Speakers of Hydaelyn

Happy New Year Eorzeans! Speakers of Hydaelyn is back, and we kick off the new year by going through and discussing Yoshi-P's new year's message to FFXIV players, the Fan Fest merchandise, as well as a review of this year's Heavensturn event. We also discuss a MogMail about the future of jobs in FFXIV - are we getting branching advanced jobs? And Yoshi-P did a Q&A during his 'Walk with Yoshi-P...

It's the final episode of the year, and with Patch 7.4 released we're ready to give you our full breakdown and review of both the MSQ and Arcadion. We also discuss the many issues that came with the patch, the new limited time optional items, and our review of Starlight 2025! Speakers will be back on January 3rd 2026 live, and on January 7th on demand. Thank you for watching us throughout 2025! Fr...

Patch 7.4 is about to hit FFXIV, and it's time to dive into the massive patch notes! We also check the updated 7.4 special website, orchestral album, and the upcoming Starlight Celebration. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ *************************************** ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BQVHKP...

The 90th Letter from the Producer LIVE aired on Friday December 5th, and we are now ready to break it all down for you. The last chapter of the Arcadion - Heavyweight Tier, Glamour updates (big news), new gear, Frontline updates, Strategy Board, and much more. We also break down the trailer, discuss the changes to Mac OS support, and the upcoming Fan Fest Berlin ticket sales. Welcome! MogMail: htt...

With the Fan Fests happening next year, concerns are already being raised about the event organizer in regards to disability accessibility. We also discuss Ascians in a VR world, and go through the brand new Patch 7.1 website! Welcome! Remember to leave a comment with your hot takes below, or use any of our other methods (our Discord server, or by going to https://speakersxiv.com/hottakes/ ). MogM...

In a recent interview with the Korean outlet Inven, Yoshi-P announced potential plans for a full overhaul of Final Fantasy XIV due to the change in player habits and time. We discuss the potential changes (involving changes to the Tomestome system) and how he could pull off another major rework of Final Fantasy XIV. We also discuss the upcoming Live Letter, digital upgrades for Collector's Edition...

A prolonged and very disruptive series of DDoS attacks have struck Final Fantasy XIV the past few weeks, with no clear end in sight. We discuss the issues people have been facing and how, if ever, it can be stopped. We also discuss the upcoming Moogle Treasure Trove - The Hunt For Revelation - and all the new items you can earn from the new moogle tomestones. Patch 7.38 also hit FFXIV the past wee...

A wave of layoffs in Square Enix sparks worry, as the company enters the second year of its three year restructuring plan. We discuss the impact this will have on Square Enix as a whole, and if it will affect Final Fantasy XIV at all. The voice of G'raha Tia, Jonathan Bailey, was awarded the title "Sexiest Man Alive". We discuss if Jonathan Bailey is about to be replaced due to his likely high cos...

The 89th Letter From The Producer LIVE has concluded, and it's time to break it all down. A very interesting Live Letter (Part 1) with lots of surprises! We also discuss the return of the Fall Guys collab, and the NA Fan Fest ticket sales. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ *************************************** ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT...

With the Live Letter on the horizon, we discuss what new content for FFXIV we can expect to see presented during the 89th Letter from the Producer Live. We also discuss the now released cookbook, PULSE album, and a makeup collab that we're totally qualified to talk about. And if you love beavers, this is the episode for you! Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www...

FFXIV's Furnishing Design Contest has concluded, and the list of winners is long! We go through almost all of them in today's episode and discuss the designs. We also discuss the upcoming Letter from the Producer Live (Live Letter) - as excitement once again begins to build as a new patch appears on the horizon! We also review the latest All Saints' Wake event - is it good? And Gaia appears as the...

Patch 7.35 is here, and we dive into the patch notes for a surprisingly beefy .x5 patch! Is the new Deep Dungeon good? Was the Monster Hunter Wilds crossover a success? We also discuss the upcoming All Saints' Wake event, a new orchestral album, new optional items, and the second volume of CHronicles of Light - and of course - MogMail! Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon:...

