BETA TEST ROADMAP IS UP!

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Originally Posted by kingloki

Page 11 ........."Materia crafting" O.o

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That could very easily be material melding, my friend.
Do not get overhype

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Originally Posted by Skies

That could very easily be material melding, my friend.
Do not get overhype

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I was thinking the same thing cause of the revisions being made to it.

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Originally Posted by Skies

That could very easily be material melding, my friend.
Do not get overhype

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True since it was originally referred to as such 'materia crafting' - though I hope their localization examines the wording. Distilling memories / assimilating memories really isnt a craft, as it stands currently (see further below also).

Before someone semi-logically says "what about brewery" you have to realize brewery also includes combining multiple materials, times, processes, and more then I can think of - can actually go along a recipe. Materia's only recipe is level and type, so if you want to argue crafting on those lines then I guess its an extremely shallow crafting experience Xd (shallow experience != good, rewording would lend better light if this is really the goal still).

* Dont want to insinuate complex recipe = good crafting, just meaning crafting is an involved processes requiring skill generally with hands specifically. Materia in the past really didnt fit this, unless skill = 2 seconds of rng while it converts into rng type of rng tier.


Certainly hoping for more then just the original - but we will see.

Ya, i realize that. Just seemed odd wording and i didn't see anyone discussing it yet.

Going with the Max Time for each phase since SE tends to do stuff later rather then sooner I got this timeline estimation.

Feb 18 - Beta Phase 1
April 1 - Beta Phase 2
May 6 - Beta Phase 3
June 10 - Beta Phase 4

Launch Late June / July ?

I vote August for launch

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

I vote August for launch

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Possibly I think June pretty much out of the question since they will probably doing phase 4 then.

I vote the game is released when it is ready :P

No word on benchmark? I am so excited to finally get to play, even if I have to wait more. ; ;

55(ish) days and counting!

22 September :D

3 years after official original release seem like a neat little trick for SE to do, that or soon after the E3 hype!

http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Eve...e44_443501.jpg

And let Yoshi handle this like a boss.

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Originally Posted by Bizzy

Does Legacy accounts holders need to fill out a Beta Application?

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if you already applied to the alpha i believe you dont need to reapply for beta, your application will move over to the beta phase

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Originally Posted by Kaizuko_Hakupac

if you already applied to the alpha i believe you dont need to reapply for beta, your application will move over to the beta phase

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I believe the question is "Do legacy members need to still apply? or if you're stamped Legacy status you're already qualified for Beta phase 1, therefore no applying needed.

Honestly, I would still apply on the beta Application form. Just to be safe.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

- Characters created during this phase will be carried over to the official release. ( Phase 4)

Which at this point mine as well call it Official release since it won't be deleted at that point :p.

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This not 100% sure

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- Characters created during this phase will be carried over to the official release.
* Circumstance may necessitate the deletion of character data.

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Launch date for me will be as soon as I can import my character, I'm used to playing half ass games. Beta should still be better then 1.0

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Originally Posted by Rizon

Not everyone who has a SE Account is a SE member. 2 entirely different entities. If I read it correctly there will be a box to enter the code when appling to be a PS3 tester to cover those who are not SE members

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But you need to be a SE member to get the code. In the FF XIII box (EU) was only the register code to register the game on the member site. After this SE send the FF XIV promo code with an EMail.

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Originally Posted by Kaizuko_Hakupac

if you already applied to the alpha i believe you dont need to reapply for beta, your application will move over to the beta phase

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Nope, you have to reregister for Beta, there's no grandfathering in this time.

SE needs to market this game. A lot. This needs to happen at a worldwide event like E3. E3 is all about new games rather than those already released. Logic tells me the chance of this game releasing before E3 is 0.

Even if all beta testing is completed by the middle of May they will hold off the launch until after E3. They may even artificially extend the latter phases for this reason. Alpha was originally meant to end mid-December but they let it run a bit longer to let more people in.

This game will launch mid to late June if there are no delays. Don't expect it any earlier but do expect it later as delays always happen on big projects.

looking like summer time launch, so ill say Sep 2013.

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Originally Posted by Xenor

SE needs to market this game. A lot. This needs to happen at a worldwide event like E3. E3 is all about new games rather than those already released. Logic tells me the chance of this game releasing before E3 is 0.

Even if all beta testing is completed by the middle of May they will hold off the launch until after E3. They may even artificially extend the latter phases for this reason. Alpha was originally meant to end mid-December but they let it run a bit longer to let more people in.

This game will launch mid to late June if there are no delays. Don't expect it any earlier but do expect it later as delays always happen on big projects.

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Alpha as in testing did end on time actually. It was left up as a playground after though.

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Originally Posted by kingloki

Page 11 ........."Materia crafting" O.o

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probably a miss traslation for Materia Melding

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Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...er/index2.html

go go go~


Some clarification is needed,

If you read PAGE 5, which says "Beta Test Eligiblility"
it means those 3 type of account holders are Eligible to the Beta Test, this does not mean those account are Qualified.

This show greatly that they will still screen-proof and selected some for the beta test, how many i do not know.

