Ask Your Questions for Letter from the Producer LIVE, Part VII!

[mbncd]

It has been officially announced that there will be free copies of ARR for digital download for those who bought the original game, that CE status (including the new CE items) will be carried over from the original game into ARR and that we can purchase an upgrade pack for non CE to CE status at a reduced price if we want it and didn't get the CE in the first place. My question however is...

Is there any way for existing players to get the pre-order bonus items (moogle hat for example) without purchasing a whole new copy of the game?

A lot of us pre-ordered the original game and may not be able to pay the entire $30+ for an extra copy of the game for these items but may be able to pay a lesser amount such as $5-$10, similar to the CE upgrade service being offered already.

[Pwnagraphic]

Is it safe to assume that PS3 trophies will automatically be acquired if you've already met that requirement on the PC and you're using the same account?

[Luaq]

Ok, this time I have a really odd question, one that doesn't have to be answered right away, rather just something to be thought about.

One of the greatest strengths of the Final Fantasy series is how the stories made players feel, moving many to the point of tears. Will ARR's story be set up in such a way to allow us to experience a wide variety of emotions? Ultimately, Will you make us cry?

In a MMORPG I have a bit of trouble to get attached to npc's, it's not as if the story could be as good as a single player final fantasy. Going back on my words, maybe as good but it seems the "taking the role of" instead of "following the story of" makes the difference.

[Luaq]

I'm still jealous about Legacy not beeing an option for me even though I was a couple of days to be eligible if I remember correctly I resubscribed my payments in september but heh. So since there will be an option to updrade to CE for past ffxiv 1.0, will the team go back and also let people updrade to Legacy because it is actually feasible and it's just a decision to make, even though I'm forcing this one since I know it was pretty clear that I missed my chance?

[Luaq]

Even though I feel my question won't be answered, No one yet has asked about the animations, but it's a HUGE subject in the forum's since the rebuild. We've "been told" that there we're still animations to transfer from one build to another.

Question: Even though beta phase 3 hasn't started, from the content we seen & from the updates on the blog or this website or gameplay previews, there still isn't that particular bulkiness from 1.0 for the sake of fluidity between animations.

That is the transition between running to standing, jumping to standing/running( that could look à la shadow of the collossus).

Right now it really feels like we play with puppets, wait even puppets have inertia in their movements due to their WEIGHT*

[OrionInerghem]

Aug. 27th is the official release date, is this NA, or JP Time?

Early access has been shown to be 7 days, can we get exact times/dates for each time zone

I need to plan when to take off from work ^.^;

[fuzz]

Issue: Account Region Change

Probably a sore issue, but i am wondering if we will be allowed to change our SE account Region when FFXIVARR launches or some time before. Some of us have actually moved since we first made our accounts (and were forced to choose a region) and honestly, since i now live in the US, paying in EUR seems a bit ridiculous. A lot can happen within a span of a few years that can alter ones living arrangements.

I would also like to pre-order the CE digital edition (upgrade from my 1.0), but I am reluctant since i hear that with the wrong region purchase your account can be locked.

Is there any way to remedy these issues? Maybe an unlock of the accounts region every year or so? Please let us know because this issue has not been addressed and it is very frustrating.

Thanks for your time and keep up the good work!

-fuzz

[VanillaLatte]

Does announcing the actual release date mean now Yoshida is satisfied with the product? (ARR)

It seems to not leave room for any rework time if beta testers aren't satisfied with the beta phase 3. Or I'm just worrying too much?

[Eyn]

If the location of a country is in between NA and UK. How can the new players from such country know which version they are suppose to purchase? It's so confusing. What if they bought the wrong version? Why can't we just have one English version?

[lucytestarossa]

Are Australian player(EU) able to use Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector's Edition (US, JP) code to Australian account ?