What's with the drought?

A benchmark would be a sweet tide-me-over-for-a-month.

/nudge

wait till after the end of phase 2 of the beta at least. thats my guess.

dont we need a benchmark before beta >.>? i figured that was coming out before feb

Pretty sure it was before the official release.

they have a beta benchmark and a launch benchmark >.>

oh, i didnt know that. my bad.

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dont we need a benchmark before beta >.>? i figured that was coming out before feb

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If we get a benchmark I hope it is better then the 1 they had for 1.0. That one told me that my PC could not run the game on any settings yet I had no problems running the game on optimum settings for the rig.

http://img.izismile.com/img/img5/201...ion_640_03.jpg

In the Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IV, it was said that the first benchmark will be released around Beta timing. Zantetsuken, has it right! :)

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Q: Are there plans to release a benchmark? If so, when?

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A: We are planning to have two. The first one will be for Beta to see how well your PC can run it, and the second one will be right before launch and it will include character creation with all races.

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Originally Posted by Rukkirii

In the Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IV, it was said that the first benchmark will be released around Beta timing. Zantetsuken, has it right! :)

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Excellent! I stand corrected! I like being wrong sometimes. Hopefully we can see this in the next week or so then, looking forward to it.

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In the Letter from the Producer LIVE Part IV, it was said that the first benchmark will be released around Beta timing. Zantetsuken, has it right! :)

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QFT~ (^_^)

Lol.. I think most of us are just eager and excited so it feels like forever. It was just last week they announced beta applications so I don't expect much news until the end of this month letting us know beta invites are gonna be, or are, being sent out.

well I mean nothing really comes out until Q2 for anything gaming this year : < AC NL comes out Q2 FF14 ARR comes out in Q2 PSO 2 comes out in English in Q2 Q3 and several other things on that list x____x Q1 is going to be dry as these damned Santa Ana winds x.x

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Originally Posted by Rukkirii

We know that you're all hungry for information and details about what lies in store for A Realm Reborn and we'll be posting up information before the Beta Test officially kicks off. That said, we'll always be here on the forum to gather your specific questions and comments and work with the development team to get new info passed along to you all. :)

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Hungry...


Specific questions......



Oh! I got it!

ahem

What is Yoshida's favorite type of ramen? I'm a tonkotsu man myself. Hakata style. No menma, please.


(looks around)

No?
Not a... not a good question?


Okay, yeah, um... sorry...


I'll just... I'll just be over here, then.

(sulks away)

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Originally Posted by Rane

Hungry...


Specific questions......



Oh! I got it!

ahem

What is Yoshida's favorite type of ramen? I'm a tonkotsu man myself. Hakata style. No menma, please.


(looks around)

No?
Not a... not a good question?


Okay, yeah, um... sorry...


I'll just... I'll just be over here, then.

(sulks away)

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http://guerrillasmith.com/wp-content...1/01/Ramen.jpg
Is Yoshi-P a Ramen guy? something has to go along his endless cups of coffee

Am I that western? i thought Ramen was limited to Top, and Nissin.

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Am I that western? i thought Ramen was limited to Top, and Nissin.

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stuffs not even ramen, its pure sodium in a package.

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http://guerrillasmith.com/wp-content...1/01/Ramen.jpg
Is Yoshi-P a Ramen guy? something has to go along his endless cups of coffee

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That looks like shouyu ramen, which would still be great, except for that menma piled in the center...

Menma, nefarious menma, ever lurking in otherwise delicious bowls of ramen, lying in wait. For some it's a welcome sight, a happy surprise. But not for me. :(

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Am I that western? i thought Ramen was limited to Top, and Nissin.

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No, you're totally normal. I used to live in Japan, and while I was there I got hooked on ramen.

Tonkotsu (pork bone) ramen is actually a type of ramen rather than a brand. Shouyu (soy), miso, and shio (salt) are some other popular varieties. Hakata, a section of the modern-day city of Fukuoka, is famous for its specific style of tonkotsu ramen.

