E3 2009: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Coming in 2010

[Balfree]

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yay, crossplatform international servers. Thank you for not caving into racism and ignorance, SE.

t h i fucking s.

[TheGrandMom]

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Q: Will you be taking feedback from your FFXI users?

A: Yes, we still get a lot of feedback from our FFXI players and will continue to take feedback as we move into beta. The game will change as it goes.

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Q: Will you try to move players from XI to XIV or will they be separate communities?

A: It's up to the community themselves. We envision users that will hopefully play XI one day and XIV another. They will be independent, but users are free to play both.

(Thank god they aren't letting us transfer.)

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Q: Are there plans to localize the game in Spanish?

A: Currently, there is no Spanish version in development. We'll consider it if enough Spanish-speaking users demand it from us. Getting good translators in Japan is hard, but if there's enough demand we will consider it.

[Feba]

re: E3 2009: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Coming in 2010

yay, crossplatform international servers. Thank you for not caving into racism and ignorance, SE.

[TheGrandMom]

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Q: Are you planning a simultaneous worldwide release or will it be released in Japan first?

A: Yes. At the launch, this will be a worldwide simultaneous launch on PS3 and Windows PC. English, Japanese, German, and French versions released at launch.

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Q: Will all servers be worldwide or split by territory?

A: The current plans are to have worldwide servers that are cross-platform and cross-region. We will do a beta test and look at the balance and player experience. We want to look for a good balance between region and cross-region play.

[Feba]

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First, SE wants to make money off the game just like any other business. That is their main concern. So why do you think they'd let you take your character over to a new game?

Because they also want people to play the new game. It's pointless for them if 14 is a failure and everyone goes back to 11, they'd not be much better off than EQ2.

Also, you're still assuming that "transferring character" means "every single stat and level is retained and you work for nothing". You're also assuming that 'every single stat and level retained' would mean 'going right to the top'; for many people that isn't the case. One simple solution: You're walking along some day in Vana'diel, and you get sucked into a portal. Because you're in a different universe, with different laws of physics, all of the levels and abilities you've gained are gone. Additionally, your equipment is now purely cosmetic. That's how simple it is to let people transfer characters and not stats. And to some people, yes, our characters really are that important, and no, creating a character that looks the same isn't the same. If I'm going to explore this thing, I'm exploring it with Feba, not Febimpostor 00A

[TheGrandMom]

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Q: What happens to Final Fantasy XI now that we're moving to FFXIV? Are you going to phase it out or continue to publish new content for XI? How will the development team be split?

A: The development for FFXIV started 4 or 5 years ago with primary ideas. Development started a few years ago, while FFXI was still being supported. FFXI will continue to be supported. There is another year of content planned. There are no plans for the near future to stop development on FFXI.

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Q: What influence have games like World of WarCraft have on the development of FFXIV?

A: As with WoW, we want to aim a bit for the casual user. However, we don't want to make a copy of WoW. We believe we will have things that are unique and will stand out from that game.

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Q: Will combat be more action oriented or turn-based?

A: We cannot talk about the battle system at this time.

Q: FFXI has evolved a lot over the years, especially in the areas of player accessibility and the ability to solo. Will you carry over features like level sync and other features to FFXIV?

A: Yes. All of the knowledge and experience we gained from FFXI will be used in the development of FFXIV. At the launch, we intend to have content for solo players as well as large-scale battles. We want a wide-variety from the start.

[Pai Pai Master]

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Square Enix 2009 Press Conference liveblog--NOW LIVE! - News GameSpot E3 2009

[TheGrandMom]

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Q: What are the ties to Final Fantasy XI, if any?

A: While you may have noticed that some of the same type of races appeared in the trailer, the world of FFXIV is different from FFXI. The reason that we made the races similar to the FFXI races is so FFXI players could choose a similar type of race in the new game. For example, in movies, you might have an actor that plays many different roles. Please, think of it that way.

[Andromache]

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Anyone know of a link to where I can get information that isn't behind some stupid f*cking internet filter for games?? Even just press releases...GDI....

Or be super nice and post it here???

I wanna know more....

[Pai Pai Master]

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New world, new races :/ They're just made to look similar for our own comfort.

That means Galkas don't have tails anymore. Great design ruined!

[TheGrandMom]

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HA! They aren't going to end FFXI. I knew it! More money in the pocket that way. LOL

[Balfree]

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Omgomgomgomg

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Touching Self.

[TheGrandMom]

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LOL Pai! I was just moaning about it here to my hubby.

[Pai Pai Master]

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Square! You're late as always!

Waiting for this press conference to begin seems oddly familiar to camping an NM. Wada should spawn soon guys, start spamming F5!

[Raydeus]

re: E3 2009: FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Coming in 2010

I want my swapable crystal/materia for equipment so I don't blink or have to look like I made my armor out of stuff I found in the trash can whenever I want to fight something damnit.

Extra points if it level up-able.



Edit > Although I already got tired of wish-listing so I'll go back to think about what games am I going to play when I take a break again.