devastated about the beta announcment

[Meatdawg]

Pretty sure I would choose Maui over beta...

[SkyeWindbinder]

Well, there comes a point in everyone's life where they're met with a huge life altering event.

Today is that day or me.

As everyone is aware we've been given a date for the first phase of the beta.

My plan initially was to sit at home in a vegetative state when the beta came out and play it until level cap and enjoy the splendors that the game offered. This is now no longer a likely possibility.

In December I decided a vacation would be nice so I booked ten day trip to Maui for the wife and me. I didn't know it at the time but that set in to motion what is surely going to be one of the more devastating moments in my life. The dates just so happen to coincide with the first phase of beta... (gasp).

At first, I thought I may be able to just post-pone the trip but it seems my wife has grown keen to the idea of leaving the frigid temperatures of North Idaho for the sun soaked sands of Hawaii. She's new to FFXIV so she just doesn't understand, and I was once in her shoes so know how ignorant she is at this time in her adolescent adventurer status.

I'm hoping that those lucky adventurers that happen to have not made plans and make it into the beta can grind twice as hard to cover my lack of being there..

See you all in phase two.

Wait a minute... you're getting a vacation on a real beautiful tropical island and we'll be stuck here where the only adventures we'll have are in the make-believe world of Eorzea... and you're complaining!?

Tell you what, send ME your tickets. I'll take one for the team. Just send me the tickets and you guys can take my place beta testing ARR while I suffer under the tropical sun next to the crystal aqua seas looking at scores of gorgeous surfer dudes with tan lean muscular bodies while eating seafood and drinking wine all day. Just thinking about going through that makes me cringe, but if you really want, I'll be more than happy to suffer in your place. How 'bout it?

[Orophin]

Sorry but I'd be living it up in Hawaii instead. I've never been there and I'd surely make the best of it.

[Kluya15]

Not to mention that's assuming the beta doesn't explode from everyone logging on at the same time / unforseen crashes / maintenance / acts of god / whatever, especially on day 1.

There's a reason they post that warning before logging onto FFXI / FFXIV =P Get out there and have a great time with the family!

[rina_inverse]

see? all this beta thread is ridiculous

[Nuru]

Hawaii is pretty nice, I've been there twice.
Spend time with the wife, enjoy your life.

There shouldn't be need to roll a dice.
You know what's best, forget the rest!

Chillin at the beach is nice, it's not to be taken with a grain of rice.
Have some wine, go out and dine!

Forget about the beta! You can get to that LATAH!

[Xquiel]

I feel u bro :/

[rina_inverse]

well good thing he doesnt ask SE to postpone the beta instead

[Molly_Millions]

I hope you're kidding OP, Hawaii kicks all kinds of ass. Go do some surfing instead of sitting in the house playing games.

[Req]

Pretty sure I would choose Maui over beta...

Going on vacation over playing a video game? What is this nonsense?