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[Augemitbutter]

salt mine. i won't be able to play OB at all

this sucks so much.

 

[Midou]

Did people really expect a week of open beta that was also game time that counted?

I guess thinking about it realistically, no one should have expected more than a weekend.

 

[Taruranto]

Shitsucks. No to mention I'll probably be working on the 17-18. <__<

 

[Aureon]

is this a joke
17->19 OBT AND headstart is just three days
GOD-DAMN-IT

 

[SleazyC]

That's a pretty small early access period.

 

[SoraanTribal]

Even early access is really short. D:

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

I can already smell the rage from the beta forums.

 

[raven777]

very disappointing......

 

[Sakura]

16th eh...
Well now that I know I can go to bed.

 

[ebil]

I can already smell the rage from the beta forums.

The amount of salt over there is going to be crazy.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Did people really expect a week of open beta that was also game time that counted?

Yes? There was a stipulation that if there was a problem data could we wiped and it still could with just 3 days.

Edit: The level cap is 20 as well.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Open Beta a stress test where disasters will occur, Early Access is barely a couple days?

 

[SoraanTribal]

Level cap in phase 4 is going to be level 20... lol

(because it is basically a demo of the game he says)

 

[akaoni]

Phase 4 level cap of 20.

 

[Capell]

Welp, it's pretty much the worst outcome for us. I guess further beta adjustments weren't really necessary, so they just put it out there for a few days to keep their promise.

 

[Steroyd]

I'm going to a 30th birthday party that weekend, godfuckingdamnit!

he'd understand if I canceled right?

 

[theta11]

Did people really expect a week of open beta that was also game time that counted?

This was the main reason I was skeptical.

Welp, it's pretty much the worst outcome for us. I guess further beta adjustments weren't really necessary, so they just put it out there for a few days to keep their promise.

In one of the earlier live letters I think he said something along the lines that phase 4 was going to act more like a trial and maybe in about 6 months down the line there were going to do something similar again.

 

[Aesthet1c]

Early Access 24-26.

lol what a joke.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

cap 20 for phase 4.

Did I say smelling the rage? It's actually a full riot by now.

 

[Riposte]

The amount of salt over there is going to be crazy.

There is going to be salt here too lol.

I don't care if the cap is level 20 (for new characters, anyway), but I want to test PvP. I hope they didn't reverse their plans on that.

 

[devious.one]

Welp, it's pretty much the worst outcome for us. I guess further beta adjustments weren't really necessary, so they just put it out there for a few days to keep their promise.

I'm sure they'll still be stress testing PvP and Housing

 

[Pachimari]

Housing is part of Phase 4?

 

[SleazyC]

The only good thing about the open beta starting on the 16th (for phase 3 players) is that I have enough time to put in the new parts I bought for my PC, overclock and stress test them in time.

 

[theta11]

lol what a joke.

What's so bad about 3 days early access? That was the expectation around here anyways.

 

[akaoni]

On the bright side this means you won't have to rush your final character.

 

[Kokonoe]

cap 20 for phase 4.

Did I say smelling the rage? It's actually a full riot by now.

Sounds good to me.

 

[desu]

Wow, what a horrible joke ... guess I was expecting too much from them. Hopefully phase 4/official start will go well server wise.

 

[Riposte]

Frontlines in the beta? Unexpected... but it looks like it won't be the real thing.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Housing is part of Phase 4?

Yes, but only from outside(?) you can make the buildings but you can't actually enter

 

[Bento]

Does anyone know if there will be a way to get into the early access through a PSN purchase? Will we be able to preorder the game through there as well?

 

[Varna]

Hilarious. Looks like 1.0 players will not be getting a 30 trial after all.

 

[Anduron]

Perfect

 

[piratepwnsninja]

cap 20 for phase 4.

Did I say smelling the rage? It's actually a full riot by now.

Oh noes....people can't power level to 25 to make their Free Company in the open beta.

I guess I really don't know what people expected. Would I like to play the game sooner and longer? Absolutely. But they could have given us NOTHING early (i.e. never offered early access), not counted time during the open beta, and just been like "Game is out on the 27th, play it then." But because they're giving us early time, it sucks because they're not giving us MORE early time.

Logic!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Sounds good to me.

Is not that bad, but people were expecting doing their job quests and other random stuff to be ready for Early Access - Star of the game

 

[desu]

Hilarious. Looks like 1.0 players will not be getting a 30 trial after all.

Huh, for real?

 

[devious.one]

Sleep spam confirmed to be OP during P4

 

[erawsd]

What's so bad about 3 days early access? That was the expectation around here anyways.

Yeah, its in line with most other MMOs. Effectively, its even longer when you consider that nothing will be deleted from p4.

 

[Varna]

Huh, for real?

I saw 2 week trial being thrown around the other FFXIV thread. With the OP speculation it would have made it roughly a month though. That's not happening.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Oh noes....people can't power level to 25 to make their Free Company in the open beta.

I guess I really don't know what people expected. Would I like to play the game sooner and longer? Absolutely. But they could have given us NOTHING early (i.e. never offered early access), not counted time during the open beta, and just been like "Game is out on the 27th, play it then." But because they're giving us early time, it sucks because they're not giving us MORE early time.

Logic!

Actually makes lot of sense, but you can't ask that for a lot of 1.0 - Legacy players lol

 

[SoraanTribal]

At least Arcanist WILL be in phase 4!

 

[Vestal]

Well this is very disappointing.

I understand their confidence in regards to the servers since the underlying network code had already been tested back in 1.0. Having said that, I was still hoping they would do a 1 week open beta, to get more people through the game and clear out any remaining bugs that can crop up..

 

[Baleoce]

Carbie :3 I'm getting all nostalgic xD

 

[Khrno]

Oh well, at least I'll get Arcanist to 20, and maybe Fishing during the OB.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Oh noes....people can't power level to 25 to make their Free Company in the open beta.

I guess I really don't know what people expected. Would I like to play the game sooner and longer? Absolutely. But they could have given us NOTHING early (i.e. never offered early access), not counted time during the open beta, and just been like "Game is out on the 27th, play it then." But because they're giving us early time, it sucks because they're not giving us MORE early time.

Logic!

We expected this:
http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/download/en/FFXIV_2.0_BETA_Roadmap_EN.pdf

See where is says phase 4 1 -2 weeks?

If your logic is so much more sound, why would the game developers consider a 1-2 week open beta where character data transfers over in the first place?

 

[Bomber Bob]

carbuncle!

 

[Riposte]

Is that an ice gobbue I see? It just yawned too lol.

 

[speedpop]

Glad that it wasn't happening this weekend. I've got too many plans.

 

[devious.one]

dat snow Goobue in the background.

 

[Aeana]

He was really quick to say that it's a DPS class, not a healer. So I guess only once you switch to scholar, it becomes kind of a healer? Sad times. I think that means I'll level conjurer first in order to have cure and such on arcanist.

 

[dwix]

Shocked OB is so short, but oh well. Glad we are getting to see Arcanist in phase 4, and I also think its smart to cap at 20.