Expansion pack....when?!

[Anty]

I would like to see the xpac before PS3 release so that the box artwork and content will include the new stuff to boost sales.

So i see it as:
Battle fix, June.
2-3 good content patches, June/July/August.
Steam release, September.
Expansion (Ishgard, Chocobos, Classes ect), October.
PS3 release, December.

You can add 2011 or 2012 to the end of those months lol!

Oh P.S Triple Triad!

All you mentioned isnt an expansion for me, its the very basic you can expect from a ff- game.
It would just seem stupid if they released it and named it expansion. That would leave a bad feeling for most gamers/fans imo.

It would be like you buy a single player game and the expansion offers the last 1/3 including the epic endfights etc...

Its unfinished on its very basic, so finishing the fundation of that game isnt an expansion...

[Picoman]

All you mentioned isnt an expansion for me, its the very basic you can expect from a ff- game.
It would just seem stupid if they released it and named it expansion. That would leave a bad feeling for most gamers/fans imo.

It would be like you buy a single player game and the expansion offers the last 1/3 including the epic endfights etc...

Its unfinished on its very basic, so finishing the fundation of that game isnt an expansion...

That is what the 'ect' was for.

[Anty]

That is what the 'ect' was for.

ah okies

[Davorok]

The PS3 Relaunch will likely have an x-pack associated with it with new Cover Art (as will the PC version) but it will all be content that "we the beta-testers" already have installed and have tested. They might, however unlock some new classes with the Relaunch which we just need to do quests to unlock.

I feel quite certain that SE will want to have all of the bugs & balancing issues worked out to avoid another failed launch. (Assuming they learn from their mistakes.) I also believe they will not charge us for content but will start P2P at Relaunch/Reboot.

If the PS3 Launch is successful then perhaps SE can come to an agreement with Microsoft and we will get an official Expansion with Xbox360 release next year.

(Solution for Xbox issue : Allow Xbox-Live to be the sole distributor for FFXIV that way Microsoft makes some money from retail sales but the game is still playable on Xbox Silver and SE still gets the monthly fees.

[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.