FFXIV Closed Alpha/Beta Discussion (Cancelled for this week)

[Draylo]

I'll post some vids and pics then...

There will be a ton out there, you wouldn't even need to do the work I would imagine.

[Sephiroth]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

If only one between first and last name is supposed to be unique, guess we'll have lot of Sephiroths and Clouds...

Does it matter? Look at the real world, how many people do you know called Matt, John, David etc.? I actually like the system, means people won't have to add random shit to the end of their names if they choose something popular.

Anyway, I think /t system will just be auto complete. Or /t last name.

[Seanr]

want pics of the installer in an hour and a half? lol
hmmm, that will be my 1k post, couldn't have timed it better

[Dantrag]

of course lol

[Morsmordre]

I registered just so I could answer Seanr:



Yes.

[Thunderblaze]

want pics of the installer in an hour and a half? lol
hmmm, that will be my 1k post, couldn't have timed it better

Yes please, so you can get kicked out of beta due to breaking NDA so we can get in.

[sruon]

Photoshop called.


Anyway, 48 minutes before client.

[Deader2818]

Are we going to be able to really do anything till the first testing parse?

[sruon]

Other than datamining? Afraid not.

[Sephiroth]

It would be funny if everyone's installer is slightly different so that they can catch NDA breakers. But I figure they don't care whether that gets leaked.

[Thunderblaze]

It would be funny if everyone's installer is slightly different so that they can catch NDA breakers. But I figure they don't care whether that gets leaked.

People too stupid to use proxies, etc = how they'll get caught.

I hope they catch every last NDA breaker, gives us more chances to get in and actually, you know, report bugs/glitches.

[Dantrag]

No one is going to get booted for busting the NDA, get over it. There will be a lot more people playing in the Beta than the Alpha so quit bitching.

[Foxer]

People too stupid to use proxies, etc = how they'll get caught.

I hope they catch every last NDA breaker, gives us more chances to get in and actually, you know, report bugs/glitches.

/sigh. I love how people still believe things like this.

[Dantrag]

and unless some stupid number of people do get banned they're not going to hand out more alpha keys for every person that does get banned... though we know no one will...

[Thunderblaze]

No one is going to get booted for busting the NDA, get over it. There will be a lot more people playing in the Beta than the Alpha so quit bitching.

Just like no one got banned for Salvage exploiting? Squeenix has a banstick bigger than Mal'Ganis server's epeen in WoW, and they're not afraid to use it.


Edit: If you don't believe it will happen, I encourage you to post uncensored images of the testing, with your character name shown. Will link to scrub's I told you so dance on youtube.

[Foxer]

We can all just stop assuming shit and acting important and just wait for the game to come out.

[Sephiroth]

and unless some stupid number of people do get banned they're not going to hand out more alpha keys for every person that does get banned... though we know no one will...

Yeah I was just about to say that. It's too much effort on their part. Banning 10 NDA breakers from a 4500 alpha isn't going to affect their testing. Once some are banned, it will put others off breaking it.

I don't care if people break it, I'm enjoying the info. My PC can't run the client without a graphics+PSU upgrade and I'm holding off on that as long as possible.

[sruon]

SE at its finest

Spoiler: show

Additionally, we have confirmed an issue with the combination of Windows Vista and NVIDIA GeForce series graphics cards where an error occurs just before the game's opening event, preventing the game from properly running. As a result, the FINAL FANTASY XIV Alpha Version cannot be played on systems featuring this setup. If your PC matches the above criteria, we regret to ask that you please update your system.

Please note that the above settings (Turning Off Shadow Display and Skipping Movies) has been known to help with this issue in some cases.

- We have confirmed the issue with the following graphics cards in combination with Windows Vista:
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8800 GTX(G80)
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9800 GTX(G92)
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 295

[Thunderblaze]

Yeah I was just about to say that. It's too much effort on their part. Banning 10 NDA breakers from a 4500 alpha isn't going to affect their testing. Once some are banned, it will put others off breaking it.

I don't care if people break it, I'm enjoying the info. My PC can't run the client without a graphics+PSU upgrade and I'm holding off on that as long as possible.

Could get both for under 300 total on newegg, probably under 200-250 if you go cheap.




GeForce GTX 295?

FMLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.

Please tell me you're joking.

Source please.

[drwaffles]

I'm sorry, but this is absolutely fucking retarded:

Additionally, we have confirmed an issue with the combination of Windows Vista and NVIDIA GeForce series graphics cards where an error occurs just before the game's opening event, preventing the game from properly running. As a result, the FINAL FANTASY XIV Alpha Version cannot be played on systems featuring this setup. If your PC matches the above criteria, we regret to ask that you please update your system.

You cannot be serious.