Letter from the Producer, XXXV (08/30/2012)

[Kasathar]

I guess I have to hurry up with story part. Not interested in alpha testing to be honest, I'll just sit and wait for the final product

[Xerius]

We can bring the servers back up after a few days, and you’ll be able to keep playing the game just like normal...but your final save data will remain unchanged.

I've an idea how about instead you dedicate the servers to downloading 2.0 when it comes out instead. That way FFXIV HQ doesn't explode from the amount of traffic.

[Jennestia]

Didn't catch when that was going to be Jenn, although it would make sense. This isn't bad mouthing them but I just can't see how a game this big under a rushed development schedule won't have issues that will take time to work out in beta. But yeah, better they take their time then rush it out again .

Yeah still no specific date but considering they want people to play both of their MMOs, it would be bittersweet when you think about it -- FFXIV began production when they released WoTG and ARR will be rerelased when they release another expansion.

[MoonKeeperr]

So people who have paid for sub for Sept or still paying pass Sept will be able to play for free ? It's little hard to understand that part for me.

[KoujiMoreno]

My only real question is, of the stuff that's going away, is there anything I should definitely go after or that I probably won't want to miss out on?

[Blaize]

So people who have paid for sub for Sept or still paying pass Sept will be able to play for free ? It's little hard to understand that part for me.

The way I read that was if you got an Active Sub on 30th Sept you'll not have to pay again so your October Monthly date will not be charged and you'll play for free.

Like if your Sub is paid on the 6th of everything month, the last payment you'll make is Sept 6th, and Oct 6th will begin the free period til Realms come down.

I could be wrong tho, but thats just how I seemed to understand it (Warning:: I'm not the most intelligent person in the box so could be completely on the wrong track here lol)

[PotatoSalad]

Meep! Me two! Now I know I can 50up my desired crafting classes!

[Nuru]

I can understand keeping the servers going so that friends/linkshell members can still hangout together but, what would we do? If after the character save on Nov 1st is the end all, anything we do after that will not be saved. I don't know what we would do except sit around town talking because doing anything else would be a waste.

I'll buy all the gil on November 2nd. ;3

lol we can go RMT hunting and /point /laugh at their invisible gils

[Jennestia]

I'll buy all the gil on November 2nd. ;3

lol we can go RMT hunting and /point /laugh at their invisible gils

I'd be too busy weeping for your wasted money. D:

[Laughlyn]

Soooooo are we taking bets yet on what part of 2013 the final product will release in or is it too soon? (cough!) may ;p

for some odd reason, im imagining....Early / Mid february 2013.