Server shut down

[Matsume]

LOL. Ok I see what you were trying to say.... sort of. You're saying the game will only be down for Nov and Dec. So let's split the difference. If Open beta is starting in January and the roadmap says client 2.0 on sale POST-JANUARY. Then I think we can agree that this will be a minimum of 3 months downtime. That is not speculation.

Being super optimistic, and just going by what SE has said, there is a small possibility that 2.0 could launch Feb 1st. But, and this is not negativity, I happen to think it will be yet another month. Probably March sometime. Maybe April. So I think 4 months of downtime is safe conservative estimate.

1) Who ever said open beta would be starting in January? You just formulated a simple "If, Then" sentence and calculated 1+1+1 = 3. GENIUS! Guess what? If Servers go down November 1st and ARR doesn't launch til June 1st, then you would have to wait 6 months! OMG I never could have figured that out without your help.

You are right, this is not speculation, it's called logic and math. However, your thoughts on when the launch will be is speculation no matter which way you cut it. No one knows, not even SE, when the game will be ready to launch. Pretending otherwise is speculation.

2) Going by what SE hopes and would like to see, ARR could launch January 1st, however unlikely the scenario, the possibility exists! The probability might be greater that SE wil launch ARR in february but this again is pure speculation. This is what you don't understand:

Speculation does no one any good

You can think that you are being ultra conservative in yor estimates but at the end of the day nobody gives a rat's tail when you think it will come out because it wont change the fact that the game will come out when SE is ready to launch the damn thing.

But you would rather fill up thread after thread with speculative nonsense like "i think wit will launch in X months because of Y reasons", whereas I am only here to present the facts as they have been presented to us.

[Dhalmel]

I just want the benchmark and see the game run at 120~ frames.

inb4can'tseeover30fps

[Elexia]

I just want the benchmark and see the game run at 120~ frames.

inb4can'tseeover30fps

Think they already mentioned it will only run at 30 FPS for optimization purposes anyway, using the exact example that it doesn't do as much for an MMO of this type compared to a FPS. Was in one of the later interviews.

[Dhalmel]

Think they already mentioned it will only run at 30 FPS for optimization purposes anyway.

Wrong, 30 is the limit for the console. There will be a uncapped option of the PC.

Heya guys!

While the details have not yet been decided, we are planning to make it possible to select from 30fps, 60fps and uncapped settings. ^_^

[darkm0d]

Wrong, 30 is the limit for the console. There will be a uncapped option of the PC.

Indeed, uncapped for PC for sure, but, to play devils advocate, you really can't see much past 60~80 FPS.

Not saying 120 isn't lovely, but you start to exceed basic human limitations of how fast your own eye's see. If you can get a game above 100 FPS constant, it's time to start looking for sweet injectors of sorts to give you more eye candy.

[Mihana]

Something funny I thought I'd point out in their "roadmap". There's mention of a geographical anomaly that's supposed to surface. Unless I've missed something this "anomaly" doesn't exist in the current game does it? Unless the strongholds or dungeons are supposed to reflect that.

"One day, a massive geological anomaly suddenly appears from deep within the ground.

Current players will have the opportunity to unlock the mysteries surrounding this strange, new landmark in the coming months."

Now if the archon stones are supposed to be these so-called landmarks then it feels kinda dumb. There wasn't even any secret to them, Louisox tells you himself he created these stones where the presence of the Twelve was felt the most. While I'm certainly not expecting the game to be rushed I do believe they're nowhere on schedule with the exception to the full release (Rather sales.) of ARR. Seeing as it says "Post-January" that can mean anytime after that. However, they are behind schedule on things like beginning the beta-testing period. Distribution of the PC client should have began around September to October. But from what we already know it won't be available until November, likely first week to second. I'm too lazy to go look it up but I do believe they were aiming for the beginning of November for that without giving a definite date. PS3 closed beta would have started this month (Going from Oct. 1st to Nov. 1st if I read that correctly. Give or take a few days.) ending around November.

However from the looks of it first 2.0 beta for PC will start and PS3 beta will follow after. 2.0 won't launch until February or March since beta has been pushed back. This is likely the only part they aren't behind on, the release of 2.0 since they never specified a determined date. Now I know the dates are subject to change, they even listed it after all. But compared to the roadmap they gave us, and what we know at this time, they're definitely not on schedule like many are trying to say.

[Nox]

All I got to say is.. in beta if all you complainers don't complain during beta test.. I will not know this community anymore :P.

The chances of this community NOT complaining are... well they are simply nonexistent... They will find something to complain about, surely the grass won't as awesome as they imagined it would be. lmfao

[Dhalmel]

Indeed, uncapped for PC for sure, but, to play devils advocate, you really can't see much past 60~80 FPS.

Not saying 120 isn't lovely, but you start to exceed basic human limitations of how fast your own eye's see. If you can get a game above 100 FPS constant, it's time to start looking for sweet injectors of sorts to give you more eye candy.

It ultimately depends on your eyesight and display. Above average eyesight + a true 120hz monitor is just a pleasure I enjoy and like to take advantage of.

[Arcell]

What are people really expecting here? For them to say what we all know, that the dates are subject to change and that they'll update us when they have more info? That's about all we're going to get at this point.

Whether or not they say anything, it doesn't change the fact that the game's coming out when it's ready. If they could give us an exact date at this point they would. I can understand the frustration but all we can do at this point is chill out and wait for them to have info for us.

[Quesse]

1) Who ever said open beta would be starting in January? You just formulated a simple "If, Then" sentence and calculated 1+1+1 = 3. GENIUS! Guess what? If Servers go down November 1st and ARR doesn't launch til June 1st, then you would have to wait 6 months! OMG I never could have figured that out without your help.

/facepalm

Yoshida said.

Q: When will Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 launch?
A: I expect the first Closed Beta for the Japan and International servers to be held end September or early October, entering Closed Beta 2 this winter and Open Beta in January next year. We will be talking to Shanda Games about the China server, with features such as PvP, blocking 3rd party programs and localization, hence the China server will launch later.


nice rant btw. the bigger the rant, the harder the fail.