Marketting System Interview

Something I thought you crafters might enjoy!

For the full article:

http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/22132-se-qa-market-wards-anima-food-version-updates/

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Markets

Q. I have read that there are changes planned to improve the market system, but is there any more specific information available regarding these changes and the direction the market system will take?

A. We have continued to receive copious amounts of feedback regarding changes that players would like to see made to the market system. As a result, we are planning a number of revisions and additions to the system, the first of which are scheduled to be implemented in the next one to two weeks.

Specifically, market wards will be organized according to specific item types, making it easier to consolidate similar items in the same area. Further, if an item sold within a ward corresponds to that wards’ item type, the tax incurred will be reduced. Items not of that ward’s category may still be sold, but the tax imposed will remain the same as it has up until now.

We will be closely monitoring the trends and developments of the market system following the implementation of these revisions and new features, and will continue to make further adjustments and alterations to improve player usability and convenience. For example, we are currently looking into options that will provide players with precise information as to which items are located in which market areas, or the ability to seek out specific items without the need for speaking to retainers, and more.

Also, we are now taking steps to increase the number of retainers that a character is able to simultaneously employ.

Anima

Q. What is the deal with the anima regeneration rate?

A. During the Open Beta, anima was recovered at the rate of one point every six hours (Earth time). Since service began last week for owners of the collector’s edition, however, that rate has been adjusted to one point every four hours.

Food

Q. What kind of effects does eating have on my character?

A. Eating food serves to temporarily increase certain stats, such as physical and magic attack power, or attributes, such as strength and dexterity. Also, there are foods and dishes suited more to the palates of certain races than others, resulting in more powerful effects.


Version Updates - September 28 & 29

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[Date & Time]
Sep. 29, 2010 at 3:00 (PDT)

* A measure to prevent servers crashing under certain conditions has been implemented.



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[Date & Time]
Sep. 28th, 2010 at 12:00 (PDT)

* An issue where “Godsend” could be activated while gathering has been addressed.
* An issue where a devilet may not appear from the fire elemental on the Guildleve ”Escape Artist” has been addressed.
* An issue where a text log indicating that the alchemy skill “Preserve” expiring before actually wearing off has been addressed.
* An issue where the effect of the conjury ”Roaming Soul” could not be activated properly has been addressed.
* The elemental damage of the conjury ”Stonehail” has been corrected.
* Emote texts have been changed.
* If a player has viewed the credits, the game may display the error message "An update error has occurred. Error 20524" and fail to update properly.