[Rumor] FFvsXIII team moved on FFXIV + Release date in...!

[Ganbachi]

I don't mind at all.

"If patience is worth anything, it must endure to the end of time. And a living faith will last in the midst of the blackest storm."
-Mahatma Gandhi

[Undrentide]

You know what, i dont care how long it takes as long as its done right...i want to be able to immerse myself in FFXIV for a good couple of years. Id rather wait 6 months and be blown away than have the game rushed again and flop because SE conceded to player demands to have it released early.

[Taika]

...there are (were) people working on Versus?

[Rogue]

Obviously this source isnt worth the time of day.

Yoshi should have at least given a date he is aiming for, even if he also has disclaimers in regards to unexpected problems in beta...

It may take 8-9 months if he wants to make more content- which is the only reason i can see he would want that long.

If Yoshi really gave a crap about his players, he should grow a pair and give us a date. its like the only thing anyone really cares about.

also- I really wish versus was canceled, the XIII games are complete s### and deserve to die a death.

[EinSoFZ]

If Yoshi really gave a crap about his players, he should grow a pair and give us a date. its like the only thing anyone really cares about.

I think we've got more than enough evidence that Yoshi cares about the players. He's always letting us know what he can and as far as I can tell he's attempting to give us what we want in ARR. As for a date, it's probably hard for them to narrow it down like that when they've got so much to do before they can actually release it. It's definitely not up to Yoshi when that happens since he has to work with others to get the game to the point where it can be ready. Cut them some slack, especially when they have no control over certain aspects.

[Rogue]

I think we've got more than enough evidence that Yoshi cares about the players. He's always letting us know what he can and as far as I can tell he's attempting to give us what we want in ARR. As for a date, it's probably hard for them to narrow it down like that when they've got so much to do before they can actually release it. It's definitely not up to Yoshi when that happens since he has to work with others to get the game to the point where it can be ready. Cut them some slack, especially when they have no control over certain aspects.

I dont accept that. Like i said, even if he has disclaimers or he thinks it might change- hell a wild guess would be good enough..

surely he has a date he is aiming for even if he thinks it may change. As long as he makes it clear he cant give a solid date i dont think people would get mad if it turned out to be inaccurate.

My point is, this is THE question, he shouldnt be dodging it like he is. if he really has no idea then even that would be something to say.

[Fadigre]

I dont accept that. Like i said, even if he has disclaimers or he thinks it might change- hell a wild guess would be good enough..

surely he has a date he is aiming for even if he thinks it may change. As long as he makes it clear he cant give a solid date i dont think people would get mad if it turned out to be inaccurate.

My point is, this is THE question, he shouldnt be dodging it like he is. if he really has no idea then even that would be something to say.

Whilst Yoshida does keep us up to date with what we're to expect and what he's been working on (which is very nice of him) I really doubt telling us a date like that is so simple.

Square-Enix is a business and as such has standards. Yoshida isn't the only person working on this game!
For example, he doens't just write letters to players and then post them. They need to be cleared with the rest of the team first! This is evident from this particular piece he wrote -

So, um, I haven’t actually told the marketing team about these screenshots yet, so they’re probably going to get mad. At any rate, our internal testing is over, and we’re bracing ourselves for the actual alpha.

I don't even want to think about how much trouble he got himself into there!
The man has a job and as such is expected to follow rules and guidelines. He can't just throw out a bunch of stuff simply because he feels like it or people want it, real life does not work like that.

On top of all of that, the Yoshida we have come to love over time from his work with the press and letters to the players might not even be what Yoshida is like at all!
This could easily be a marketing scheme pullng the wool over our eyes.

Fact is we do not know what happens in his office or any other offices for that matter. What we do know is that Yoshida and his team are working damned hard. Cut them some slack ya' big meanie, especially if not knowing a date isn't even related to him.

Source

[Soukyuu]

They need to be cleared with the rest of the team first! This is evident from this particular piece he wrote -

So, um, I haven’t actually told the marketing team about these screenshots yet, so they’re probably going to get mad. At any rate, our internal testing is over, and we’re bracing ourselves for the actual alpha.

I don't even want to think about how much trouble he got himself into there!

None. As you said it yourself, the letter has to be cleared by the marketing team. Do you think they would let him smuggle some screenshots in it? Or kept it online if he tried? It's just a marketing trick.

[yukikaze_yanagi]

This remind me that radiophonic trasmission which people believed to be invaded from aliens

@rogue they can't give you a date because they plan to take all the time they need, which is conflictual to giving a date. Also, if they give a date and then push it back, the reaction would be far worst <_<

[Catapult]

Now if this "leak" was dated and actually meant that vsXIII people were helping with stress-testing the pre-alpha build, I would understand, but... *insert huge list of inconsistencies here*