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An FFXIV player has created an online raid simulator to help you practice mechanics

I've spent over 300 hours getting to know Final Fantasy XIV in the run-up to the Endwalker release date, and I'm still terrified of raids - the Savages and Ultimates, anyway. Luckily, one FFXIV fan has gone to the trouble of building a simulator to help you practice the mechanics of the MMORPG's most challenging encounters.

XIVsim.com has been in beta for some time, and version 1.0 just launched. As creator Appropriate_Bit2021 explains on Reddit, the beta version has seen 15,000 players run over 40,000 duties, and over the course of the beta, "multiple useful features have been added such as the ability to pause at anytime and discuss, or automatically pause on a death. Along with a much improved engine and netcode".

The Raid Simulator lets you spawn enemies and mechanics you want to try, load timelines, or create your own timeline to practice whatever you specifically need to. The tool is currently struggling under the weight of early interest, so queue times can be a bit long - but hey, DPS players at least know that struggle. Once you've grabbed a server, you can invite your friends to practice alongside you by just sending them a link.

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Endwalker Special Site Updated and Launch Trailer Released!

The special site has been updated with details on a selection of key characters appearing in Endwalker. Additionally, the “Media” page has also been updated with the launch trailer and new CG artwork.

Visit the special site or check out the trailer below!

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Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker launch delayed by two weeks

With less than three weeks to go before the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker, Square Enix announced a two-week delay for the MMORPG's fourth expansion. Previously due on the 23rd of November, it's now expected on the 7th of December. Sounds like they need more time to work on stability, though game director Naoki Yoshida's explanation was a little more dramatic, offering his "sincerest apologies for the inconvenience caused to our players and colleagues due to my own shortomings."

We have an important announcement regarding the release date of FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker.

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FFXIV's new PvP mode is like Overwatch's Escort but more casual-focused

The new Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker expansion is nearly here and it boasts many impressive new features, all of which were detailed in the latest Letter to the Producer stream earlier today - including a proper introduction to the new FFXIV PvP mode called Crystal Conflict, which sounds like it'll be a more casual-orientated version of Overwatch's Escort mode.

Square Enix previously announced that the next Final Fantasy XIV Live Letter stream hosted by producer Naoki Yoshida would provide details on the game's new "casual-orientated" PvP mode, and they delivered on that promise with the reveal of Crystal Conflict - which will be added to the MMO in patch 6.1.

In Crystal Conflict, two teams of five players have to push a giant crystal in the centre of the map to their scoring area in the other team's base. This is similar to Overwatch's payload in Escort mode except that it's far smaller-scale with more basic maps, although there will be traps or gimmicks on the map - the stream illustrated this with a big Bomberman-style explosion.