Quick Comparison: Info on POL vs Lodestone

[BlaiseLallaise]

Interestingly, the same teams also have two completely different strategies for developing the game right now.

Could that have anything to do with the difference in communication? Of course not, since that would make too much sense.

This.

To put it another way, if FFXI and FFXIV were cars, FFXI is a car that runs great and only needs to be washed every now and then, perhaps replacing an air filter or wiper blades in the process. It's easy to give frequent feedback on general maintenance and detailing. FFXIV, well that's more like a car that is having it's engine rebuilt. It takes a lot longer to accomplish that task, and the wiper blades that everyone is requesting, well they'll just have to consider that when the thing actually runs properly.

[Gath]

They can't update much until the battle system is implemented, then, will we get more frequent updates.

[darkstarpoet1]

This fact can't be ignored.



Both are the same general team, including Tanaka being a figure in both.



They're not going to post every detail regardless. No MMO developer does, not even in the MUD days. The only "plans" that get posted are plans for the next patch which depending on the MMO, is usually a 3 week - 7 month timeframe -- which Yoshida has been doing (posting plans.)

is there any developer besides this one out that has one of its major games crashing and burning? they are not trying to spray water on the burning vehicle they are throwing gas on the fire.

edit: the point is this game is not like every other mmo out there in the aspect that it is having to be completely redone. the people playing hoping that the game gets better would like to see the basic direction of the games future.

[Karbine]

"The next version update for FINAL FANTASY XI is currently on track for a mid-July release!"

Would an update on lodestone similarly saying: The next version update for FINAL FANTASY XIV is currently on track for a mid-June release!" be so hard?

[Jennestia]

Considering they are redoing aspects of the games foundation they already gave a tentative date...in the letters. which was mid-june at the earliest.

XI can give an exact time frame because they aren't redoing the games foundation when they release updates, they're merely adjusting and adding things.

The following additions and adjustments will be implemented in the next version update:

A new exchange NPC for crests and seals will be added.

Current plans call for allowing players to trade three seals/crests for any one seal/crest of their choice.

Porter Moogles will be introduced to the following areas:
Selbina / Mhaura / Rabao / Kazham / Norg / Nashmau / Southern San d’Oria [S] / Bastok Markets [S] / Windurst Waters [S]
It will become possible to redeem multiple battle trophies at once in the following areas:
Abyssea – Altepa / Abyssea – Uleguerand / Abyssea - Grauberg

The latest blurb. Notice how none of this is:

"We're working on redoing the battle system and adding in a new job system."

Which do you think would be easier to pin point a completion date?

[Cutriss]

Both are the same general team, including Tanaka being a figure in both.

Don't really think so.

I meant specifically regarding Tanaka, but I still don't think the "one team" statement is accurate.

[Kailok]

I agree with OP. That post about FFXI's roadmap is just awesome.

[Zantetsuken]

The tone of some of these emails seems to give credit to the FFXI team for a good job on keeping current, but when it comes the the FFXIV team, they blame SE as a whole.

If FFXIV's problems are a to be laid at the foot of SE as a company, than so are the successes of FFXI.

If FFXI's successes are the result of a good production team... well..

[RathSkybreaker]

not fair we only have a handful of moogles :O wdffff

[Cutriss]

The tone of some of these emails seems to give credit to the FFXI team for a good job on keeping current, but when it comes the the FFXIV team, they blame SE as a whole.

I for one would like to believe that SE forced the release of FFXIV, and not the FFXIV team. The FFXIV must have known it wasn't ready and were forced to ship it anyway.