Sorry, I just... really like ramen.

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http://guerrillasmith.com/wp-content...1/01/Ramen.jpg
Is Yoshi-P a Ramen guy? something has to go along his endless cups of coffee

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Now I feel like watching Naruto...

+1 for a Noodle Thread !!!

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Am I that western? i thought Ramen was limited to Top, and Nissin.

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Take yourself to Irvine CA... you will find ramen like the on in the picture above.

What is this... since we got no new info we're talking about ramen now!?

Talking about ramen... did you know Gackt eats Ramen only once a year? For his birthday lol He goes to a specific store in Kyoto I think and store opens just for him lol.

I love ramen since I was a kid, used to go fishing and get 50 yen (around 50 cents) ramen in Japan. Only soup & noodles, sometimes if he's nice he gives you egg or charshu pork lol. The store is gone now I think.

If you live in Hawaii, Oahu then I recommend Gomaichi Ramen
http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...UrIzPIBQ/l.jpg


If you're in Japan there are tons of good ones out there... Pretty sure the ones I used to check out are gone or changed, been 10+ years LOL. Lots of good one near Tokyo area, there was one I waited maybe 20-30min in line I think was at Shibuya or Akehabara. They have service station in Atami (Izu prefecture side) that had this ramen called Jigoku Ramen (Hell Ramen) the noodles, soup was all red... then they had Stamina Ramen, where the noodles were green made of spinach... weird but was unique lol. Another weird one I was into for a while was by Fujisawa station (Shounan area... Slum Dunk...lol) was Gyunyu Ramen (Milk Ramen) it was salt based ramen with added Japanese rich milk.

If you're in south cali like me right now... not much ramen stores I give 100% ratings... but if I have to choose would be:

Orochon Ramen - Downtown LA

http://s3-media4.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...DsLV6jxA/l.jpg

Hakata Shinsengumi Ramen - Torrance CA

http://s3-media1.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...x-oCUjQw/l.jpg

Santoka Ramen (Hakata style) - Torrance CA
This one is always crowded during lunch hours, they are good but the portion is super small. Ramen & Ingredients comes on side.

http://s3-media2.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...cuHWyqkw/l.jpg


People say Ramen Yamada tonkotsu is good too... but I think it's too rich for me... it's the first ramen I couldn't finish drinking the soup cuz it was too oily from the pork fat... But I have to say their Charshu is dang good for sure.

http://s3-media1.ak.yelpcdn.com/bpho...eJTHqIPg/l.jpg

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Take yourself to Irvine CA... you will find ramen like the on in the picture above.

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Any city, in North America, that has a china town or an Oriental type district, can find that kind of cuisine at their restaurants or supermarkets. I live in Montreal and I can get that anytime. :)

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Originally Posted by ShinigamiKayla

dont we need a benchmark before beta >.>? i figured that was coming out before feb

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Did you not read what Rukkirii JUST said a few posts before you.

People. really? With the questioning when the benchmark is out?

It's right in the Live Letter IV.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...mmary?p=897962

[0:58:14]
Q: Are there plans to release a benchmark? If so, when?
A: We are planning to have two. The first one will be for Beta to see how well your PC can run it, and the second one will be right before launch and it will include character creation with all races.

Reinheart You just made me so hungry...and I just got to class. ): ja;lkgha

This thread made me hungry for ramen. :(

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Did you not read what Rukkirii JUST said a few posts before you.

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I'm pretty sure I posted before Rukkirii and I was answering someone else post so yeh watever o.o/ only good place for ramen around here is a place called Kabuki down in Santa Clarita and I know theres one in Ventura that just opened : < like only Ramen place besides having to drive into LA which is just a god awful drive...

http://shopeatsleep.com/wp-content/u...abukiRamen.jpg

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I'm pretty sure I posted before Rukkirii and I was answering someone else post so yeh watever o.o/

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..except you didnt. :/ but okay.

