Alright, so get this. The whole saga of the hatless cats and bunnies, you know… in Final Fantasy 14? Finally getting resolved. Got this from their latest developer stream on Friday. The big news? Yep, our furry Hrothgar and Viera buddies are snagging the headgear options they’ve been missing out on. Patch 7.3, mark that down, people.
So… let me backtrack a sec. Hrothgar and Viera, yeah? They’ve been in the game since, oh, what, 2019? Shadowbringers expansion dropped them with all their majestic feline and bunny vibes. But here’s the kicker: their cool ears meant they couldn’t wear a lot of hats. Ironic, right? Fancy unique heads, but the fashion game was seriously lacking.
Square Enix is throwing us a bone, though. They’re hyping up “more support for headgear.” Helmets too! I guess someone at Square thought, hey, maybe we should let players wear the stuff they pay for? Wild idea.
But wait, there’s more (classic infomercial line, sorry). Hats ain’t the only revelation from Naoki Yoshida and Toshio Murouchi. Friday’s letter also spilled the beans on Patch 7.3, AKA The Promise of Tomorrow. Sound fancy? It wraps up the Dawntrail shenanigans. Early August — fingers crossed, they stick to that.
And if you’re like me, easily distracted, they also teased a bunch of stuff. New allied society scenario with the Yok Huy (who? gotta look them up later), this level 100 dungeon — The Meso Terminal. Oh, and get this, a trial with both normal and extreme difficulties. Like, because obviously, we’re gluttons for punishment. Plus, a 24-player alliance raid — San d’Oria: The Second Walk. I can’t even.
Noticing a trend yet? Just all this content while the Hrothgar and Viera were out there fighting the fashion injustice. Priorities, am I right?
And to all you gaming on your toaster PCs or PS5s (or whatever else), FF14 Online’s there for you. No more hatless Hrothgar nightmares, we hope. Here’s to hoping they give us every compliment we deserve during our epic adventures — with hats on. Finally.
