Translations (JP to English)

I usually just creep this forum but I had to stop in and say "Thank you" to Reinheart for all of his hard work! *lifts glass*

Thank you Subligar King

2nd half of the interview updated on post #4924 http://goo.gl/XU0js

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2nd half of the interview updated on post #4924 http://goo.gl/XU0js

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Reinheart, you are a god among sublimen :3

For PS3 marketing plan for example aside from package there are download market and thinking there are other approaches for package such as PS3 exclusive but how will you market the PS3 version?

Y: With both PS3 and PC for the package we will have the ARR FFXIV out. Of course we are thinking about ARR FFXIV specials for early reservations or collectors edition but for those with current collectors edition it will be possible to upgrade to ARR collectors edition though online update. We are currenting making adjustments.

That sounds really cool. Thanks for the update.

Awesome stuff, new dungeon sounds very cool

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So are these gear for level 50?
Y: Can’t say it’s exactly for 50 but it’s pretty high also for Chocobo in current version it will change everything with one set but in ARR FFXIV it’s possible to equip the head, body, feet separately.

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:O!!!!!

Unexpected, real chocobo cosplay then?

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So you’re saying it’s OK to go by taste and equip different gear?
Y: Yes, MMO has a lot of freedom and to have a gear set means to go against that idea so I think it’s not right. Although if there was a system where can keep the parameters but change the graphics to anything you like then it will be whole new story.

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I read that as Yoshi considering vanity slots (at least for chocos) - I know thats something people are requesting.

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What does it mean here where it says GENERAL and BATTLE?

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...can we have interviewers who have played any MMO before. and how many different ways does he have to say that players dont use gambit

i'm excited by new dungeons.. finally more ruin/palace style dungeon.. and not only caves!

I just hope in a vast variety of boss, and traps (traps and puzzle like gw2 are awesome for dungeons!)

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...can we have interviewers who have played any MMO before. and how many different ways does he have to say that players dont use gambit

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The interviewer has played MMO, you have to look at it from readers point of view. He's interviewing from PS3 players stand point where they may have NEVER played any MMO so he has to ask the same questions as confirmation and for readers to understand.

Thanks so much for the translations Rein.

FFXIV Interview - 10/11/12 - Gamer
Source: http://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201210110001/

**NOTE: For this one I only translated the parts that were different from game watch interview so if you didn't read that one first should go read that one first. (Link to that article - http://goo.gl/JFdYs) **
Gamer / YoshiP / Minagawa

---talking about illustration of Amon--- same info as game watch skipping


In other illustrations aside from element primals there is Odin, have you decided on how Odin will come out?
Y: Odin will come out in a different way compared to those primals that was already instroduced so for those playing current version may get surprised. (rest same stuff as game watch)


Next the Chocobo illustration are there other designs aside from Dragoon, White Mage, Black Mage?
Y: In ARR FFXIV not only can you ride Chocobo you can fight along side with them, for gear you can’t equip everything. First you raise your Chocobo to be a healer, tank and say once you raise a healer type then you can equip gears like White Mage or if it’s type that attacks with magic then you can equip gears like Black Mage. So by looking at the looks of Chocobo you can say “Oh that guy there is using BLM type chocobo” right away.


So depending on the result of how you raised the Chocobo the type of gear you can put on it will change?
Y: Yes, it will be that way. We are really working on Chocobo’s gear so aside from this there are all-purpose type as well. We haven’t shown this time around but we also have gear for tank type Chocobo as well.


Illustration of that city like area what kind of place is it?
Y: This is a new dungeon being added to ARR FFXIV. It’s aimed towards level 40-45 players. In ARR FFXIV we will add many dungeons like this one.


Does this place have any relationship to the main story?
Y: It doesn’t have any direct connection with the main story line but we do have a story line just for this dungeon. First you take a quest where they ask you to investigate this place and gradually you uncover dungeons secrets and reveal what kind of place this is.


(talking about game pad - already mentioned same in game watch)

(talking about game pad - already mentioned same in game watch)

(talking about game pad - already mentioned same in game watch)

Y: For example to open the gear equipment screen in standard RPG you first open the main command and open the equipment window, that’s the basics but say you register that into a macro and set that macro in gamepad slot you will be able to open the gear equipment button right away. There is no problem getting to it through the main command if you’re not used to that method.

