FINAL FANTASY XIV: ARR Alpha Tester Forum Maintenance (Feb. 1)

[Seirra_Lanzce]

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At the following time, we will be performing maintenance on the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Alpha Tester Forum. During this period, the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Alpha Tester Forum will be unavailable.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
From Feb. 1, 2013 9:00 (GMT) until the start of the Beta Test
* The completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Service]
- FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Alpha Tester Forum

[Details]
- Preparations for the Beta Test

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

"until the start of the Beta Test"

Oh SE, you tease!

[Pwnagraphic]

Oh SE, you tease!

I think they DO this on purpose.. lol I sincerely do. I think it'll still be mid Feb before it starts, but here's to hoping for sooner!

[Pseudopsia]

I bet alpha tester forum wipe.

[Kirito]

I bet alpha tester forum wipe.

They can't wipe. Formality issues. It is probably so they can remake a new forum using the alpha forum as base for the design...

[Phe]

turning it into a legacy forum.

[Radacci]

what's the point of having maint on it? and why until beta starts? they might as well say that they will turn it into beta forum? unless they wont, in which case...why do maint on it? if i'm not mistaken, you cant post on alpha forum any longer anyways...
if it's unavailable until beta starts...does that mean beta starts a bit early, or will alpha forum be unavailable for weeks? why even keep it, and have it there after beta start?
so many questions, so much tease

[Warlock]

what's the point of having maint on it? and why until beta starts? they might as well say that they will turn it into beta forum? unless they wont, in which case...why do maint on it? if i'm not mistaken, you cant post on alpha forum any longer anyways...
if it's unavailable until beta starts...does that mean beta starts a bit early, or will alpha forum be unavailable for weeks? why even keep it, and have it there after beta start?
so many questions, so much tease

that's too many questions dude take a deep breath >_>

[Enkidoh]

what's the point of having maint on it? and why until beta starts? they might as well say that they will turn it into beta forum? unless they wont, in which case...why do maint on it? if i'm not mistaken, you cant post on alpha forum any longer anyways...
if it's unavailable until beta starts...does that mean beta starts a bit early, or will alpha forum be unavailable for weeks? why even keep it, and have it there after beta start?
so many questions, so much tease

Isn't it obvious? They're turning it into the new Beta tester forums and need that time to convert it in preparation for the start of the Beta. Although I would have thought it would have been easier to just make whole new forums for the Beta however.

I guess there must be some kind of shared account data that both forums would use, so most likely it's just easier to convert the Alpha forum to the Beta one.

[Radacci]

Isn't it obvious? They're turning it into the new Beta tester forums and need that time to convert it in preparation for the start of the Beta. Although I would have thought it would have been easier to just make whole new forums for the Beta however.

I guess there must be some kind of shared account data that both forums would use, so most likely it's just easier to convert the Alpha forum to the Beta one.

they could just archive alpha posts, and make new introduction posts etc, rename it to beta forum.
but they are saying the alpha forum is unavailable UNTIL beta starts. it will be available after too i suppose.
but if they archive, that begs the question if alpha testers will have access to beta forum from the start...which i dont think is the case, so my guess is they'll just make a new beta forum.
On the other hand, alpha testers are guaranteed a spot in phase 3 anyways...so it might not matter if they get early access to beta forum too...