Server shut down

[Argath]

Can anyone tell me why everything else is getting pushed back (i.e. the alpha, beta, and release) but the server shutdown is staying on schedule.

I mean, if i remember correctly Yoshi P. said it would only take a month or two to transfer character data and such to the new servers.

So why are they adding to sever down time just because ARR isnt ready yet. They should delay the server shut down as well.

[Baxter]

I'm not aware of anything being pushed back. If you take a peek at the road map everything looks to be pretty much on schedule.

Check it out

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

[Kiroh]

I'm not aware of anything being pushed back. If you take a peek at the road map everything looks to be pretty much on schedule.

Check it out

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

If they were on schedule we would already have the 2.0 client available for download. ARR (PC) isn't even in beta yet.

[Argath]

Originally alpha was starting in sept.

[Elexia]

I'm not aware of anything being pushed back. If you take a peek at the road map everything looks to be pretty much on schedule.

Check it out

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

Alpha was originally slated for end of September - Early October and we've had a rep (german I believe) state that Beta would be in November, then we've had a 4gamer (I believe) article say that Alpha would be in November, so in reality the only concise date we have on anything is the final save and game going offline.

[Baxter]

If they were on schedule we would already have the 2.0 client available for download. ARR (PC) isn't even in beta yet.

Not entirely true. There is an unmarked sliver placed at the end of Oct. to mid Nov. I automatically assume that's alpha as it goes unlisted on the roadmap. I know what Yoshi said a couple of months ago, but maybe he felt flexible with an earlier date as the original alpha was intended for the end of Oct. Also client distribution does not necessarily mean public distribution. That in itself is vague. Alpha/Beta still seem to be on track according to the roadmap.

[Babydoll]

Yeah, where is the software...where is the benchmark?? Lol according to that PDF we should at least have the client.

Would it kill SE to update it or tell us something? Meh, I stopped playing this game like 2 months ago...because I am sick of the lack of communication, so frustrating >.< Just gonna wait till 2.0! If that...exists!

[Rekko]

Maybe Alpha has been going on since September, but because of the NDA, no one can talk about it.

[Lurex]

Yeah, where is the software...where is the benchmark?? Lol according to that PDF we should at least have the client.

Would it kill SE to update it or tell us something? Meh, I stopped playing this game like 2 months ago...because I am sick of the lack of communication, so frustrating >.< Just gonna wait till 2.0! If that...exists!

I feel your frustration. I suppose the corporate "big-wigs" at SE must feel even more frustrated when you consider this game is a P2P model and the lack of subscription reveune comng in to support this game for "x" number of months might be a bit hard to swallow.

[Starlord]

Maybe Alpha has been going on since September, but because of the NDA, no one can talk about it.

Always a possibility! Either way, rushing Alpha/Beta test is suicide, they need to take their time with it, idc if it takes till Spring 2013, this is something they need to perfect 100%. If the game isn't Playable, even if the game is the best their is, people won't play it because they would get frustrated with the Network infrastructure of the game ( which to me takes high priority).