Gamescom 2.0 Article thread

[Starlord]

What I am trying to get is when the "PC" "Free Trial Period" comes in November, do we keep any progress we made in 2.0 up to full retail release?

Most likely not Betas don't usually keep your information ( except what you earn during your time in 1.0), In a German rep post they said PC will have a Beta but they make it sound like it's going straight to open beta.

They also said that characters are going to be transferred and we get to use our characters in the Beta, (Speculate further) if that's the case then maybe our data will be preserved during the beta so it kinda " Acts" like a Pre-release for the people that are currently playing. but that's like 30k people... unless they plan to just go straight into an Open Beta for the PC only...

/shrug Who knows, hopefully more clarification from the interviews being held will shed more light.

[Velhart]

Most likely not Betas don't usually keep your information ( except what you earn during your time in 1.0), In a German rep post they said PC will have a Beta but they make it sound like it's going straight to open beta.

They also said that characters are going to be transferred and we get to use our characters in the Beta, (Speculate further) if that's the case then maybe our data will be preserved during the beta so it kinda " Acts" like a Pre-release for the people that are currently playing. but that's like 30k people... unless they plan to just go straight into an Open Beta for the PC only...

/shrug Who knows, hopefully more clarification from the interviews being held will shed more light.

That is where the confusion lies. This isn't your normal MMO release. This is a revamp of a previous game. I feel like anything can go here. I really would like a Rep to come out and explain the situation here. You don't have to give dates, but you need to explain what you mean in the time line. Will our character data be preserved during the beta phase? Will any progress I make in the "Free Trial Period" be counted in before the technical release date? They are simple questions SE.

[Starlord]

That is where the confusion lies. This isn't your normal MMO release. This is a revamp of a previous game. I feel like anything can go here. I really would like a Rep to come out and explain the situation here. You don't have to give dates, but you need to explain what you mean in the time line. Will our character data be preserved during the beta phase? Will any progress I make in the "Free Trial Period" be counted in before the technical release date? They are simple questions SE.

Well, like this Quote says:

“Next year! We're still figuring that out. You know, we want to get it right. I think it'd be earlier rather than later. I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything like that but we want to get it right. Obviously, the first time we put out the game, it wasn't… ready so, this time around, it has to be right.”

They really are "Aiming" for a Late Fall-Early Winter Release, but if they "Feel" as if they need a bit more time to flesh out the bad stuff then it will be pushed back till Januaryish.

So we kinda have an "Around the ballpark" Month for A Realm Reborn, If we the Forum people and Beta people feel as if the game needs more time to flesh out the bad stuff, we the FFXIV players need to speak up during the beta, we need to band together! .

[HiirNoivl]

Well we still have a couple months. I would expect news maybe sometime at the end of September or beginning of October.

[Velhart]

Well, like this Quote says:



They really are "Aiming" for a Late Fall-Early Winter Release, but if they "Feel" as if they need a bit more time to flesh out the bad stuff then it will be pushed back till Januaryish.

So we kinda have an "Around the ballpark" Month for A Realm Reborn, If we the Forum people and Beta people feel as if the game needs more time to flesh out the bad stuff, we the FFXIV players need to speak up during the beta, we need to band together! .

This doesn't answer if our progress in 2.0 is preserved in the "Free Trial Period" which is sometime after October.

[Hycinthus]

Quote:

"Problem is the game was bad at launch.. MMORPGs find very hard to get the customers back even if they fix some of the major issues and make the game fun..

Take AOC for instance, that was released with quite a few bugs and it took funcom quite a bit to get ti right but when they did the game was actaully one of the best themepark games on the market.. Sadly because of the bad launch people where just not willing to give it another go.. that distrust from people even boiled over into the launch of TSW where people refused to try it because they thought it was going to be bug ridden like AOC. if SE can pull this off and get people back to the games hats off to them.."





This was a comment from one of those articles. I think they're still thinking what SE is doing is polishing and bug fixing, and comparing it to AOC? This is wrong.

They need to know this is a brand new game rebuild from the ground up..

[Mug]

I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything like that but we want to get it right. Obviously, the first time we put out the game, it wasn't… ready so, this time around, it has to be right.”

Mmm!

Oh dear...

[Picoman]

“Next year! We're still figuring that out. You know, we want to get it right. I think it'd be earlier rather than later. I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything like that but we want to get it right. Obviously, the first time we put out the game, it wasn't… ready so, this time around, it has to be right.”

Think this employee made a boo-boo. The "I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything" may be out of context, but probably not the best way to frame the release of ARR. Especially since most people are expecting a January 2013 date.

[Starlord]

This doesn't answer if our progress in 2.0 is preserved in the "Free Trial Period" which is sometime after October.

Well.. that is something else entirely.. I mean it depends how they are take the " Free Trial Period".

Personally: I feel the when people say " Free Trial Period" I see a Retail Launch of the game and this is your free Period to try out this game before we charge you.

What I think SE is Planning: I think that when they say " Free Trial Period" I think they mean (While were in beta we have this time to not pay anything to SE till the Beta is completed and your Free month as up at Retail Launch.

It really all depends on how they are phrasing the Free Trial Period that determine what it actually means. I really hope a Interview can help shed that light.

“Next year! We're still figuring that out. You know, we want to get it right. I think it'd be earlier rather than later. I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything like that but we want to get it right. Obviously, the first time we put out the game, it wasn't… ready so, this time around, it has to be right.”

Think this employee made a boo-boo. The "I don't think we'll go as late as Christmas or anything" may be out of context, but probably not the best way to frame the release of ARR. Especially since most people are expecting a January 2013 date.

I believe the January 2013 date line is for the PS3 Version of the game. The PC Version is still up in the air.

[Fear]

W00t we get to use our characters in the Beta Test, looks like we'll only be without them for 4 - 6 weeks of Alpha testing