Heavensward 3.0 Patch Notes

[Dravus]

Some interesting pictures and information, haven't gone through it all yet but it seems like there aren't any spoilers either so it should be safe for people who want to avoid any major lore bombs:

 

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e76258d6487ea30feb388f9ecc0a926fddc9eca8

 

 

Mod Note: Edited the title for improved nav bar visibility. - Melkire

[Aduu Avagnar]

the airships look like they will be less dificult, at least that hull only required 2.0 content...

 

WE CAN HAVE THE TRIPLE TRIAD TOURNAMENT!!!

[Aaron]

There is a T.Rex enemy in HW.

 

. . . . . . Welcome. . To Jurassic Park rp!

[Griffith!]

Airships is what I've been waiting for. Why else would my name be Arkwright?

 

EDIT: also glad there're more hair options. What can I say, I'm vain.

[Aoi Fukiku]

Flower is never going to leave the FC workshop unless to take the airship out on a voyage.

 

I can see her yelling at people to stop touching her baby and reading it stories at night.

[Mercer]

Armory bonus below 50 has been increased to 100%

[Aduu Avagnar]

No XP/Loot from enemies with the minimum party selected.

 

I suppose its there to help people get through the locks. And to pose a challenge.

 

Why oh why would you want to lower an items quality from HQ to NQ? in what world does that make sense?

 

Also, restricting the availability of Grade 5 crafting/gathering materia? poor form... I guess it means crafting and saving up level 60 gear to convert the day they allow it....

 

Culinarian and Goldsmith seem to be the 2 crafts to level first, given they provide actions at level 54 that are not elemental based.

 

also, my suspicions are that the 'Heart of the X' abilities will reduce requirements or a similar effect to recipes of that specialisation.

[Zelmanov]

LOOK AT THAT LORE!

 

Look right there, Ala Mhigo had a Griffin Mounted army division

[Griffith!]

What do they mean by "Emotes where female characters other than lalafells crouch have been adjusted."?

...Was there a problem there before?:?

[Aduu Avagnar]

More retainers! as in you still get the base 2 but can now purchase an additional 6 rather than an additional 2. I have a mighty need for this, I was talking to Clio earlier.

[V'aleera]

Adding so much functionality to housing is incredibly stupid given the terrible state of the system as is. I will be extremely disappointed if housing gets any more development time or money wasted on it before the actual problems inherent in the system are addressed.

[Arter Wood]

Looking forward to it. It's making me giddy like back in the day when WoW was something.

[Sounsyy]

 

...Is it just me... or is Sthallmann returning... as part of the MCH questline? Finallyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!! =DDDDD MMMMGH YUS.

 

 

But the struggle for re-completing my Sightseeing Log and Fishing Log is gonna be brutal. ; ;

[Kellach Woods]

[2.0] To reduce server congestion after the release of patch 3.0, players who are inactive for thirty minutes will be logged out automatically.

 

ARE YOU FOR REAL?

 

9_JcM45gaFs

 

PARTY TIMES AHOY. LET'S GO.

[Gone.]

Bleh, so many things locked behind housing and FCs. :\

 

Oh well. At least poetics will be easy to get now.

[Ritual]

What do they mean by "Emotes where female characters other than lalafells crouch have been adjusted."?

...Was there a problem there before?:?

They said awhile back that they didn't like the idea of people taking "dirty" screenshots, so I'd assume it's to deal with Miqo'te twerking and other things, maybe even a slight adjustment to hide the upskirt that happens to? I'm not sure on the last one but I think it's mainly the twerking.

[Kurt S.]

I get this sinking feeling Clio will lock Kurt in the FC workshop unless it would be time for his biweekly hour break.

[Ritual]

I'm curious as to why we have new job quests at 50 but we get our first new skills at 52?

[Steel Wolf]

*vibrates in chair from intense want*

[Kurt S.]

/em finally reads ALL the notes

 

 

"My favorite part is when they log off people who are inactive for 30mins"

 

These few days are going to be one of the LONGEST few days of my life

[Aduu Avagnar]

/em finally reads ALL the notes

 

 

"My favorite part is when they log off people who are inactive for 30mins"

 

These few days are going to be one of the LONGEST few days of my life

welcome to launch 2.0! where there were login issues, so people stayed logged in, clogged the servers and caused more issues until SE implemented the timer.

 

They've learned.

[Flickering Ember]

What do they mean by "Emotes where female characters other than lalafells crouch have been adjusted."?

...Was there a problem there before?:?

 

I'm really on the edge of my seat to see how much they are being changed. 

I hope it's only a slight tweak. 

I get nervous about animation/character model changes...

[V'aleera]

Bleh, so many things locked behind housing and FCs. :\

 

Oh well. At least poetics will be easy to get now.

Housing system design choices:

 

A) Exclusive and does nothing.

 

B) Available and does unique things.

 

Devs need to pick one.

[BroodingFicus]

Want red and black Coeurl. BAD. Wonder where that will come from.

 

No Au Ra naming conventions yet but many other things. Just *rattles out of chair* with excitement. Wonder how likely it'll be that a two man FC who doesn't craft can build an airship/what else you can build in there.

[Dis]

I was disappointed by the lack of extra Armory space.  I already have a hard time holding my outfits and my normal class gear.  At least the retainers will give me somewhere to put my gear.

 

(Yes, I know they can't do it because of console players, primarily, but it'd still be nice if we got more space in the armor, even 10, hell, even 5 more spaces would help.)