Thema: So... 3.0 Pre-orders...

Zitat von ApolloGenX

Will they be discounting the expansion, since it doesn't include all expansion content? (Since some will require cash shop purchase?)

We shall know more after the JP Fan Festa.

Zitat von kyuven

Still not JUNE though, lol. And given their habitual development cycle and the need to generate revenue, March is the most likely since it's a time that Japanese college and high school students (a huge demographic for games) will have the free time to purchase and play games.
Therefore, all things being equal unless something big comes down the pipe (like another high profile release SE doesn't want to compete with) some time in March is the most likely month for the expansion's release.

2,1 : 12/17/2013
2,2 : 03/27/2014 :=> (100days, )
2,3 : 07/08/2014 :=> (103days )
2,4 : 10/28/2014 :=> 112days )
following that keeping patchs on tuesdays

2,5 : 02/10/2015 (105days )
3 05/19/2015 (105 )

for 3.0 be in march they need to shorten 2.4 and 2.5 to less than 77days each,(154days between 10/28/2014 and 03/31/2015) almost 1month faster than " habitual development cycle "

Zitat von Hik0

2,1 : 12/17/2013
2,2 : 03/27/2014 :=> (100days, )
2,3 : 07/08/2014 :=> (103days )
2,4 : 10/28/2014 :=> 112days )
following that schedule, keeping patchs on tuesdays

2,5 : 02/10/2015 (105days )
3 05/19/2015 (105 )

for 3.0 be in march they need to shorten 2.4 and 2.5 to less than 77days each,(154days between 10/28/2014 and 03/31/2015) almost 1month faster than " habitual development cycle "

You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence? The current storyline seems to segue directly into what we know about Heavensward (2.4=Ishgard, 3.0=Ishgard) and other than the usual "2.45/2.48" level content introductions they've been talking about, there's been no indication of 2.5 being in the works.
154 days wait for something that's going to be, in their words, about the same size as 2.0 was in it entirety, seems reasonable enough to me.

Zitat von kyuven

You are assuming there will BE a 2.5. Where is this evidence? The current storyline seems to segue directly into what we know about Heavensward (2.4=Ishgard, 3.0=Ishgard) and other than the usual "2.45/2.48" level content introductions they've been talking about, there's been no indication of 2.5 being in the works.
154 days wait for something that's going to be, in their words, about the same size as 2.0 was in it entirety, seems reasonable enough to me.

they need to add last chapter of cristal tower and i highy doubt shiva is last boss from 2.X storyline