Thread: Another "date" with SE (for 1 hour ^.^)    

SE´s Mail to offer Interviews is out now and
I was lucky again and hopefully get it on the day I am able to.

(I have a lot of ideas already, but this time I want to keep date of Interview
and exact questions secret, I have people helping me again via PMs)

If you have anything that should get asked, PM me please.
I will consider PMs more, since they do not turn into derailing a whole Thread
(last time I think the Thread was like 20 pages and hard to get infos out of that
what most of you guys want to know or want to get changed)

Remember, graphics do wonders.
Most stuff mentioned last time got changed, even some stuff
that got the first time mentioned in that Interview.
(Signet, Jailer drops, Ullikummi, Virtue stones,
many other things, except 3 kings)

Questions that can get asked are :
-about the long-running MMORPG
-the recent release of the Final Fantasy XI Starter Pack
-the forthcoming Final Fantasy XI expansion pack Wings of the Goddess

So basically anything .

The Thread itself can still be used to discuss a few things. Since Einherjar will get fixed with the next patch,
I do not think there is too much to ask about it now. Maybe 1 question.
Since there will be new stuff for Wings of the Goddess I try to get all the media Screenshots available
and get as many information as possible.

If there are still things from the past that should get addressed please let me know,
I start working on the Interview myself as of today.

If someone is from germany and would like to attend the Interview too, please PM me what server you are on.
How long you play the game, what Linkshell you are in with website, where do you live in germany.
I will maybe take one of you guys. Infos about when the Interview will be will be told the person I pick (if I pick someone).
with me .

When, if ever, do they plan on offering "Return to Vana'diel"?

Please.

Are there any plans to raise the skill cap or skills on certain jobs? I.E. Blue Mage has many throwing weapons but no throwing skill, SAM has throwing skill but no throwing weapons.

Also, are there any plans to add meritable weaponskills?

AV

Threaten them with bodily harm if you have to, I just want the damn thing solved once and for all.

Also, Nyzul weapons' purpose.

Already asked but it should be asked again: Can signet be given an exp bonus? Make the exp bonus based on regional control, it'll make conquest fun.

My own personal question (which probably won't make it to the interview ) Can it be changed so that certain pieces of gearsets tcan be purchasable via ballista points? I want ballista to be popular again.

Originally Posted by Zilong

AV

Threaten them with bodily harm if you have to, I just want the damn thing solved once and for all.

Also, Nyzul weapons' purpose.

for AV, bring up the translation errors having to do with regen, along with whatever else hints they might give, along with asking for dev's to beat it at next expo/convention thing.

I think "is the purpose of nyzul weapons fully implemented yet? if not, when can we expect it" would work better than asking what the purpose is.

Tell em their regen answers about AV can go eat a dick.

I'd like to ask if SE have any plans to let people change their race for a fee (like switching servers for 25 dollars with a time restriction or one time use). Or some kind of racial merit where you can change your stats to a specific race with limit points.

I.E. A taru can do elvaan stats, where each lvl gives the taru +STR, +HP, +VIT, +MND but also gives -DEX, -MP, -INT, -AGI (people should only be able to do one race so they dont' mix and match break the game).

A taru can only dream 8)

Do they plan to add more jug pets for bst's? How do they plan to fix bst? How the hell do u beat AV? A real hint would be appreciated. How do u get that bard cape.

You need to word the question in such a way that when they answer it'll be clear to everyone and not just to those who have had a lot of experience in sea that when they give their 'hints' for AV they are actually confused and talking about JoL.

These are things I wouldn't mind getting answered, as they mostly affect the game from a player-point, to make the overall experience more enjoyable, although I doubt any of these would warrenty attention over some of the other things the guys here will be posting (or PM'd you). Not going to word them all as usable questions, just figured I'd get these out there incase there's an actual interest for them.

1) I want to know more regarding their ideas with the game's interface, changes or additions. They recently added the long-needed function to page through lists (double-inventory display in MH, quest/mission log, spell/JA menus), but I take it that's not the last they're doing.
(would be nice to know if they ever plan to get around to actually letting us see stats we should know, like our Accuracy or Magic Defense, without resorting to doing tests and crap.)

2) Useless question, but do they have any plans to make the mouse controls........not suck? (I don't even know why they bothered implemented them in the first place)

3) The usual AV question, although I assume the Fanfest will answer everything when we watch them wipe (or cheat) to AV.

4) With the DX9 engine, will they plan to go about changing the filter settings on a lot of the FFXI zones/effects? 6 years down the road, and (for example) the Distortion SC still looks like a blurred pixellated mess, not to mention near all of the skies in pre-ToA areas look like utter crap because the textures are not being filtered properly.
(not to mention the pop-up in Base/RoZ areas, weren't PC users supposed to get a visual boost when the 360 version came out, such as the improved lighting, or doubled viewing distance?)

5) Are there any plans to allow a person of a lvl75 job to merit any non-job-specific merit as they will?
(Not fun XPing a job like PUP without access to full H2H merits, as none of my 75s have it as a native combat skill)

Ask them to be more specific when they say "adjustment" in update notes. Jeez.

meritable increasing distance for ranged attacks for rangers(gotta get away from those AoEs lol)

I'm easy. I'd like a confirmation dialog when you pick where you want to go with Runic Portals. Somebody always goes to the wrong place every merit party accidentally I think.