FFXIV's Yoshi-P vows to dodge Galaxies' fate with evolved combat
TL;DR
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida announces a new, simplified 'Evolved' combat system to be added in the next expansion, while preserving the existing 'Reborn' mode; he cites Star Wars Galaxies' NGEs as a cautionary tale and emphasizes FF14's need to remain fresh for another decade without sacrificing what players love.
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