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

[Abriael]

Still absolutely nothing about beta being counted officially as the free trial period for PC players. Oh well...

According to the Square Enix Defense Force they went out of their way to call the PC beta "free trial", while calling the PS3 Beta "Beta". Which is obviously ludicrous, because it lacks any kind of communication consistency and clarity, and doesn't address the fact that you can't offer a "free trial" of something that is already free, and betas are free for everyone.

[Duuude007]

According to the Square Enix Defense Force they went out of their way to call the PC beta "free trial", while calling the PS3 Beta "Beta". Which is obviously ludicrous, because it lacks any kind of communication consistency and clarity, and doesn't address the fact that you can't offer a "free trial" of something that is already free, and betas are free for everyone.

Are you the developer?

Where is this supposed MMO developer rulebook you seem to be quoting?

If SE calls it a trial, its a trial.

[SkyeWindbinder]

Are you the developer?

Where is this so-called developer rulebook you seem to be quoting?

If SE calls it a trial, its a trial.

Unless it's a beta. Then it's a beta. Let's call a thing a thing, eh?

Also, I still see no evidence of them calling the beta period the official free trial period for PC users.

[Abriael]

Are you the developer?

Where is this supposed MMO developer rulebook you seem to be quoting?

If SE calls it a trial, its a trial.

No, just a game journalist that happens to be rather privy with game industry terminology. No need to be a developer for that. In no shape or form a beta is ever called a "free trial", because it's already free for everyone, and because it doesn't allow to try the final product.

If a developer comes up and decides to call their Pay to Play game Free to Play, it doesn't magically become free to play.

[SkyeWindbinder]

According to the Square Enix Defense Force they went out of their way to call the PC beta "free trial", while calling the PS3 Beta "Beta". Which is obviously ludicrous, because it lacks any kind of communication consistency and clarity, and doesn't address the fact that you can't offer a "free trial" of something that is already free, and betas are free for everyone.

That's the part that's so freaking confusing! What the kupo are they talking about!?

Beta is beta, free trial is free trial. They're not making any sense! It just... (sigh)...

...Brb, I'm going to get some Advil.