed to have form of an excessive really feel,” Yoshida remarks, “however then the developer Mr Ozma [a designer known for his work on some of FF14’s hardest content] stated, ‘Oopsie, it turned a bit extra right into a savage than an excessive.’”
“We’ve got solely deliberate for this one for now,” Yoshida continues,” and relying on suggestions we’ll add extra sooner or later.” He notes that you just received’t need to cope with trash mobs, simply the battle itself, nevertheless it seems to be fairly intense, that includes towers that seemingly require all 24 gamers to be unfold out completely throughout quite a few platforms to succeed. Yoshida additionally pronounces that there shall be a “modified reward system that provides incentive for gamers to repeatedly clear [the fight] and assist out.”
The Futures Rewritten Final is ready to reach “one or two weeks after 7.1,” and can after all be the promised reimagining of the Shadowbringers Eden raid collection. “I’m all the time instructed to care for my well being, particularly my psychological well being,” Yoshida says, addressing the viewers and viewers instantly, “so please care for your well being once you problem this content material.” Whether or not he’s speaking concerning the sheer stage of problem or the emotional toll from the narrative isn’t clear, however I’d count on slightly of each.
Housing has been given an enormous replace – you’ll now be capable to change the inside format of your own home no matter the place it’s situated, and there’s even a brand new design to select from with out pillars. You may swap this as usually as you need totally free, however when you’re trying to spend some Gil then Yoshida teases that – not in 7.1, however ultimately sooner or later – you’ll be capable to change the interior measurement of your own home to a bigger or smaller one. “It could be unfair to gamers who fought laborious to get a big plot, so upgrading the within shall be expensive,” he notes.
Curiously, we’re additionally getting some extra help content material for brand new gamers. The Corridor of the Novice is being expanded to show how particular battle mechanics akin to stack markers, unfold markers, towers, gaze mechanics, and tankbusters work, one thing I spoke to Yoshida about in my FF14 Dawntrail media tour interview. “Anybody that hasn’t performed tank doesn’t suppose an excessive amount of concerning the markers we’ve got for tank-specific mechanics, all they know is ‘one thing that’s unrelated to me nevertheless it hurts,’” Yoshida provides.
Moreover, responsibility help is coming for a few of the dungeons that aren’t required for MSQ development, though don’t count on them too quickly. Patch 7.1 will see the addition of NPC companions for the very first elective dungeon, Halatali. “We shall be slowly beginning to add help,” Yoshida explains. “In case you examine Halatali to the present dungeons, it’s very completely different, you already know. We would take ten years. Aurum Vale? Possibly someday.”
Lastly, count on steadiness adjustments in 7.1. Yoshida notes that there shall be some PvE job adjustments made, however says, “we’re making an attempt to not nerf something, particularly with the last word in thoughts, and buff jobs inside roles the place wanted.” Extra particulars on that may include the subsequent PLL. FF14 PvP, nonetheless, is getting new actions for each job besides the brand new Viper and Pictomancer – “My beloved Black Mage is altering lots,” Yoshida says, “so the play really feel for some jobs may be very completely different.”
The group is engaged on an “intensive replace to PvP motion execution and hit detection,” which ought to hopefully enhance conditions the place sure abilities felt significantly underwhelming (or, conversely, too highly effective) because of the manner they landed. The examples given are Machinist’s restrict break and Warrior’s Primal Rend, with results akin to stuns now tied to when animations finish, supplying you with an opportunity to react. Yoshida guarantees that these adjustments are in preparation for giant updates to Frontline PvP coming in patch 7.2.
There’s yet another factor we haven’t coated, and it’s most likely one thing you weren’t anticipating – a Mahjong replace for the Gold Saucer. That’s proper, in patch 7.1 you’ll be capable to spend MGP on particular voice packs that may see the Scions cheering you on in your matches. “A few of our voice actors are Mahjong consultants, some had no thought what they had been recording, in order that was fairly enjoyable,” Yoshida concludes. “I’m most terrified of Y’shtola.”
That’s a wrap for at present. It’s going to be an agonizing look ahead to extra, with the subsequent particulars due in Reside Letter 84 forward of the arrival of FF14 patch 7.1 in November. The FF14 7.1 launch date is anticipated to reach on Tuesday November 12, however we’ll get official affirmation with the subsequent Producer Reside Letter. You may watch the complete livestream beneath, though observe that it’s fully in Japanese.
As all the time, big because of Miuna and Iluna Minori on the official FFXIV discord for his or her reside translation of the occasion – you may be a part of right here (invite hyperlink opens in a brand new window).
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