Big news!! FFXIV Japan expo! Race specific armor art!! a Map!! Alpha, Beta news!!

[jenova_9]

MEEEEEEW!!!!!!

Gamer Escape � Eorzeapedia � Blog Archive � Final Fantasy XIV At Japan Expo


This weekend, Naoki Yoshida appeared on stage at Japan Expo to show off some new artwork for Final Fantasy 2.0. Among the images shown were a new map similar to those found in the 2.0 documentation that was released back in October that shows what appears to be some type of observatory in a snowy setting, as well as our first glimpse of the race specific armor.

During the presentation, Yoshida mentioned that the long awaited Alpha test for 2.0 will take place between September and October before the launch of Beta on PC and PS3 this winter. All Japan Expo attendees were given the opportunity to sign up for the 2.0 Beta at the Square Enix booth.

At the end of the presentation, Yoshida-san spoke of Square Enix’s support for FFXIV Cosplayers and stated that they’d be holding a contest online via the official website and the FFXIV Facebook page.

During his time at the show, Naoki Yoshida also signed autographs- you can see the new artwork that he signed here courtesy of @ffring on Twitter.

new town?
Final Fantasy World @ Image

race specific armor
Final Fantasy World @ Image

art
https://twitter.com/ffring/status/22.../photo/1/large

Groups!!
Final Fantasy World @ Image

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Final Fantasy World @ Image

[Malacite]

MEW!!! ^^

Well that town is definitely Ishgard, you can tell by the world map displayed.


Really loving the RSE, wow.

[Mezlo]

any word yet on how to get into the beta testing?

[jenova_9]

any word yet on how to get into the beta testing?

they will reveal the alpha/beta test sign up details probably next month when the big promotions and stuff begins, mew.

[Kailea]

I am sure anyone who already has an account will be in testing, I decided to come back one month before the servers get shutdown and make as much gil as I can, and get myself equipped, once 2.0 hits I will be trying the game out again, and see if I will be staying or not.

[Aeni]

any word yet on how to get into the beta testing?

You're automagically entered with your Legacy account. For everyone else, it's a random queue for whatever else slots are left. Not sure how they're determining closed beta participation.

[Feba]

I am sure anyone who already has an account will be in testing

I lol'd so hard.

[Kailea]

I lol'd so hard.

I am sure anyone with an account will be allowed into beta of 2.0 is what I meant....... it's not really THAT funny -.-

[Aeni]

I am sure anyone with an account will be allowed into beta of 2.0 is what I meant....... it's not really THAT funny -.-

It's implied that we've been "testing" this whole time You should've just taken credit for the humor >:B

[Kailea]

eh I have been testing nothing, I stayed long enough to get legacy, and quit, and will try it out again at 2.0 if it still sucks, then I am off to other games *shrugs*

[Aeni]

eh I have been testing nothing, I stayed long enough to get legacy, and quit, and will try it out again at 2.0 if it still sucks, then I am off to other games *shrugs*

Well for the rest of us ... that's why Feba thought your comment was comedic (and it did make me chuckle in the way I read your post) ... but then you had to go *ruin* it. /crysealevelraisingtears

[Kailea]

sorry ;p

[DakAttack]

There is no mention of RSE. All it says is new armor for all the playable races.