Letter from the Producer, XXXII (07/23/2012)

[Malacite]

Letter from the Producer, XXXII (07/23/2012)


Hello again, all you XIVers out there! Yoshi-P here, back with my 32nd missive.

First up, I just have to say, bloody hells it’s hot! The whole of Tokyo is like a blacksmith’s forge this time of year, and I couldn’t survive without AC. I’m about to fly over to Shanghai, which is even hotter than Tokyo. While there, though, I can sweat it out in style with some fiery Szechuan cuisine! In case you’re wondering, I’ll be going for official version 2.0 business.

As I mentioned via press releases a while back, Square Enix has entered into a strategic partnership with SNDA, a major Chinese video game developer. With their cooperation, we’ll be bringing FFXIV version 2.0 to China, which boasts the largest online gaming community in the world. This is one market that no global online operation can ignore, ours included.

Official service in China is scheduled to commence a while after version 2.0’s global launch, and so I thought it’d be good to check out ChinaJoy, the nation’s largest video game expo. We’re not necessarily timing it with the event, but the new promo site will be unveiled very soon. Between the site’s kickoff, gamescom 2012 in August, and the FINAL FANTASY 25th anniversary event, we’ll be releasing a flood of info.

In order to convey FFXIV’s allure from a fresh perspective, we plan to release the info in stages—from lore, scenario, and characters, to the game system itself. Some things are bound to stir criticism, and I’ll be watching fan reaction with great interest.

As for my keywords, I’d like to tentatively go with rebirth, challenge, reform, and—last but not least—FINAL FANTASY.

Many considerations went into deciding our publicity policy, and all materials were picked for a reason. In the letters to come, though, I hope to be able to reveal more things to you—things I normally keep my mouth sealed about.

Patch 1.23, which marks the final stage of the current version, is scheduled to go live on July 26. With the events of the Seventh Umbral Era coming to a head, the team spared no effort on delivering a battle that has “FINAL FANTASY” written all over it. The greatest trial of the age awaits all you adventurers out there!

But wait, there’s more! In addition to the above, we’ll also be bringing you Skirmish, which is designed to be fuss-free battle content you can jump right into. I hope you all look forward to that as well.

Oh, and there’s the much-awaited summer festival. As I’ve already mentioned in a forum post, yukata will be up for grabs this year!




Um...right. As you can see, in keeping with Japanese fashion, the yukata are kinda...short. I must apologize in advance to those who prefer traditional full-length types. You see, some people on the team have certain...inclinations. /lol

To recap, the 1.23 series of patches is about to land, bringing with it the grand finale for the Seventh Umbral Era. On top of this, we’ll be releasing a slew of information as promotional activities commence for version 2.0. You won’t be able to keep your eyes off of FFXIV this summer!

Aaand that’s a wrap for today’s letter. See you next time and/or on the forums!

[Raydeus]

Those Yukatas look pretty good. Though it would've definitely been better to have both options.





PS > I just wish I had had the drive to go through the missions to see more of the storyline, but keeping with tradition something tells me I'd need to get a good LS to advance since I seriously doubt stuff can be soloed in my own terms.

[jenova_9]

Mew!! You still have about a month to do the story stuff, Ray Ray!! Just shout in towns for a linkshell and you may receive help. And if you are on Ragnarok I think this LS is still ongoing
Ragnarok Linkshell Community: Dreams in Vanadiel

You know in mmorpgs there is the phrase "Ask and you will receive attention".

[Mezlo]

Mew!! You still have about a month to do the story stuff, Ray Ray!! Just shout in towns for a linkshell and you may receive help. And if you are on Ragnarok I think this LS is still ongoing
Ragnarok Linkshell Community: Dreams in Vanadiel

You know in mmorpgs there is the phrase "Ask and you will receive attention".

LMFAO @ J9! I love how she offers advice and has yet to play the game!

[jenova_9]

LMFAO @ J9! I love how she offers advice and has yet to play the game!

Are you mocking me? >< How dareth meweth!! ><

I'll have you know that there are some tips that are universal with all mmorpgs of this nature.

[Etra]

And if you are on Ragnarok I think this LS is still ongoing
Ragnarok Linkshell Community: Dreams in Vanadiel

Oooh, J9. You and your jokes.

[jenova_9]

Oooh, J9. You and your jokes.

well I don't know about that LS. It seems inactive for a while but I haven't been reading every single post that goes on there, so who knows? Maybe the thread kind of went dormant but the LS could still be doing stuff without posting on that thread.

so ya based on your comment, I guess that LS isn't active. but it was an example for Ray to search for people that might seek help, and therefore, by messaging them, they could maybe join forces!!

[Raydeus]

<_<;;


I'm just bad at getting good LS. Heck I'm surprised and amazed of the LS I got back when I was starting in XI, there are just no LS like that anymore. Or maybe I've just become completely anti-social, but either way the end results are the same. <_<;;;

[Malacite]

Are you mocking me? >< How dareth meweth!! ><

I'll have you know that there are some tips that are universal with all mmorpgs of this nature.

Shut the mew up, nya! >^. .^<

[Aeni]

Oooh, J9. You and your jokes.

I love me some yukatas. Now if they will only entertain adding in "evening wear" so that my miqo'te would rest in peace and comfort rather than lying in bed with a frigging sword. You could self inflict mortal wounds "sleeping" with that sort of thing.

[Malacite]

Yeah there should be an option to just hang up your gear when inside your house - not like you can do anything with it anyways.

Also I demand smexy lingerie >.>