(talking about game pad - already mentioned same in game watch)


In the main command screen there is a HUD category but how much of display adjustments can you make?
M: In that screen it will display the chat log or navigation map, current quests announcements but you can move the cursor in here. For example say bring the cursor to (quest name) and pressing the circle button will bring up the journal page with information regarding this quest right away. It acts as a launcher. This type of feature where you can jump other parked menu’s exist. Also the other one is you can adjust where to show these information, a layout mode so you will be able to reposition the widgets or change the size.

(talking about font size - already talked about in game watch interview)


In the main command there is a category names Social but is there link to SNS type? (SNS = social networking service ex: facebook/twitter)
Y: As I thought it is misleading. For the command name I have told the team that I will make final changes but basically the meaning of social in this category has commands for Party List, Friend List, Black List, Free Company, and Linkshell so it’s your own personal category.


So this social category has no link to SNS correct?
M: Right now we have it set this way for the dev team to understand right away. To the players it’s also easy understanding word so we are talking to change it at the end.
Y: It’s kind of hard. For me I’m from Dragon Quest so I would say “friend/ally” in that social and “myself” in My character category since it’s easier to understand personally (laugh) but for this being Final Fantasy there is an image to use *yokomoji, also there is an issue with localization. The contents of that menu is pretty much complete but we would make adjustments to these type of naming and I think these parts are OK to be left till the end while we come up with something.
*yokomoji - katakana, english terms read out in foreign language and not converted to Japanese... like.... Friend List stays as Friend List in JP instead of Nakama hyou... something like that...it just matches better with FF since it was that way all this time.
.. I would just put Communication or something... anyways...


What can you do in the Live category?
Y: The live here refers to crafting or gathering. This one also will have some from Japan thinking that it’s something releated to Live feeling but in this case this Live means as daily livelihood. Action to live in Eorzea, to gather materials, to craft something, and housing menu, stuff like this.


(talking about main command which was already talked in game watch)

(talking about main command which was already talked in game watch)


Minagawa-san you are also in charge or the Web contents artist but what is this?
M: The players site “The Lodestone” will get renewal so I’m overseeing that design. For the site creation we have leading staff so I’m making adjustments on overall atmosphere or how it will connect with others.


Is someone else in charge of the official promotional site?
M: For the promotional site we have a plan to combine with the players site and in the end it will become “The Lodestone” as one.
Y: The promotional site is basically for those people who gets interested in FFXIV for the first time and “The Lodestone” is for already playing players so until the official release of ARR FFXIV we will stick with that. However our goal is to once ARR FFXIV is launched we will bring the promotion features into ARR “The Lodestone” side and make into one.

(talking about inventory bag icon on bottom right difference between PC and PS3 - same thing as what was mentioned in game watch interview.)

I see on the right side it’s displaying information on the quest you currently have but like the leve will the quest have a limit on how many you can take at once?
M: It’s possible to take 30 quests at same time. While I’m in office and doing the alpha test I haven’t been able to reach this limit yet. You can take as much as where the display will go off display area. For the journal we have another widget so you can choose which one to be displayed on the right side of the screen. Basically all the new quests you take will be added to the list.

I see the name hyrstmill but are there any additional features for hamlets?
Y: There is livelihood in hamlet, if you call that additional feature it’s there (laugh) If you’re talking about Hamlet defense then it will be a completely different content with different image.


Will something new be added as a content?
Y: The system will change greatly... to explain it I have to say everything out so I can’t say it just yet (laugh) The defense where enemy comes into the hamlet and it’s where everyone tries to defend so that’s still there. However unlike current play style, the way you participate or the locked up feeling will be gone and made into something you can freely join when the defense starts.
M: We are able to do stuff we couldn’t with the old version server.
Y: We couldn’t do what we originally wanted to do so it ended up the way it is now but we would like to bring that back to what we originally wanted to do. Also the Caravan Defense will use have same system. For this one we would like to announce along with a video when it’s close to launch timing. Once you figure it out it’s simple and we need the video to explain it better.


