When will they resume saving content?

[Babydoll]

Didn't Yoshi say the first alpha is at end of september? >.>

[Jennestia]

Didn't Yoshi say the first alpha is at end of september? >.>

Yes, unless they pushed that back..which is most likely what happened >.> Even the German/French rep said Beta was November or something of the sort.

[Alerith]

While people are rallying and screaming "We've waited for two years already", I'm to the point a lot of other people seem to be at, where we are of the mind that this process will take exactly as long as it needs to.

Yoshi-P is aware of the vast multitude of reasons XIV 1.0 fell flat on it's face, which includes a rushed release. He's doing his best to make sure things are as stable and polished as he can before re-releasing the game.

The last thing the game needs is a shady gameplay video and a release date earlier than the producer feels is reasonable.

[Majidah]

While people are rallying and screaming "We've waited for two years already", I'm to the point a lot of other people seem to be at, where we are of the mind that this process will take exactly as long as it needs to.

Yoshi-P is aware of the vast multitude of reasons XIV 1.0 fell flat on it's face, which includes a rushed release. He's doing his best to make sure things are as stable and polished as he can before re-releasing the game.

The last thing the game needs is a shady gameplay video and a release date earlier than the producer feels is reasonable.

This is quite the simplistic answer for a much more complex matter.
FF:ARR isn't a new MMORPG. They specifically decided to continue FF14 instead of creating a new game.

This means it carries a whole playerbase that's being put on wait until they start saving data again.
Do I want a rushed release? No. But the alpha-beta better begin way before they shut down the servers so we can expect them to start saving data by jan 2013; otherwise FFXIV will lose a lot of the members that supported it after its botched release.

It isn't a matter of "they are making a new game". You can't put a game on hold for 6 months when its already been released. It was their choice to make the game the same, and not a new one.

[Meatdawg]

This is quite the simplistic answer for a much more complex matter.
FF:ARR isn't a new MMORPG. They specifically decided to continue FF14 instead of creating a new game.

This means it carries a whole playerbase that's being put on wait until they start saving data again.
Do I want a rushed release? No. But the alpha-beta better begin way before they shut down the servers so we can expect them to start saving data by jan 2013; otherwise FFXIV will lose a lot of the members that supported it after its botched release.

It isn't a matter of "they are making a new game". You can't put a game on hold for 6 months when its already been released. It was their choice to make the game the same, and not a new one.

But it is a new game, and anyone they lose because there is nothing to do for 6 months they will gain back 5 fold when 2.0 launches.

[HiirNoivl]

I don't know when they'll resume saving content. I guess it depends on what content we're talking about here.

But it is a new game, and anyone they lose because there is nothing to do for 6 months they will gain back 5 fold when 2.0 launches.

You could be right. Of course, I think that's a game of chicken that Yoshi P isn't willing to play after all this hard work.

[Breladine]

Just as a point to all the people discussing the date of Alpha, the OP wasn't asking about the date of Alpha, she was asking "Will our progress be saved during Alpha/Beta". To which I still think the answer is No, but that's just a guess/opinion (which is the only thing we can give at this point I guess)

[Orophin]

Alpha will be running while 1.0 is still going. Once they shut down 1.0, beta will start. I seriously doubt any data from alpha/beta will be carried over. The only things SE allowed to carry over in 1.0 beta was your character name and I think your character creation profile.

In short, nothing you accomplish in alpha or beta will amount to anything.

[Kiote]

I'm wondering.

Servers save for the last time on nov 1.

Servers go down on nov 11.

Alpha 1 begins. Japanese only.

Alpha 2 begins. Closed doors.

Closed beta begins.

Final version releases.

Lets say each phase lasts 1 month. That's at least 3 months without saving data? Maybe even more?

I really don't want to end up waiting half an year to be able to play the game with what I do amounting to something. :/

Alpha begins before 1.0 comes down. They will start saving Data as soon as they let you start using your Character Again. Probably Open Beta.