new yoshi interview

[Jynx]

They may run 2.0 beta and 1.0 simultaniously and only shut down 1.0 servers near the end of 2.0 beta to start porting data for the final launch.

Seems like the logical course of action if you ask me.

[Sehro]

They may run 2.0 beta and 1.0 simultaniously and only shut down 1.0 servers near the end of 2.0 beta to start porting data for the final launch.

Seems like the logical course of action if you ask me.

this is probably what's going to happen, playing beta with our 1.0 characters not gonna happen O.O .

[TheVedis]

They may run 2.0 beta and 1.0 simultaniously and only shut down 1.0 servers near the end of 2.0 beta to start porting data for the final launch.

Seems like the logical course of action if you ask me.

this is actualy what i think will happen too

they will run it during the CLOSED BETA, and when the open beta is nearing thats when they will want to do the data transfer and shut the 1.0 servers down.

remember, its not just a beta, its a closed and open beta, and im betting most people on these forums have no idea what the difference is

[Sephrick]

They may run 2.0 beta and 1.0 simultaniously and only shut down 1.0 servers near the end of 2.0 beta to start porting data for the final launch.

Seems like the logical course of action if you ask me.

Seems as long as there's beta, there's no 1.xx

GE: Speaking of Beta, will there be downtime between current game and 2.0?

Yoshida: What’s going to happen is that after the current version is finished and storyline over, the servers will go down and the 2.0 beta will start up. We want to make sure we don’t make the same mistake as before, and want to be sure we have enough time not only for the beta test but also to get feedback from the players and leave enough time to implement that feedback. Also, keep in mind that transferring the characters to the new servers and systems could take up to a month. So that process will be running while the beta test is in place. There can’t be a launch immediately after the current servers are shut down.

GE: So the beta test and current game will not be operating simultaneously?

Yoshida: No. Because we need the time to convert the data from the current version to the new version, we can’t have people keep playing because they will keep updating their data. That doesn’t mean we are not going to work hard to make sure the servers aren’t down for a long time. We know that the community is there and want to maintain that community.

GE: How much downtime do you expect between the end of the beta test and the launch 2.0?

Yoshida: It won’t be anything like the next day, but we hope to have it be as short as possible. We need enough time to make sure everything is right and start it smoothly.

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/2012/06...ks/#more-10676

It's odd wording, but if they're taking down the severs at the start of beta to transfer character information, logically they wouldn't let us play again until 2.0 was out.

Otherwise, they're going to have to transfer the character data all over again.