Official Final Fantasy XIV site updated

i'm starting to wonder if they are going to try to do something like guildwars where you pick X number of skills for your mission that you have trained through your weapons, the mages spells just are so random even with only 5 listed, either that or quickbars upon quickbars just like ffxi, which isn't really catering to the casuals like most current mmos are going for.

I can't wait to play it without you! =)

Very interesting to see an in-game shot include the UI, seems like a rarity for a developer to ever put out anything other then a cranked up perfect shot with no UI.

The "thurmatage" sp? sounds very much like Vanguard's bloodmage, and I think that's a good thing.

The little bit I've heard about FFXIII is that you can change up your party in combat, makes me think that changing "classes" or weapons will happen in XIV. Just guessing but it seems like it will be a very different game from FFXI, which is exciting to me and I'm sure worrisome to XI fans...

http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=21841

It will be supported by DX9.

"The two here are just not enough to maintain a group with given the abilities shown and quite honestly, not enough caster types to make a lot of the old school magic user mmo players happy. The classes are a pretty far cry from what the traditional FFXI or even tradition FF roles have always been. I like them but I still want my tradition somewhere. Give me my pure White Mage and my pure Black Mage class in addition to the Scholar/Shaman hybrid and the Dark Knight/Shadow Priest hybrid."

You know, it's because the traditional FF(XI) roles have always been flawed, and this is something SE is attempting to fix with XIV. Either grouping will always be a pain in the ass (have fun being a pure DD unique snowflake and standing in whitegate because you won't get a party for ages), or grouping will actually be fun, efficient and casual (not in "easy" casual way, but in "doesn't take ages to do" casual) and in exchange your class has many roles to fulfill.

If different races and not being able to jump bugs you guys, I'd suggest reconsidering your priorities when it comes to the game. There are million opinions for every million individuals about this game, and you know what; SE ain't going to satisfy you all. Instead of being "upset" about not being able to dye your fingernails or something as severe, why not like the game for what it is, and not what it isn't? It could have been another Aion for god's sake. The whining is dumb.