Letter from the Producer Live is about to begin! twitch.tv/finalfantasyxiv
The trailer...
Also FFXIV has hit 20million subscribers worldwide!!
Also FFXIV has hit 20million subscribers worldwide!!
Still on the path to August 11! 
Trailers are live on Youtube
They are watching the trailer a second time
It's time for the recap! What is to come in patch 5.3:
Yoshida says once more, don't make other plans if you're doing the MSQ. It's lengthy!
Yoshida says once more, don't make other plans if you're doing the MSQ. It's lengthy!
The Unreal fights: monsters will sync up to the players level, so you'll be able to use all your level 80 abilities in old trial battles because the boss will sync to you, rather than you syncing down.
Crafting and pvp updates! And some misc. updates as well:
A new NPC will be added in cities that will sell all the upgraded versions of previous expansions gear sets for poetics!
New GPose options lets you add cute stickers and fancy wording!
It looks like you can set pre-saved stickers in gpose, so you can quickly load them up after changing a pose or location!
New emote! Hula!
Also a watermelon minion??
Also a watermelon minion??
A ROBOT MOUNT
Also flying in ARR zones!! So lovely!
Also flying in ARR zones!! So lovely!
M... MATH BOSS MOUNT?????
You can see so much of the zones now. The dev team did amazing work!
Completing the main scenario quests for ARR will unlock flying for those zones.
No diving or swimming in ARR zones, unfortunately.
No diving or swimming in ARR zones, unfortunately.
Revamp ARR MSQ: A special teleport ticket has been created to teleport to the Waking Sands.
They've also adjusted EXP, so you won't get blocked out of quests anymore.
They've also adjusted EXP, so you won't get blocked out of quests anymore.
Free Trial has had some new content added! Can level all the way to 60 now!
Starter Edition will also be expanded to include the same updates.
Starter Edition will also be expanded to include the same updates.
Some job adjustments are coming, but only a few. Monk is one of the big changes, they want to fix up Greased Lightning. These changes should be coming in 5.4.
Bard is also getting a damage increase!
Bard is also getting a damage increase!
Showing off the new NieR raid... Yoshida faces the boss...
HE PULLS THE BOSS!... And falls off the side...
HE PULLS THE BOSS!... And falls off the side...
Yoko Taro questioned if the NieR raid was too friendly, and wanted to include a raid-wipe mechanic for something in the raid. It did not make it in.
NieR sets:
Another NieR set and a new glamour outfit:
New housing items and decor!
They are now taking a 15 minute break with some lovely clips from the concerts! Be back soon!
And we're back with Dwarf Dailies!
The dwarves have moved to Lakeland, which will be explained, and will be available for crafters!
Crafting update time!
Picking an item to search for will result in the recipes it can be used in popping up in the search window. Reverse recipe search!
You can now desynth items quickly by setting it to auto! Yoshida starts to desynth 999 fish, and its fast.
One of the new minions!
Ishgard Restoration time!
Ishgard Restoration will, of course, come with new minions and items to purchase using Skybuilder scrips!
There will also be new side quests after this section of Ishgard Restoration is completed. Yoshida says that fans of Ishgard will enjoy it!
Players will be able to level in the Bozjan instance! It acts like Deep Dungeon and Eureka in one!
Mounts can be used immediately, but you cannot fly.
Mounts can be used immediately, but you cannot fly.
Eureka's lockbox system is making a return!
Critical Engagement is kind've like an Alliance Raid boss, and unlike fates, you cannot escape once you engage. The rewards will be higher for these bosses than regular skirmishes.
One VS One.
These fights follow Critical Engagements, and you are invited into the fight if you do well in the previous fight. For instance: Not getting hit by any AoEs.
These fights follow Critical Engagements, and you are invited into the fight if you do well in the previous fight. For instance: Not getting hit by any AoEs.
This is the largest Critical Engagement available. 48 players can take part in it once taking the fortress.
How to participate in the big Critical Engagement fight.
The Logos system from Eureka returns as well:
Entering the instance!
There are some form of punishments, for instance, you can lose Mettle for dying. (The ranking system in Bozja)
There are some form of punishments, for instance, you can lose Mettle for dying. (The ranking system in Bozja)
Resistance Weapons Updates!
Yoshida mentions poetics will not be used in this step for obtaining the items needed to upgrade the weapon.
Yoshida mentions poetics will not be used in this step for obtaining the items needed to upgrade the weapon.
Checking out the zone!
The Yo-Kai Watch event RETURNS! And with new weapons for the new jobs!
The new weapons!
The new mount that you can get for obtaining all the new weapons!
Ingame models!
A big lad
Some minions
Bozjan gear sets. They're dyeable!
Upcoming event schedule! It's a lot in a short amount of time because of understandable delays.
The plans they had for the Halloween Event will be combined with the Gold Saucer event. They will be combined!
Yoshida is making an announcement in regards to the FanFest in Japan.
Due to circumstances in regards to the pandemic, the Japanese fanfest is on hold.
Due to circumstances in regards to the pandemic, the Japanese fanfest is on hold.
More character stories are coming in August!
Y'shtola Bringarts and the new Omega statue!
A new soundtrack is coming!
The stream is coming to a close, and a trailer will play for the soundtrack after the stream ends. Yoshida is saying some parting words.
And that's the liveletter! Thanks everyone for tuning in!
Our summary article will be up soon for those who want the full notes!
Our summary article will be up soon for those who want the full notes!
(Much thanks to @RaptorChan77 for the live tweets!)
