Questions Regarding the Vana’diel Project

[DrWho]

There will be no ps4 or Xbox1? Will you fix the game for window 8.1?

[camaroz]

There will be no ps4 or Xbox1? Will you fix the game for window 8.1?

It works on 8.1, I've been using it for a while

[Isilien]

My question is only potentially related to the Vana'diel Project:

Now that the development team will not be making new content anymore, what will their next task be? Will we get another full-fledged (non-mobile), Vana'diel-based game? Or will the team disband and go their separate ways to other projects (FFXIV, DQ, FFXVI...)?

[Atomic_Skull]

What happened to the new UI that was planned? Is that still planned under this project?

I'm pretty sure that was dropped after Tanaka left.

[YosemiteYogorockBlondelle]

There will be no ps4 or Xbox1? Will you fix the game for window 8.1?

It works on 8.1, I've been using it for a while

Basically you have to liturally manually turn on the Legacy Features in 8.1 by going to control panel, Programs and features, and finding "Turn Windows features on or off" and here is the link with instructions on how to do it: http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.htm...12467588909672 but take careful noting that you do not have to reinstall windows 8.1/8.1 pro to do this method. Also it may require the windows 7 windows playonline viewer install that can be found on the playonline's website but I can't help but wonder with windows 10 coming out not to long from now, if it might be part of the cause for change/taking a different direction for the ffxi game.

[Keyln]

Q1: With the change in direction towards a more mobile platform, plus the direction of producing no more content for Final Fantasy XI, will the subscription price be changed?

[Riven]

I'm wondering if there are any plans around the time of the final phase of updates to release or sell any type of memorabilia for the game. Would be great to have an art book or a compilation of behind the scenes information about the game during the last 13 years and would give fans something to look back on.

[Keyln]

Q2: Will there be anything new added to the game after November? Abilities, weapons, armor, etc. Will there be any sense of progression?

[Keyln]

Q3: Assuming that there's demand, will an ARR-type upgrade be possible with FFXI now that it'll be on PC only?

Edit: Just to clarify, I'm not asking about FFXI being like FFXIV: A realm reborn. Rather, I'm asking if there's a chance to do a major graphical/UI/gameplay upgrade like what happened with FFXIV to ARR.

[sickofwork]

What's the life expectancy after the updates complete? Will there be a server merge? I've lived on Fenrir since day one of the NA PS2 release we absorbed Unicorn and it's still a a very light population. I have 0 interest in playing this on a phone will the phone game be essential to playing ffxi?