Speakers Of Hydaelyn

Our spoilercast for FFXIV's patch 6.2 continues (and ends) in this episode. This episode contains spoilers for the following content: Pandæmonium Abyssos and Tataru's Great Endeavour. We also review The Rising for this year, and the very strange emergency maintenance conducted a few days ago.

Patch 6.2 is HERE! And we dive into the MSQ and discuss all the details. The Spoilercast naturally includes spoilers for the Main Scenario Quests (including the dungeon and the trial) and Island Sanctuary. Part 2 next week will cover the next tier of the Pandæmonium raid.

Patch 6.2 is about to hit, so let's get into the patch notes and see what we are getting! Enjoy the patch everyone! Full patch notes: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/5130fef15f5ffc6a72fd818eb1843a592e39b93c

Live Letter LXXII just happened, and there is so much information to digest and go through. It's all here! We also review the 2022 Moonfire Faire, and the upcoming NA Crystalline Conflict Tournament. Buckle up! It's time for an XL episode!

More information has been dumped onto the 6.2 website, including screenshots of the upcoming Island Sanctuary feature. Where will the story go? What can we expect from the dungeon? We also discuss FFXIV's increasing sub number income, and the upcoming Moonfire Faire event. And in MogMail: How long did the devastation of the Calamity go on for?

More information has come out about the upcoming Patch 6.2 through the new patch website and the new patch art! We also go through some of the very little information we got from the Walk with Yoshi-P and Crystalline Conflict JP stream, and there are some updates about the NA server expansion.

In the Great Discussion this week we discuss what's wrong with Astrologian and Dragoon, and how to fix it! And in MogMail: is your character truly your own, or a customizable version of Derplander? We also read the updates to the new servers' housing systems and the upcoming Moogle Tome event. ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

The FFXIV Dev Blog interviewed the localization team (English, German, and French), and it's quite an interesting interview! We also discuss the changes to Crystalline Conflict's season rewards, and in MogMail, we talk about all the spaghetti left over from 1.0's code. Backstage Investigators: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003338.html MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

A billboard is the cause of a huge new controversy and scandal in the FFXIV community. How could it happen? What happened afterwards? Will Yoshi-P address it? Those are some of the questions we discuss in this episode. We also read the patch notes for 6.18 and discuss the brand new Datacenter Visit System and its complete breakdown at launch! Welcome! FFXIV Community Sings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmsVf97xB00 MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

Live Letter LXXI happened, and it's time to dive into all the details! What can we expect from the new criterion dungeons? How do we feel about the Hildibrand relic? And what IS Island Sanctuary? ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

We complete and discuss the 4th and final part of Yoshi-P's Vana'Diel interview, and there's some really interesting topics in there. When is the right time to shut down an MMO? How long does XI have left? And Europe is getting 4 new worlds! ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

The Dev Blog's interview series continues, and the interview subject this time is VFX artist Takayasu Ishii. We also discuss and review the remaining content from 6.15 - Ameliance Custom Delivery, the Arkasodara Tribe Quests, and a spoiler free review of Hildibrand! Backstage investigators: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/003309.html ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

Patch 6.15 is out now, and it's time for our review. In this episode we review the Omega and Tataru questline, and we'll review the Tribe Quests in the next episode. Yoshi-P's Vana'Diel interview continues, and we discuss it. And of course: MogMail! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

So Final Fantasy XVI's second trailer released and the floodgates have opened! In this episode we discuss our reaction to it, and talk about the FFXIV devs now working on XVI. We also read and discuss the second part of the FFXI interview with Yoshi-P for FFXI's 20th anniversary. Main story: an interview with Yoshi-P by JP magazine GAME - lots of interesting information and tidbits. We also review this year's Make It Rain campaign. And of course: MogMail! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

Patch 6.11 was released last week, and it came with an interesting amount of buffs for Black Mage... These buffs are now being adjusted, according to a post made by Yoshi-P shortly after the release of Patch 6.11. In the Great Discussion this week we discuss the growing wish to make Final Fantasy XIV a single player game. ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

Speakers of Hydaelyn has reached episode 300! We celebrate with a look back at some of our best moments, before we dive into more Housing Lottery issues (sigh). Also; Final Fantasy XI turned 20 on May 16th and to celebrate, we read an interview with Yoshi-P about his experiences with the game. We also read a really in-depth interview with Yoshi-P by Gameinformer which looks back at his rise to fame. It's very good!   Gameinformer interview: https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/05/12/becoming-yoshi-p MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

Yoshi-P has laid down the law again regarding 3rd party tools, and the community is torn. What is all the fuzz about? Let's find out. Also; the sixth housing lottery update has been released, and it has an... interesting request from some players. And of course; we read your MogMail! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS  

Yoshi-P was interviewed by The Verge about the past and the future of FFXIV. It's a very interesting interview, so it has to be discussed. Yoshi-P also appeared on a Nier Reincarnation stream and spilling some serious beans about XIV and XVI. Also why was Sastasha in Stranger of Paradise again?? And we read through a lot of your MogMail which leads us down another discussion about The Twelve. Thank you for sending us your messages and questions! The Verge interview: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/29/23048457/ffxiv-naoki-yoshida-interview-square-enix?s=09 Mogmail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

The winners of the Weapons Design contest has been announced and we take a look at the winning designs. We also read some new Yoshi-P intervews that shed more light on Yoshi-P's views on ray-tracing, PvP, MSQ, Island Sanctuary (!), and more. We also read another update about the housing situation. And naturally read your MogMail! Housing Update 5: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/7a757aaed433debcb48353ec78468328c9e34b91 Weapons design contest: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/ded289e756f96f1915b2c94eb7c049e14b39300a ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS

The Housing Lottery issues are being addressed, and there have been several updates since the last episode of Speakers of Hydaelyn. Hatching Tide is upon us, so it's time to review it! And we complete our 6.1 review by discussing the Dungeon updates, as well as the job changes. And of course: MogMail. MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP5x3Cs62MB0DF5EQ/join ► Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/speakersxiv ► Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpeakersXIV ► Catch us LIVE on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/speakersofhydaelyn ► Speakers Discord: https://discord.gg/ATBUccS