Letter from the Producer Vi

[TheVedis]

I think my honest sediments got Abigail and TheVedis' panties twisted in a /nerdrage fashion.
As always I deliver,

Sep 25th, 2010
"Tanaka: In FFXI, there are Linkshells, which are like casual groups of players. In FFXIV we want to have a system for more tightly-knit groups, called Companies. So while there is a lot of flexibility in customization, a player will also gradually define their identity within their own Company."

Source: http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=23393

The real crime is neither Abigail or TheVedis will be humble enough to admit their accusations (and name calling) were out of step. Life goes on. gg

um, you realize that quote still doesnt prove that they are baiting us with anything as you originaly claimed they were

it gives us the same info we have known all along, that companies are coming, and they will be seperate from shells, but no real info beyond that
no date of release, no solid features involved in it, nothing

so keep going, im waiting for the proof of this bait and switch you claim happened

[Kilta_Firelotus]

From what I know, companies or grand companies (like this name better) Are like gathering a few Linkshells together abd make a guild. They are basically ffxiv guilds. These will be more for event focus, such as the end game. Much like WoW has. If they keep to what they said you can only join 1 gand company. but many different linkshells as there will be alot more to them then just a Linkshell. That is all the info I read since tanaka said them.

[Alexis_Arteme]

Between Yoshi-P's words and Square's donation to Japan (Around 1.2 Million) I can say with some certainty that Square is a fantastic company and truly want the best for everyone. Please, take my money.

[Jhanaka]

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[MightyDan]

public companies? i am lost.

[Shura]

"I had intended to announce this in a future letter, but we will release information regarding the Grand Companies of Eorzea (what were referred to as “public companies” in previous posts) just before patch 1.17 goes live. We are currently readying a page dedicated to this exciting new feature, and hope to have it up on the Lodestone shortly."

I was a bit lost when reading the letter in regards to the dates, he said he had planned to announce the information in a future letter but instead he would release it before patch 1.17, which should be going live first or second week of april then says they would have a page ready shortly but when reading the entire letter including the paragraphs i didn't include it seemed like he was implying the page regarding companies would be release soon in order to make up for the delay.

So what im trying to say is, is there gonna be a update page soon or just before the update itself, like it normally is and the fact that both options are implied in the letter is just a mistake in translation like how it says 1.16a when they were clearly refering to 1.16b.

*i hope i'm making sense lol*

[TheVedis]

"I had intended to announce this in a future letter, but we will release information regarding the Grand Companies of Eorzea (what were referred to as “public companies” in previous posts) just before patch 1.17 goes live. We are currently readying a page dedicated to this exciting new feature, and hope to have it up on the Lodestone shortly."

I was a bit lost when reading the letter in regards to the dates, he said he had planned to announce the information in a future letter but instead he would release it before patch 1.17, which should be going live first or second week of april then says they would have a page ready shortly but when reading the entire letter including the paragraphs i didn't include it seemed like he was implying the page regarding companies would be release soon in order to make up for the delay.

So what im trying to say is, is there gonna be a update page soon or just before the update itself, like it normally is and the fact that both options are implied in the letter is just a mistake in translation like how it says 1.16a when they were clearly refering to 1.16b.

*i hope i'm making sense lol*

my understanding is that they are preparing the page that will hold all the info, to be up shortly.
Also in other parts of the letter he mentions 1.16a and 1.17 will be going up shortly after the servers go up in the next few weeks. SO lets take it as we will have info in the next few weeks(which does fall into early april)

we kmow the info is coming! and isnt too far off if anything id just be amazed if they got the servers up by then at all, since the game servers do draw a ton of power compared to the dev server, considering the current crisis and all and power consumption being an issue.

[Xeno]

"I had intended to announce this in a future letter, but we will release information regarding the Grand Companies of Eorzea (what were referred to as “public companies” in previous posts) just before patch 1.17 goes live. We are currently readying a page dedicated to this exciting new feature, and hope to have it up on the Lodestone shortly."

I was a bit lost when reading the letter in regards to the dates, he said he had planned to announce the information in a future letter but instead he would release it before patch 1.17, which should be going live first or second week of april then says they would have a page ready shortly but when reading the entire letter including the paragraphs i didn't include it seemed like he was implying the page regarding companies would be release soon in order to make up for the delay.

So what im trying to say is, is there gonna be a update page soon or just before the update itself, like it normally is and the fact that both options are implied in the letter is just a mistake in translation like how it says 1.16a when they were clearly refering to 1.16b.

*i hope i'm making sense lol*

Yeah, I'm kind of lost about that too. Although, the sooner we get info the better imo. I'm really hoping we get this info tomorrow, we've been waiting for it for a long time ;_;

[Seif]

So the only new news about the game are the name addition of Grand and the fact that maps won't be changed just the collisions a bit.

I don't mind the delay I mind the fact there's nothing to look forward to.
I understand that it's hard to translate the explanation to companies via e-mail because the translators left the country....no wait. Actually that doesn't make any sense whatsoever!

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

So the only new news about the game are the name addition of Grand and the fact that maps won't be changed just the collisions a bit.

I don't mind the delay I mind the fact there's nothing to look forward to.
I understand that it's hard to translate the explanation to companies via e-mail because the translators left the country....no wait. Actually that doesn't make any sense whatsoever!

Then quit the game and these forums and never come back.