Is version 2.0 really coming out before 1-1-13

[Starlord]

Q: When will Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 launch?
A: I expect the first Closed Beta for the Japan and International servers to be held end September or early October, entering Closed Beta 2 this winter and Open Beta in January next year. We will be talking to Shanda Games about the China server, with features such as PvP, blocking 3rd party programs and localization, hence the Chian server will launch later.

Couple things to note with this:

- He Didn't Specify what kind of Beta ( PC- Will have a beta of Some sort, but they failed to tell us which for the PC Version)
-He didn't Specify if the Beta Timeline is for PC ( we know PS3 will have a closed beta).
-He was only Discussing the Timeline till the " Retail Launch of the game" We the Legacy players (and anyone else that's has a Copy of FFXIV will probably play 2.0 in it's retail before it hits the stores ( probably a month or 2 gap).

PC- WILL have a Beta but they will probably won;t do a "Closed Beta" for it.. PS3 is Def, having that though.

[Babydoll]

sorry, that was meant for Babydoll...it didn't quote her post for some reason lol

Oh! lol I got it from xivpads.com!

[Reika]

Thanks Catapult

[Velhart]

The only way to clarify this is for Yoshida himself to come out and explain it.

I believe the charts more, but a lot of things he has said recently conflict a lot with it and only causing confusion. Not even the post Catapult showed clarified anything.

All the confusion has done is confuse people and put each other in a debate. You don't have to give dates Yoshida, just what is in store for the current PC base. If the chart you show is still legit, please confirm that. Go into detail what you meant in these charts.

[BiggLethal]

As much as I would love an answer, I think that they pretty much don't know the exact time frame yet. Many issues can easily arise in something as complex as rebuilding a whole new system and transferring data through servers (not to mention applying the bulk of that transferred data to the new system). Giving themselves as much flexibility in an complex situation like this is probably the best way to ensure quality (as already stated by Yoshida).

So pretty much they can give a time frame to users and potentially fall short - causing much disappointment or keep users in the dark and advise of a time frame when they have something more concrete.

Either way someone will be disappointed.

[Madrox]

Couple things to note with this:

- He Didn't Specify what kind of Beta ( PC- Will have a beta of Some sort, but they failed to tell us which for the PC Version)
-He didn't Specify if the Beta Timeline is for PC ( we know PS3 will have a closed beta).
-He was only Discussing the Timeline till the " Retail Launch of the game" We the Legacy players (and anyone else that's has a Copy of FFXIV will probably play 2.0 in it's retail before it hits the stores ( probably a month or 2 gap).

PC- WILL have a Beta but they will probably won;t do a "Closed Beta" for it.. PS3 is Def, having that though.

We definitely need clarification. They were talking about launch of ARR which would mean debating what the betas are for is pointless, they will give us warning long before the actual server shutdown date.

Yoshida implied that launch will be after the beta in January, now we just need clarification on the accuracy of this time frame and given an idea on how long we will be without xiv.

As much as I would love an answer, I think that they pretty much don't know the exact time frame yet. Many issues can easily arise in something as complex as rebuilding a whole new system and transferring data through servers (not to mention applying the bulk of that transferred data to the new system). Giving themselves as much flexibility in an complex situation like this is probably the best way to ensure quality (as already stated by Yoshida).

So pretty much they can give a time frame to users and potentially fall short - causing much disappointment or keep users in the dark and advise of a time frame when they have something more concrete.

Either way someone will be disappointed.

If they are comfortable enough to attempt estimating the release of ARR then I am sure they are comfortable enough to clear things up.

We need you community reps!

[Vindrax]

Do you think it will still be possible to get Legacy status if the beta is pushed back to November? I paid for my first 30 days starting right at the end of July, which would mean I could pay September then hypothetically October to get 90 days paid for.

I know this is somewhat off-topic, but if that's the case I'm going to be hoping for a November beta launch

[Mijin]

the interview which you have quoted.. Yoshida says no where if it is PC or PS3 closed beta or for both. and they talked about the ps3 version is maybe going to be released later than the PC version

If we all wish together hard enough, maybe we can make our wishes come true!

[Arcell]

Do you think it will still be possible to get Legacy status if the beta is pushed back to November? I paid for my first 30 days starting right at the end of July, which would mean I could pay September then hypothetically October to get 90 days paid for.

I know this is somewhat off-topic, but if that's the case I'm going to be hoping for a November beta launch

"n order to fulfill the requirements for the Legacy Campaign, a player must register his/her copy of the game no later than Thursday, May 31, 2012, and have subscribed for a minimum of 90 days beyond the conclusion of your free trial period."

So, no.

[LicontAshontear]

The new server system is already up and running on internal development equipment, and we are in the process of finalizing general
search features, the party system, the friend system, and more. At the current pace, we hope to have all basic system features
completed by February 2012.
After that, we will begin work on the worldless party matching system, as well as the porting of all current content data and player
character data. We expect these tasks to be complete by the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Outline_EN.pdf

Here is where it gets confusing for the not so intelligent folks out there.

Comprehensive Roadmap
■The Road to Version 2.0
・Late November to Early December – Monthly subscription fees begin (PC)
・Late November to Early December – Patch 1.20
・Early February 2012 – Patch 1.21
・February 2012 – Development test server reconstruction complete
・Mid April 2012 – Patch 1.22
・April 2012 – Version 2.0 client system complete
- Commence porting of current game content to version 2.0 client
・Early to Mid July 2012 – Patch 1.23
・August 2012 – 2.0 marketing campaign begins (including trailer release)
・September to October 2012 – Begin distribution of version 2.0 software for PC
- Begin distribution of PlayStation®3 system beta version
・October to November 2012 – Reinstate limited free trial period for PC version
- Commence PlayStation®3 system closed beta test
・Post-January 2013 – Version 2.0 client (PC and PlayStation®3 system) goes on sale
- Free trial period ends

POST means AFTER January 2013. They left it open because they don't know when it will be ready.

Expect 2.0 to actually launch sometime around late April/Early May, based on previous experience SE is not so good at keeping their schedules.