Everyone has a fighting chance
Last week I talked about the lead up to actually being able to set foot into Heavensward. This week I’m going to take a look at some of the other peripheral features that surround that game as well as examine one of the new jobs that have made their way into the game. I’ll save the next two jobs for future installments of this series. I’ll still keep this review spoiler free until next week. Even then I’ll keep them to a minimum and clearly label them.
Two years ago I dived into Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn not knowing what to expect. Turns out the game had gone through a complete revamp and it made great use of a proverbial phoenix down that are prevalent in the Final Fantasy series. You can read the 2.0 review here. If you are a masochist and want to relive how bad 1.0 truly was you can take a look at that boondoggle’s review here.
One of the big new features in Final Fantasy XIV’s first expansion, Heavensward, is that players will be finally taking to the sky on flying mounts. But, as with all things FFXIV, there’s a bit of a process when it comes to learning how to ride said flying mounts. In this quick-start guide, we hope to help you figure it out and get into the air as fast as possible.
Stating that "the journey has been long", Yoshi P has taken to the Final Fantasy XIV forum to welcome players to the first expansion to the game, Heavensward. He briefly reiterates the content in Heavensward, accompanied by several new videos and encourages players to get out and explore.
Those players who pre-ordered the Final Fantasy XIV expansion, Heavensward, can now log in for the early access portion of the release. Heavensward’s official release date is Tuesday, June 23rd.
The Japanese Final Fantasy XIV site has been updated with several images of single-rider airships which will be part of the soon-to-be released Heavensward expansion. Take a look!
Victor rounds up the changes coming to FFXIV that should making accessing Heavensward less troublesome for everyone. Read on for Victor’s full thoughts and details on the recently announced changes.
Forum user Eldryth brought this to our attention. Yoshi-P recently addressed the concerns many players (new and old) have with the story and its accessibility when the expansion Heavensward launches later this month. Read on for the details.
In a conversation with the folks over at IGN, Final Fantaxy XIV’s Naoki Yoshida raised the possibility of adding the underwater sport of Blitzball (originally featured in Final Fantasy X) to FFXIV.
In a post titled, "New players and the expansion. Massive barrier to entry. You have been warned," user Foomerang discussed how the currently-known requirements to access Heavensward content in the future were a bit of a frustrating thing for someone who preferred playing the game as a crafter-gatherer type. So, how bad is it really?