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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (FFXIV: ARR)

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1.19 Patch Impressions

The arrival of last week's Final Fantasy XIV v1.19 patch has been heralded by many players as a 'game changer', a great step in the right direction for the troubled game. Others, however, are less than impressed. MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle has taken a look at the v1.19 patch and offers a few impressions from the perspective of FFXIV veterans and for those returning/new players. Check it out and then weigh in with your impressions in the comments.
Reported on Oct 10, 2011
Letter from the Producer LIVE Notes Posted

Both the video and the transcript from last week's Letter from the Producer LIVE YouTube event has been posted on the Final Fantasy XIV site.
Reported on Oct 07, 2011
Final v1.19 Patch Notes Posted

The Final Fantaxy XIV site has been updated with the finalized patch notes for the v1.19 patch deployed on October 4th.
Reported on Oct 05, 2011
Ifrit, the Primal of Fire

The Final Fantasy XIV team has a new blog post on the Lodestone that describes the upcoming battle with Ifrit, the Primal of Fire. This new 'battle content' will arrive with the v1.19 patch is released.
Reported on Oct 04, 2011
Planned Recipe Changes Detailed

The Final Fantasy XIV team has laid out all of the proposed changes to the game's recipes. Details are revealed about new recipes and changes made to existing recipes.
Reported on Sep 29, 2011
Celebrating the First Year with a Live Webcast

The Final Fantasy XIV team has announced that a live webcast will be held on October 4th. The webcast, called Live Letter from the Producer, will be held via YouTube Live and will feature Producer Naoki Yoshida answering questions from the community during the event.
Reported on Sep 28, 2011
Continuing Our Reform Work

During a press conference held yesterday, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada spoke about upcoming titles and, simultaneously, offered a few thoughts about Final Fantasy XIV.
Reported on Sep 28, 2011
Any Better a Year Later?

With the v1.19 patch set to hit Final Fantasy XIV later this week, MMORPG.com's Adam Tingle decided to check out the game. It's been over a year and a lot of updates and changes have been implemented since Adam's last foray. He's got a lot to say about Final Fantasy as it stands now. Read on!
Reported on Sep 25, 2011
New Patch Coming October 4th

The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with an outline of the notes for the highly anticipated v1.19 patch. The patch is set to deploy on October 4th and brings several significant features to FFXIV.
Reported on Sep 27, 2011
Of Chocobos and Airships

The Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone has been updated with new information about two features that have been long-anticipated: Chocobo mounts and Airships!
Reported on Sep 22, 2011
Patch v1.19 Delayed to Sep. 30th

In the latest Letter from the Producer, Naoki Yoshida has announced that the deployment of the v1.19 patch has been delayed until September 30th to ensure that the update has adequate QA and testing.
Reported on Sep 21, 2011
New Patch to Feature Chocobo Mounts & Airships

The latest edition of the Final Fantasy XIV Producer's Letter has hit the official site. The letter contains the usual (and impressive) list of changes being implemented in the patch as well as the interesting news that both chocobo mounts and airships will be making their debut as "fast travel" options.
Reported on Sep 01, 2011
Hints of "My Little Chocobo System"

The latest Producer's Letter has been published on the Final Fantasy XIV with the tantalizing image you see below. Called the "My Little Chocobo System", the letter teases players with the news that the system, which will be renamed, is still under wraps and will hopefully make its debut in the v1.19 patch.
Reported on Aug 15, 2011
Guildleves and UI Receive Attention

In the v1.18a patch for Final Fantasy XIV, the Guildleve and Battle systems have both received significant attention. In addition, several UI changes have been implemented including allowing players to toggle whether or not a weapon shows. A new emote was also added as well as the usual list of bug fixes.
Reported on Aug 09, 2011
Firefall Festival Begins Soon

Final Fantasy XIV fans are invited to participate in the Firefall Festival scheduled to begin on August 11th and run through August 29th. The festival includes a chain of quests sending players across Eorzea in search of Bombards. Participants will win terrific awards including swimsuits and personalized wallpapers.
Reported on Aug 08, 2011
Producer's Letter Asks for Feedback

In the latest Final Fantasy XIV producer's letter, Naoki Yoshida tables the preview of v1.19 originally planned to thank players for their feedback on v1.18. Players have been quite vocal on the FFXIV forums about issues encountered with v1.18's arrival. Yoshi tells players that the feedback will help the team determine where further adjustment/balancing needs to occur.
Reported on Jul 27, 2011
The Original Release Reviewed

It's been a long time coming, but MMORPG.com's Lori May has been spending a lot of time inside of Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV. In the official MMORPG.com review, find out if Lori May's expectations for the successor to FFXI are met or if the game falls short of its namesake.
Reported on Jul 16, 2011
Enmity Overhauled

In the latest developer post on the Final Fantasy Lodestone with specific regard to upcoming battle changes, players are told that enmity calculation will be greatly overhauled and a new UI indicator will allow them to gauge the levels of hostility they have generated. According to the dev post, mastery of enmity is critical to success in battle.
Reported on Jul 06, 2011
Auto Attack Reform

Final Fantasy XIV devs have put up a new article featuring a look at upcoming changes to the Auto Attack System. Among other reforms, the most compelling is the removal of the stamina system in favor of the overhauled auto attack feature. Devs have detailed how those changes will be implemented in the next patch as well as subsequent patches.
Reported on Jun 30, 2011
Guildleve Reforms

Last week developers announced that the guildleve system in Final Fantasy XIV would be overhauled. A new developer blog has shown up on the Final Fantasy XIV Lodestone that lays out the details of exactly what that 'reform' means.
Reported on Jun 29, 2011