Launch date for Dawntrail announced: June 28/July 2

[Swordsman]

There is no way i'm getting the collector's edition. Way too much. Figurine wise, nothing can top Sephiroth's

Considering how many people complained to SE about the poor quality of FFXIV figurines in the past, I don't think you're missing much.

[Jeeqbit]

Same question, any official documentation for it other than icyveins or requiring watching the livestreams?

I don't think so, but it's unfortunate if an FFXIV player deprives themselves of: every single FFXIV news website, every youtube channel, that breaks down stuff like this. Many websites and youtubers rush to release "summaries" of live letters for those who don't want to watch. You don't have to read those summaries either. You can just look at all the slides from it, which are also usually on places like reddit or the reddit discord as well.

[LianaThorne]

I don't think so, but it's unfortunate if an FFXIV player deprives themselves of: every single FFXIV news website, every youtube channel, that breaks down stuff like this. Many websites and youtubers rush to release "summaries" of live letters for those who don't want to watch. You don't have to read those summaries either. You can just look at all the slides from it, which are also usually on places like reddit or the reddit discord as well.

I mean, I personally avoid anything outside of official documentation for the sake of preventing spoilers as much as I can (I'd rather not have to skip through video summaries compared to just having SE release a lodestone where the topic is clear). I like having some aspects of the game remain a surprise to discover while playing (I actually use patch notes as a sort of travel guide) so I have not watched any Live Letters or videos from CCs. This was my first time seeing anything about specs and I only saw it because of someone in a discord server tagged everyone and posted a screen shot saying they'd have to upgrade.

Probably should have just lodestoned everything abou5t specs regardless so people who don't interact in the social media/youtube side of this game could be on the same page as those who want to watch and know everything. I feel that at least would warrant getting the word out on the official platforms for.

[Larirawiel]

Any official documentation for it? Like a lodestone? I don't use icyveins regularly so I'm not surprised it fell through the cracks for me if that's all there is.

They showed it in their Dawntrail presentation. Here is the video:
https://youtu.be/946rYlYR2lw?t=3856


You can immediately stop it if you want to prevent spoilers.



Cheers

[LianaThorne]

They showed it in their Dawntrail presentation. Here is the video:
https://youtu.be/946rYlYR2lw?t=3856


You can immediately stop it if you want to prevent spoilers.



Cheers

Same point as above then, I feel it should have been posted on the official platforms rather than rely on people to watch a video to be in the know. I don't see the harm in putting information in multiple places, especially on the main news section of the game itself when it involves whether or not someone may be able to play it. That's all.

[Bun_Vivant]

RE: system requirements for Dawtrail:

Same question, any official documentation for it other than icyveins or requiring watching the livestreams?

Not trying to fight anyone, just trying to see if I simply missed a lodestone announcing the specs months ago or if this was something you only would know by being involved in the pre-Dawntrail streams/following updates on news sites or social media.

From: https://www.shacknews.com/article/13...m-requirements, published July 28, 2023 : "Square Enix and Creative Business Unit 3 shared the new Final Fantasy 14 PC system requirements during the keynote at Final Fantasy Fan Festival in Las Vegas." That was in July of last year.

Many gaming news sites picked it up from the Fan Fest and reported it.

Here in the forums, I found a screencap of the DT requirements posted in January: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-and-Dawntrail

Same point as above then, I feel it should have been posted on the official platforms

Well they have now, three months in advance of early access. And I think anyone really concerned about it, who needed more than 3 months notice of the new PC requirements, probably could have easily found the info earlier with a simple internet search for "FFXIV Dawntrail system requirement."

[Rehayem]

Dang where them peeps at that trash talked me when I said it's gonna be July lmao

[HadesNight]

Same point as above then, I feel it should have been posted on the official platforms rather than rely on people to watch a video to be in the know. I don't see the harm in putting information in multiple places, especially on the main news section of the game itself when it involves whether or not someone may be able to play it. That's all.

Since you may be a new player, I'll assume positive intent and just say:

In addition to the lodestone, Live Letters ARE the official documentation, SE events where they have YoshiP on a panel are official documentation if you want information on this game. Watch the live letters, or look for the resources that do a recap. They inform us of live letters and other communication events well in advance and the fact you didn't see the new minimum requirements is a personal thing. This information was also discussed ad nauseum at Fanfest, which is another official communication channel. Not to mention they always just have the information up on the games official website.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/system_requirements/
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...42c71c7549a3a7

This is literally one of the most communicative dev teams on the planet and this topic in particular was shared almost literally everywhere months ago. SE cannot hold hands more than it already is, so just join the FFXIV Reddit discord server and watch the recaps of the live letters either there, or on the official forums. If you just completely skipped fanfest, then in the future, maybe worth a watch.

Good luck updating your PC!

[LianaThorne]

Since you may be a new player, I'll assume positive intent and just say:

In addition to the lodestone, Live Letters ARE the official documentation, SE events where they have YoshiP on a panel are official documentation if you want information on this game. Watch the live letters, or look for the resources that do a recap. They inform us of live letters and other communication events well in advance and the fact you didn't see the new minimum requirements is a personal thing. This information was also discussed ad nauseum at Fanfest, which is another official communication channel. Not to mention they always just have the information up on the games official website.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/system_requirements/
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...42c71c7549a3a7

This is literally one of the most communicative dev teams on the planet and this topic in particular was shared almost literally everywhere months ago. SE cannot hold hands more than it already is, so just join the FFXIV Reddit discord server and watch the recaps of the live letters either there, or on the official forums. If you just completely skipped fanfest, then in the future, maybe worth a watch.

Good luck updating your PC!

Not new and I'm guessing you didn't read my posts at all. I just don't have an interest in watching livestreams or summary videos to get information since it comes with the risk of spoilers. I'm also not interested in going into discord servers where I can be spoiled or have things leaked early that the devs haven't even discussed yet. My main goal is to AVOID SPOILERS.

I really feel like I'm not asking for a lot here lol. Why is it a problem to just have had something typed up and posted on Lodestone back in August along with all of their other routes of communication, specifically for PC specs? Like there is literally nothing wrong with adding more ways to get info to people, especially when it comes to whether or not they can even play the game.

[LianaThorne]

RE: system requirements for Dawtrail:


From: https://www.shacknews.com/article/13...m-requirements, published July 28, 2023 : "Square Enix and Creative Business Unit 3 shared the new Final Fantasy 14 PC system requirements during the keynote at Final Fantasy Fan Festival in Las Vegas." That was in July of last year.

Many gaming news sites picked it up from the Fan Fest and reported it.

Here in the forums, I found a screencap of the DT requirements posted in January: https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-and-Dawntrail



Well they have now, three months in advance of early access. And I think anyone really concerned about it, who needed more than 3 months notice of the new PC requirements, probably could have easily found the info earlier with a simple internet search for "FFXIV Dawntrail system requirement."

That's fair (and for the record I'm going to be able to upgrade in time after speaking to my partner), I just think it's kind of strange that they wouldn't post something as important as specs when they first speak about them in all the places available so people don't fall through the cracks. Relying on people to watch LL's or watch YouTubers is fine but I surely can't be the only person in the world who prefers keeping things as spoiler free as possible until launch. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one in my friend group that ignores LL's at least. So, all I'm asking for is for important information that the masses should know about (like PC specs) should be posted everywhere possible that people usually frequent to get information (LL's, YT summaries, Lodestone news, an official pop up in game (like when we get maintenance reminders) with a link to click on, etc.). I don't think that's a bad thing to ask for nor is there really any downside to doing it.