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[Preypacer]

i wonder ppl have read the new translation from yoshi-p. something i found intresting was he pointed out its not the game that is 50% but the final fantasy feel. so from what i can see when the party search and AH are adding in 1.20 he thinks this will be a 100% MMO. if not a 100% final fantasy game. i wonder if this has changed any1's mind on paying or not?

Yep, I've noticed that since he said it. He's referring to the overall FF feel, not the game's "completion".

But of course, far be it from people looking to push an agenda (not wanting to pay to play the game) to ignore the actual context of a statement, and instead spin it to suit their own ends.

Cherry-picking and quoting things out of context are, after all, their favorite weapons.

[Laf]

Probably not, I'm not too keen on paying for alpha version of the game.

[Molly_Millions]

Probably not, I'm not too keen on paying for alpha version of the game.

This isn't an alpha or even a beta, so no worries there.

[Laf]

This isn't an alpha or even a beta, so no worries there.

What is it when?

[Jennestia]

What is it when?

It's a game that's gone gold -- it's not a beta or alpha. Do you even know what an alpha is? Alpha builds generally have zero working mechanics, they're usually to test a very specific feature or set of features and very rarely can even be played.

You could consider this a glorified beta if you want, as we weren't paying pretty much anything, even while it was free for a year. You had a box cost, but you didn't even get a cashshop.

[Laf]

It's a game that's gone gold -- it's not a beta or alpha. Do you even know what an alpha is? Alpha builds generally have zero working mechanics, they're usually to test a very specific feature or set of features and very rarely can even be played.

Pre-alpha you mean? Alpha version can have working mechanics and made into game, if you ignore poor code and bugs.


Oh, I should have noted I speaking game's content/functionality vise, devs still struggling to fix/make basics of the game. I can't be anything higher than alpha.

[Molly_Millions]

What is it when?

Passed it's retail release. It may not be complete, but as soon as the developers say the beta period is over, then it's no longer a beta.

[Pyrix]

Yeah but, the key difference between this game and WoW is WoW actually had enough content to be considered a game upon release... Even now a year later this game doesn't count yet.

[Shipp]

Yeah but, the key difference between this game and WoW is WoW actually had enough content to be considered a game upon release... Even now a year later this game doesn't count yet.

And this is really the heart of the matter. This is nothing like waiting until "x" amount of expansions are out to consider a full game. FFXIV STILL doesn't even have a mailing system or a search function. It doesn't have commands for linkshells. It's missing a LOT of core mechanics. WoW was not missing these at launch. WoW was not broken at launch. WoW was not broken a year after launch. FFXIV was and is. End of story.

[stoned]

And this is really the heart of the matter. This is nothing like waiting until "x" amount of expansions are out to consider a full game. FFXIV STILL doesn't even have a mailing system or a search function. It doesn't have commands for linkshells. It's missing a LOT of core mechanics. WoW was not missing these at launch. WoW was not broken at launch. WoW was not broken a year after launch. FFXIV was and is. End of story.

lol the fanatic will fin a way to continue the story