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Whereas there was solely a lot we may gleam about Ultimate Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail from the slice of the enlargement that we had the prospect to strive in the course of the media tour, one factor that was on my thoughts has been raiding. Particularly, what the group’s intentions have been going ahead, after the tumultous state of the raid scene throughout each Endwalker and Shadowbringers. 

Throughout an interview with Yoshi-P, when requested about whether or not the group has any want to formally sanction a raid race Yoshi-P expressed a terrific want to conduct a raid race – particularly to clamp down on the usage of cheats throughout world first development. Nonetheless, it was additionally expressed that regardless of that want, the group is not solely certain how finest to let that occur – and that merely stating that they need to formally sanction a race is not sufficient by itself to make it viable.

I feel I’ve the strongest want to have an formally sanctioned world-first race, however on the identical time each time we discover out that gamers have been counting on a Third-party add-on it is heartbreaking on the identical time. In order that begs the query, why do not we formally sanction a raid race, so we are able to shut out these actions that break our Phrases of Use? Nonetheless, irrespective of we analyze the issue, we will not discover a resolution to utterly shut these instruments out.

For instance – even when gamers’ profitable run did not use add-ons, the dev-team understands that there isn’t any telling that gamers progressions might need benefited from add-ons beforehand, or if the group had practiced the mechanics utilizing simulators. Even mandating groups submit movies for his or her profitable runs would not be sufficient to thoroughly verify add-ons had not been utilized by the profitable group. To not point out, how ought to they regulate the existence of assist members –  gamers that watch the lively gamers on Discord to assist with callouts? Ought to gamers that act as crafters for the raid group even be credited for his or her function in serving to the group get their win?

There could also be some groups that work with a helper that’s overseeing and calling out the place to go subsequent. So past the 8-person get together you have obtained a ninth particular person within the Discord channel observing what is going on on, and is ready to direct the gamers. How can we set the foundations for that?  8 gamers, plus a assist member? Or one other instance is perhaps that they’ve teammates that is probably not battle members, however they craft the gear that is neccessary, or do the required preparations for the battle members. Would they be thought-about a part of the helper group? 

The group’s major concern stems from the truth that they need to be on the identical web page because the gamers that might take part within the raids themselves, they usually’re frightened that if there is not that consensus they is perhaps ruining the thrill of the race by stepping in and deciding issues unilaterally. So, they need the neighborhood to come back collectively and make it clear precisely how the foundations needs to be set earlier than the group can absolutely decide to the thought.

I do not need to quit on the thought, as a result of it’s thrilling! So if there any strategies for the best way to regulate the race, and the way guidelines needs to be setup, we need to hear the suggestions. The event group can be very occupied with how folks progress by means of these raid races. We watch these streams on Twitch, and comply with alongside! We perceive that it’s a very thrilling occasion, so any suggestions for the way we may regulate that is significantly appreciated.

As a raider, I am inspired that the group has thought in regards to the topic so deeply, and regarded how their actions might need each optimistic and unfavorable impacts on these races. Lastly, it is heartbreaking to listen to how the group has internalized the concept some gamers might need pursued utilizing add-ons to get World 1st in some races particularly to get the reward from the dev group – however Yoshi-P ended off the query by making it very clear that regardless of all of it he actually, actually needs to have the ability to sanction a Raid Race ultimately. In different phrases; the ball is locally’s courtroom, and it is as much as the raid scene as a complete to resolve how issues will progress subsequent.