Are there anything different to the server structure aside from being able to play with others cross worlds using the matching system?
Y: Response has been greatly improved. We have resolved the issue in each zones.
M: For the response time it’s completely new dimension.
Y: If you say it’s normal that’s that. Also the loading speed has improved a lot, server response is faster, graphics load is faster, as a result the speed can’t be compared with current version. We had a situation where we were working on graphics for the loading screen and when it was time to finally put it in the load timing between zones were faster than expected so we had to talk about what we're going to do about load screen (laugh)
M: We were planning to show the next maps title and prepared them but when the screen went dark and before that image came up the next screen already loaded we were like “The logo fading in took longer!” (laugh) we are making adjustments.
Y: For this one not only the server but to shorten the client side load we have it where when you get close to next zone it will start reading the next map resource so it’s much more confortable.
M: For stuff like teleport which required overall parts resource changes will take some time but when walking to next area you will barely feel any load times, it's that smooth.


This will be about previously shown illustrations but the male Miqo’te or female Roegadyn, when will they be released?
Y: We will release at the timing of ARR FFXIV official service start. We have been in operation for 2 years so there are many gears for the character, in order to apply all this into a race requires a lot of cost. We have the default looks for each race gear but we are particular with each characters so even if its the same gear the form is different between male Miqo’te or male Hyur and we are making all those adjustments there is also stuff like the hole for the tail. We are currently still working on these adjustments. You won’t be able to use in alpha test but the plan is probably from beta test it may be possible to use.


Do you have a plan on how current existing players becomes a new race?
Y: I would like to make it possible to go through one time character remake at the timing of ARR FFXIV service start. Planning this for limited time and don’t want to make it where you can change the character make. So want to make sure say 6 month later you can’t go back and say I want to change again. Also by doing the character make you won’t be able to go back ever again so please understand that.


How is the alpha test application going?
Y: We have received couple thousand entries, we have the release timing set but we are currently putting together the tasks we have been working parallel until now into the alpha test so we’re making those adjustments. Even with each text we depending on who’s writing there will be some difference and for say the first opening part there was difference between the text that was prepared to make players understand and the text detailing the story and it stood out. We are making those adjustments as well.
If we make sure these parts where the player goes through are done correctly it will be an example for later operations and I believe we have to be particular for this one to be able to operate for many years ahead. Customers may say you’re spending too much time but due to the fact that the original FFXIV didn’t do that was the biggest problem, we are making sure we doing this correctly.


For the development side playing which parts can you feel the difference from current version and also which parts are the tasks?
Y: Alpha test is generally server load test so for it may be that the testers expectation is too high (laugh) but it’s hard to predict, it could be the server response, or how the maps changes, battle tempo probably will be a surprise.
M: Since they are already existing players and Gridania is known with some history so I think you will be surprised in a good way. Also there may be comments such as “You made this much changes to the forest so do more for the city.”


So for the city there isn’t much change?
Y: First I thought there wasn’t much but we actually did make a lot of changes..... (laugh)
M: We are talking at the last minute “What? We’re really going to make changes with this much time left?” and currently we are about to do this joint development. It will be under the daylight soon (laugh)


How about the existence of the 3 large nation will that remain as is?
Y: We got rid of all the critical problems but talking about existence nothing has changed. In current version people gathered in Ul’dah and Ul’dah was too good. When we design the new game and when we were laying out the structure if we had Ul’dah level design structure correctly it would or withstand for practical usage.


So there will be no disadvantages on which nation you choose at the beginning?
Y: The base is made so they are pretty much same, however this time the starting battle class and nation are linked together. This was something I didn’t agree on with current version FFXIV but by starting with Gladiator and starting from Gridania there is no Gladiators guild. No one will teach you about the sword and at same time you wouldn’t know the existence of Ul’dah with the actual guild, you are lost and won’t know where to go.
To be able to start from anywhere means we can’t tell them how we want them to play. So in ARR FFXIV say you want to start as a lancer you will start from Gridania but we will make sure to make connection with that guild and related quests. There are many things we can do by taking away that freedom also so instead of just being convenient we are taking how it’s easier to understand.


At the game show you only released the trailer and no playable demo, was there a reason behind this?
Y: That is because I believe even you touched MMORPG for 30 minutes you won’t understand the entertainment. If this was a stand alone Final Fantasy we would've created a flashy boss and say stuff like beat it in under 15 minutes and get a prize! but for online game there isn’t much case where you’re alone fighting a giant boss.
Even if we said to gather 5 people and defeat this boss, for those playing for the first time say you were WHM you may think “oh yeah WHM can use Holy” and run up in front lines and die. Even if there was a guide supporting that will limit the amount of players that can experience so instead of releasing a playable version and being told “this game is too hard” I wanted to take a standard Final Fantasy PR.
“It’s a new Final Fantasy!” “Oh the graphics are nice again!” “You can ride Chocobo!” “There are primals and real cool battles!” I wanted to push those out so for the TGS trailer we have made that aiming towards those Japanese customers with a PS3. So for current existing players we already expected them to feel that there was no new information.
Even with that when the PS3 version is out there are people that don’t know what Eorzea is so the trailer was made where there are where you meet people where you form a party and go through cool battles and ride the Chocobo. I was looking at the responses on Twitter but there was an increase in tweets from people who never talked about FFXIV previously so I think it was good.


