Final Fantasy XIV

LOG · 03-01-2010, 05:53 PM

Official site

Beta begins soon

My multi-gaming guild has been waiting for this.

LOG · 05-01-2010, 09:36 PM

Some screenshots, doesn't look too bad for alpha.
Gotta say, I think the short dude may be going the way of the gnome after the game comes out.

darkprincealain · 05-06-2010, 09:42 PM

I really can't wait to try it.

LOG · 05-06-2010, 10:01 PM

~~Leaked beta combat video.~~ (Defunct)

shaldna · 05-24-2010, 04:04 PM

so excited!!

Mharvey · 06-02-2010, 07:57 PM

"Cautious optimism" for me. Everything that comes out of the East lately has been grind this, grind that, grind grind grind.

Here's hoping that this new wave of MMOs coming out will have a bit more meat to them.

Mann Crux · 06-05-2010, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mharvey

"Cautious optimism" for me. Everything that comes out of the East lately has been grind this, grind that, grind grind grind.

This. A thousand time this.

Final Fantasy 13 was a horrible grindfest down a corridor. A very beautiful looking corridor, I hasten to add, but a corridor nonetheless.

judgedredi · 06-08-2010, 10:31 AM

The short gap between FF13 and this is something of a concern for me. But we'll see how it turns out.

LOG · 07-08-2010, 08:07 PM

Beta is July 10, make sure your applications are in.

LOG · 08-31-2010, 06:25 PM

So, Open Beta was scheduled for August 31st.
They sent out all the e-mails and everything. And then found out critical errors.
So it'll be later. >.>

DragonHeart · 09-01-2010, 07:51 AM

I'm still on the fence about giving this a try. I played XI for a few years and while I did enjoy it a lot, it also brought out the worst of my obsessive side. It's so very easy to get sucked in. I did love the community though, made a lot of good friends.

Mara · 09-01-2010, 09:02 AM

Have they really said that this is going to be drastically different from FF11? Because so far, it looks incredibly similar in overall gameplay, except a slightly different combat system. If that's the case, I imagine it'll be a mindless, slow grindfest like FF11. Grinding is bad in most MMOs I know about, but it was outright horrible in FF11.

At least in World of Warcraft, you can do quests where there's a plot reason for you to kill 12 ogres or find 5 buzzard wings. In FF11, you'd just wait around an hour to find a pickup group that would go into some jungle and fight six-on-one fights against tiny little plant guys that could wipe out your party. Over and over again, for no reason other than to level up so you can kill boring but overly dangerous monsters in the next area.

I'd love to see an actual Final Fantasy MMO that had the depth of plot and ease of gameplay of most of the non-MMO games, but FF11 was a huge disappointment and given how little Square-Enix seemed to care about the many complaints, I'm not really optimistic. But if there's some article somewhere where they acknowledge that a lot of people disliked FF11 and want to reach out to us, I'm more than willing to read it.

LOG · 09-14-2010, 10:29 PM

Cinematic Opening Movie.

Youtube version is much better quality though.

Zoombie · 09-15-2010, 03:08 AM

I've seen a short combat video. It looked lifeless and dull. Waiting for more info, but not exactly excited.

Forbidden Snowflake · 09-15-2010, 03:13 AM

Oooooh, if good this is very exciting but I'm waiting for more information.

darkprincealain · 09-15-2010, 03:41 AM

I've seen some combat footage. Looks like Square left for an extra long lunch and left Tri-Ace in charge. I'm shocked that they're this close to launch and combat looks about as much fun as watching grass grow.

leahzero · 09-16-2010, 07:12 AM

Played open beta for three days. Uninstalled.

Graphics, music, and combat system are an improvement over FFXI.

Everything else is a step back.

LOG · 09-16-2010, 09:58 AM

My meta-GL is gonna be the disappoint.

(Hmmm, I don't feel like correcting it.)

LOG · 09-22-2010, 07:09 AM

Micro-transactions present.

TheMindKiller · 09-22-2010, 10:11 AM

Is there any evidence to support this isn't FFXI with better graphics?

