So... 3.0 Pre-orders...

When? Where? How much? I must plan for these things!

If you must plan for it, assume something outrageously high like $100 and early like March 2015.

expect more like late May to mid-June.

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Originally Posted by Nekodar

If you must plan for it, assume something outrageously high like $100 and early like March 2015.

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Well considering I personally got screwed over when I preordered the psychical ps3 collectors edition this isn't a crazy thing to be asking.

But your condescension as always is much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by Phafi

expect more like late May to mid-June.

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there's no way it'll be that long. they pretty much said March.

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Originally Posted by kyuven

there's no way it'll be that long. they pretty much said March.

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Well they said Spring 2015 which covers March, April and May so any of those months is possible.

I'm expecting up to $120, I just need to know when it starts so I can put down the reserve at my local Gamestop. The earlier the better.

If they're still planning on keeping this in line with their three month between major content patch goal, expect this to be around the beginning of May. Three months from 2.4 would place 2.5 around end of January.

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Originally Posted by RavenL

Well they said Spring 2015 which covers March, April and May so any of those months is possible.

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Still not JUNE though, lol. And given their habitual development cycle and the need to generate revenue, March is the most likely since it's a time that Japanese college and high school students (a huge demographic for games) will have the free time to purchase and play games.
Therefore, all things being equal unless something big comes down the pipe (like another high profile release SE doesn't want to compete with) some time in March is the most likely month for the expansion's release.

I hope there's a physical disk for it. I can not tell you how much I hated how Adoulin was released outside of Japan in XI... no single disk, either the new-new-new-new collected edition for PC or 360 or PC digital download. I didn't play on the PC nor 360...

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I'm expecting up to $120, I just need to know when it starts so I can put down the reserve at my local Gamestop. The earlier the better.

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I wouldn't expect the expansion to cost more than the client, which was like $40 or $50. No expansion in XI ever cost more than the client.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

I hope there's a physical disk for it. I can not tell you how much I hated how Adoulin was released outside of Japan in XI... no single disk, either the new-new-new-new collected edition for PC or 360 or PC digital download. I didn't play on the PC nor 360...

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they're also talking about pre-order bonuses and statues, not to mention the Japanese penchant for buying physical copies to "collect". There'll be a physical version, no doubt.

Also where are people hearing that there will BE a 2.5? I mean we can assume there'll be a 2.45, 2.48, maybe even a 2.43, but I've seen no indication of a 2.5 anywhere.

Will they be discounting the expansion, since it doesn't include all expansion content? (Since some will require cash shop purchase?)

Well if SE said spring 2015 i would expect it as late as possible like everything else they announce ahead of time. Last day of spring is June 20th so sometime in mid june.

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Originally Posted by Thayos

I wouldn't expect the expansion to cost more than the client, which was like $40 or $50.

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Didn't the PS4 client start at $60? Plus the CEs will have physical goods which will push the price up.

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Originally Posted by ApolloGenX

Will they be discounting the expansion, since it doesn't include all expansion content? (Since some will require cash shop purchase?)

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What?

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Originally Posted by kyuven

they're also talking about pre-order bonuses and statues, not to mention the Japanese penchant for buying physical copies to "collect". There'll be a physical version, no doubt.

Also where are people hearing that there will BE a 2.5? I mean we can assume there'll be a 2.45, 2.48, maybe even a 2.43, but I've seen no indication of a 2.5 anywhere.

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Crystal Tower has another floor an more bosses to be added, SE said gold saucer before expansion, an about 6 months until expansion, so yes there will very likely be a 2.5

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Originally Posted by Freyar

Didn't the PS4 client start at $60? Plus the CEs will have physical goods which will push the price up.

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It was either 36.99 or 39.99 I paid for the PS4

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Crystal Tower has another floor an more bosses to be added, SE said gold saucer before expansion, an about 6 months until expansion, so yes there will very likely be a 2.5

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Crystal Tower has another floor an more bosses to be added, SE said gold saucer before expansion, an about 6 months until expansion, so yes there will very likely be a 2.5

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gold saucer

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMaGq6vn7hg

There is usually 7 month between major raid patches. So most likly May.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMaGq6vn7hg

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I wish they would use this theme for XIV's version of the Gold Saucer too.... ; ;

They have already said the expansion will be out in April '15, so I would also start looking end of Feb/March at the earliest.

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Originally Posted by Freyar

I'm expecting up to $120, I just need to know when it starts so I can put down the reserve at my local Gamestop. The earlier the better.

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SE been doing collectors editions on the SE store only for the last few releases. You might not be able to get it at Gamestop.

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Originally Posted by Ulathskullsplitter

Well if SE said spring 2015 i would expect it as late as possible like everything else they announce ahead of time. Last day of spring is June 20th so sometime in mid june.

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Well when I hear "spring" in itself I don't really include June as spring since that is the same month that summer starts.

Also, looking at it at a business perspective doing it in May is when most college students have major projects due and they won't have time to buy/play the expansion. April is "Spring Break" at least in the USA. I would imagine Heavensward will release in April 2015.

PS4 FFXIV ARR was launched on April 14th 2014 which is of course when spring break is. If I had to put my money on any launch month in spring, it would be April.

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Originally Posted by Tiamat

If they're still planning on keeping this in line with their three month between major content patch goal, expect this to be around the beginning of May. Three months from 2.4 would place 2.5 around end of January.

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You mean end of may - Kind of like how 2.4 is coming at the end of october.

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Originally Posted by Tupsi

You mean end of may - Kind of like how 2.4 is coming at the end of october.

