I've completed building my ark, herded my animals too, but where is the Flood?

And now my neighbors are laughing and telling me the flood is a myth.

So I am really getting impatient with this. Can anyone help me out? Any new screenshot, any new footage, any new interviews?

Where is the flood?
I was expecting this:

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3...morrowfloo.jpg

Flood is soooooooooooo subjective There could be a flood and the next store neighbor didn't notice >.>.

I think right now they probably have their Gamescom team(including Yoshida) getting out the information via interviews with the gaming outlets and the live game demos to the public able to attend(which is several times greater than the amount of people posting on these forums), while the home base team might be editing and cleaning up any vids, screenshots, and details they're planning on releasing, which will probably happen right after Gamescom is over.

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Originally Posted by Malakhim

I think right now they probably have their Gamescom team(including Yoshida) getting out the information via interviews with the gaming outlets and the live game demos to the public able to attend(which is several times greater than the amount of people posting on these forums), while the home base team might be editing and cleaning up any vids, screenshots, and details they're planning on releasing, which will probably happen right after Gamescom is over.

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I hope you are right, because I've been waiting for E3, then at E3 we were told wait after E3 is over.

Then we were told to wait for Gamescom, and now told to wait after Gamescom is over.

Next will be wait for TGS, and wait after TGS is over?

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Flood is soooooooooooo subjective There could be a flood and the next store neighbor didn't notice >.>.

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Subjective, within reason.

I think the deciding factor will be the weeks to come. Gamescom was supposed to be the start, but to really "flood" the market they'll need to have something fresh at least weekly.

I don't think one nugget of interesting information per week is too much to ask. To get through December, that's 20 things. Enough to stay in the conversation without having to get too deep into anything.

Impatience and expecting a bit more than whats possibly going to happen. It is still going on and we are aware of maybe 20~ interviews incoming, not including more possible goodies. Your own fault for being stupid enough to have the herd and ark ready early ^^;

I just saw something about, "Oh, see some gameplay footage at the 25 years show!"
I do believe we are being delayed one more time people... ; ;

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Flood is soooooooooooo subjective There could be a flood and the next store neighbor didn't notice >.>.

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Unless it's a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation that covers 2 or more properties, or 2 or more acres of one property, then I'm afraid it does not meet the insurance definition of "flood".

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Originally Posted by Madrox

Your own fault for being stupid enough to have the herd and ark ready early ^^;

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Well, when the flood comes, you are not welcome to board my ark. The last time this happened, the ark builder was the last one laughing.

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Originally Posted by Hycinthus

Well, when the flood comes, you are not welcome to board my ark. The last time this happened, the ark builder was the last one laughing.

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He was also a drunk. Let's all take his advice! :D

I love how some peoplee are like "GAMESCOM IS HERE!!" like, the day after and they eexpect the floodd happen all in one glump, this isn't a "rreal" flood.. Media DOES need time to write these things up ya know.. takes Time! Some people are impatient, and I rather die then go on an ark full of impatient people! I'll make my own ark! Thats what Noah would do, and the little furry animals will go with calm people! You here me!! //end rant

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Originally Posted by Hycinthus

Well, when the flood comes, you are not welcome to board my ark. The last time this happened, the ark builder was the last one laughing.

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Its cool, ive kidnapped a few lalafell i plan on using as a floatation device and food rations.

This is dumb. There are other games out there. Play them instead.

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Originally Posted by auritribe

This is dumb. There are other games out there. Play them instead.

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Not everyone likes playing other games.

No one really likes to go hunt around online for the interviews. I have tons of people sending me PM's (on the other websites I am on) asking me where I am finding all these FFXIV articles. None of them hardly ever visit this forum let alone know it exists. On top of that I highly doubt they all want to read through countless threads to find these links.

SE needs to update their official website with links to the interviews, videos, etc. That is what people are expecting in regards to the "flood" I believe. Hopefully they will update it after Gamescom is over, that would be fine. Somehow though I highly doubt they will link all the articles and such...SE has gotten really out of touch with marketing over the past few years. I've said time and time again, the last game they marketed properly was FF7.

www.finalfantasyxiv.com -- everything should have been released here over the course of Gamescom. I understand being cautious but this isn't the best way to go about it -- even when they were demoing off FFXI in 2000/2001 they released technical videos and even tidbits after FFIX (Playonline) then later went full on advertising in 2002 -- Yes XIV 1.0 had a terrible launch in many ways (but stable) it's obvious they've put a lot of work into ARR and should show it off.

I can personally understand how YoshiP feels but given everything we've heard from SE, i.e (All Summer Long, Flood of Info etc) I think I've seen more 'flood' come from this summer shower that barely hit the ground than I did actual information out of one of the best grounds to get your MMORPG out there -- they need to step it up on all fronts. XIV is indeed getting recognized, but even compared to the last time XIV was at Gamescom, it's lacking behind due to caution.

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www.finalfantasyxiv.com -- everything should have been released here over the course of Gamescom. I understand being cautious but this isn't the best way to go about it -- even when they were demoing off FFXI in 2000/2001 they released technical videos and even tidbits after FFIX (Playonline) then later went full on advertising in 2002 -- Yes XIV 1.0 had a terrible launch in many ways (but stable) it's obvious they've put a lot of work into ARR and should show it off.

