FFXIV Dawntrail's first content patch is about to hit. Patch 7.1 promises to add a large amount of content, including some really impressive graphical updates! We also discuss the hilariously bad looking hairstyle, and try to understand what went wrong. Note that we are reading the preliminary patch notes here, and that the full notes are expected to release on the day of the patch.

Patch notes: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/51d88e3cec68c65a9a6bb4379270f9ba82073b45

Hairstyle forum post: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/512083-New-7.1-hairstyle-looks-nothing-like-the-winning-hairstyle-from-the-2023-contest/page4#threads/512083/?page=1

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Live Letter 84 has concluded and we're here to give you the full rundown of what we can expect for patch 7.1x in the future. Among the topics are the new Chaotic Alliance Raid, Echoes of Vana'diel, MSQ speculation, and a surprising reveal in the quality of life section of the Live Letter...

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Patch 7.1 is about to hit FFXIV, and a new website has been published with more information about what we will be getting. We also give our honest review of this year's All Saints' Wake, and the general state of seasonal events, the FFXIV TTRPG Standard rulebook is now available for preorder, and the Community Finder gets a new update! Welcome!

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A new "Adventurer's Supply Kit" is now available on the online store, a new sweepstakes with strange prizes is underway, the next Live Letter set to reveal part two of FFXIV's upcoming patch 7.1 has been announced. We discuss all of this, plus a rundown of a recent Pax Australia panel with Natsuku Ishikawa and Saki Takayanagi about how they craft characters in FFXIV. And of course: MogMail.

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Fan Fest has just concluded in South Korea and we discuss some of the screenshots and artwork from that event. We also discuss the Free Login Campaign for FFXIV, All Saints' Wake, the Moogle Treasure Trove event, and cap it all off with a summary of the recent "An Evening With Yoshi-P" event in Melbourne, Australia. Welcome!

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Yoshi-P has sat down with Sports Illustrated's gaming branch to talk about his thoughts about the future of Final Fantasy XIV. We also discuss the flow of time in the game, the potential Ninth reflection's version of the WOL, Echoes of Vana'diel, and the name of magic spells in FFXIV. Welcome!

Interview: https://www.si.com/videogames/features/final-fantasy-14-naoki-yoshida-interview

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The first Live Letter in what feels like forever is finally here, in the first part of the 83rd Live Letter we get a taste of what's to come in FFXIV's patch 7.1 - including updates about the upcoming FFXI raid, PVP updates, the Main Scenario Quests, Hildibrand, Hall of the Novice, and the brand new battle content; Chaotic Alliance Raids. We also look at some new FFXIV merch, and... An infamous gooner... Welcome!

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It's the calm before the storm in the FFXIV community - the storm being Live Letter LXXXIII (83) which will go live on Saturday morning/night this week. That means it's time to dig deep in our MogMail bag and read as many as we can. We also briefly discuss the recent DDoS attacks. Among the MogMail topics are numerous Azem theories, Electrope on the Source, Cid, and Post-Calamity Fireworks.

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The rumors seemingly appeared out of nowhere but now they're confirmed: We're getting 24-man savage content in FFXIV. We read an interview by PCGamesN where Yoshi-P tells us a tiny bit more about the content as well as savage content in general. We also read through a lot of MogMail - some of the topics include quality of life suggestions, the sightseeing log, and the Interdimensional Key from the MSQ and the potential link to Azem.

Interview: PCGamesN interview: https://www.pcgamesn.com/final-fantasy-xiv/ff14-dawntrail-combat-yoshida-interview#:~:text=Indeed%2C%20Yoshida%20himself%20said%20prior,strategies%20to%20respond%20to%20fights.

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The interviews keep rolling in, and this week we read an interview where Yoshi-P teases possible directions the story might take us in the future, like the Warrior of Light becoming a Shogun in Hingashi, or maybe travelling back in time or even to the future. We also discuss the recent update on the Lodestone about character model feedback and the roadmap to tweak some of the models in the future.

Interview: TheGamer interview: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14-xiv-naoki-yoshida-interview-hints-warrior-of-light-hingashi-shogun-multiverse-visiting-future/

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In recent interviews Yoshi-P responds to the criticism and mixed response to FFXIV Dawntrail. He also talks about the future of the gameand how they're handling community feedback. We also give our review of The Rising 2024, Pax West 2024, and we read a MogMail about a connection between Allag and the portal in Skydeep Cenote.

Interviews: Eurogamer: https://www.eurogamer.net/naoki-yoshida-on-dawntrail-criticism-community-feedback-and-the-future-of-final-fantasy-14

PcGamer: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/final-fantasy/final-fantasy-14-s-yoshi-p-says-if-the-question-is-whether-i-was-shocked-by-the-mixed-reception-to-dawntrail-s-story-the-answer-is-no-not-really/

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