Patch 1.18: New info coming soon?

[Chrees]

That interview is not an interview at all. Its an old blog from a Japanese player, that states he found a Chinese blog posting information from what I understand. Its far far far from anything reliable and I wouldn't believe a word of it.

Seriously that stuff was brought up like 2 or 3 weeks ago and there is still no source.

I'm guessing you never actually bothered to do any research. The link provided at Zam was to Lodestone blogs regarding the Dengeki article (a Japanese magazine, not a Chinese blog post) that was printed late last month. There haven't been any scans of the article that I've seen, but other players have translated what was discussed in the blog posts.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post156921

[Karbine]

I'm guessing you never actually bothered to do any research. The link provided at Zam was to Lodestone blogs regarding the Dengeki article (a Japanese magazine, not a Chinese blog post) that was printed late last month. There haven't been any scans of the article that I've seen, but other players have translated what was discussed in the blog posts.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post156921

Yes the Dengeki Article that the Chinese blog posted. That the Japanese blog picked up. Quoting the Chinese blog.

If there was a Dengeki article we would have seen it by now. Like I said this was posted on the forums weeks ago, and if the article hasn't surfaced by now its fake.

Edit: One of the threads; http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...rmation-inside

[Chrees]

Yes the Dengeki Article that the Chinese blog posted. That the Japanese blog picked up. Quoting the Chinese blog.

If there was a Dengeki article we would have seen it by now. Like I said this was posted on the forums weeks ago, and if the article hasn't surfaced by now its fake.

Edit: One of the threads; http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...rmation-inside

That's the same thread I linked...haha.

Anyway, just because there haven't been scans of it doesn't mean that it's fake. The Japanese Lodestone blogs were directly referencing the Dengeki article, not this Chinese blog you keep talking about. And honestly, the chances of people actually caring enough to get the article online are slim. There are probably less than 20,000 players actively playing, and there just isn't the hype needed for people to care about scanning and uploading them.

What we do have, however, is a link to what was in that issue, and FFXIV is on that list. It's vol. 21, right at the top of the page. So, while you're right, there isn't solid proof, we at least know that FFXIV was talked about, and Japanese players have been referencing the supposed "interview" directly, with the same information. It would be quite the elaborate prank if all of them decided to post "fake" information at the same time.

http://games.dengeki.com/

[Karbine]

That's the same thread I linked...haha.

Anyway, just because there haven't been scans of it doesn't mean that it's fake. The Japanese Lodestone blogs were directly referencing the Dengeki article, not this Chinese blog you keep talking about. And honestly, the chances of people actually caring enough to get the article online are slim. There are probably less than 20,000 players actively playing, and there just isn't the hype needed for people to care about scanning and uploading them.

What we do have, however, is a link to what was in that issue, and FFXIV is on that list. It's vol. 21, right at the top of the page. So, while you're right, there isn't solid proof, we at least know that FFXIV was talked about, and Japanese players have been referencing the supposed "interview" directly, with the same information. It would be quite the elaborate prank if all of them decided to post "fake" information at the same time.

http://games.dengeki.com/

I just checked the actual blog post and you were right I don't know where I got the Japanese blog QUOTING Chinese blog...I think I read somebody's post saying that and read it as fact...but alot of the information is him reflecting on what little bits he read and I think alot of people took the opinions part as part of the actual article (if there is one).

I still find it hard to believe that something like that wouldn't surface by now. I mean alot of people have friends in game who are JP and I'm sure they tell them if they hear information like that. It seems kind of like a big deal to slip through the cracks for over 2 weeks you know?

[Chrees]

I just checked the actual blog post and you were right I don't know where I got the Japanese blog QUOTING Chinese blog...I think I read somebody's post saying that and read it as fact...but alot of the information is him reflecting on what little bits he read and I think alot of people took the opinions part as part of the actual article (if there is one).

I still find it hard to believe that something like that wouldn't surface by now. I mean alot of people have friends in game who are JP and I'm sure they tell them if they hear information like that. It seems kind of like a big deal to slip through the cracks for over 2 weeks you know?

Oh no, don't get me wrong. I think it's weird too, and I'd love to see it myself, but like I said...I just don't think there are enough players right now to warrant a leak like that. The post that I linked earlier was translated by a friend of mine who speaks Japanese, and he's also done most of the other (proper) translations on these forums, so I personally have no reason to doubt that the information is false. I'm sure he wouldn't have translated it the way he did if it was just opinions.

As for the Chinese article, I think I know which one you're talking about. It was floating around these forums a month or two ago, and that I don't believe a word of.

http://ff14.17173.com/content/2011-0...14205708.shtml