New York Event Q+A Thread

[Amora]

I will be attending the latest stop on the FFXI tour this weekend In Rochester New York. Amoung some of the activities that will be held there according the the site thats hosting the event Arena 51 there will be a Q+A With Square Enix

Quoted from site

Great news! The developers of the award-winning MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI are coming here!

There will be tons of events scheduled around the game which will allow both new players and veterans to enjoy them. Prizes will be awarded to participants of the event.

We strongly encourage cosplay. There will be a costume contest later in the program. Prizes will be awarded based on audience reaction.

(((Participants will also have the opportunity to make comments and/or provide suggestions to things he or she wants to see within the game. Square-Enix developers are very receptive to players feedback and have made improvements based on feedback. )))

We hope to see most of our members and new members to this event. We sincerely hope that all of our members attend. This will be a great opportunity to experience great fun, food and prizes!

End Quote

So please ask any questions you may have and maybe I or any one else who may be attending this event may answer them.

Please post your Questions here

Thank You


edit:The Q+A will stop taking requests On Friday the 12th of August at 6:00 Pm est

Answers will be posted On August 14 on Sunday

[DakAttack]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Q: Will we ever see playable beastmen races in their own secluded or open side of Vanadiel?

[neighbortaru]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Q: will they release the Vanadiel World Report in english? or at least fire Brady Games :magdisgus

[Blood Red Poet]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Oh god, ignore the stupid questions.

Ask something that won't be an instant no... please! And informative.

How about...

Recently there was a song added to FFXI with artist *something* singing. FFXI will use real voice singing in their songs in the future?

You've added NPCs lately, not as limited as first imagined, is there still things players have yet to unlock within those NPCs outside the very possible equipment chosing?

Would it be impossible for SquareEnix to add music in existing zones?

Which is likely to come out first, Xbox360 version of FFXI or the new upcoming expansion pack?

Looky! I make smart words.

[DakAttack]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Your questions are so unintersting. I can hear the devs snoring...

[Blood Red Poet]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Go back to wishing there was a Ninja-Gunner Mage.

[DakAttack]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Why are you trying to flame?

[Jerrikk]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Oh god, ignore the stupid questions.

Ask something that won't be an instant no... please! And informative.

How about...

Recently there was a song added to FFXI with artist *something* singing. FFXI will use real voice singing in their songs in the future?

You've added NPCs lately, not as limited as first imagined, is there still things players have yet to unlock within those NPCs outside the very possible equipment chosing?

Would it be impossible for SquareEnix to add music in existing zones?

Which is likely to come out first, Xbox360 version of FFXI or the new upcoming expansion pack?

Looky! I make smart words.

I can already answer the last question. The Xbox360 version is coming out first in November. It will include a beta of the next expansion pack.

[Susurrus]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Ask them why they won't allow IME in at least the PC version of the game. I know there's some kind of restriction on the PS2 version, but never understood why on the PC version since IME is built into Windows.

[tomfin10]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

Ask them why they won't allow IME in at least the PC version of the game. I know there's some kind of restriction on the PS2 version, but never understood why on the PC version since IME is built into Windows.

I think the answer to this was that there's no problem with IME and the Windows version, but with the PS2 version... I believe Sony did not want to put it in because they'd have to pay. I remember reading something on here about that. Let me see if I can dig it up.

EDIT: Sorry, I couldn't find the post. PiNG doesn't allow words less than 4 characters long, and I can't think of anything else it would be under other than IME.

[Amora]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

May I ask you to please post Reasonable questions thank you

The question asking ends Friday on the 12th and answers will be posted on Sunday.

For those who didnt notice the Edit

Thank You
Amora

[tdh]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

So wait a minute.... The Xbox360 people, who get a game we've been playing for years now, get to beta test the new expansion pack? Aren't they going to be playing on the existing servers with us?

[Susurrus]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

I think the answer to this was that there's no problem with IME and the Windows version, but with the PS2 version... I believe Sony did not want to put it in because they'd have to pay. I remember reading something on here about that. Let me see if I can dig it up.

Like I said, at least on the PC version of the game they should allow IME. I also stated I knew they couldn't on PS2.

[tazirai]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

In Regards to the Current Missions and Storylines, Will there be Further country Missions before or After the next Expansion?
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Will there be an overall mission series to tie all the main storylines together into one cohesive whole?

[grunion]

Re: New York Event Q+A Thread

do GM reports get to S-E - is there any value in complaining to GM about something or should we only use the POL feedback thing

are they aware of, and are they working to improve, the problems with monopolization of certain NMs by botters?

will they be adding alternate ways to aquire some monopolized items such as dalmatica abj, kraken club, strider boots?

can we get a definitive yes/no on:
- any new jobs being added, ever
- any new avatars being added, ever
- level cap being raised, ever
- crafting cap (100) being raised, ever

next expansion rumors have been floating around, can you give us any more details on that? will it be in the far east, an extension of norg/tenzen/tenshodo activities?

what jobs do they think still need to be changed - to be made weaker or stronger?

when will new dynamis areas be added? will it ever be easier to get more ancient currency?

when will new ballista areas be added? are they ever going to add more PVP options than ballista?

what are they doing to combat inflation? prices have been going up consistently for a couple years. the AH fee increase was a step in the right direction, what additional changes will they make?

have they considered additional communication tools such as moderating/voicing people in linkshells?

the NPC partner is fun but very limited (15 kills, 45 minutes, can't zone, limited areas). what are their plans for this in the long run? will they allow you to zone with NPCs?

they mentioned months ago they were looking for creative ways to give out statistics and information in the game, such as maybe being a cell-phone game where you could "win" information. any progress in this area? most NA players are frustrated at the opacity of most of the game mechanics.

what ideas do they like in other MMORPGs that they might consider for ffxi?

the additional /search modes don't get much use. will they improve this in the future? one feature many people want is the option to set your "seeking" job/level different from your current job/level.