FFXIV The Realm Featured Highlights

Answa here, bringing you the latest scoop from producer/director Naoki Yoshida on the

Full Active Time Event system for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. FATE will be a

primary system in ARR where sporadic events that start in the open world may be

joined simply by being in designated locations in the map at the right time. Once

joined, you have a set time limit in which to complete the mission parameters in

tandem with other players that are also present. After you’ve fulfilled a certain

criterion (healed your allies for x amount of HP and/or hit target monster(s) for y

amount of damage) the system rewards you appropriately as long as you have not exited

the general area where the FATE occurred (as in, The South Shroud, for example, not

the highlighted location). While the system does not require you to party up with

your fellow combatants, it is designed to inspire a sense of belonging and

camaraderie between those involved by sharing these experiences and interacting

during or after the event.
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To aid those that would want to join, the area map will automatically highlight FATEs

once they’ve started. To make it even simpler, you will be able to hover your mouse

over the area to find out its name so you may decide if it’s more your flavor or not

(once you’ve previously been acquainted with them, of course). FATE will feature

integration of the level sync system so that you may participate in lower-level

battles without any stress (presumably so you may party up with your friends and

enjoy the content together!)

There will be many different types of FATE battles, with some having continuance with

subsequent FATEs. Yoshi-P gave us an example where there’s a bandit fort plump for

overtaking as part of a FATE which, once conquered, will be populated by friendly

NPCs. But the bandits won’t take the invasion likely! Soon thereafter, they will

come to take back their home and a FATE battle will ensue which will require its

defense. If won, you get to defend the fort in future battles. If lost, you get to

invade it once more.