How long will FFXIV be down for?

[Wilan]

The release date is planned for after January 2013.
An announcement will be made on the official website once an exact date is confirmed.

http://support.na.square-enix.com/fa...so=4&q=release

[Enyce]

http://support.na.square-enix.com/fa...so=4&q=release

Nice find... I think LOL.

AFTER January 2013 is so vague hehe. As far as the announcement to be made later for the official date... there you have it.

[Rau]

Do you guys remember when this forum was FULL of people with MLP user names?

[indira]

im still sticking to end of january

[Zenaku]

At this point i don't care if say it coming Sep 30 2013 as long as i get to play beta to pass the time and they make 2.0 a great game they can take all the time they need.

[Delsus]

No one knows, Yoshi-P has said he will not release the game until it is ready, he has learned from Tanaka's mistake and it will not be rushed out.

His last letter said the alpha is going well so I hope it won't be too long, I would say Feb-March next year, but even for a proper estimate we would at least need to play the alpha/beta to see where it is.

[Zenaku]

No one knows, Yoshi-P has said he will not release the game until it is ready, he has learned from Tanaka's mistake and it will not be rushed out.

His last letter said the alpha is going well so I hope it won't be too long, I would say Feb-March next year, but even for a proper estimate we would at least need to play the alpha/beta to see where it is.

You mean from the CEO mistake right? seeing how even tanaka in a interview said it not really for release but let's not go there on this topic ahaha.

[Zyph]

1.0's time from alpha to launch was 5-6 months, so expect something like that

[indira]

1.0's time from alpha to launch was 5-6 months, so expect something like that

well SE said in a interview they had 2.0 up and running before they anounced it. so its been around a year.
but in the end there will always be bugs after they launch it.

[Elexia]

well SE said in a interview they had 2.0 up and running before they anounced it. so its been around a year.

Up and running means they had a concept build going, doesn't mean they had the game in any actual playable form.