(last comment, same as game watch)

response - tag so this post shows up on my sublimen tracker

OH EM GEE!

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The defense where enemy comes into the hamlet and it’s where everyone tries to defend so that’s still there. However unlike current play style, the way you participate or the locked up feeling will be gone and made into something you can freely join when the defense starts.
. .. Also the Caravan Defense will use have same system. . .

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Are they saying we no longer have to fight for caravan runs? So much flame finally abated.. awesome!

...feel like /tabletoss... orz

just finished translating about hair styles in ARR pressed submit and damn firefox crashes on me... damn youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

don't want to redo the whole post so gonna make it quick translation

http://goo.gl/JCxLb - Foxclon saying at ARR they have plans to increase more hair styles and also they will have a feature which may not make release timing at ARR launch but feature where you will be able to change your hair style in game even after character was already made.

http://goo.gl/90QOM - Another follow up post to the hair style one where poster was asking to please show the new hairstyle beforehand as he/she may choose a different race depending on hair style and Foxclon saying you will be able to make the 1 time change in game as well as test out the hair style in alpha or beta and also through the benchmark software which has the character make.

This one is follow up from the post where people asked about what will happen to ex/rare items if you had a duplicate in your repair at same time as your inventory.

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Originally Posted by Foxclon

こんにちは。
Hello

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Originally Posted by sirakage

レア属性が外れるってこと？それとも、特例で持てるってことかな？Would this just mean the rare stat will be removed or will it be considered a special situation and we can hold both?

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後者です。例えばイフリートバトルアクスなどのRare/Ex属性が外れるわけではなく、新生版のサービス開始時に特例として二つ以上の同名Rare/Ex属性アイテムがかばんに入ることになります。
It's the 2nd one. For example for Ifrit Battle Axe the Rare/Ex stat will remain but at the timing of ARR service start it will be handled as a special case where will have 2 or more of the same Rare/Ex item in your item inventory.

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So for the city there isn’t much change?
Y: First I thought there wasn’t much but we actually did make a lot of changes..... (laugh)
M: We are talking at the last minute “What? We’re really going to make changes with this much time left?” and currently we are about to do this joint development. It will be under the daylight soon (laugh)

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Haha! Last minute changes is always a fun thing to do! :P.

The cities did need to be change to some degree anyhow.

ARR Q/A totems & existing character start location

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Originally Posted by Foxclon

こんにちは。
Hello,

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Originally Posted by Salva

「焔神のトーテム像」などの交換アイテムは新生でも使えるのでしょうか？
Can you trade items such as totem in ARR?

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現行版運営中に入手した蛮神供物などのアイテムは、新生版サービス開始後も蛮神武器に交換することができます。
For those items you received in current version can be traded for primal weapons even after ARR service start.

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Originally Posted by Cristina_Farron

新キャラのクラスによってスタート町が固定されるようですけど、既存のカンストキャラはどうなる？
For new characters depending on the class the start city will be fixed but what will happen to current characters?

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こちらでもお伝えしたとおり、現行版のキャラクターは最終セーブ時点にどこにいたかに関わらず、新生版サービス開始時に座標が調整されます。
As mentioned previously no matter where you character was last saved in ARR service start your character will be relocated.

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ARR what will happen to underwear after race/gender change?

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Originally Posted by Foxclon

こんにちは。
Hello,

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Originally Posted by bluenight

そういえば、新生開始時にキャラリメイクで性別が変更出来るようですが、変更した場合は手持ちの下着はすべて新しい性別のものに変換されるのでしょうか？
（それとも新生開始時は固定の初期装備で開始され、変換は無し？）
下着以外にもシーズン系の性別限定装備などもどうなるか知りたいところです。
It's said you can change gender at ARR start timing through character make but what will happen to the underwear? will it be exchanged with new gender one?
There are also season items for gender specific and want to know what's going to happen to that as well.

