Summary
- Final Fantasy 14's Dawntrail expansion promises to bring new challenges and features, keeping players engaged and excited.
- Players can expect harder casual content, more variety in Island Sanctuary, and a Gold Saucer expansion for added fun.
- Improvements like reducing Savage raid weekly lockouts and adding more glamour plates ensure a diverse and enriched gameplay experience.
Final Fantasy 14 has grown significantly over the years since the release of the ever-popular Endwalker expansion. With Endwalker bringing a new peak of popularity for the Japanese MMO, Square Enix and Yoshi-P will be sure to have prepared extensively for the release of the game's next expansion, Dawntrail.
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Releasing at the end of June, Dawntrail marks a new era for Final Fantasy 14, with the expansion set to be a revelation thanks to all the latest components being implemented. In Dawntrail, there are many potential changes fans hope to see when playing the new expansion, with the player base always keen for new and improved features.
7 Harder Casual Content
Up The Ante Of Content To Provide More Of A Challenge For Players
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Benefits
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- Offers more of a challenge
- Increases player skill level
Final Fantasy 14 has been famed for its range of content that offers to challenge players like never before. Content such as savage and ultimate raids have earned the game significant praise for the challenging and intricate boss fights that take teamwork and perseverance to complete.
To add to the already challenging higher-tier raids, normal-level fights should be scaled up to provide more of a challenge for casual players, aiding their development into further raids. Slightly tweaking normal raids to become more of an obstacle enables players to improve their skill level, creating a pathway for progression.
6 Added Variety In Island Sanctuary
Introduction Of Island Activities To Keep The Mode Fresh
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Benefits
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- Island activities bound to create more fun
- Gives the mode more depth and personality
Since Island Sanctuary has been added to Endwalker, the mode has brought forth much fanfare, with Island Sanctuary being a wholly unique concept for an MMO. Even despite Island Sanctuary bringing a breath of fresh air to the game, much can be added to improve the mode.
More variety, such as customizing a player's island, would allow players to add more personality to their surroundings, enabling a level of creativity similar to housing renovations. The inclusion of other aspects, such as mini-games and island activities, would reduce the amount of workload needed, creating a mode reminiscent of games such as Animal Crossing.
5 Gold Saucer Expansion
Introduction Of More Mini-games And Events
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Benefits
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- More lighthearted fun for players
- Keeps the Gold Saucer relevant
Gold Saucer has been ever-present in FFXIV since A Realm Reborn, with the location being a hotspot for fun and entertainment for Warriors of Light. Many of the Gold Saucer's star attractions include the Leap of Faith, Cactpot, and Triple Triad matches, with each feature bringing a unique element to the game.
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To enhance the Gold Saucer experience, more variety should be included, with mini-games such as Leap of Faith needing more maps to keep it fun and fresh. Along with more maps for mini-games like Air Force One, the inclusion of extra table games and more uses for MGP would give players more activities to indulge in as a piece of casual content.
4 Savage Weekly Limit Unlock Time To Be Reduced
Allow For Savage Raiding To Be Unrestricted Earlier
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Benefits
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- Enables players to unlock gear quicker
- Aids raiders who gear alternative jobs
Savage raids are some of Final Fantasy 14's most complicated fights, with a well-synergized party required to progress through a raid tier. The main prize associated with savage raids is gear, with armor pieces dropping after defeating a raid boss. The quest to unlock all raid tier gear is a worthy accomplishment for players, with many keen to earn gear for their primary role and their alternative jobs.
To ease the grind of savage raids, weekly lockouts of the tier should be removed earlier in an expansion, allowing for more opportunities to access gear. This change would be helpful for veterans who aim to bolster their alternative jobs. Removing the weekly limit earlier would encourage new or delayed raiders to catch up quicker by getting more chances at gear.
3 The Addition Of Extra Glamour Plates
Enabling Players To Have More Access To Different Glamour Sets
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Benefits
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- More outfits available for players
- Aids players who play different jobs
Glamour has been a core aspect of MMOs for a long time, with MMOs such as World of Warcraft and Star Trek Online adopting the feature. In FFXIV, glamour is an essential aspect of the game, with a majority of players spending heavy resources on crafting outfits that evoke a strong sense of style and purpose.
With a multitude of jobs getting added to FFXIV over the past few expansions, more glamour plates are required to keep up with the ever-increasing number of players who use various jobs. If the 20 glamour plate limit were to be increased, it would aid glamour experts in their creativity as well as individuals who need slots for several alternative jobs.
2 Region-Wide Party Finder
Speeds Up The Process Of Finding A Party
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Benefits
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- Party finder becomes less stagnant
- Can play with friends without transferring data centers
As an MMO, Final Fantasy 14 has several data centers in the regions of Europe, North America, Oceania, and Japan, making up the majority of its player base. To meet up with friends in other data centers, players must transfer to play together, including when wanting to group up in a party finder. One change necessary in Dawntrail would be the implementation of a region-wide party finder, enabling players to play with one another in other data centers.
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A region-wide party finder would reduce the waiting times for parties to fill up, making raiding less stagnant in the process. Including this feature would benefit friends separated by different data centers, enabling a much smoother time interacting with each other.
1 Apartment Upgrades
Medium And Large Apartments Being Introduced Would Continue To Make Housing Thrive
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Benefits
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- Enables more customization
- Gives more variety in housing options
Housing has become an integral part of FFXIV, with players being able to purchase houses ranging from small to large for vast amounts of gil. One underrated aspect of housing is apartments, with small apartments located everywhere in Eorzea, such as The Lavender Beds, Empyreum, and Shirogane.
With apartments only being restricted to a small size, the potential is available to implement medium and large apartments, giving more variety in the choice of home a player can have. The potential inclusion of more apartment types would continue to build on the success of housing, enabling players to have more options when customizing a home.
Final Fantasy 14 (2010)
- Released
- August 27, 2013
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Genre(s)
- MMORPG
- Platforms That Support Crossplay
- PC, PS4 & PS5
