Letter from the Producer, XXVIII (05/28/2012)

[nibelunc]

They should just show some stuff to us. We are playing this game and I did that waiting for stuff two years ago. That promotion website better be up right after E3.

[Merylstryfe]

We can always hope that SE has worked out some PR blitz in August, like a Game Informer Article, new website launch, interviews/previews on IGN, 1up, and other sites, etc. That would be a good way to market it, especially since they're trying for the whole "Comeback kid" thing, something that has never been done in MMO's.

[Jinko]

The reason they're pushing back the trailer (NOT the info/PR) is probably because it's going to be another "show v2.0 Opening Movie"-trailer and they don't want to spoil existing players.

So, you're whining because SE decided to not show the opening movie for FFXIV 2.0 like they did for 1.0 (lolCGITrailer) but show some actual info instead?

Yep. SE sure hasn't learned anything.

I'm hardly whining, I've made one post lol.

Yup pretty much what Viion said, I couldn't care less about CGI opening stuff, what I wanted to see was actual in game footage. (My point was that they said to expect a trailer with in game footage and now they have changed their mind) If I appear to be whining it might just be because I don't like being lied to.

That being said I don't understand why they would flood the news in August when there is no media events around that time, they seem to be purposefully missing both E3 and TGS and it makes no sense.

[viion]

Yoshi-P Goes to E3~

Yoshi-p Targeting New PLayers @ E3~ Which is why he's going to E3 in the first place or why go?

New Players know about game and they will keep tabs on the Website for new Info if not that but the Marketing Campaign, which I am SURE they know what they are doing with that, Depends on how they do it, will just have to see on that.

but as far as appease new players at E3, that's most likely his main objective.

"Lets try introduce as many new people to the game as possible, by not bringing anything and just having Interivews, while other MMO's around us have trailers and gameplay even demos! This will be a success!"

Do you hear yourself?

He is going for the Interviews, Are you just choosing not to read this when I have said it about 5 times? That is only for sure right now because they have been booked.

Who knows if there will be anything else. I dont, but after this troll letter, i dont expect anything now. Hope lost XD.

A website silently coming out of no where wont really help much. If there were "new players keeping tabs" there wouldn't be a lousey 80-100k views on his news letters (combined).

[Achtzen]

I think I'll go play outside today.

[ThePatriarch]

waste of time

[Zenaku]

I'm hardly whining, I've made one post lol.

Yup pretty much what Viion said, I couldn't care less about CGI opening stuff, what I wanted to see was actual in game footage. (My point was that they said to expect a trailer with in game footage and now they have changed their mind) If I appear to be whining it might just be because I don't like being lied to.

That being said I don't understand why they would flood the news in August when there is no media events around that time, they seem to be purposefully missing both E3 and TGS and it makes no sense.

your wrong gamescom is August 13-15 seeing how a demo was play at gamescom and i think there a very low players base in EU so i see why that could be holding off too then still pretty dumb not trying to do something big for E3 beside some information lol

[Delsus]

I expect it considering how the letter is written.

But during our most recent global PR planning meeting, we came to the conclusion that the most effective way to introduce version 2.0 to the world would be with a flood of new material rather than just a trickle.

A trickle of new material is a trailer and saying how things will be, then over time releasing more info and gameplay, a flood of new material can be gameplay, screenshots and more, then they show all the changes with 2.0 at E3, everyone who watches the conferance starts to drool over it, gets their preorders in without thinking and when 2.0 is released they find out if its another failure or a success.

I would expect gameplay of solo play, some quests, parts of a dungeon (including atleast 1 boss) if we will have it on 2.0 release some large scale PvE/P and some small scale PvP, possibly some snippits of gathering and crafting.

If they do all this it will start to appeal to people alot more, especially if they see some of all content.

[viion]

your wrong gamescom is August 13-15 seeing how a demo was play at gamescom and i think there a very low players base in EU so i see why that could be holding off too then.

ohhh haha, Gamescom, yes go there! Compete with Guildwars 2. Good idea XD PR Strategy failurez

[Jinko]

your wrong gamescom is August 13-15 seeing how a demo was play at gamescom and i think there a very low players base in EU so i see why that could be holding off too then.

You like to grasp at straws huh, maybe, I wonder, only if, I hope ...