I can personally understand how YoshiP feels but given everything we've heard from SE, i.e (All Summer Long, Flood of Info etc) I think I've seen more 'flood' come from this summer shower that barely hit the ground than I did actual information out of one of the best grounds to get your MMORPG out there -- they need to step it up on all fronts. XIV is indeed getting recognized, but even compared to the last time XIV was at Gamescom, it's lacking behind due to caution.

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I agree 100%, I think SE is too cautious. Maybe there's a good reason for this, maybe the zone they showed us is the only one that's finished? Maybe they're behind schedule?

As I've said over and over, as we get closer to the end of they year, I expect a 45 minute stream of gameplay. GW2 did it, why not FFXIV ARR? Is it because there's not enough content? If that's the case, then we have a bigger problem.

I think we need a 90 minute stream actually, like The Secret World did. Let's convince all those PS3 players who have never bought the game before. They don't want to be fooled buying something that doesn't have enough content.

I am worried perhaps not everything is according to plan? If there was more to show would they not show it, being so close to beta?

i still haven't gotten any satisfactory answer here......

I swear you guys. It's like SE has a giant barrel full of water (info) and people keep shooting holes in it going "WHERE'S THE FLOOD HURRR DURRR." And every time someone shoots a new hole people are like "HURR WHERE'S THE FLOOD" and then people are going to realize that the barrel is now empty.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

I love how some peoplee are like "GAMESCOM IS HERE!!" like, the day after and they eexpect the floodd happen all in one glump, this isn't a "rreal" flood.. Media DOES need time to write these things up ya know.. takes Time! Some people are impatient, and I rather die then go on an ark full of impatient people! I'll make my own ark! Thats what Noah would do, and the little furry animals will go with calm people! You here me!! //end rant

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How much do you get paid?

Ummm... I don't work for SE or a Jornalist, so idn where your getting at? Unlesss your talking about my current job in which is confidential something you don't need to know.

Don't like my opinion? Bite me

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Ummm... I don't work for SE or a Jornalist, so idn where your getting at? Unlesss your talking about my current job in which is confidential something you don't need to know.

Don't like my opinion? Bite me

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It's not an opinion, you're just mindlessly defending SE in every thread you can. It gets really tiresome to see you in every thread acting as though they can do no wrong. And no need to get snarky.

Ark you say?

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8066/2012ark.png

I've got your ark right here!

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Originally Posted by Teuciont

It's not an opinion, you're just mindlessly defending SE in every thread you can. It gets really tiresome to see you in every thread acting as though they can do no wrong. And no need to get snarky.

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To be fair, you did reply to his post with an unnecessarily immature comment..

Plus what he is saying is true anyways. Everybody needs to chill.

It is an opinion, and I can say you mindlessly beat down se with a stick works both ways, like I said don't like it? Takee it up with court.

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Originally Posted by Nahaara

Ark you say?

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8066/2012ark.png

I've got your ark right here!

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http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Ark_Angels.JPG

My Ark for ya

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Ark you say?

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8066/2012ark.png

I've got your ark right here!

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Thoes are garlean ARKS!! you traitor!

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Originally Posted by Yoohre_WildRiver

Thoes are garlean ARKS!! you traitor!

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To be fair their technology is superior, so why not go for the best if you want to ride out what's coming?

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i still haven't gotten any satisfactory answer here......

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To be honest, as petulant as you have been, I am convinced nothing short of releasing the game in full along with an indepth guide would satisfy you. Perhaps you should back of the hyperbole a bit. We have actually gotten quite a bit of info of the last few days. Just because your expectations were unrealistic is hardly proof of a lack of significant information.

@alex exactly agreed

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To be honest, as petulant as you have been, I am convinced nothing short of releasing the game in full along with an indepth guide would satisfy you. Perhaps you should back of the hyperbole a bit. We have actually gotten quite a bit of info of the last few days. Just because your expectations were unrealistic is hardly proof of a lack of significant information.

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It's SE that's causing these expectations, though.

Let's look at what Yoshida said in a producer's letter back in May:

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...during our most recent global PR planning meeting, we came to the conclusion that the most effective way to introduce version 2.0 to the world would be with a flood of new material rather than just a trickle.

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They're the ones using the big words, not us.

While there have been a good amount of interviews released, there hasn't really been much new info. Certainly not anything that would qualify for a "flood of new material" anyway.

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Originally Posted by Mug

It's SE that's causing these expectations, though.

Let's look at what Yoshida said in a producer's letter back in May:



They're the ones using the big words, not us.

While there have been a good amount of interviews released, there hasn't really been much new info. Certainly not anything that would qualify for a "flood of new material" anyway.

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Again, Yoshida letter in July 23:

"Between the site’s kickoff, gamescom 2012 in August, and the FINAL FANTASY 25th anniversary event, we’ll be releasing a flood of info."

Well, I think we all can agree that the flood has yet to occur, so they have about two weeks left. Hopefully we'll see tons of new info within those two weeks, but I have a feeling that their definition of flood is different than ours.

The flood is in Germany. :C