Is FFXIV up against the clock?

[Alexis_Arteme]

Dev: "XIV is performing under expectations."
Prez: "Unfortunate. Think you can have it fixed by Christmas 2011 if we put a new team in there?"
Dev: "Yes."
Prez: "Alright. Keep it free, fix it, and we will have a "re-launch" in Fall 2011 to go along with XIII-2's release. We will re-assess the situation in Q1 2012 if there are still issues."
Dev: "Very good. We will orchestrate a way to "restart" the characters at that time to make this "free" period into a "pseudo-beta".

This is how it went down, in my speculation. The audience does not matter until the PS3 version is released. We're all beta testers, still. That's why we don't have to pay.

[Ichi]

Dev: "XIV is performing under expectations."
Prez: "Unfortunate. Think you can have it fixed by Christmas 2011 if we put a new team in there?"
Dev: "Yes."
Prez: "Alright. Keep it free, fix it, and we will have a "re-launch" in Fall 2011 to go along with XIII-2's release. We will re-assess the situation in Q1 2012 if there are still issues."
Dev: "Very good. We will orchestrate a way to "restart" the characters at that time to make this "free" period into a "pseudo-beta".

This is how it went down, in my speculation. The audience does not matter until the PS3 version is released. We're all beta testers, still. That's why we don't have to pay.

wrong no character wipes, you're wrong.

[Akira-Niji]

Dev: "XIV is performing under expectations."
Prez: "Unfortunate. Think you can have it fixed by Christmas 2011 if we put a new team in there?"
Dev: "Yes."
Prez: "Alright. Keep it free, fix it, and we will have a "re-launch" in Fall 2011 to go along with XIII-2's release. We will re-assess the situation in Q1 2012 if there are still issues."
Dev: "Very good. We will orchestrate a way to "restart" the characters at that time to make this "free" period into a "pseudo-beta".

This is how it went down, in my speculation. The audience does not matter until the PS3 version is released. We're all beta testers, still. That's why we don't have to pay.

As someone who works in the industry, I wanted to point out the speculation of the whole pres/dev dynamic was absolutely flawless.

[Serio]

Dev: "XIV is performing under expectations."
Prez: "Unfortunate. Think you can have it fixed by Christmas 2011 if we put a new team in there?"
Dev: "Yes."
Prez: "Alright. Keep it free, fix it, and we will have a "re-launch" in Fall 2011 to go along with XIII-2's release. We will re-assess the situation in Q1 2012 if there are still issues."
Dev: "Very good. We will orchestrate a way to "restart" the characters at that time to make this "free" period into a "pseudo-beta".

This is how it went down, in my speculation. The audience does not matter until the PS3 version is released. We're all beta testers, still. That's why we don't have to pay.

Right on the mark. I can't wait till FFXIV gets "released from beta." Because this is seriously a really good open beta that just keeps getting better.

[Eugenics]

Right on the mark. I can't wait till FFXIV gets "released from beta." Because this is seriously a really good open beta that just keeps getting better.

It's an expensive open beta, 50+ pound for a beta game, a tin cup thats made in china and a map that makes a great duster, use it to clean my guitar.

[Thanos]

It's an expensive open beta, 50+ pound for a beta game, a tin cup thats made in china and a map that makes a great duster, use it to clean my guitar.

LOL!

I wanna get that ffxiv router that i saw online