SE at Gamescom to show FFXIV 2.0 gameplay

[Antipika]

What about carpooling? It could be a great idea to dramatically narrow the costs for you UK people!

Actually it doesn't cost us much to use plane! With a low cost company, can do London/Köln for £100 return.

By car you would spend at least £200 (gas + ferry), so unless you have 3+ people it doesn't really worth it. (even with 3, the difference doesn't worth the hassle I think). If anything, the most annoying part is finding a place to sleep :[

[Emulord]

My car is tiny. Anyone wanting to sit in the back of a mini for 500 miles would be crazy.

Euro tunnel or a flight for me I think.

Anyone been to Cologne before? How easy is it to get around (with terrible German language skills)?

German are great at speaking English, and everything was perfectly organized when I went there back in 2010. This being said by a French guy with terrible German skills. So no worries.

Actually it doesn't cost us much to use plane! With a low cost company, can do London/Köln for £100 return.

By car you would spend at least £200 (gas + ferry), so unless you have 3+ people it doesn't really worth it. (even with 3, the difference doesn't worth the hassle I think). If anything, the most annoying part is finding a place to sleep :[

OK, well whether taking a plane is more profitable, go for it as the trip is fairly shorter/more comfortable.

[Rane]

Am now a bit more excited. Monday has turned out better than I thought.

Currently on google trying to see how long it would take me to drive there from London.

8 hours? What you reckon? Should I do it?

Yes, you should!

This is making me want to go though, I'm even further though, in Cambridge ; ;

And you too.

I wish I could go, but there's an ocean between me and Gamescom, and it costs a lot of money to cross it. So that's not going to happen.

While it may have been rough footage, it was the first actual game footage we ever saw. I can't speak for everyone on this, but it got me super excited. Shame the game itself wasn't that fun when it came out...

Still, first footage is always exciting!

Yes, it is. Despite their terrible quality, I can't tell you how many times I watched these videos back in 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z936-BqO2Ls&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T13UDaFFDJk&feature=player_detailpage

It's kind of cool that, three years later, Gamescom will once again see the first live Gameplay demos of FFXIV, now version 2.0. Hopefully the final release will turn out much better this time.

[Antipika]

It's in case like this you wish you knew more German players to have a place for the night

[Emulord]

It's in case like this you wish you knew more German players to have a place for the night

Yeah, it's kind of a pain in the *** to have to pay for an hotel room...

[TimonLoon]

Damn 1556 USD from New York to Cologne, Germany. Yep that's not happening. :/

[Kaizlu]

I hope Square Enix is smart about this and releases whatever they're going to show in screenshot or video form on the new promotional site.

It would be funny if they released a gameplay video in one of their "secret shows" that are press-only and do not allow cameras.

[Starlord]

It would be funny if they released a gameplay video in one of their "secret shows" that are press-only and do not allow cameras.

I highly doubt that, August is where they give their Flood of Information =)

[Soukyuu]

Anyone been to Cologne before? How easy is it to get around (with terrible German language skills)?

German are great at speaking English, and everything was perfectly organized when I went there back in 2010. This being said by a French guy with terrible German skills. So no worries.

What he said. There are signs for cars that get you to the parking lots (about 8€ fee for the day afair), you leave your car there then switch to the free shuttle bus that takes you to the convention itself.

I imagine getting there by public transport will be even easier. Also yeah, most German people speak English decently. I am so pissed I can't come... because I have to be elsewhere that week, else I'd suggest to meet some of you >_<

edit: Those wanting to go there should look at the gamescom site, it has travelling information for various routes.

[Kerwin]

Damn 1556 USD from New York to Cologne, Germany. Yep that's not happening. :/

$1.5k? Just to watch/play XIV? Germany has a lot more interesting things to visit as well. Maybe a nice vacation instead?