Expansion pack....when?!

[AlexiaKidd]

The expansion will come with the PS3 release. They already have the PS3 version ready but they are holding it back for obvious reasons. Once the core of the game is fixed we should start seeing things progress at a much more rapid rate as content that was pulled at release will be adjusted and put back in along with new content. Maybe however they may just save as much content they have ready as possible and combine it with the expansion to make it huge to generate even more hype for the PS3 launch.

[Picoman]

The expansion will come with the PS3 release. They already have the PS3 version ready but they are holding it back for obvious reasons. Once the core of the game is fixed we should start seeing things progress at a much more rapid rate as content that was pulled at release will be adjusted and put back in along with new content. Maybe however they may just save as much content they have ready as possible and combine it with the expansion to make it huge to generate even more hype for the PS3 launch.

I agree.

Also would it be worth giving it to PC for 2-3 weeks to fix bugs?

Or even give PC a week head start as a 'reward'?

[AlexiaKidd]

I agree.

Also would it be worth giving it to PC for 2-3 weeks to fix bugs?

Or even give PC a week head start as a 'reward'?

I am hoping that the "reward" for the current PC players is that the expansion is free

[Akira_Tenshi]

I think the quality of the game needs to be high enough to charge a subscription fee before they can justify charging people for an expansion. The PS3 release will bring new content but a proper expansion wont happen until later. I expect them to start charging for the game with the PS3 release aswell.

[AlexiaKidd]

Oh they did say they would be doing a PS3 Beta as well didn't they, so I think that they will get some content in before that starts as they wouldn't want to give off a bad impression. PS3 Beta won't be limited like ours was they will most likely get full access to everything that we do, just like the 360 Beta of FFXI maybe they will even let them keep their characters too like they did with the 360 and just give them a world transfer when it finishes. So they should have a month or two of that then the expansion ships with the PS3 release.

[AlexiaKidd]

At this point I think SE will do just about anything MS want to try and get FFXIV on the 360 as it would help boost sales more. Also thinking about it I bet the "Job System" will come with the expansion it would seem like a good way to introduce it.

[Tezz_Xivectro]

December 21st, 2012

[Kilta_Firelotus]

I wouldn't see an expact out soon. The first story is just getting started, Most expacs are about new stories that may or may not link up to the first story. ffxi was out a year befor roz was launched. Which was part of the ps3 launch. If the devs didn't have to fix the core parts of the game the story would have continued. Right now it is at a stand still till the core of the game is fixed. Hopefully once the battle system is changed as well as grand companies added (and psn is up) that the ps3 will launch, or at least the beta. It would be sorta lame to make the ps3 crowd wait till an expack is launched and need to play severe catch up with the story. Since this was suppose to launch for both systems at the same time.