Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
And more evidence. From the original lodestone post



"SECOND" free trial period. This shows clearly what they mean with "free trial". The first "free trial period" was the first month everyone got with the purchase of FFXIV 1.0 and that was then extended. It most certainly was not a beta.

Don't believe me? Check here.



It shows quite clearly what Square Enix means with "Free trial period". There are multiple instances of that definition all over the lodestone, and they all refer to the same thing (which is quite aptly the standard for the whole video game industry). For added security I checked the Japanese version, and it brings the same results. In no instance the term "free trial period" is ever associated to a beta test. It's always associated with the initial free month after release that has afterwards been extended.

I'm sorry duuude, the only work of fiction here is done by you.
Abraiel: You just shot yourself in the foot with that "evidence". Keep walking back your talking points, the official uninterpreted facts are more worthy than anything you have posted as "what they meant".