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こちらでもお伝えしていますが、新生版で性別を変更したキャラクターの性別専用装備については、何らかのかたちで対応できるように検討しています（具体的な方法論は現時点で確定していませんので、改めてお知らせできればと思います）。
As mentioned in another post at the timing of ARR start when you make changes to gender we will address this issue and currently being looked at. (The method is still not confirmed yet at current timing so will let you know once we have an update.)

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speaking of underwear we need an upgrade from the cottons ones.

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speaking of underwear we need an upgrade from the cottons ones.

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Vanya Panties <Yes, please.>

The gender swap/underwear issue could be solved very easily. Make all underwear items for all genders, just as they plan to make them for all races, with (obviously) the displayed model being different depending on the character's race and gender.

Or, if for some weird reason that's not possible, just force the underwear to be unequipped on a character whose gender was changed, and put in an NPC that lets you trade underwear for that of the opposite gender. I'm sure the writers and artists would have fun designing an NPC that specializes in that sort of thing. They could have the NPC sell knee-high socks, too.

Very nice and interesting informations there. Can't wait to see some first gameplay videos about content as well.

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Originally Posted by Rosalie

Vanya Panties <Yes, please.>

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Yes Please!!!

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Originally Posted by Rosalie

Vanya Panties <Yes, please.>

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As in G-strings? Yeah, strings would be nice.

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Originally Posted by Rosalie

Vanya Panties <Yes, please.>

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Regarding dream *** material

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

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Originally Posted by Sunji

私はFFXIVが始まって最初の１２月に貰えたドリームキャップ生地をその日から今日まで延々買い貯めてきました、フレには数百万分しか集めてないとは言ってますがぶっちゃけ１０００万超えちゃいました・・
新生で会うであろう新しいフレンドさん用の物です、新生時に渡すのを楽しみに集めてたんですが・・・
I have been collecting dream hat material since it was released the first December for my friend who will be starting from ARR and was looking forward to it but what's going to happen this item? (changed it a little from original.)
　

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季節イベントで入手できる素材を用いたレシピも新生版で削除されることになりますが、季節イベント期間中のみ入手可能な「ドリームキャップ生地」などの素材をNPCに渡すことで完成品を受け取ることができるようにする予定です。
The recipes which are utilize materials obtainable through seasonal event will be gone but for items such as dream hat material we plan on making it possible to trade to the NPC to receive the finished item.

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ARR Q/A regarding crafting HQ rate and status

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

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Originally Posted by Mariabell

HQ確率をちゃんと１００分立での％で表示して欲しい。
　　（現在の・・・１００分立じゃないですよねきっと）
Would like HQ rate to show with the correct % rate.
(Not like the current % rate (By reading another post below I think she's referring to when you're 80%+ HQ rate and still get double down in a row)

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HQ確率は現行版でも百分率で表示されています。これは新生版でも変更なく、百分率で表示されます。
HQ rate is being displayed as % right now and will not change in ARR.

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Originally Posted by Mariabell

物理加工と魔法加工を廃止して、
　　「加工技術」とかでひとくくりにして欲しい。（他スレでこれは書いてます）
Please get rid of physical craft and magic craft and put it together as one (wrote this on another thread.)

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新生版では、製作関連のステータスが整理されますので、現状よりも各ステータスの効果がわかりやすくなる見込みです。
In ARR each status will be sorted out and also we are planning to make individual status easier to understand than current.

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http://goo.gl/9zvkd - This one is just repeat answer, someone asked to be able to seach the HQ at the market and Triairy saying you will be able to in ARR again.

Reiny, i presume the last interview (4gamers one) has same info as the others or you are going to translate it?

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Reiny, i presume the last interview (4gamers one) has same info as the others or you are going to translate it?

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Sorry was playing Res Evil 6 my bro in law got me for b'day lol

It's almost just like the gamer interview only noticed this one part that was different but already mentioned in past interview or maybe was on Live P. Letter

Source: http://www.4gamer.net/games/092/G009287/20121010042/

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4Gamer：
　では，それを前提に「ソーシャル」「コンテンツ」「ライブ」といったメニューに関しても教えてください。前者の2つは名称から想像できそうですね。
OK could you please explain about the menu social, contents, and live? For the first two we could probably guess from the name.

