Benchmark update, DDoS attacks, Dawntrail – all information from the producer’s letter part 81

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The new “Letter from the Producer” livestream for Final Fantasy XIV took place recently. The developers presented fresh information about the recent DDoS attacks, the promised benchmark update and the upcoming expansion Dawntrail.

What’s new about the benchmark? You probably noticed: The program that allows players to find out whether their PC is powerful enough for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail caused quite a bit of trouble.

The tool’s old technology struggled with the MMORPG’s comprehensive graphics update, which led to unwanted changes to existing characters and display errors. The criticism from the community had an effect. The developers announced a comprehensive update for the benchmark tool.

The new “Letter from the Producer” livestream (via Square Enix) provided concrete details about the improvements that have been implemented. For example, there will be adjustments to the fangs of the Miqo’te from the Moonwalker tribe. In addition, the Lalafell’s teeth, which were made worse by the graphics update, will be fixed.

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Other problems such as the incorrect display of laugh lines should be resolved by improving the lighting. In addition, the so-called “normal mapping” has been revised for all playable races, which improves the surface details displayed. According to the developers, the revised benchmark could go live on May 31, 2024.

What about DDoS attacks? Final Fantasy XIV has been suffering from DDoS attacks for some time now, negatively affecting the server connections of players who are currently making Eorzea unsafe. According to the developers, this is the most extensive and prolonged wave of attacks since the launch of A Realm Reborn.

The official statement:

Our infrastructure team is working in shifts around the clock and working with vendors around the world to mitigate the impact of the attacks as much as possible. Despite our best efforts, however, there are times when the attacks overcome our protection measures and disrupt the connection of as many as 1,000 to 2,000 players at once.

Square Enix New information about patch 7.0

Was there any new information about Dawntrail? The last three hours of the stream revolved around the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV. Here are the most important findings:

  • Patch 7.0 brings a new quest that allows every player to earn a vial of Fantasia. Fantasia allows you to fully customize your character once.
  • While Dawntrail doesn’t bring any drastic design changes to the jobs, there will be adjustments that focus on improving gameplay. The goal is to better emphasize the individuality of each job.
  • In the future, players should be able to decide whether commands that trigger subsequent commands should change automatically or not at all.
  • The damage reduction abilities of each Defender job will receive different additional effects.
  • Chakra healing potential is increased for all attackers. Attrition duration is increased to 15 seconds for melee attackers. All ranged physical attackers’ job-specific defensive talents are increased.
  • The new Viper job will have a similar number of commands as other jobs, but is designed so that significantly fewer commands need to be stored in the command menu.
  • Performing the Pictomancer’s basic spell combo will allow the instant cast of the Sanctus in White spell. The spell combo will also fill the job bar, and when it reaches 50, another combo consisting of more powerful spells with long activation times and the mighty Comet in Black will become available.
  • The recast time of Spontaneity is reduced to 40 seconds for all magical ranged attackers and healers.
  • Adjustments to PvP commands and arenas are planned for patch 7.1.
  • In the new main scenario, two new characters will play a major role: “Bakool Ja Ja is a two-headed Mamool Ja, like the current ruler of Tural Gulool Ja Ja. He is not part of the royal family; he is entering the competition as a contender for a very specific reason. Koana, a contender from another group, is a Miqo’te from a region where this people is known by a different name.”

    • Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail will be released on July 2, 2024 for PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Those who pre-order the expansion can explore the new continent of Tural from June 28. For optimal preparation, check out this article: 10 things you should do in Final Fantasy XIV before Dawntrail is released

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