Don't get me wrong, I played a lot of FFXI and enjoyed it most of the time but the game became a grind and frankly... I don't want to travel all the way to the Dunes just to get past Level 12 anymore! I'm usually a mage and I die A LOT.

Everything I've seen hasn't really convinced me, but these are the graphics I was hoping FFXI would have. I just hope the game itself improves somehow.

Lhun · 09-22-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOG

Micro-transactions present.

Anything about this being used for Micro-Transactions? The article only mentions a new payment method for the monthly subscriptions which improves credit card security

LOG · 09-22-2010, 05:57 PM

Quote:

In North America, one dollar will equal 100 Crysta. Players will be able to buy Crysta in $5, $10, $20, $30, $50 and $100 blocks using their credit card or prepaid cards purchased wherever such things are sold.

Sounds like a micro-transaction to me.
Even if it is bundled with the subscription for the game.

Lhun · 09-22-2010, 06:35 PM

It's only a micro transaction if you can use that to buy in-game items, but the article only mentions subscriptions. It also mentions that the system was implemented specifically so that actual credit card handling is being done by paypal or similar companies, not by Squeenix, to prevent credit card info from being stolen, which has happened with playonline before.
So, i see nothing in the article that suggest the system will be used for actual microtransactions. Doesn't mean there won't be any. If there are, i'd be interested in seeing how tey'll be implemented, because gilsellers were one of the major factors that ruined the FFXI economy. (though lack of adequate gil sinks was a bigger influence)

03-01-2010, 05:53 PM	#1
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	Final Fantasy XIV Official site Beta begins soon My multi-gaming guild has been waiting for this. __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

05-01-2010, 09:36 PM	#2
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	Some screenshots, doesn't look too bad for alpha. Gotta say, I think the short dude may be going the way of the gnome after the game comes out. __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

05-06-2010, 10:01 PM	#4
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	~~Leaked beta combat video.~~ (Defunct) __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton Last edited by LOG; 05-24-2010 at 10:51 PM.

05-24-2010, 04:04 PM	#5
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06-02-2010, 07:57 PM	#6
Mharvey Gets Drunk With Economical Speed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Earth, Babysitting Man-Animals. Posts: 1,835	"Cautious optimism" for me. Everything that comes out of the East lately has been grind this, grind that, grind grind grind. Here's hoping that this new wave of MMOs coming out will have a bit more meat to them. __________________ Currently Revising: Science Fiction - The Blackguard - 114,233 words, YA Fantasy Rank Nothing - 85,000/85,000 words. Currently Pushing: YA Fiction - Controlled Burn - 55,300 words. In The Bottom Drawer: Horror/Thriller - Raven's Wing 82,051 Words. YA Fantasy - That Dashel Story, 80,944 Words, YA Fantasy - Noxbringer 83,423 words

05-06-2010, 09:42 PM	#3
darkprincealain Domestic extremist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nowhere. Now here. Posts: 2,172	I really can't wait to try it.

06-08-2010, 10:31 AM	#8
judgedredi New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 11	The short gap between FF13 and this is something of a concern for me. But we'll see how it turns out.

07-08-2010, 08:07 PM	#9
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	Beta is July 10, make sure your applications are in. __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

08-31-2010, 06:25 PM	#10
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	So, Open Beta was scheduled for August 31st. They sent out all the e-mails and everything. And then found out critical errors. So it'll be later. >.> __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

09-01-2010, 07:51 AM	#11
DragonHeart Oerba Yun Fang Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 1,677	I'm still on the fence about giving this a try. I played XI for a few years and while I did enjoy it a lot, it also brought out the worst of my obsessive side. It's so very easy to get sucked in. I did love the community though, made a lot of good friends. __________________ Give it your best shot! Blog Goodreads Twitter Content Writer for The Final Fantasy