吉田氏：
　「ソーシャル」はフレンドやリンクシェル，フリーカンパニーなどのコミュニティ関連です。「コンテンツ」は「コンテンツファインダー」の呼び出しと，コンテンツごとのリワード（報酬）再取得までの期限の確認などができます。
Y: For Social it's community related stuff such as friend, linkshell or free company. For Contents when you call up the contents finder you check the time remaining to reobtain rewards for each contents.

4Gamer：
　リワードの再取得期限といいますと？
What do you mean by timing to reobtain rewards?

吉田氏：
　今回，新生FFXIVでは，ボスモンスターのレアアイテムドロップを確率で縛りつけるのではなく，ボスを倒せれば必ずなんらかの報酬が得られるようになっています。
　レアドロップも，1パーティに対して2～3個はドロップするので，それをパーティ内で抽選していただきます。その代わり，その抽選に参加する権利がコンテンツによって週3回まで，のように決まっています。そのリセットタイマーが各コンテンツに用意されるので，それの確認などですね。
　もちろん，抽選に漏れた人にはトークン（チケットのようなもの）が渡され，トークンを貯めて交換できるアイテムもあるので，結果に対して必ず成果があるようになっています。
Y: This time in ARR FFXIV instead of having percentage drop on boss monster, we have it made so when you defeat the boss monster you will get some type of reward. Even for rare drop for each party there will be 2-3 item drops, so would like to have that go through lottery within party. But to participate in that lottery it is set for each contents to 3 times per week.
For that we have reset timer available for each contents so it's to check on those status. Of course for those that didn't make the lottery will get a token (something like a ticket) and by collecting the token there are items you can trade for so it's made so that there is some type of result.

4Gamer：
　確実に2～3人はレアアイテムが手に入り，ほかの人にもちゃんと報酬が用意されていると。
So there are rare items for sure for 2-3 people and for others you have other rewards prepared.

吉田氏：
　レアアイテムに関しては，運が悪いとなかなか自分に権利が回ってこないかもしれませんが，それでも週3回や4回はチャレンジできますし，それで手に入らなければ，再取得まで別のコンテンツへという形になると思います。このあたりは，実際にプレイしていただかないと，感覚としてはお伝えしにくいかもしれませんね。
For rare items if you have bad luck that privileged may not come around to you but you can challenge 3-4 times a week and if you still don't get it you can try other contents until you can try to reobtain. For this part it may be hard to understand till you actually play and try it out.

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4Gamer：
　新生FFXIVでは，クエストをクリアしていくと経験値が入る，いわゆるクエスト主体で進んでいくようになるそうですね。
It seems like in ARR FFXIV you clear quests to obtain exp. It's like those where the quest is the main to proceed right?

吉田氏：
　そうです。序盤から，どんどんクエストで引っ張っていきます。逆にフィールドにいるモンスターを倒しても，経験値はそれほど獲得できません。
Y: Yes, from beginning we will pull the character with quests. You wont obtain much EXP by defeating the monsters in field.

皆川氏：
　開発チームでも，実装されているクエストがなくなったタイミングで，「レベルが上がらない！」という悲鳴が上がります（笑）。クエスト担当者が「今クエスト追加してるから，数日待って！」と返答があると「じゃあ，クエスト入るまで待ちます！」って。
M: Even from the dev team side we heard cries where they were saying "Can't level up!" after they completed the released quests (laugh) then the person in charge of the quest says "We're adding more quests so wait few more days!" then the other guys go "Alright will wait till when the quest is added!"

吉田氏：
　開発のみんなも現行バージョンでは，あんなにモンスターキャンプに行ってたのに（笑）。でも，そう思うくらいに経験値の獲得方法やゲームの導線，スタイルが現行バージョンから変わっているんですね。
Y: Everyone from the dev team were all going to monster camps in current version (laugh) but that's how much it has changed from the current version to how you obtain the EXP or the game style.

4Gamer：
　思っている以上に，クエストの比重が高くなっていると。そうすると，クエストへの導線は重要になりますね。
So the importance of quest is really high.

吉田氏：
　とくに序盤は一つ一つ丁寧に導線を作っています。やはりMMORPG経験者にとって当たり前のことでも，コンシューマゲームから入ってきたプレイヤーさんには，初めてのことばかりですから。
Y: Specially for the starting we will make sure each are connected. For MMORPG experience players this is common stuff but for players used to only consumer games it's something new.

4Gamer：
　ところで，たびたびお話に出てきた，PC版のαテストですが，これはいつ頃実施されるのでしょうか。
Could you please explain when the PC version alpha test will start?

