Infos on the Real game Direction? WHEN?!

[Reika]

I do not quite understand how some are saying that testing content outside of Phase 1 is somehow not Beta testing. Phases 2, 3 and 4 are still during Beta ... the content will be there ... we will be able to test it and provide feedback. It's pretty straight forward and clear cut. The fact that you will not be able to carry over character data between any of the phases pretty much allows Producer/Director Yoshida to make sweeping adjustments to systems.

I've been through a few beta tests now, and if the developer is prepared, I have seen them make radical changes to the test environment inside of 24 hours. Naoki Yoshida does not strike me as an unprepared developer. I believe we will have enough time to test everything. And if we do not, Producer/Director Yoshida will postpone dates as necessary. We all know he's not afraid of doing that.

Instantanious changes can bring about more brokendness. The problem is that the gridania area has had the entire alpha and the first 2 phases of beta for testing and fixes on 3 battle classes, one gather class, and 2 crafting classes. the other 5 battle classes, 6 crafting classes, and 2 gather classes have 2 phases of beta for testing and fixes, and the last 2 phases together have a shorter max duration.

I can only see an issue with that. Yoshida and team are hopefully prepared to be swarmed and work their asses off on P3 and 4 debug phases.