So about the next patch (1.17)

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Originally Posted by obaley

look at all this info about FFXI content. Even a test server.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/4937

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Two Different Teams, and Yoshida has released something just as detailed in one of his letters.

If the XI team can keep their word with the timeline (They tried this at a XI fanfest when ToAU came out and that crashed and burned) I do think Yoshida needs to say something to help reassure people. Since that's all he can pretty much do for now until these major changes happen.

I agree we need some news, BUT we can't compare what is going on with FFXI and FFXIV. FFXI is stable. It's a little harder for Yoshida to lay out a road map like that when so much depends on the functioning of basic game play elements that have yet to be introduced.

The in the mean time in one of his letters he gave a chart and he has stated numerous times the order of his priorities. That should offer some sense of whats coming. Not perfect though, I agree. As someone mentioned, I bet we'll see a patch sometime next week.

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Originally Posted by Dreamer

I think you mean seven years. :)

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20 years S&E

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Originally Posted by derekx

I agree we need some news, BUT we can't compare what is going on with FFXI and FFXIV. FFXI is stable. It's a little harder for Yoshida to lay out a road map like that when so much depends on the functioning of basic game play elements that have yet to be introduced.

The in the mean time in one of his letters he gave a chart and he has stated numerous times the order of his priorities. That should offer some sense of whats coming. Not perfect though, I agree. As someone mentioned, I bet we'll see a patch sometime next week.

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I think the main problem is people are now tired of waiting. I like to stay positive and truly hope for the game to succeed because I love it and I have been enjoying it so far.

But at the moment the main focus is tweaking of "basic gameplay elements". Sure, they are the foundation for the game but god knows after having beta tested and having played the game for 6 months the whole "basic gameplay elements" are hanging out of my ears, some actual substantial content is needed if this game wants to succeed.

And yes, for that to work the basics have to be right. So it's a catch-twenty-two situation. Redoing the basics of the game is taking up all the development time so people are getting fed up with all the waiting for new content, but they will have to wait even longer now since instead of new stuff all the old stuff is being redone instead.

Oh hell naw, this has pushed me to go reactivate tonight for sure.

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Originally Posted by Grimm

20 years S&E

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Individually, yes. I was just referring to the fact that they've only existed as a combined entity for seven or eight years. Besides, all my favorite entities were produced by Squaresoft, not Square-Enix...

As I've been playing since Beta, I've been exceedingly patient with this game. My patience is about out. Yoshida has done a great job and I am confident he can turn this around but I'm tired of hearing, "Please look forward to more information on this soon..." and then when I spam Lodestone every morning...nuffin.

The XI roadmap is epic - I think there will be many of us returning to Vanadiel until they can get this all figured out.

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Originally Posted by Jman

As I've been playing since Beta, I've been exceedingly patient with this game. My patience is about out. Yoshida has done a great job and I am confident he can turn this around but I'm tired of hearing, "Please look forward to more information on this soon..." and then when I spam Lodestone every morning...nuffin.

The XI roadmap is epic - I think there will be many of us returning to Vanadiel until they can get this all figured out.

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I have no reason to return to vana'diel until they announce and introduce a Full Expansion Pack. Hopefully one that introduces the last three knownthroughlore continents that are not drawn into the world map.

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

I have no reason to return to vana'diel until they announce and introduce a Full Expansion Pack. Hopefully one that introduces the last three knownthroughlore continents that are not drawn into the world map.

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Considering the PS2 is pretty much long gone, GL with that.