吉田氏：
　いまのところ，2012年10月末に実施できる見込みです。ちょっとだけ心配なのは，皆さんの期待が高まりすぎていることですね（笑）。αテストは“あくまでもサーバーの負荷試験”なので，お手柔らかにと。
Y: For now we are aiming for release towards end of October. Right now I'm worried about how much everyone's expectation is so high (laugh) alpha test is basically server load test so please be gentle

4Gamer：
　どうしてもプレイヤーとしては，新生FFXIVになってどう変わったのか，そのクオリティに目がいってしまいますよね。
For players they all want to know how ARR FFXIV changed and see the quality.

吉田氏：
　クオリティという言葉も，プレイヤーそれぞれに定義が違っていて，グラフィックスの仕上がりを見たい方もいれば，UIを見たい，ゲームデザイン上の導線の流れを見たいという方もいます。
　そこで今回は，サーバー負荷試験ではあるけれども，新生FFXIVの基礎部分まではチェックしていただくつもりでいないとダメだという話を開発チームにしています。
　コンテンツに関しては，βテスト以降の実装をあらためてアナウンスしますので，今回はサーバーレスポンスや，フィールドが切り替わったときのローディングのスピードなどにはかなりこだわったので，注目していただきたいですね。
Y: Quality can mean different things, it could be the quality of how the graphics finished, quality of UI, quality of the game design and the flow. So this time although it's mainly for server load test I have instructed the dev team to make sure to check the base section of ARR FFXIV.
For the contents we will announce post beta test release so for now please pay attention to the server response time or the loading speed when field changes.

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rein i have a question. i see they keep mentioning the leveling process through quests. have you seen anything specific on quests such as if they will be linear(like cg, class, job) or if you will be able to pick up quests depending on the level you are atm(leve type)?

for example i'm all capped classes so upon cap raise later on will i have to do all of the starting quests to build up to the 50+ quests or will i have the option to start on the quests at the level i am already?

Thank you!

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rein i have a question. i see they keep mentioning the leveling process through quests. have you seen anything specific on quests such as if they will be linear(like cg, class, job) or if you will be able to pick up quests depending on the level you are atm(leve type)?

for example i'm all capped classes so upon cap raise later on will i have to do all of the starting quests to build up to the 50+ quests or will i have the option to start on the quests at the level i am already?

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They haven't mentioned that but probably if there are class specific quests form 1-50+ then you have to do all those quests prior. Might be good to start a thread specifically on quests in ARR to see if reps will answer, don't remember seeing any reps answering this one yet.

My concern is what's going to happen if you run out of quests like how they mentioned in this 4gamer interview part where the devs testing complaining they can't level since they finished the quests already. They have to add enough repeatable quests or class specific quests which at least helps each class to level from 1-50 or close to cap, and finishing it off with guild leve or something.

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They haven't mentioned that but probably if there are class specific quests form 1-50+ then you have to do all those quests prior. Might be good to start a thread specifically on quests in ARR to see if reps will answer, don't remember seeing any reps answering this one yet.

My concern is what's going to happen if you run out of quests like how they mentioned in this 4gamer interview part where the devs testing complaining they can't level since they finished the quests already. They have to add enough repeatable quests or class specific quests which at least helps each class to level from 1-50 or close to cap, and finishing it off with guild leve or something.

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ok i'll start one. i just figured that'd be one thing they asked since i've had that same question brought to my attention many times in game because most know i stay on the forums a lot and try to read everything they put out for new info. figured you'd be one of the people that would have seen a question on the jp side and response to it. thanks for the response.

They said also there'll be other content to exp except quests.

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They said also there'll be other content to exp except quests.

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Probably gotta do those instanced dungeons or leves when you run out of quests, for 1-2 class would work but if you gotta repeat so many times to complete all class would get people bored fast. Specially for new people starting game at ARR imo.

They also got that one content they haven't introduced yet... maybe that??

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They also got that one content they haven't introduced yet... maybe that??

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They also got that one content they haven't introduced yet... maybe that??

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Really hope so... i would like to see NEW content as well.

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They said also there'll be other content to exp except quests.

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you mean like spamming dungeons for exp even though you can only get 3 pieces of gear a week?

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you mean like spamming dungeons for exp even though you can only get 3 pieces of gear a week?

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You can still get tokens.