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

[DeadRiser]

WHERE IS MY VIERRA DARK KNIGHT?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!??!!?



















I am sad Miqote.

[Jinko]

Jinko log on give me a pearl.

I dun wana log on though ,, but ok

[Lienn]

Lame letter.

Skipped the most relevant questions (prolly still manipulating the results), confirmed what everyone already expected regarding XIV not being at E3 and hid the 4 months-delayed roadmap.

[Twiddle]

I am actually happy with this approach, reason being is that it's showing that SE is starting to take the initiative not to rush something out the door. As well it shows that SE is getting back in line with the idea "measure three times cut once". While I am sure enough to bet, that the "flood" of info Yoshi is talking about is ready to go. I am sure they are checking every corner to make sure everything is set and smooth as possible. 2.0 is a rebirth that can't go south, so why not take the time to check, check and re check?

[Starlord]

I am actually happy with this approach, reason being is that it's showing that SE is starting to take the initiative not to rush something out the door. As well it shows that SE is getting back in line with the idea "measure three times cut once". While I am sure enough to bet, that the "flood" of info Yoshi is talking about is ready to go. I am sure they are checking every corner to make sure everything is set and smooth as possible. 2.0 is a rebirth that can't go south, so why not take the time to check, check and re check?

The first time with Tanaka, they Checked once... but didn't recheck 5 more times to make sure. Yoshi-P has the right idea, Don't rush something out till its completely 100% safe to send it out.. If they were to send stuff out at E3 without checking the Corners for rough edges.. E3 will make it known that FFXIV sucks..and their wild card has been played and lost.. and may have 0 chance of survival.. Holding on to the Wild Card till Gamescom, while they check their " Flood content" is playing it safe.

Who's to say that we won't get information about 2.0.. before Gamescom? Yoshi-P says they will be updating the site periodically.. but it won't be in it's true "flood" form till X Month (Most likely during their Marketing Campaign in August).

That being said, doing it this way makes sure they don't use up the Wild Card that can make them sink. Word of Mouth spreads like fire..

[Akira_Tenshi]

Well if Square Enix's aim is to attract new players at E3 they should not show the current game because that is not going to attract anybody.

[Starlord]

Well if Square Enix's aim is to attract new players at E3 they should not show the current game because that is not going to attract anybody.

Yet it attracts you :P hehe.

[Akira_Tenshi]

I'm not a new player, I have been following this game since beta and if it was not for the promise of 2.0 I would have quit. Anyone totally new to the game is not going to be impressed by the game in its current form.

[Dragonheart]

Ok, can we have a simply DEV answer?

FFXIV 2.0 will be present at e3 ?

"Well, the public release of version 2.0 is set to kickoff with this year’s E3 in Los Angeles. We also plan to unveil a brand new promotion site for version 2.0 soon after E3 ends."


So this means we're going to see something except the previuosly announced CG trailer? ...

2.0 will be or not present at E3? Mods?

[Twiddle]

Way i see it, in my opinion we can a) wait and see, b) bounce off the walls and speculate like it's going out of stile. Don't know about the majority, but "a" sounds fair to me.