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[Starlord]

JP side some are pushing the devs/reps saying breaking the roadmap schedule is not professional and Foxclon and others haven't stepped in yet to explain to them the current situation. So, there may be possibility Beta release still in mid February as planned (JP roadmap used 中旬 which in JP means mid 10 days so from 11th-20th). Devs still got some time, people saying "It's going to be late!" need to wait up few more days before they can confirm that.

While I agree it is unprofessional to stray from the Roadmap. but in all honestly a roadmap is a "projection" what they would like to see happen from point A to point B. Delay will and can happen ( yes even the start date of beta can have a delay). A Roadmap is nothing more then: If everything goes as planned this roadmap is 100% correct.

However, a Roadmap can Shorten/Lengthen if there's a problem that causes a delay, or everything is going great that some parts of the Roadmap is Shortened.

I do feel that they are on time with Beta for mid-Feb ( considering the positive outlook they have).

[Reinheart]

While I agree it is unprofessional to stray from the Roadmap. but in all honestly a roadmap is a "projection" what they would like to see happen from point A to point B. Delay will and can happen ( yes even the start date of beta can have a delay). A Roadmap is nothing more then: If everything goes as planned this roadmap is 100% correct.

However, a Roadmap can Shorten/Lengthen if there's a problem that causes a delay, or everything is going great that some parts of the Roadmap is Shortened.

I do feel that they are on time with Beta for mid-Feb ( considering the positive outlook they have).

Yep I agree with you.
Either way if it gets delayed there must of been a good reason for it and I can wait few more days. We waited this long, few more days won't hurt at all. (+ I still didn't beat the current offline game I'm playing while I'm waiting for it...lol)

[Velhart]

While I agree it is unprofessional to stray from the Roadmap. but in all honestly a roadmap is a "projection" what they would like to see happen from point A to point B. Delay will and can happen ( yes even the start date of beta can have a delay). A Roadmap is nothing more then: If everything goes as planned this roadmap is 100% correct.

However, a Roadmap can Shorten/Lengthen if there's a problem that causes a delay, or everything is going great that some parts of the Roadmap is Shortened.

I do feel that they are on time with Beta for mid-Feb ( considering the positive outlook they have).

I am going with my gut and believe that we will see Beta at least by the 25th of this month. The Live Letter is on the 22nd, and they said beta would come very shortly after the letter. So the 25th sounds like a safe date for me, but I could always be wrong.

[Starlord]

I am going with my gut and believe that we will see Beta at least by the 25th of this month. The Live Letter is on the 22nd, and they said beta would come very shortly after the letter. So the 25th sounds like a safe date for me, but I could always be wrong.

Beta Date is being released on the "regular letter" not the live letter.

Post 5915: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ish%29/page592

[Meatdawg]

Beta Date is being released on the "regular letter" not the live letter.

Post 5915: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ish%29/page592

As much as you want it next week it's still not coming till the 25th

[Starlord]

As much as you want it next week it's still not coming till the 25th

You got a Source for that?

I have a source and they say in the Next letter ( which he said yesterday that a Normal Letter is coming bundled with the Beta Start date) Now you maybe right that it can start on the 25th which is fine also. However, people are saying " Live Letter= Beta date release" when in fact it's coming in the Normal letter. If they wanted to release it at the live letter they would have said " Live letter" and not just letter.

[Meatdawg]

You got a Source for that?

I have a source and they say in the Next letter ( which he said yesterday that a Normal Letter is coming bundled with the Beta Start date) Now you maybe right that it can start on the 25th which is fine also. However, people are saying " Live Letter= Beta date release" when in fact it's coming in the Normal letter. If they wanted to release it at the live letter they would have said " Live letter" and not just letter.

And what if he says in that letter that beta starts on the 25th?

[Teloc]

And what if he says in that letter that beta starts on the 25th?

Then that would be a source and wouldn't just be guessing.

[JillyBean]

And what if he says in that letter that beta starts on the 25th?

Then that would be a source. But it isn't yet. o.O

It is quite possible it won't be til the 25th because, do you guys think Yoshi needs to be back in Japan for Beta to start, or that it could start without him? Now idk about the 18th anymore. /sadface

[Starlord]

And what if he says in that letter that beta starts on the 25th?

Then that would be an actual source...