As much as I'm loving the alpha videos...

[Spy]

...I do kind of wish they'd show a little more actual gameplay. As in, battling, quests, enemies, dungeons, any dungeon puzzles?, chocobo combat/breeding, Housing (Even just the GC stuff since I heard they said individual housing wont be available at launch?), etc...

I love the scenery, don't get me wrong...but do you think just showing off the scenery to potential new players is going to draw them in? People will simply be thinking that this is nothing more than a repeat of it's first launch if all they see is a character walking around the town.

Or are the features I'm looking for going to come with beta? I'm possibly just jumping the gun here. I understand alpha tests are mostly just stress tests...and that Squareenix wants to have plenty of surprises but still...do you think they're being a bit too secretive with gameplay?

[Chardrizard]

level cap is lv20 at alpha, its not really flashy at early game, that will make terrible video.

[Totorixiii]

Yea I agree but we''ll be able to play alpha soon and global alpha video I'm sure it will be leaked with battles.

[Altera]

I also doubt that Housing, Chocobo combat/breeding etc will make it into ARR on launchday. Most likely in later patches. So for them to show off those features in Alpha is probably asking a bit too much.

I do hope players dont hype themselves up way too much expecting every features shown to us, will make it Live, the day ARR launches.

[Lirion]

I think they're saving all that to the beta.

[Akira_Tenshi]

As much as I love the alpha videos, I wish they would let people outside of Japan play it. I thought we would have heard something by now if it was happening on the 26th.

[LlenCoram]

I'm possibly just jumping the tent here.

Fixed that for you.

[Colino]

Fixed that for you.

Wait wait wait... Why have you not petitioned for fishing footage yet?

Llen I am disappointed!

[LlenCoram]

Wait wait wait... Why have you not petitioned for fishing footage yet?

Llen I am disappointed!

It'll come when it comes.

Us fishers are nothing if not patient.

[Delsus]

...I do kind of wish they'd show a little more actual gameplay. As in, battling, quests, enemies, dungeons, any dungeon puzzles?, chocobo combat/breeding, Housing (Even just the GC stuff since I heard they said individual housing wont be available at launch?), etc...

I love the scenery, don't get me wrong...but do you think just showing off the scenery to potential new players is going to draw them in? People will simply be thinking that this is nothing more than a repeat of it's first launch if all they see is a character walking around the town.

Or are the features I'm looking for going to come with beta? I'm possibly just jumping the gun here. I understand alpha tests are mostly just stress tests...and that Squareenix wants to have plenty of surprises but still...do you think they're being a bit too secretive with gameplay?

Half of what you said will not be in alpha, like dungeons, chocobo combat/breeding, housing and GC stuff, what they are looking for is stress tests and making sure the basics work (you can fight, all actions work, you aren't falling through the floor every step, and most importantly jump works) They may have some quests in but not many, if you want to see battle and enemies look at the gameplay trailers.