New Lodestone - E3

I'm really surprised to get home and see no one made a thread about this!

The new Lodestone news posted today

FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Coming to E3 2013! (05/16/2013)

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/index.html

THIS being the most interesting part?

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Since E3 is an industry-only event, many people won't be able to participate -- but don't worry! We're also prepping a lot of new videos (including an awesome new trailer!), assets and even some... hm, how should we say... "live" streamed entertainment?

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I'm excited because it sounds like they plan to stream live Beta footage during E3 ... which means ....phase 3 will be up before then! I know E3 is June 11-13 and Phase 3 is "early June" so "of course" Beta will be up by then, but we all know how that's gone in the past... so I'm hopeful this is an indication of, at least, their intent. Squeee!! :D

Your thread made me think they released the new Lodestone page, I should've known better XD

Blah sorry! Bad title :/

Beta Phase 3 probably the same week if not the weekend before.

That would be brave to release phase three during E3. ^^;;;;

I vote before.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

That would be brave to release phase three during E3. ^^;;;;

I vote before.

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Yeah my immediate impression was that Beta would start June 1 or June 7/8 and they'd stream us at E3. Maybe wishful thinking...

I think the "interesting stream" is ACN gameplay, because Yoshi said we'd get to see it during/before E3 =)
Hopefully P3 is before E3 though... I need my fix~

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We'll have lots of juicy announcements for those of you watching at home, so be sure to mark your calendars!

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By the way, how/where can we "watch at home"?

I think the insinuation is that there's going to be a "Letter from the Producer: Live" at E3.

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

By the way, how/where can we "watch at home"?

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They'll probably post a link. PAX E happened on http://www.ustream.tv/squareenix.

Being as we are still playing the guessing game I'll take my shot. I believe that Phase 3 will start the weekend of 7 June. This will give SE a chance to correct any bugs that pop up prior to the start of E3. I do not know if Phase 3 will be live during E3 but I would think it would be to their advantage to be able to show real players playing the game. Could be wrong on that.

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Originally Posted by Rizon

I do not know if Phase 3 will be live during E3 but I would think it would be to their advantage to be able to show real players playing the game. Could be wrong on that.

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I hope so! Seeing real people playing the game would be more beneficial than showing the devs I'd imagine... And at the JP Expo back in November/December time they showed footage of Alpha testers live, so could be a good idea~

With the live letter announced for May 30, dare I dream of June 1 phase 3 start...

Didn't phase 2 start very soon after the last Live letter?

I think it was a week after it but I may be wrong. So hopefully the next day or at worst 8 days later!

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Originally Posted by JillyBean

With the live letter announced for May 30, dare I dream of June 1 phase 3 start...

Didn't phase 2 start very soon after the last Live letter?

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The 1st is on a Sat. I have never seen them start on a Sat. That's why I say the 7th.

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Originally Posted by Rizon

The 1st is on a Sat. I have never seen them start on a Sat. That's why I say the 7th.

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Phase 1 tests started on a Saturday for me =/ UK-time.