So 1.0 owners have to start paying the monthly fee immediately?

[Abriael]

Merely our patience. You have no facts to cite, because I cited them for you. All you have are personal opinions.

If you had something worth clearing up, a dev would have already jumped in to comment.

Sorry, but without evidence that they lied, and only your interpretation, this topic has no teeth.

Translation of the above: "you're wrong because I say you are!"

The only one that has no teeth here is you, and you're the one here that brought absolutely nothing to support your standpoint. All you brought are falsehoods and misinterpretations, like your idea that beta 3 and 4 are somehow turned into an exclusive free trial for 1.0 players, which is obviously laughable and false, as they don't allow us to try the game for free, since the game is incomplete, and they obviously aren't exclusive, as a ton of players that never played 1.0 have been invited.

[Holy_Dragoon]

Just to aid Abriael a lil in his quest, because his point about rescinding the trial is valid.

Roadmap : Updated May 28, 2012. http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Outline_EN.pdf

Here are a few more mentions of the free trial for 2.0

http://kotaku.com/5849772/beleaguere...ith-version-20
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/11...says-producer/
http://alice-kaye.com/final-fantasy-xiv-2-0/
http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/p...his-fall-14287
http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/10/...he-ps3-launch/
http://finalfantasy-unlimited.com/20...ntasy-xiv-2-0/


Oh and ...

[Listerfiend]

All you brought are falsehoods and misinterpretations, like your idea that beta 3 and 4 are somehow turned into an exclusive free trial for 1.0 players, which is obviously laughable and false

[*]- October to November 2012 – Reinstate limited free trial period for PC version
[*]- Commence PlayStation®3 system closed beta test

Wait for it...

Free trial is listed before PS3 Open Beta. At the very worst, the same day.

Duuuuuuuuude was right, all along.

[SkyeWindbinder]

Soooo... about that official announcement that beta counts as the free trial period for PC users...

(tapping foot)

Does it exist, or what?

...(crickets chirping)...


...uh, hello?

[DubstepNinja]

Sometimes when I read Abriaels posts, I do them in Skeletors voice from He-man

You guys should try it sometime

[Notredamefan23]

Just to aid Abriael a lil in his quest, because his point about rescinding the trial is valid.

Roadmap : Updated May 28, 2012. http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Outline_EN.pdf

Here are a few more mentions of the free trial for 2.0

http://kotaku.com/5849772/beleaguere...ith-version-20
http://www.siliconera.com/2011/11/11...says-producer/
http://alice-kaye.com/final-fantasy-xiv-2-0/
http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/p...his-fall-14287
http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/10/...he-ps3-launch/
http://finalfantasy-unlimited.com/20...ntasy-xiv-2-0/


Oh and ...

on that road map we should have started last november lol

[Xandir]

Soooo... about that official announcement that beta counts as the free trial period for PC users...

(tapping foot)

Does it exist, or what?

...(crickets chirping)...


...uh, hello?

[*]- October to November 2012 – Reinstate limited free trial period for PC version
OCCURS IN THE OFFICIAL TIMELINE BEFORE
[*]- Commence PlayStation®3 system closed beta test

That is your answer. It is official, and it remains true.

[Abriael]

Wait for it...

Free trial is listed before PS3 Open Beta. At the very worst, the same day.

Duuuuuuuuude was right, all along.

That says absolutely nothing. The PC version is not labeled as beta. Wonder why they label the PS3 version as beta and not the PC one?

Because the Free trial is not supposed to be a beta. Which is normal, as "free trial" doesn't apply to something that is already free for everyone, like a beta is.

"hey, we're giving you something free for free! Be happy!" Just lol.

More delicious grasping at straws I see...

[Duuude007]

And duuuuuuuuuuude guy, its info from a year ago, not from a week ago, are you trying to seem stupid or just too lazy to actually check for yourself? (or maybe you found yourself wrong and dont want people to laugh? ^^ )

The OP is using this as "evidence" that the devs lied. Which is not true.
Of course it is subject to change, but the admission that the timeline's listing of the "free trial" beginning (at the latest) when PS3 beta occurs is still entirely true.

[SkyeWindbinder]

That is your answer. It is official, and it remains true.

Oh, so the beta for PC will end before the closed beta for PS3 begins. (It certainly doesn't say it happens during the PC beta phase)

That means our free trial comes before the game is even released, before PS3's version is even given their closed beta? This... seems somewhat farfetched and doesn't make any sense... That would mean we would get a free trial, then have to wait for the game to be released later before we can start... playing...

What the heck is going on at SE HQ? lol