February 5th Announcement, Realistic Expectations Thread

[linayar]

2 more days, everyone. I’m looking forward to seeing what “high expectations” means to Yoshida.

Looking at the words in context with the question asked of Yoshida:

Gamer Escape: In February you’ll be hosting the Final Fantasy XIV Showcase, and of course we’re expecting something special. Given that Fan Fest was not able to happen, should we expect something similar to that in terms of announcements? Might we see three Fan Fests worth of new information, or might we see things a bit more spread out? Additionally, how many shirts can we expect you to wear?

Naoki Yoshida: Shirts!! Come to think of it, I don’t think I wore very many T-shirts this year…

The Announcement Showcase is meant to be a platform for a large announcement, so feel free to have high expectations. Although we will be revealing a significant amount of information at the Announcement Showcase, we do have a digital Fan Festival planned in May, where we’ll have even more information to announce.

In any case, I didn’t realize my T-shirts were a topic of discussion for players. Guess I should start thinking about my wardrobe early… (laughs)

It would seem to me that it's more referring to how many announcements we're getting as compared to what we would've gotten with three fan festivals. So, with a digital fan festival coming later, a high expectation for this week's event would likely mean a minimum number of announcements equaling to at least 1.5 fan festivals (not counting repeat announcements that they would have for the second and third fan festivals).

If it's really about the number of announcements like the context would suggest, then it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with fulfilling specific fan requests. At the same time, it would include expected announcements (new MSQ, new raid/trial/dungeon, etc.), which could still be considered large announcements (in significance for fans of the game, not just large in number) depending on the details provided.

[Edax]

:c your artwork makes me jealous. And your house, and the fact you have decent glam and a good persona for your sam.

I try when I can.

[Lauront]

Looking at the words in context with the question asked of Yoshida:



It would seem to me that it's more referring to how many announcements we're getting as compared to what we would've gotten with three fan festivals. So, with a digital fan festival coming later, a high expectation for this week's event would likely mean a minimum number of announcements equaling to at least 1.5 fan festivals (not counting repeat announcements that they would have for the second and third fan festivals).

That's what I believe he's probably referring to as well, but there's some ambiguity in the phrasing. It could've been worded more clearly. Either way, I am going in with rather minimal expectations.

[Gameovers]

I try when I can.

If that is your artwork can I steal you for a comission?

[Edax]

If that is your artwork can I steal you for a comission?

I commissioned it from someone called ADPong, who does FFXIV commissions on DeviantArt.

[Themarvin]

would like 1.0 animations, they are amazing some of them... truely am.

[LisSquid]

would like 1.0 animations, they are amazing some of them... truely am.

I would kill to have the current rogue animations on ninja. That rogue run is just so sexy and the ninja one is.. challenged.

[Millen1]

I assume we are talking about the Show case before the live letter. I think it is something aimed at the NA/EU servers/Data centers. It would effect JP servers also but maybe less so. Why? It is at 9:30am Saturday in Japan. It is being translated into English(the live letter right after is not). It is end of day for us in the US and a bit late for Europe. Since the NA and EU had their data centers split and we had to move for friends, raid and other we had to give up something. Last, Yoshi was talking about doing this in Aug of 2019. Maybe the DF and PF will be linked between NA DCs or more. More housing would be nice but that doesn't seem to be a show case thing, more of a live letter. Anyway, that is my guess based on something big and that it seems targeted to the west.

[Vahlnir]

Looking at the words in context with the question asked of Yoshida:



It would seem to me that it's more referring to how many announcements we're getting as compared to what we would've gotten with three fan festivals. So, with a digital fan festival coming later, a high expectation for this week's event would likely mean a minimum number of announcements equaling to at least 1.5 fan festivals (not counting repeat announcements that they would have for the second and third fan festivals).

If it's really about the number of announcements like the context would suggest, then it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with fulfilling specific fan requests. At the same time, it would include expected announcements (new MSQ, new raid/trial/dungeon, etc.), which could still be considered large announcements (in significance for fans of the game, not just large in number) depending on the details provided.

Yeah, I'm not expecting him to give us the earth, moon and stars. But I am expecting some pretty big stuff. Maybe not a ton of it, but what will be announced will in my opinion be very significant.

[remiff]

For a minimal graphic up, it's possible even with the ps4,
with the directx12 implementation.

On the other hand a major graphic up, it won't come before 7.0 that's for sure,

or else the ps4 version will stay on dx11 with non-updated assets, and special assets for pc and ps5 but it's not their style to make that kind of change and it would be disloyal for ps4 players.