Is this game an "extended beta" version?

[Ilean]

Sort of yes, sort of no, sort of *facepalm*, sort of *rofl*.

It's complicated...

It isn't:

Released game was a disaster.
SE trying to save it by implementing drastic changes.
Retail version reduced to openish beta status meanwhile.


Still, selfish people routinely choose to ignore those very simple facts.

[Catapult]

Retail version reduced to openish beta status meanwhile.

"Open-ish"! <- My point.

We're in a situation that doesn't normally happen. So how you define our circumstances is complicated, since the usual terminology doesn't really apply 100%.

[Ilean]

"Open-ish"! <- My point.

We're in a situation that doesn't normally happen. So how you define our circumstances is complicated, since the usual terminology doesn't really apply 100%.

Heh, the 'ish' part was actually because you have to pay for the box if you want to play the 'open beta'. While the whole FFXIV story may be a bit convulted, after a quick reality check you end up with the few facts I mentioned above.

Shipp: Semantics. Is beta over when they sell the first box? Or if the actual state of the game is similar to almost every other MMOs' official open betas, is it really wrong to call it that?