09-01-2010, 09:02 AM	#12
Mara Clever User Title Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: United States Posts: 1,888	Have they really said that this is going to be drastically different from FF11? Because so far, it looks incredibly similar in overall gameplay, except a slightly different combat system. If that's the case, I imagine it'll be a mindless, slow grindfest like FF11. Grinding is bad in most MMOs I know about, but it was outright horrible in FF11. At least in World of Warcraft, you can do quests where there's a plot reason for you to kill 12 ogres or find 5 buzzard wings. In FF11, you'd just wait around an hour to find a pickup group that would go into some jungle and fight six-on-one fights against tiny little plant guys that could wipe out your party. Over and over again, for no reason other than to level up so you can kill boring but overly dangerous monsters in the next area. I'd love to see an actual Final Fantasy MMO that had the depth of plot and ease of gameplay of most of the non-MMO games, but FF11 was a huge disappointment and given how little Square-Enix seemed to care about the many complaints, I'm not really optimistic. But if there's some article somewhere where they acknowledge that a lot of people disliked FF11 and want to reach out to us, I'm more than willing to read it. __________________ I can never remember to update this signature.

09-14-2010, 10:29 PM	#13
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	Cinematic Opening Movie. Youtube version is much better quality though. __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton Last edited by LOG; 09-14-2010 at 10:33 PM.

09-15-2010, 03:08 AM	#14
Zoombie Hwee kaptoored eet for kayhosssssss Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Eye of Terror Posts: 36,631	I've seen a short combat video. It looked lifeless and dull. Waiting for more info, but not exactly excited. __________________ Shattered Sky: Draft 6, done! Worldshard: 85,000/85,000 (Draft 1: DONE!) River⁷: 25,000/??,000 words Read my blog: Quantum Spin Plates Tweets from the Future: Follow my characters. BUY MY BOOK HERE!

09-15-2010, 03:13 AM	#15
Forbidden Snowflake I'm quite put out. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In a warm, bubbly, relaxing bath. Posts: 1,363	Oooooh, if good this is very exciting but I'm waiting for more information. __________________ Only the shallow know themselves - Oscar Wilde I've always trusted Severus Snape. Obsessions: http://www.silversnowflake.tumblr.com

09-16-2010, 07:12 AM	#17
leahzero I'ma firin' mah lazer. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,115	Played open beta for three days. Uninstalled. Graphics, music, and combat system are an improvement over FFXI. Everything else is a step back. __________________ SITE \| TWITTER . . . . . . . . . . . . TH3 F3R4L ▪ Zombie Thriller ▪ On hold, pending awesome agent news. R3MN4NT ▪ YA SF ▪ Let me take you to querytown. · · · · · · · · · · · · Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed. —Dickinson

09-16-2010, 09:58 AM	#18
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	My meta-GL is gonna be the disappoint. (Hmmm, I don't feel like correcting it.) __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

09-22-2010, 07:09 AM	#19
LOG Lagrangian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Between there and there Posts: 7,162	Micro-transactions present. __________________ “What is the source of sadness, but feebleness of the mind? What giveth it power but the want of reason? Rouse thyself to the combat, and she quitteth the field before thou strikest.” –Akhenaton

09-22-2010, 10:11 AM	#20
TheMindKiller Only I Will Remain Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle-ish Posts: 282	Is there any evidence to support this isn't FFXI with better graphics? Don't get me wrong, I played a lot of FFXI and enjoyed it most of the time but the game became a grind and frankly... I don't want to travel all the way to the Dunes just to get past Level 12 anymore! I'm usually a mage and I die A LOT. Everything I've seen hasn't really convinced me, but these are the graphics I was hoping FFXI would have. I just hope the game itself improves somehow. __________________ You can go to my site now, I'm more proud of it, lol If you want to stay updated on with my blog, you can follow me on Twitter. I post updates there.

09-22-2010, 06:35 PM	#23
Lhun New kid, be gentle! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,956	It's only a micro transaction if you can use that to buy in-game items, but the article only mentions subscriptions. It also mentions that the system was implemented specifically so that actual credit card handling is being done by paypal or similar companies, not by Squeenix, to prevent credit card info from being stolen, which has happened with playonline before. So, i see nothing in the article that suggest the system will be used for actual microtransactions. Doesn't mean there won't be any. If there are, i'd be interested in seeing how tey'll be implemented, because gilsellers were one of the major factors that ruined the FFXI economy. (though lack of adequate gil sinks was a bigger influence)

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