Hiromichi Tanaka at Japan Expo (July1~4)

[dortmunder23]

sry if this is already answered but..

will the quest npc´s have a "!" overhead or so?
or are all quest npc´s have to be figuered oout like in ffxi

[Loaar]

sry if this is already answered but..

will the quest npc´s have a "!" overhead or so?
or are all quest npc´s have to be figuered oout like in ffxi

From the alpha the answer is no. I hope they don't add it in either.

[Kaylia]

sry if this is already answered but..

will the quest npc´s have a "!" overhead or so?
or are all quest npc´s have to be figuered oout like in ffxi

Nothing like this so far, but having a visual marker would considerably help, even if it's just on the minimap. You will waste as much time as you did in FFXI to find quest starter. Quest log at least give you more information this time, but you still need to find who to talk to after getting the location.

[Deadgye]

Though personally one huge monitor for me beats 3 smaller monitors.

Why not 3 huge monitors? :3 gogogo 7680x1600!

[Mooshywooshy]

Already answered by FFXIVCore interview:

Q. Will there any type of achievements or trophies to show off defeated bosses or special things done?

A. Yes, we do have a lot of plans. For example, for some quests there will be special rewards. You might be able to get special title depending on what you do, there will be several different things you can get to show off what you've done.

Oh I was wondering this, but more in the PS3 Trophy sense and less in the "Bye-Bye, Taisai" sense.

[Tubie]

Sorry if this has been asked already.

Will the PC version of the game be available on Steam or any digital download service?

If yes, will it be at launch day or how long until it's available after launch?

[Agito]

Will you be able to change races while maintaining your character's progression?

[LinktheDeme]

Will you be allowed to choose your servers at launch?

Will there be any cameos by NPCs with open ended stories (lewkin ur way Tenzen + Gessho as your still waiting for us to visit probably ;o) from FF11? (meh question)

[SubzeroDiabolos]

Est-ce qu'ils ont l'intention de combattre les RMT de facon plus rapide et efficace que FFXI.

[luciferu]

Hello,

The FFXIV event is actually a 30min presentation but I'll try to corner him to ask a couple of questions. I'll choose these ones:

1 ) What is one mistake you made in FFXI that you won't be repeating in FFXIV? (Kalisa)
2 ) What is one great thing you did in FFXI that you'll be sure to include in FFXIV? (Kalisa)

3 ) Are you considering implementing a Besieged/Conquest/Campaign style event from the beginning? (Hyan)
4 ) Will there be haste? Will it fasten the recovery of action bar? (BRP)
5 ) When can we expect the open beta? (Vimes)
6 ) Will there be other pieces of equipment that will make a return? i.e. haubergeon (Vimes)
7 ) Will you be able to make cosmetic changes to characters after creation? i.e. haircut (Tubie)
8 ) FFXIV expansions: retail box or DLC scenarii? (Rustyhagun)

Most of the other questions are either already answered or have a great chance to get vague answers like "maybe", "you'll see at launch", "i dunno".
I'll at least try to get the first two questions answered because they're unusual and very interesting. See you next week (don't hope too much tho).

[The Q]

If not too late could you ask about if they plan on having a level sync feature in XIV?

[Dagr81]

5 ) When can we expect the open beta? (Vimes)

i think you should pick another question, there is a high change your answer will be very soon. That and the fact in one of the interview they said about a month or soon base on the translation

[Kachi]

If not too late could you ask about if they plan on having a level sync feature in XIV?

I'd also like to know this. Even though levels don't play the same role, I want to know what efforts will be made to allow lower level and higher level players to party together.

Personally I'd choose something other than 1, 2, 5, and 6. I think those answers are pretty predictable and won't really give us much information about the game, nor will they be suggestive questions.

Edit: Since I know a lot of people that are wondering, I throw out these questions on their behalf:

Are there any plans to have a roleplaying server in XIV? How do Japanese players roleplay compared to NA players?

[Kachi]

When if at all will you release a character creator for players to plan their characters with?

[Gokulo]

i think you should pick another question, there is a high change your answer will be very soon. That and the fact in one of the interview they said about a month or soon base on the translation

They were talking about closed beta. The question is about open beta.

[Fawkes]

Open beta will happen when they've gotten the feedback they want and the game is more or less done and they want to stress test servers before release. You might as well ask him for the release date, you'll probably get the same answer.

[Lucavi]

Yeah, the open beta question is a bad one, simply because we know we won't be getting a concrete answer.

I wouldn't be surprised to hear the now-famous Blizzard reply:

"When it's done."

Edit: Ask about the fucking terrain! That shit is annoying! They need to at least give you the option to hop over small cracks and depressions ala. FFXIII!

[Kaylia]

Hello,

The FFXIV event is actually a 30min presentation but I'll try to corner him to ask a couple of questions. I'll choose these ones:

1 ) What is one mistake you made in FFXI that you won't be repeating in FFXIV? (Kalisa)
2 ) What is one great thing you did in FFXI that you'll be sure to include in FFXIV? (Kalisa)

3 ) Are you considering implementing a Besieged/Conquest/Campaign style event from the beginning? (Hyan)
4 ) Will there be haste? Will it fasten the recovery of action bar? (BRP)
5 ) When can we expect the open beta? (Vimes)
6 ) Will there be other pieces of equipment that will make a return? i.e. haubergeon (Vimes)
7 ) Will you be able to make cosmetic changes to characters after creation? i.e. haircut (Tubie)
8 ) FFXIV expansions: retail box or DLC scenarii? (Rustyhagun)

Most of the other questions are either already answered or have a great chance to get vague answers like "maybe", "you'll see at launch", "i dunno".
I'll at least try to get the first two questions answered because they're unusual and very interesting. See you next week (don't hope too much tho).

Whatever you do, don't ask the 1) question first if you want them to take your question serious, or at least, mix the first two in a single question.

[tonynot]

If not too late could you ask about if they plan on having a level sync feature in XIV?

Please ask this one.. be nice to see if we can level sync with friends.

[Kachi]

Edit: Ask about the fucking terrain! That shit is annoying! They need to at least give you the option to hop over small cracks and depressions ala. FFXIII!

I'm gonna second that one as well. The immersion is a concern for me at the moment, with the plainscape environments, doddering monsters, and characters that don't react intuitively to the landscape. Takes a lot away from the gorgeous world they've created.