Days before patch 7.35, we dive into the new FFXIV x Monster Hunter Wilds collab website to discuss the depth and size of the collaboration. We also discuss whether FFXIV needs a 'Boss Roulette', and in the Great Discussion: Who are the Winterers and where are they taking us? Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Me...

There's been a lot of talk about FFXIV's content schedule through the years, but in the past year we've seen a lot more complaining than usual. Is it really true that FFXIV is getting less content, and over longer stretches of time? Or have we simply grown tired of the content that is provided in each patch? We discuss it all in this week's episode of Speakers of Hydaelyn. We also discuss a short...

Yet another Yoshi-P Interview, this time by TechRadar, sheds some more light on the upcoming Beastmaster limited job, as well as the future level cap, and the potential location for the next expansion... (We had major internet issues during this episodes which is why there's so many instances of silence and Lukile getting flustered.) Yoshi-P interview by TechRadar: https://www.techradar.com/gaming...

Yoshi-P's FFXIV interview tour continues. This week we dive into an extensive interview Yoshi-P did with TheGamer.com , covering everything from the return of the Ascians in FFXIV, to the potential for new gathering and crafting jobs... We also discuss where the MSQ is heading post-7.3 and the FFXI discount campaign. Welcome! Yoshi-P interview by TheGamer: https://www.thegamer.com/final-fantasy-14...

Yoshi-P has done several rounds of interviews with game journalists to discuss FFXIV's past and future. Today we're discussing an interview with the German gaming news site JPGames.de , where he does into (absurd) detail about how content is paced, and why it needs to change. We also read through the 7.31 patch notes, talk about Tokyo Game Show, and the briefest mention of the new Dawntrail EP. We...

What a week! Yoshi-P has announced the next Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival - ending speculation about when and where it may happen. But as usual, the announcement has spawned more speculation about patch pacing etc, and we discuss it all. Yoshi-P also released an announcement about mods and plugins in FFXIV following the drama surrounding the shutdown of Mare Synchronos. We also discuss the new op...

A cease and desist demand from Square Enix has sent shockwaves through the FFXIV modding community, but why would SE do this? And what does it mean for the future of mods in FFXIV? We also discuss the upcoming 'The Rising' event, Yoshi-P teasing a Switch 2 port, FFXIV's Monster Hunter Wilds crossover, and the free login campaign! Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ *****************...

Our Patch 7.3 review continues - this time focusing on the second part of the Alliance Raid "Echoes of Vana'diel - San d'Oria: The Second Walk". Is it better than the first part? And what of the story? We also discuss the second upcoming FFXIV cookbook, the FFXIV sale, and we give our review of Moonfire Faire 2025! Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.c...

Patch 7.3 is finally here, and it's time to dive into the first part of our post-patch Spoilercast! FFXIV Patch 7.3's Main Scenario was massive this time, and we give you our thoughts and review. We also discuss the new optional item (the cat), PAX West, and the issues occurring after the release of FFXIV Patch 7.3. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon....

Patch 7.3 is so close! It's time to dive into the beefy patch notes and discuss all the new features, improvements, and surprises hidden in the patch notes. Please note that at the time of recording this episode, only the preliminary patch notes were available. Patch notes: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/d59ffe73a7f15c0991239761c7c0b715a17e785c MogMail: https://speakersxiv....

A beefy Letter From The Producer Live is behind us, and we're here to break down the 88th Live Letter for you all. We dive into the trailer, look at FFXIV's patch 7.3 website, and of course - discuss everything of note that was presented during the live letter. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpeakersXIV ► Become a Speakers YT Member: https://w...

FFXIV's Patch 7.3 is edging ever closer to release, and a new special site has opened to show off some of the new stuff coming in that patch. We also discuss (even more) optional items, housing demolition for EU data centers, end of Windows 10 support, and in MogMail we discuss what kind of locations we want for 8.0. Welcome! MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreon: https://www.patreon...

The next Letter from the Producer Live has been announced, and we speculate on what we'll see in the second part of the 7.3 tease. We have more news about features in FFXIV Mobile, and in MogMail we discuss the potential future graphics update, 1.0 vs ARR's animation quality, and how long can the devs blame spaghetti code for FFXIV's shortcomings? MogMail: https://speakersxiv.com/mogmail/ ► Patreo...