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Actually it would be (2.5 end of Jan)--> Feb-->March---> April ( End of April) *3 months*

I just plan on pre-purchasing the digital version, then upgrading to CE a month later. Which is what I did when ARR launched.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

SE been doing collectors editions on the SE store only for the last few releases. You might not be able to get it at Gamestop.

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For PC only when it came to FFXIV:ARR CE. For the PS3 (and I do believe for PS4 when it came out too) you could pre-order the playstation copies from places like Gamestop or even Amazon, I remember I did my CE ARR PS3 from Amazon.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

SE been doing collectors editions on the SE store only for the last few releases. You might not be able to get it at Gamestop.

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My local Gamestop had CE for PS3 and PS4 versions. Considering that I own all three platforms it's pretty easy for me to say "just give me one".

To the best of my recollection SE never charged more then $30 for an expansion. I suspect that this will be the case for 3.0. Late May sounds about right for release.

I always had a gut feeling it'd be end of Jan or start of Feb (no logical reason, just FELT right to me personally for some reason) so I'm hoping it'll be March sometime. Then again, thinking about when the Moonfire Faire came out this year, they still consider the last few days of the season (was it even still Northerner's Summer then? Or already Autumn? I don't remember now) to be part of the season for release purposes so knowing my luck it'll probably be the last week XD

Edit: As for price, a good figure alone can cost AU$300. The standard version would probably be less than $50 but I'd expect the CE to be around the $150 mark. Also, EB is pretty good at getting in CE packs (at least here in Australia, assuming the game as a whole makes it here). Maybe if your GameStop doesn't have it check out EB.

Collector Edition please =)

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Originally Posted by ApolloGenX

Will they be discounting the expansion, since it doesn't include all expansion content? (Since some will require cash shop purchase?)

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http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/13035/fi...=1414164273201

We shall know more after the JP Fan Festa.

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Originally Posted by Laerune

We shall know more after the JP Fan Festa.

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I'll be bold to say we could get a sold release date at the JP fan fest.

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Originally Posted by kyuven

Still not JUNE though, lol. And given their habitual development cycle and the need to generate revenue, March is the most likely since it's a time that Japanese college and high school students (a huge demographic for games) will have the free time to purchase and play games.
Therefore, all things being equal unless something big comes down the pipe (like another high profile release SE doesn't want to compete with) some time in March is the most likely month for the expansion's release.

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2,1 : 12/17/2013
2,2 : 03/27/2014 :=> (100days, )
2,3 : 07/08/2014 :=> (103days )
2,4 : 10/28/2014 :=> 112days )
following that keeping patchs on tuesdays

2,5 : 02/10/2015 (105days )
3 05/19/2015 (105 )

for 3.0 be in march they need to shorten 2.4 and 2.5 to less than 77days each,(154days between 10/28/2014 and 03/31/2015) almost 1month faster than " habitual development cycle "

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Originally Posted by Hik0

2,1 : 12/17/2013
2,2 : 03/27/2014 :=> (100days, )
2,3 : 07/08/2014 :=> (103days )
2,4 : 10/28/2014 :=> 112days )
following that schedule, keeping patchs on tuesdays

2,5 : 02/10/2015 (105days )
3 05/19/2015 (105 )

for 3.0 be in march they need to shorten 2.4 and 2.5 to less than 77days each,(154days between 10/28/2014 and 03/31/2015) almost 1month faster than " habitual development cycle "

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You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence? The current storyline seems to segue directly into what we know about Heavensward (2.4=Ishgard, 3.0=Ishgard) and other than the usual "2.45/2.48" level content introductions they've been talking about, there's been no indication of 2.5 being in the works.
154 days wait for something that's going to be, in their words, about the same size as 2.0 was in it entirety, seems reasonable enough to me.

Every expansion for FFXI cost $30 when they came out to my knowledge so I'm really hoping it won't be more than that. I'd be quite pleased if it was actually less.

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You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence? The current storyline seems to segue directly into what we know about Heavensward (2.4=Ishgard, 3.0=Ishgard) and other than the usual "2.45/2.48" level content introductions they've been talking about, there's been no indication of 2.5 being in the works.
154 days wait for something that's going to be, in their words, about the same size as 2.0 was in it entirety, seems reasonable enough to me.

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they need to add last chapter of cristal tower and i highy doubt shiva is last boss from 2.X storyline

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You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence? The current storyline seems to segue directly into what we know about Heavensward (2.4=Ishgard, 3.0=Ishgard) and other than the usual "2.45/2.48" level content introductions they've been talking about, there's been no indication of 2.5 being in the works.
154 days wait for something that's going to be, in their words, about the same size as 2.0 was in it entirety, seems reasonable enough to me.

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Yoshi-P has said in the NA Fan fest that Golden Saucer- ( which will have minigames like Chocobo Racing) will also have chocobo breeding etc. And they will come at 2.5 ( also seeing Yuigri's face at 2.5). Yes this basically confirms 2.5 is being worked on.

However, I still hold onto April being the release month for Heavensward.

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You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence?

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From the live letter (courtesy GamerEscape (http://gamerescape.com/2014/10/19/fi...cer-live-blog/) :

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Matt: Will we see a turn that requires an alliance fight Bahamut?
Yoshi P: That’s a really good idea but getting 24 people together to do something that difficult… On the other hand we have something coming up in 2.5 with the Crystal Tower… and in the expansion there will be more alliance based raids. That’s all I can say.

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They've said repeatedly that 2.5 will happen.