FFXIV Offline

[DAKPluto]

From one of our JP Members, posted on our forums:


SQUARE ENIX [size=18px]FINAL FANTASY XIV offline[/size] for unknown(PLAYSTATION 3?)
Genre MMORPG

http://sinopon555.fileave.com/FFXIV/FFIV_BETA.jpg

I translated Japanese into English.

The first time Closed Beta tester recruitment beginning.

[ Outline of recruitment ]
Recruitment period: From August 3, 2009 To August 30, 2009
Application method: Application from official site
Number of recruitment: About 7000 people
The winning announcement: It notifies the winner with mail
Entry fee: Free of charge
Closed Beta beginning expected date: September 9, 2009

hmm, offline!? Realy! ???

[Eticket]

Maybe they'll call it 'online' again when the game goes live?

I'm intrigued to see if there's an NA beta period starting up at the same time.

[Milkster]

DO WANT! Really testing an online game offline? Wouldn't it better to just have a test/beta server to use before release to get rid of all the early bugs?

[TacoTaru]

I wants

EDIT:
What's the sauce of this? Magazine or what?

[Maguspk]

It's probably just referring to it being a beta and not the live version. I hope NA are invited to a beta also, but most likely we won't, at least not at the same time.

[DAKPluto]

I wants

EDIT:
What's the sauce of this? Magazine or what?

Soon as he is on again I'll ask him.

[Hyan]

OOH what is this

Needs more source

[Katlan]

Polly titled "offline" cause its a beta test, it might be the Japanese term for "beta" anyways. Nice to see the beta already starting, really surprised no new info has been released (outside of E3) still though.

[Hyan]

If this is another 'JP's defeated AV' post I'll slap the first JP I see in FFXIV next year.

It most likely is though.

[Kurokikaze]

Holy shit. DO WANT!

[SephYuyX]

Hmmmm, im torn.
I played JP XI and NA Beta, and it kind of ruined the feel when it finally came out to NA retail.

I think ill try and apply, but not play it very much.

[Katlan]

I do agree, extensive beta testing, to me, takes away from the game at release... Yeah you have a jump on the community and there is still a "lot" of content you haven't seen, but it just isn't the same to me. And since XIV will be a PvE game (least my assumption - w/I think is the way to go), it's not like you need to rush to cap for PvP advantages

[Mortama]

Ive neva looked into it before but when beta starts up i assume we will get allot of video footage come through or will SE be extremely over protective with what footage gets out into the internet.

I mean theres only so much damage control that could be done when u deal with the internet.

[Ziero]

depends on the level of the Beta, who's making it and how they feel about releasing info. I know a friend of mine is trying the Champions Online beta, and had to agree to an NDA to do so, meaning she really can't give out too much info on specific things. I can easily see that happening with FFXIV for the closed beta. Info might leak out, but it won't be much.

[xopher]

How do we know this is real and not a massive troll.

[Hyan]

How do we know this is real and not a massive troll.

If 8/3 is Monday, 8/30 can't be Monday as well (like it says in the pic).. so false alarm this time it seems.

[SamanosukeShiva]

If 8/3 is Monday, 8/30 can't be Monday as well (like it says in the pic).. so false alarm this time it seems.

8/30 is sunday, but @midnight wont it be monday? maybe they meant till midnight jp time

and offline&online like Diablo maybe?!? they did say they wanna target the casual gamers too

[Hyan]

8/30 is sunday, but @midnight wont it be monday? maybe they meant till midnight jp time

The plot thickens...

The grammar on that pic is kinda off though.

[Katlan]

and offline&online like Diablo maybe?!? they did say they wanna target the casual gamers too

Casual doesn't mean offline. I wouldn't entertain the game having an offline element for even a minutes.

[Null]

A lot sooner then I thought. Wow.