SE has announced a delay for the first season of the Beastmaster's Coliseum ranking system in Final Fantasy XIV. Combat balance for Beastmasters and certain gameplay mechanics still require adjustment, so the ranking event will not launch as originally planned.
The developers stated that since the release of the Beastmaster, many players have started experiencing this new limited job and challenging the Beastmaster's Coliseum. Meanwhile, the team has received substantial feedback regarding combat balance for the job, as well as reports of issues with certain gameplay mechanics, which are currently being addressed.
If rankings were opened in the current state, results might not reflect the intended balance level of the job and its mechanics, thereby affecting the fairness of the ranking process. Based on this consideration, the first season's ranking event will be postponed.
Players must complete stages on "Tier 3" difficulty to qualify for the ladder rankings. At the end of the season, the top few hundred players in each region will receive mounts, with the exact number varying based on region size.
The current scoring rules increase points based on stage bonuses, including proper mechanic execution, damage taken, and difficulty modifiers. Some scoring conditions significantly restrict available systems, such as bringing only 3 familiars instead of the allowed 15; not using camps, not feeding familiars, not spending coins, not acquiring equipment, or using only one type of familiar throughout the run.
These conditions discourage players competing for leaderboard spots from utilizing systems such as team composition, camps, and equipment, which conflicts with the gameplay of adjusting familiar teams for different battles. The developers have not yet announced a new start date for the first season's rankings, as balance and mechanic issues are still being addressed.