Legacy Beta

[Ingolf]

Lucky for you, Legacy status gives no priority in the beta!

I know that we won't get priority, but I'm pretty sure Yoshida stated he wanted to get 'current' players into it. It's a silly move.

[Shougun]

I know that we won't get priority, but I'm pretty sure Yoshida stated he wanted to get 'current' players into it. It's a silly move.

Maybe not. They dont want new players to see shitty bugs or bad design choices they can change quickly.

We are used to it and would just be happy to see something better (most likely).

Once everything is in good shape they should obviously put priority onto getting the news out with an open beta - but I see nothing wrong with letting large amounts of 1.0 players come into closed beta (at least the first few runs until things are going fairly smooth).

[Punainen]

I know that we won't get priority, but I'm pretty sure Yoshida stated he wanted to get 'current' players into it. It's a silly move.

Its not silly. Beta is not a trial period, beta is a TESTING phase. Current players have a perspective that new players don't have. Current players will be able to go "WOAH, wait! I liked the way this was before, change it back!", where as new players wont know the difference.
Its not an advertising period to bring in new players... IT IS A TESTING PHASE!! I'm shocked at how many people don't know this.

[Skies]

Its not silly. Beta is not a trial period, beta is a TESTING phase. Current players have a perspective that new players don't have. Current players will be able to go "WOAH, wait! I liked the way this was before, change it back!", where as new players wont know the difference.
Its not an advertising period to bring in new players... IT IS A TESTING PHASE!! I'm shocked at how many people don't know this.

Gaming culture has grown to believe that open beta testing is actually an advertising/free trial period. I'm... I'm not sure why when there is a clear definition of the word, but.

[Punainen]

Gaming culture has grown to believe that open beta testing is actually an advertising/free trial period. I'm... I'm not sure why when there is a clear definition of the word, but.

Its because most NA gaming culture could care less about testing and all they wanna do is play it before everyone else.

[Shougun]

Its because most NA gaming culture could care less about testing and all they wanna do is play it before everyone else.

Or.... because that is really what is going on. (Open beta)

Its not -just- about testing, I dont think it ever was once the idea of "open beta" was born naught from having not enough applications but just for the sake of it.

[Zenaku]

I know that we won't get priority, but I'm pretty sure Yoshida stated he wanted to get 'current' players into it. It's a silly move.

how is it a silly move? they may lose people FFXIV may not be release for other 4-5+months what our current playing even going to do? play other mmo and maybe stay with that but if they can play beta they can enjoy playing it with there linkshell and friends.