8 cross-world linkshells!
They are asking stream viewers how many people are raiders, have experienced wiping at 1%
Target HP will now show decimals under 1%
So now you can wipe at 0.8% instead of 1%
(Since 1% is not as accurate now that enemies have so much HP)
Party list info will also be updated
You'll be able to see HP more clearly
For housing enthusiasts, a furniture placement preview is now available
There are also many gameplay/QoL updates that will have to wait until the patch notes
Next, finally, battle system changes
First, the Charged Action system
There are new abilities designed for more versatile usage that can gain charges for later use
Not all actions are chargeable, but certain ones can be stacked
...I deleted the wrong message, but anyway, for example actions with timers where the usage can get wasted
For example, Shoulder Tackle above
and NIN's Kassatsu
When the recast timer cycles, you gain a charge (up to a certain maximum limit)
And can save it for later
An example from one of DNC's skills, that can be charged up to 3
Using it makes the stack go down to 2, while the recast timer is still cycling
And then when it finishes, it goes back to 3 stacks
By having 3 stacks, you can use it 3 times in a row
This way, if you have to hold something such as a gap closer, you won't be "losing" usages
Charges will also continue out of combat
Charges are based on the action, so some jobs have chargeable actions and some jobs don't
Next, Casting Interruption system
There already is an interrupt system (e.g. stuns), but it wasn't clear
"Silence" is being rolled into this new system
It was also not clear which enemy actions were interruptible or not without trying, so now this system is going to make it so that certain actions are meant to be interrupted
And the UI will make them clearThere'll be an animation around the cast bar
And when you interrupt, it shows an INTERRUPTED message
Tanks and ranged DPS will have the role actions for interrupting
Speaking of which, role actions are no longer customizable
and there will be a set number of role actions for each role that are automatically obtained
Role actions have also been cut down
tank 7 / healer 6 / melee 6/ range/ 6/ Magic 4
^ the number of role actions for each role
Next, MP and TP
TP will be removed
and all jobs will use MP
And there is a 10,000 cap on MP
Many spell MP costs are percentage-based, so setting the cap to 10,000 makes it more intuitive to see how expensive they are
Piety will still remain as an attribute, that only affects healers
PIE will make your MP regen faster
The removal of TP means you won't have to manage resources for certain actions
Next, main attributes and materia
Gearing difficulty will be adjusted for each role
Especially for tanks, this has been an issue
Accessory attributes will be revised
Tank accessories will have VIT/STR and others will have VIT
Main attribute materia are also no longer meldable
Main stat materia that is already melded will have no beneficial effects
(Accessories are being buffed to offset this)
Main stat materia will no longer be obtainable, either
Token/savage gear, including accesssories and belts, will have 2 materia slots
This will make them more powerful overall
Next, major changes to the pet system
Pets are no longer affected by attacks, and cannot die
Pet actions are also being removed from the pet hotbar and recategorized as player actions
This means that Titan egi and Topaz Carbuncle will be revised, since they can't be targeted by enemies anymore
Pet actions are now shared, to save hotbar space
Other general adjustments:
Battle system calculation adjustments
Side note that the media embargo for the media tour is May 29, so on that date you'll start seeing that information come
Keep in mind that calculations have been changed, so potencies may not mean what you think they do
And you shouldn't compare to current potencies
Chain bonuses are also being removed from dungeons, to standardize EXP gain
(This is not an EXP nerf)
The damage limit is also being increased from 999,999 → 9,999,999
You may see this number during enrage :)
Since these numbers are being inflated so much, by 6.0 they'll have to be rescaled
(6.0 confirmed)
Next, the party bonus will be adjusted
You'll gain parameters based on the number of players filling each role
The limit gauge fill rate will also be adjusted (for 5.0 and later regions only)
This was done because of how the limit gauge mechanics were being taken advantage of in raids
And how speedruns were based solely on how fast you could raise your LB gauge
Again, this change doesn't affect 4.0 and below
Next, barrier shields will also be displayed in the party list
So that you can get a visual representation of the shields that are applied
Also, the triangle below the BLM's HP indicates that their HP is not full
So it'll be easier to see who's at full HP and who isn't
This wraps up this section
Yoshida apologizes to Japanese viewers for the delayed start, because now it's time to go to work/school
The next half will go over the different jobs and roles, but before that, they'll show a video
So that people can see that first
Video -> Break -> Second half of LL
(Hoping that the video audio is OK.....)
The latter half will start at 3:50 PM PT
Job action video now playing