Honestly, whenever I read the Japanese dev posts I feel like I get spoiled for the english dev posts...

Greetings everyone!

Please take a moment and read the below comment from Yoshi-P. :)

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Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida

Hello everyone. This is producer and director Yoshida.

There hasn’t been much information to disclose and I'm very sorry for making everyone wait. At this point the development team is working on the final stages of beta test phase 1 (myself included) and each day is passing by insanely fast. With each thing there are so many things to do -- The blog! The letter! -- and I'm sorry I haven’t been able to get everything up and going like I planned.

For the Final Fantasy series, I'm extremely concerned about the quality of information as well as screenshots and artwork that are to be released. You wouldn't believe what we have to go through even when we want to release something to our fans! (lol) With that said, before something is released I need to check it, so the promotional team cannot take it upon themselves to release assets.

While there was already a reply from a Rep about this, we are currently working on the official site to make adjustments to the readability and add information to coincide with the start of the Beta Test, and there are tons of tasks alongside this for development, promotion, and the new Lodestone. With that said, we appreciate your patience.

Once I send the next letter the day after tomorrow, I will be focusing on the current blog and will post some new Beta-related material.

P.S.
Within the next couple of days I will be performing the final checks for the first benchmark "World volume”, and then it will undergo the final QA check. We would like to distribute this right before phase 1 of the Beta Test begins, but I think it's looking pretty good, so please look forward to it!

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Thanks for the info

Ok, ok, easy to beat people until they bleed out the ears here.. Le's just try to be nice..lol..

TY Ruk.. ^^
PS: I hope I get into beta..
I've never gotten into one before and I really want to help..
Yes, I applied. :P

What he said is understandable and It's nice to get a "hey, we're still alive over here" message :)

drought my a$$ reinheart's thread is full of new info

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drought my a$$ reinheart's thread is full of new info

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K, so despite Yoshida himself saying in the topic rein AND the rep translated that info has been in a lull and is on the way...you want to run that by again?

It's ok, you don't have to defend them 100% of the time.

Since you somehow forgot, let me show you:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post940065

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Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida

Hello everyone. This is producer and director Yoshida.

There hasn’t been much information to disclose and I'm very sorry for making everyone wait.

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Once I send the next letter the day after tomorrow, I will be focusing on the current blog and will post some new Beta-related material.

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Hmm...I don't know, the name Naoki Yoshida sounds familiar...almost as if it's the name of the guy in charge of ARR production and he personally admits and apologizes for there being a lull in information..I'm not sure though, I can't place it. :\

Such a conundrum.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

K, so despite Yoshida himself saying in the topic rein AND the rep translated that info has been in a lull and is on the way...you want to run that by again?

It's ok, you don't have to defend them 100% of the time.

Since you somehow forgot, let me show you:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post940065





Hmm...I don't know, the name Naoki Yoshida sounds familiar...almost as if it's the name of the guy in charge of ARR production and he personally admits and apologizes for there being a lull in information..I'm not sure though, I can't place it. :\

Such a conundrum.

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Hes lowering himself to nod and smile for/to people like you that feel a week without them spamming info is an eternity

I' cant wait For beta (<^0^>)

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Originally Posted by Elexia

K, so despite Yoshida himself saying in the topic rein AND the rep translated that info has been in a lull and is on the way...you want to run that by again?

It's ok, you don't have to defend them 100% of the time.

Since you somehow forgot, let me show you:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post940065





Hmm...I don't know, the name Naoki Yoshida sounds familiar...almost as if it's the name of the guy in charge of ARR production and he personally admits and apologizes for there being a lull in information..I'm not sure though, I can't place it. :\

Such a conundrum.

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Not being rude .... but why do you always feel the need to debate and argue with people? It gets really old. I rarely come on and post on this forum but when I do come on I'm always exhausted after seeing your posts.

Have you thought about taking a break until after the release? Again... not being rude, just a concern for your mental health.

So, tldr:

NDA.
Shut up

Gotcha.