So basicly, dont hope to high and be disappointed like some of you do xD <3

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Your going to need to Edit your OP :P, Reinheart Confirmed that ALL Legacy Players will be doing Beta from Phase 1 and Onward :P.

Beta... yeah yeah yeah yeah... Beta Beta Beta Beta... :D

Yay, can't wait for Mid Feb!!

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Alpha as in testing did end on time actually. It was left up as a playground after though.

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Well that's pretty much what I meant. They'll do the same with the beta if they want the release to be a bit later than their test plans dictate it needs to run for. Releasing before E3 would be a huge mistake.

Giving Legacy account holders guaranteed access? Hard to believe, but if it's been confirmed by the Subligar King... hmmm..

Anyways, if it is true, then it is further proof that this time around, YoshiP and staff are really showing some customer relations on an entirely new level.

SE is the ultimate team player out of any company i seen up to date. they actually talk to the people paying for there services.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Your going to need to Edit your OP :P, Reinheart Confirmed that ALL Legacy Players will be doing Beta from Phase 1 and Onward :P.

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Yeap, a bit relive that Reinhart can confirm it from Yoshi's talk show :D

Because of the wording they use in the Roadmap could meant otherwise :)

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

OK just watched the video to the part where YoshiP commented on Legacy members. It's confirmed. YoshiP said ALL LEGACY MEMBERS WILL GET TO START FROM PHASE 1, no registration, selection is needed.

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Just SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

Just SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

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Squeel with meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel* lol

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Originally Posted by Xenor

SE needs to market this game. A lot. This needs to happen at a worldwide event like E3. E3 is all about new games rather than those already released. Logic tells me the chance of this game releasing before E3 is 0.

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What logic exactly? With all due respect it doesn't seem much logic, as much lack of knowledge on how marketing and the industry work.

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Even if all beta testing is completed by the middle of May they will hold off the launch until after E3. They may even artificially extend the latter phases for this reason. Alpha was originally meant to end mid-December but they let it run a bit longer to let more people in.

This game will launch mid to late June if there are no delays. Don't expect it any earlier but do expect it later as delays always happen on big projects.

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E3 is a press/industry event. It's not a consumer event. The marketing effect of having a game at E3 towards customers is very, very limited, especially if a game has been already announced and shown a lot.

What works as E3 is New announcements. IE: Showing games that have never been shown before. This doesn't apply at all to FFXIV: ARR.

By your logic they should wait for october and launch after Tokyo Game Show and Gamescom, that are partly consumer events and more in line with their target. And even then, the marketing effect would be very, very limited.

"logic" (the real one, based on actual marketing, not on "OMG E3!") would actually dictate to release as soon as the game is ready. Due to the alpha and the roadmap the hype is already building. Hype works like a bell curve, and launching later rather than earlier means doing so when the curve is already going down.

I really cannot stifle a chuckle at those that are already here preaching that Square Enix will undoubtedly (and intentionally according to some, LOL) miss their worst case scenario completely after they just published it today.

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Originally Posted by indira

SE is the ultimate team player out of any company i seen up to date. they actually talk to the people paying for there services.

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That's a bunch of chocobo crap Indira. SE didn't even give the official forums any answers to any of our questions about alpha & to the many others reason of (why this & why that). Only thing that was up to date was the road in 1.0 rebuilding phase to servers going offline & what to expect next. Global Alpha comes along we get totally excluded in information on these forums and to where Alpha forums are considered the official response base forums when they're not.

Legacy ppl are almost guranteed to get in on phase 1? and ppl that have the square enix code have a higher chance to get into the PS3 beta? o.0 *does the happy happy joy joy dance around computer*

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

Just SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D

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Happy happy, joy joy

So nice how they giving Legacy folks access to first beta and such :) I guess though that rumor was right about the game not coming out until summer LOL

Got into Beta with Legacy!

http://i1133.photobucket.com/albums/...pscdcd732a.gif

Haters gonna Hate!

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Originally Posted by Norack

Legacy ppl are almost guranteed to get in on phase 1? and ppl that have the square enix code have a higher chance to get into the PS3 beta? o.0 *does the happy happy joy joy dance around computer*

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If you still have your XIII beta access code from 1.0 you can use it for PS3 FFXIV:ARR beta testing in starting phase 3.

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Originally Posted by DarkkenMoneybags

That's a bunch of chocobo crap Indira. SE didn't even give the official forums any answers to any of our questions about alpha & to the many others reason of (why this & why that). Only thing that was up to date was the road in 1.0 rebuilding phase to servers going offline & what to expect next. Global Alpha comes along we get totally excluded in information on these forums and to where Alpha forums are considered the official response base forums when they're not.

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Yoshi-P said time and again he can't give out exact dates in case there is a setback. In fact we shouldn't take this new roadmap as absolute truth either, but I like that they give us a general estimate of how long each phase will take.

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Originally Posted by DarkkenMoneybags

If you still have your XIII beta access code from 1.0 you can use it for PS3 FFXIV:ARR beta testing in starting phase 3.

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That I do sir, that I do. I keep everything with every game I have ever owned, even all my receipts XD.