Dengeki Interview With Planner Iwao: THE WORLD

Zyuu83

Here's the second part of the Dengeki Playsation interview in all its SteveManly/Aya translated glory! This time, Dengeki Playstation talks to Kenichi Iwao, a planner for FFXIV. Iwao talks about the feel of the world of Eorzea!

To read the full translation, head over to the article at FFXIVCore.com!

Wait, Eorzea's not a world, it's a landmass...



The feel of... the landmass of Eor... ah, ok, that just kind of sounds dumb. I'm sorry. Let's try this again.



Iwao says stuff! You read! You love it!



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Dengeki Interview Part 2: Planner Kenichi Iwao



It's the little things that make a big world



DP: What are you in charge of for FFXIV?

KI: I have kind of a grab bag of responsibilities. (Iwao laughs.) I make the drafts for the characters, equipment, areas and setting and come up with names. I am in charge of items, guildleves, and other things and their circulation in the game, along with crafting and shops and a lot of other things… quite a wider range than in FFXI.



DP: As far as the world setting, what exactly are adventurers to the world of FFXIV?

KI: In FFXI, right from the beginning you're sucked into belonging to a starting nation. "From this day forward, you work for us. Good luck." In FFXIV, you choose which guild you want to belong to, so your freedom to choose your place in society is much broader this time around.



DP: Will these be guilds based on weapons?

KI: There are many guilds, like pugilist guilds and blacksmith guilds, all focused on bringing together the artisans of their trade like the true meaning of a guild, but the guilds for adventurers acts more like a support group, so it's a bit unique.



DP: What exactly are crystals in the FFXIV world?

KI: In Hydaelyn, everything in the world is made of different balances and imbalances of the six elemental ethers. Crystals, however, are pure physical manifestations of one element. They are a unique existence in this world.

 

Continue reading the full translation!

Ichigo83

the best part i like about that read is them saying this 

DP: Are there NPC like male Miqo’te and female highlanders that you can’t choose as a player?

KI: Yeah, there are. They might appear in certain forms. At this point, I can’t declare that players can’t play as them forever.

meaning i can play as a male miqo'te soon woot woot.

shokero

haha I feel let down, I thought for a second the title was about "The World" from Dot Hack

DeViLmAn0

tend to get a bit more more hyped.. as if its really possible at this point for this game with each bit i read about it. I was almost already entirely sold once i saw early state looks at the weather cycling effects and that they have improved upon options for character creation(skin color, etc) and the armoury system. Being able to have access to working with all class types off of one character is a truly awesome thing for someone like me that likes to find and make a hybrid type character or for the sake of not going alt happy. The world for FFXIV looks amazing.

 

@ Shokero -and that quote , that is from The Big O right?

Hyanmen

Originally posted by DeViLmAn0

 Being able to have access to working with all class types off of one character is a truly awesome thing for someone like me that likes to find and make a hybrid type character or for the sake of not going alt happy. 

Gotta say that's really easy in this game. Made meself some Marauder/Gladiator/Conjurer/Lancer hybrid with the 4 hours I was able to play.. and I was only rank 5 on each >_>.

Ichigo83

Nice hya good job in for 4s u gained 5lvls on each class good for u man hehe.

shokero

Originally posted by DeViLmAn0

tend to get a bit more more hyped.. as if its really possible at this point for this game with each bit i read about it. I was almost already entirely sold once i saw early state looks at the weather cycling effects and that they have improved upon options for character creation(skin color, etc) and the armoury system. Being able to have access to working with all class types off of one character is a truly awesome thing for someone like me that likes to find and make a hybrid type character or for the sake of not going alt happy. The world for FFXIV looks amazing.

 

@ Shokero -and that quote , that is from The Big O right?

yea haha few people still know of Big O

DeViLmAn0

Being the mecha fan that i am id be ashamed to not know of the Big O, its showtime!.

 

ah well, grr FF14 want is kicking in, time to distract myself with gaming

*cheers to the upcoming FF14"