A Realm Reborn to A Realm Awoken

[Starlord]

Source: http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/119...w-with-Yoshida

In patch 2.1, Eorzea is evolving from "Reborn" to an "Awoken."

Explain for us the title of patch 2.1 - A REALM AWOKEN.

Yoshida: In this patch, we are moving the game from "Reborn" to "Awoken." We chose this title because it is the theme of patch 2.1, where the powers which have been locked away and hidden will be exposed at last. For the story, "Awoken" will be a theme of the new quests in the main scenario. We have also planned sidequests in addition to the main scenario which will focus on Beastmen and a revolution within Eorzea. I hope everyone's looking forward to it.

Will any new characters appear?

Yoshida: Yes. There will be new characters, and, of course, the reappearance of old characters. Additionally, there will be some old enemies which will be "awoken" as well.

Will the large amount of additional story content continue in the future as well?

Yoshida: Patch 2.2 is actually scheduled to have about 1.5 times the amount of story in patch 2.1. The same applies to new characters which will appear in the story as it proceeds forward with each patch.

Was it easy to decide the title for this patch?

Yoshida: Actually, we did decide this pretty quickly. We worked with Michael, who's responsible for translation of the English version, and asked him for a key word that worked nicely, and "AWAKE" came up. Because this is the first patch, we decided from the onset that we would continue to use the word "REALM" from the original game title, so it came from those ideas.

So that's how you decided the title.

Yoshida: Yeah. After incorporating "REALM," the proposed title was "A REALM AWOKEN" and we decided to go with that. After we consulted with Oda, who's responsible for the world setting, we came up with the representation of this as a Japanese title. As a result of that, since everything in the world is waking up, we decided to use plural form "we" [[referencing the Japanese title]].

Then you set out to design the logo?

Yoshida: We had to ask Minagawa to hurry (laughs). I had to apologize that I gave him very little time (laughs).

Summary:

1) New story in every patch
2) New Characters/Some old Enemies being "Awoken"
3) The chose the title " A Realm Reborn" because of the Power that are locked away will be revealed!
4) "Awoken" Is the theme for the Main Scenario.
5) Patch 2.2 will have 1.5 times more story then in 2.1
6) Leviathan will be in the Main Scenario in 2.2

So... is the game now called FFXIV ARA ( A Realm Awoken?) XD.

Side note: We won't have to wait for extreme modes as HM and EM will be in every patch from here on out.

[Narcissus]

Should be FFXIV A Realm that should have been here already.

[Vinroke]

Should be FFXIV A Realm that should have been here already.

FFXIV: ARTSHBHA? Really?

[Ri_ri]

Should be called FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE

I hate those subtitles (that seem to be turned into the actual title for FFXIV, considering how big they are)

[MaethusXion]

Final Fantasy XIV Online (1.0-1.23)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2.0)
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Awoke (2.1)
...
...
...
Final Fantasy XIV: Eighth Umbral Era (6.0)

lol. Could they at least just keep the naming to the Expansions?

[Tenku]

Final Fantasy XIV - A Realm Locked Out

Summary:

Add in 1 or 2 instances with weekly lockout or weekly loot lockout to slow the players down and trick them into thinking that there is a ton of content, when there is not.

[Genesis88]

Inb4 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Locked :P

too late T_T

[Borfin]

6) Leviathan will be in the Main Scenario in 2.2

LEVIATHAN-EGI

I CAN HAS PLS

I GIVE YOU ALL MY SHINIES

GIIIIVE



GIVE ME LEVIATHAN-EGI OR THE BUNNY DIES

[Aerostein]

Should be FFXIV A Realm that should have been here already.

Lol, so true.

[Demeos]

Add in 1 or 2 instances with weekly lockout or weekly loot lockout to slow the players down and trick them into thinking that there is a ton of content, when there is not.

Welcome to MMO's.

It's no trick. Just good ol' fashioned content gating (that's what levels are too by the way). Amongst other things, it can potentially coax players into trying other bits of content that they might have otherwise not given a second thought about.