Before applying to FFXIV ARR make sure...

[Tiago]

Hello there guys.
Before applying to the FFXIV ARR mak sure ur FFXIV account is active, i sent the app in the morning before i realized my account was cancelled and the support center said i wont be eligible to enter the selection list because of that.
Also there is no other option available for me to fix this, as they said i cant send another application with my accountcurently active and there is aperently nothing i can do anymore...
I just wonder why SE says "You need a FFXIV account in order to be able to apply to the Alpha" error message when u dont own a copy of XIV, but wont say anything if ur account isnt active... It was only cancelled for afew hours but still, i cant do anything about it, so i guess its a no-go for me for the alpha already.
Good Luck guys.

[Mijin]

I'm sure they're only going to pick like 10 NA/EU people anyway and all the rest will be JP. So the chances of actually getting in are like the same as winning the lottery and getting stuck by lightning twice all in the same day anyway.

[Starlord]

I'm sure they're only going to pick like 10 NA/EU people anyway and all the rest will be JP. So the chances of actually getting in are like the same as winning the lottery and getting stuck by lightning twice all in the same day anyway.

*Readies 4 and 3 Fake Dice* LUCKY NUMBER 7!!

[Soukyuu]

Hm, if there was no error message for you then maybe they will still have to look at account status manually when selecting an applicant? Maybe you get lucky.

[Renen]

I'm sure they're only going to pick like 10 NA/EU people anyway and all the rest will be JP. So the chances of actually getting in are like the same as winning the lottery and getting stuck by lightning twice all in the same day anyway.

And the Japanese will be testing the NA servers?
Imagine the lag >_<

[Delsus]

I'm sure they're only going to pick like 10 NA/EU people anyway and all the rest will be JP. So the chances of actually getting in are like the same as winning the lottery and getting stuck by lightning twice all in the same day anyway.

Yeah, that's so productive "Lets let 10 NA and EU people test the latency, 10 connection types will be fine"

*sigh* some people are just so stupid, its not about enjoyment, its about testing for this they need a lot of people from all areas.

[Fensfield]

And the Japanese will be testing the NA servers?
Imagine the lag >_<

All the servers are in Japan, they'll just have suggested language labels >.>

The info on the Alpha said they're starting with Japanese testers for basic infrastructure testing and then bringing in people from outside Japan once the first round of Alpha testing's done.

[Mijin]

Yeah, that's so productive "Lets let 10 NA and EU people test the latency, 10 connection types will be fine"

*sigh* some people are just so stupid, its not about enjoyment, its about testing for this they need a lot of people from all areas.

If you keep slapping your shoulder that hard your liable to break your clavicle.

[Firon]

All the servers are in Japan, they'll just have suggested language labels >.>

The info on the Alpha said they're starting with Japanese testers for basic infrastructure testing and then bringing in people from outside Japan once the first round of Alpha testing's done.

Not anymore they putting servers all over the world read that trans in the jp thread. It will be multi host servers but everyone will still be able to play with each other.

Edit:

Server/ Engine
The lighting system is very advanced and allows for complex lighting effects, not only during the day but at night and in dungeons as well.
It was very challenging to port FFXIV:ARR to the PS3 due to low memory issues, but they did their best to optimize it the best way possible.
Load times and character movements are real time now, and the responsiveness of the game to the player’s actions has been improved a lot.
Multi Data centers: At the moment, there is only one data center in Japan, and all players are connected to it. Now they are making more data centers around the world to improve the server response. Players will still be able to play with everyone regardless of regions. This is just for the convenience of players not in Japan.
More flexible world transfers
Addition of communication support function
The engine can tolerate the new PvP design (It’s not forcefully done)
The servers can handle more players in one place as compared to before (was 400-500 players at a time, now around 1000). And for the mobs, it could handle 600mobs at a time and now it’s up to 2000. This will greatly affect the player’s experience, so they’re really happy about it.

[Tiago]

Hm, if there was no error message for you then maybe they will still have to look at account status manually when selecting an applicant? Maybe you get lucky.

From what i got told by the Support Centre, they apologised and said that i needed to have my account active in order to have an elegible application for the Alpha. They also said if i re-send it, both my applications will be deleted and removed which is kinda sad tbh... When there is no warning messages for situations such as what happened to me, other ppl will be on the same step as me just because they didnt check if their account was active or not...