Comments from the Devs

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

It's nice that they're planning to remove the cost of return(hell that will help a lot with double+ leve runs), but why the hell haven't they added in some chocobos yet? Every final fantasy EVER has had chocobos you ride/travel on. Not only would this help with the 'lore', but it will solve a TON of transportation issues. If I can rent a choco/call a choco from cities and ride them to camp to turn in local leves, or even to go to a different city(at double the speed of walking of course) I'd be so damn happy. I could then save all my anima for leve parties/teleporting to NMs. Between chocobos and being able to 'set' my homepoint to return to(and of course return for free), I'd have no complaints at all for traveling.

Common sense? Does it elude SE?

[sruon]

Again, no clue if is true or even the true source for this.


Just something I seen posted in another thread.

A few things on the list would jut be stupid, Like Dues Ex and Versus XIII, considering I thought they were just about finished.... So, probably complete bullshit..

I could be wrong but this looks like E3 line-up, not list of cancelled games.

edit : "Canceled projects include Gun Loco, the Xbox 360 shooter which was canceled in March. The game received a tepid response from the press, resulting in Square pulling the plug. Also canceled was Project Dropship, a game intended for PSN and XBLA." found this on twittzor.

[Lucavi]

It's nice that they're planning to remove the cost of return(hell that will help a lot with double+ leve runs), but why the hell haven't they added in some chocobos yet? Every final fantasy EVER has had chocobos you ride/travel on. Not only would this help with the 'lore', but it will solve a TON of transportation issues. If I can rent a choco/call a choco from cities and ride them to camp to turn in local leves, or even to go to a different city(at double the speed of walking of course) I'd be so damn happy. I could then save all my anima for leve parties/teleporting to NMs. Between chocobos and being able to 'set' my homepoint to return to(and of course return for free), I'd have no complaints at all for traveling.

Common sense? Does it elude SE?

They weren't ready at launch and I assume they figured everyone would be so blinded by SE nostalgia that they'd happily pay for and play the game until SE was ready to roll out content on their own terms.

Probably just another instance of SE thinking that they always know what's best for the consumer. I'd say these Japanese companies are more nostalgic for the times when they could 100% control the consumer than we're nostalgic about playing the games of those eras.

[Cureslime]

I think it was Tanaka who said something along the lines of "we don't want to give people chocobos and airships right away. We want people to have something to look forward to years down the road."

[Cichy]

He said that airships and chocobos will be tied to another aspect of the game and that's why they dint want to release them right away. My guess was that shepard was going to be a job to raise them.

[Lucavi]

Best to have NPC shepards already in the game, then, not only to raise hype for both chocos AND shepards, but also to flush out the lore of the game. This game is still in terrible need of more lore.

[Cichy]

Yeah lore that is actually IN GAME not on lodestone.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

He said that airships and chocobos will be tied to another aspect of the game and that's why they dint want to release them right away. My guess was that shepard was going to be a job to raise them.

Yea I remember reading that and thought it was total crap. Still is, to me at least. Unless all teleports cost 1 anima give me a chocobo to get around quicker. That's one of my top complaints. I stick to doing stuff in Thanalan because I don't want to waste 30+ minutes of my life running to another city.

[Cichy]

Oh I completely agree that it's stupid we dint get a mount at lvl 20 with the launch. However, I think Tanaka was planning to release them along player ran companies beginning of the year according to the old schedule. That's before shit hit the fan though and I guess Yoshi is here to blame for further chocobo delays.

[Hyan]

Foxclon said that Matsui is going to talk about the battle system in more detail next week.

I think we'll get a statement regarding whether the game is one of the cancelled ones or not. Although it doesn't make much sense I guess people might feel otherwise.

[Vimes]

Dejon in the old days was warp, so that could either mean the return cost or the entire cost of warping where you want to go. If its the latter, it really would move this game into the hub-based territory.

Shit, that brings back memories.

D2 {Do you have it?}

[Kurokikaze]

About god damn time. People its time to set your expectations low and pray for the best.

[Corrderio]

Will be nice to get some real info. Just need to play the waiting game.

[Lucavi]

Shit, that brings back memories.

D2 {Do you have it?}

D2ing people in your party for the lulz was good times indeed. "I'm the Black Mage! I make the rules!" *D2s entire party then gets a new one*

[Alkar]

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...enix_more_ips/

Notice the plural in "Revitalizing our major MMO titles". FFXIV isn't being cancelled.

[Hyan]

Suddenly, Wakfu's budget tripled!

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Suddenly, Wakfu's budget tripled!

hahaha

Also, fuck I'd log in and kill shit for hours to farm a Triple Triad Deck..

[Kurokikaze]

Bayohne:

Ah, sorry I missed that. Regarding what Foxclon said on the JP forum was the fact that in the 1.18 patch, the anima cost of "Return" will be lowered to zero. He also said that while it's a bit off, they're gathering their thoughts regarding future modes of transportation and once we have something concrete to share, we'll let you guys know.

I don't get why its a ways off... i mean really - its transportation.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

Bayohne:


I don't get why its a ways off... i mean really - its transportation.

Yea. Basically we're not really going to be enjoying content if we're still out of anima getting around places. Return = 0 is nice, but only if we can SET our homepoint. You'd think chocobos are this whole new thing in the Final Fantasy world.

Edit: Sorry to be a negative nancy, I'm happy for changes, but cmon transportation should have been on the list back in december. That'll be a HUGE turnoff for a new player having to run everywhere.

[Biggie]

Ah, sorry I missed that. Regarding what Foxclon said on the JP forum was the fact that in the 1.18 patch, the anima cost of "Return" will be lowered to zero. He also said that while it's a bit off, they're gathering their thoughts regarding future modes of transportation and once we have something concrete to share, we'll let you guys know.

WTF That is really upsetting, what is the frigging problem, give us some fucking chickens already!