Whereas this weekend’s announcement of Last Fantasy 14’s subsequent growth Dawntrail was enormous information for followers, for brand new gamers but to leap into Eorzea the prospect of much more story to get by way of could also be a frightening one.
And with the sport coming to Xbox consoles subsequent 12 months, there shall be a complete new viewers seeking to begin their journey.
Producer and director Naoki Yoshida likened the sport to a TV present that gamers can binge from the beginning, and highlighted the Obligation Assist system as a strategy to ease in newer gamers.
“With the Obligation Assist system…we have allowed it in order that you do not essentially need to play with different gamers, you possibly can go solo and energy by way of the story content material,” stated Yoshida at a press convention through the Last Fantasy Fan Fest in Las Vegas.
“With the analogy of a TV collection, this is sort of a season six that we’re simply now releasing, and folks could be tempted to say ‘Oh, nicely simply begin from six’ however I truthfully really feel like nicely, it is on season six and we have made it in order that season one could be very straightforward to get by way of and binge.
“So I feel it could not be simpler to advocate for [new players] to only begin at the start and take it from there.”
He additionally defined that regardless of expansions extending the sport’s narrative, older content material continues to be up to date and value taking part in.
“Even when we launch an growth pack, our earlier content material just isn’t essentially outdated or older, so to talk,” stated Yoshida. “We proceed to replace it, we have continued so as to add new content material. Plus it’s extremely story pushed.
“And so, if we’ve a brand new growth pack, would gamers solely give attention to the brand new growth? Would individuals be keen to only soar into the brand new growth pack? I’m wondering.”
Some gamers could also be keen to only play the brand new content material, however as a result of persevering with story that would not be really useful. That stated, degree skips can be found to buy for every particular person Job if desired.
What’s extra, the sport’s 6.5 patch due in October will increase the free trial to incorporate Stormblood as much as degree 70, which means an enormous chunk of the sport is obtainable totally free.
Talking of TV exhibits, Yoshida stated he would “like to have a Last Fantasy 14 TV collection” when requested about increasing content material exterior of the sport. Nonetheless, he does not really feel he can “squeeze in being a director of a TV collection” on prime of his work at Sq. Enix.
Mentioned Yoshida: “I will not be capable of do it personally, so we’re truly fairly open to provides that we might obtain if there’s a passionate social gathering that wishes to carry Last Fantasy 14 in one other medium – in a spin-off or some sort of anime or film or TV collection that our Warriors of Mild could be concerned in. We have by no means actually rejected the thought.”
He added: “If the 14 workforce turns into dedicated to a mission like that, we wish to make it possible for we’re not destroying the picture that we’ve constructed, or that gamers have constructed of their minds, of what Last Fantasy 14 ought to be, it doesn’t matter what the medium could be.”
Last Fantasy 14’s subsequent growth, Dawntrail, was introduced on the Fan Fest – this is all the pieces you want to know.
