Letter from the Producer XLII

[Seirra_Lanzce]

Omg the elezen look hawt

[Starlord]

The "media" tour if it lasts all week were looking at Monday the 18th for the beta, and the Beta invites can come Next week as well as the Benchmark for next week. So I still feel there's at least something to looking forward to next week. Monday the 18th is still "mid-Feb" but it's at the tail end of it. 20-28th= End-Feb.

Edit: Or some of us can be in the Live Letter Part 5 like he did the last time with the Alpha Version.

[Zumi]

Maybe hes giving beta keys to game sites or something to get some more people to try the game that wouldn't normally.

[Skinwalker]

Dear SE...

We seriously have to talk about the meaning of "early"

lol

[Silversnow]

Going to go ahead and complain about the first char creation pic. Due to the super long necks that's a creeptastic bend that neck can do. Hope its not final. =\

And as for the "why bother with a benchmark when beta is same release time" well some people who have never played before and won't be in beta can test their machines against it. Its not all about the legacy members after all.

[Zumi]

I wonder in beta phase 1 and 2 if they will be limited classes available since the other cities won't be open according to the pdf.

[Guevara]

imho Beta starts on the 25th

- 10th Feb: Yoshi leaves;
- 16-17th Feb: Yoshi might be back (assuming from the destinations he has to reach);
- 18th Feb: Live letter, Beta announcement and benchmark release;
- 20th Feb Beta forums live;
- 25th: test starts (almost in time).

[HiirNoivl]

I has a sad.

I AM a sad. :'(

I wanted to get at least a week of phase one before I had to go offline for 2 weeks. Now it looks like that's not gonna happen, gyo.

[hrdndv]

imho Beta starts on the 25th

- 10th Feb: Yoshi leaves;
- 16-17th Feb: Yoshi might be back (assuming from the destinations he has to reach);
- 18th Feb: Live letter, Beta announcement and benchmark release;
- 20th Feb Beta forums live;
- 25th: test starts (almost in time).

What Yoshi-P said in the forty-second Letter from the Producer-

"We have been working to meet our deadlines for the upcoming beta test... doing our best to stay on track" (Which means the mid-Feb date for release.)

"Starting February 10, I'll be away from the office on a media tour that will pave the way for the beta test. I'll be traveling around the world, stopping in..." Estimated dates based on other press conference tours:
11th Los Angeles
12th San Francisco
14th London

"All regions will be receiving information at the same time, so be sure to keep an eye out!"

15th Return to Japan
16th "Oh, before I forget, Letter from the Producer LIVE Part V is planned for the day after I return from the tour. After aerial adventures, strenuous schedules, and jarring jetlag, what will become of the broadcast? You'll find out when details are posted on the Lodestone."

Clearly these details on Lodestone are going to be posted before the Live Letter, so expect "in my next letter you can expect an announcement for the starting date." to be posted just before, or at the same time as the Live Letter. So probably on Saturday the 16th?

If they meet their deadline of mid-Feb, then, by Monday the 18th we should have the actual Beta Test.

BTW I agree with others that mid-Feb SE-time means 10th-20th. So Wednesday the 20th could still be "meet our deadlines".

[Guevara]

What Yoshi-P said in the forty-second Letter from the Producer-

"We have been working to meet our deadlines for the upcoming beta test... doing our best to stay on track" (Which means the mid-Feb date for release.)

"Starting February 10, I'll be away from the office on a media tour that will pave the way for the beta test. I'll be traveling around the world, stopping in..." Estimated dates based on other press conference tours:
11th Los Angeles
12th San Francisco
14th London

"All regions will be receiving information at the same time, so be sure to keep an eye out!"

15th Return to Japan
16th "Oh, before I forget, Letter from the Producer LIVE Part V is planned for the day after I return from the tour. After aerial adventures, strenuous schedules, and jarring jetlag, what will become of the broadcast? You'll find out when details are posted on the Lodestone."

Clearly these details on Lodestone are going to be posted before the Live Letter, so expect "in my next letter you can expect an announcement for the starting date." to be posted just before, or at the same time as the Live Letter. So probably on Saturday the 16th?

If they meet their deadline of mid-Feb, then, by Monday the 18th we should have the actual Beta Test.

BTW I agree with others that mid-Feb SE-time means 10th-20th. So Wednesday the 20th could still be "meet our deadlines".

Let's hope! well.... no, not the 20th actually.... that'll have to be PS4 day. No else!!! XD