Place your bets! will it all be done by Sept?

[Verecund]

If they can get the groundwork laid down by August, probably (is my guess)

[BloodLotus]

ive got Dead Island, White Knight 2, Dark Souls and Skyrim to hold me....of course that for the most part after sept.
and thats just the RPGs.

My Oblivion game folder is 21.7 Gb.. I plan to learn how to mod and do all kinds of fancy stuff with Skyrim... a dragon shout that makes everyone naked might be fun.

That one game would be enough to keep me busy for a very long time... if FFXIV can't draw my attention like that anyway.

[Wolfie]

Game will not be anywhere near close to being finished or ready for subscriptions for a long time. My best guess is by the start of summer next year. Hamlet battles are nowhere to be found, crafting projects almost no mention, game engine is still not finished, server infrastructure still not finished, open world HNMs barely any mention, zone redesign is just talk, no mention of AH or mail system, no mention of customizable UI, etc.

[rachelqueen]

i am a realistic, which unfortately makes me abit pessamistic lol so i bet 1.18 by end july (fingers crossed) all the stuff at top page by next july (2012) lol ( end of july haha)

[Xatsh]

By the end of September I think is a good date.

I believe they are working on more then 1 update at a time. Considering they showed us a pictures of the bstmen stronghold which is a 1.19 update about a month ago. think it was letter 9

So if they are doing that it is possible these update will come in quick burst of one another... quick being like 2-3 weeks apart.

It is very possible it will be delayed, but I will put my money on the end of September give or take 2 weeks (normal for any game developer).

[Gath]

I still think they will make it by the end of September. I think it will be 1.18 July, 1.19 August, 1.20 September. Yeah they have fallen behind on this patch but that is most likely due to the battle system. Other teams will be making progress on other things though like content, gear, mobs and reworking the maps.

The way I see it is they are trying to get this all done by the 1 year anniversary so I think they will crunch if they have to, to make it happen.

So I think they will still make it, if anyone Lindblum wants to take the bet I will ^^

I feel the same as you, and that makes your opinion matter 50% more, because I approved of it.

[MistyMew]

Game will not be anywhere near close to being finished or ready for subscriptions for a long time. My best guess is by the start of summer next year. Hamlet battles are nowhere to be found, crafting projects almost no mention, game engine is still not finished, server infrastructure still not finished, open world HNMs barely any mention, zone redesign is just talk, no mention of AH or mail system, no mention of customizable UI, etc.

you are spot on
agree with this comment 100%


as for this patch date, doesnt m atter really the game is still a year away from being something to really get into , pay for and enjoyable

[Balbanes]

I think Yoshida is pretty serious about delivering by that deadline. Whether or not that's actually gonna happen... I would like to think so. However, as the leader of XIV, he should be held accountable to the deadline he very clearly spelled out for us.

I know he has a crap job and I sympathize. But he needs to deliver on his deadlines just the same as any good leader would. Either way, I want XIV to succeed and Yoshida has my support.

[Rentahamster]

Game will not be anywhere near close to being finished or ready for subscriptions for a long time. My best guess is by the start of summer next year. Hamlet battles are nowhere to be found, crafting projects almost no mention, game engine is still not finished, server infrastructure still not finished, open world HNMs barely any mention, zone redesign is just talk, no mention of AH or mail system, no mention of customizable UI, etc.

Yeah, most people are under this impression, but the OP was talking about all the stuff that YoshiP outlined in one of his Producer Letters.

I think he'll at least accomplish 80-90% of what he planned.

[Gidonoidon_Sur]

I bet we get 1.18 and 1.19 with maybe a small adjustment patch to 1.18 and that is it (by Sept). I am not disappointed necessarily, just realistic.