So it looks like we're getting a new expansion or addon (pics. inside)

[Croy]

Vana'fest 2010 overview: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/eve...010/index.html


Vana'fest 2012 overview: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/event/vanafest2012/
No "announcements," "extra-special" or otherwise mentioned. Not even a "much much more."

There. Will. Be. No. Surprises. If there were to be one, marketing would be hyping it.



There's dreaming, and then there's wild speculation and rumor-mongering.

Just to repeat: if you go into this weekend expecting more than music, cosplay, and self-congratulatory anniversary statements, you will be bitterly disappointed.

And there is realism and then there is deluded cynicism. They have stated constantly for months that they were planning something worthy of FFXI's 10th anniversary, this was before Vanafest was even announced. Just because its not on the official site like the previous vanafest had (which at the time did not have official forums I might add) does not mean they haven't been hyping some big announcement for months. They are taking the time after all these years to make a new UI, we have the new ROM folders with distinctly different zones (even if they are using reused textures and placeholder objects at the moment) speculating an actual expansion.

Something of a 'surprise' is coming and it within reason someone could speculate on a new and (hinted) platform release + expansion due to all the effort in renovating the base of the game. Even we hadn't heard about Vita for a while means nothing about its status, I mean ToAH was basically announced in a snide off topic comment and then officially announced nearly 9 months later at a large gaming convention and nothing was said about till then. The same with FFXIV which had exactly 4 years of us waiting on the 'concept' to become an official product. No news does NOT mean its been canceled with this dev crew, especially with Tanaka back at the helm. Does that mean its coming? Of course not but don't assume something has been cancelled just because you haven't heard an update on comment that was said in the middle of the concept stage.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

They have stated constantly for months that they were planning something worthy of FFXI's 10th anniversary, this was before Vanafest was even announced.

And it doesn't occur to you that VanaFest itself is what they were talking about?

does not mean they haven't been hyping some big announcement for months.

Where? Here on the forums? The Japanese gaming media? The official Twitter feed? Playonline.com?

I mean ToAH was basically announced in a snide off topic comment and then officially announced nearly 9 months later

So you're saying it takes 9 months to go from first announcement to publishing on a new platform, and it's now been well over that in the supposed case of the Vita?

The same with FFXIV which had exactly 4 years of us waiting on the 'concept' to become an official product.

Even "Project Rhapsody" had screenshots.

At any rate, let me put it this way: the events of VanaFest 2012 that are considered to be the most notable will have a live English (et al) simulcast with the community reps, while other, less-promoted aspects of VanaFest will have a delay before any official translation makes it to the wider internet.

The community reps will be covering the cosplay contest, the trivia quiz, and talk of the new play-as-a-monster feature live. On the other hand, the "Dev Talk" sessions (where such momentous news would be announced and has been announced in the past) won't receive an official translation until half an hour after it's actually ended, while the "Director's Panel" won't be mentioned by the community reps until a full day after it's over.

And it's not like there's no script.

I'd be looking forward to the outpouring of bitter disappointment on these forums come Sunday morning if I weren't full up on schadenfreude for the month.

[Benihana]

Vana'fest 2010 overview: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/eve...010/index.html


Vana'fest 2012 overview: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/event/vanafest2012/
No "announcements," "extra-special" or otherwise mentioned. Not even a "much much more."

There. Will. Be. No. Surprises. If there were to be one, marketing would be hyping it.



There's dreaming, and then there's wild speculation and rumor-mongering.

Just to repeat: if you go into this weekend expecting more than music, cosplay, and self-congratulatory anniversary statements, you will be bitterly disappointed.

Another delusional No-police poster who doesn't even bother to read the threads! YOU'RE WELCOME!
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...315#post325315

Development Team Talk Sessions
The development and operations team will be discussing the future of FINAL FANTASY XI and all the plans they have in store for the game. There will be two sessions taking place on each day of the event, and each session will contain different content. Bayohne and I will be appearing shortly after the Japanese dev talk sessions conclude to give a full English breakdown of all the announcements and to discuss the content. If you are looking to see some big announcements, be sure to watch this portion of the stream!

Umad

[Arciel]

stuff

/dislike for shitting up my thread

Something worthy of the 10th anniversary does include Vanafest, but to a small extent, because only a small percentage of our FFXI population will experience that. It's meant to be something everyone can have a go at. Something universal. Something within the game.

...they've been hyping by dropping hints for quite some time. The community letter. The Vanafest website. The dev comments.

..Vita is different because they haven't announced it officially yet. If they did an official announcement in Jul 2011 and never talked about it again then maybe you could say its an abandoned project, but Tanaka was merely looking into the possibility. So long as they didn't come out and say it (in a press release, to be sure), they never did announce it.

Events at Vanafest. Live event. Scripts given. Not everyone has access to all info. Information subject to change right up to event start. Translators are demi-gods and can thoroughly translate everything the devs say and convey the proper message in a matter of seconds.

They already explained why they stagger certain streams. A big surprise reveal preceded by screenshots is not. Nevermind the fact it may have been spoiled by someone else already. If it doesn't come out of the horses mouth, it doesn't count.

I SO look forward to being disappointed. Wish you could join us.

[Hercule]

[Arciel]

seems legit

edit: change your aspect ratio.

[FrankReynolds]

I would think that the smarter move for SE would be to make sure that FFXI runs on Windows 8. It's probably a hell of a lot easier than porting to Vita and I guarantee that there will be a lot more windows 8 portables than Vitas.



http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx

[hideka]

hate to shit in your cheerioes bro, but a new expac is coming out. idc what any naysayer says. it is coming. deal with it.

[FrankReynolds]

hate to shit in your cheerioes bro, but a new expac is coming out. idc what any naysayer says. it is coming. deal with it.

I expect that there will be more expansions.

I'm not so jazzed about the idea of the already short handed dev team working on porting ffxi to another soon to be out dated Sony device like the Vita though. what is the expected lifespan on the vita before something replaces it? 1... maybe 2 years?

[Septimus]

Maybe there is a new expansion planned, maybe there isn't. People need to temper their expectations or anything that is announced will be a disappointment.