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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012
	Log in to remove this advertisement Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released Rory Young - Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:00pm (PST) Like (1) +my favourites Changes coming to Final Fantasy XIV starting November 11 Final Fantasy XIV's transformation into A Realm Reborn is beginning, as Square Enix producer Naoki Yoshida announced last week in a letter to the community that the reboot's alpha had begun. Content from the now in motion alpha is starting to be released by Square Enix, just to start the marketing campaign a little early. Today saw the release a character creation video, highlighting the changes made to streamline the experience. The influence of the PlayStation 3 is readily apparent, as the new interface is designed around various scrolling systems. Having a list of what must be twenty or thirty customization options is rather daunting, and clumsy to boot, but at the same time it's better to have more options than less no matter how they're organized. Otherwise, in terms of pure visual fidelity, everything looks great. Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is still a spell away from release, but in promising news Yoshida said current subscribers will begin to see new content leading into the upgrade starting November 11. Character creation video Sections: Console Games, PC Games, Sony Consoles View original news article news LIVE BLOG
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satan unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Oct 30, 12 at 5:11pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	cool beans
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MegaBassMan Greatness at its finest Neo or Bust total posts: 7601 since: Jan 2005	Oct 30, 12 at 5:15pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	I want this game, too. Almost as much as I want GW2. ------------------- Rune Factory 4
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Shadow of Death Grushdeva du kalt misht (category mod) My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic PC Games total posts: 25363 GameGrep pts: 3900 since: Feb 2003	Oct 30, 12 at 5:19pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	Wouldn't mind trying this if it was F2P. But seriously, their overhaul of the game has taken ages hasn't it? Wasn't it over a year ago that they started working at making big changes? ------------------- α Ω Blood Dragon ~\| Rift \|~ Starbound
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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012	Oct 30, 12 at 5:46pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	Shadow of Death Yeah, it came out a bit over two years ago and they've been planning/working on the overhaul for the majority of that.
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Sasuke45 PSN: Gokudera_Strife ultra seeker total posts: 1485 since: Aug 2007	Oct 30, 12 at 5:56pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	I hope it's F2P when it comes out for PS3, I'm willing to shell out money.... but I really hope I don't have to. MegaBassMan you will be playing this with me when it comes out, cause you do need more games xD This will be one of them. ------------------- Why make Trillions when we can make.....Billions
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seco unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Oct 30, 12 at 8:38pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	Actually they only began development for this about a year ago. It's not only big changes, it is a complete remake of the game from the ground up. Everything you'll see in this new game was developed after FFXIV's original release. If you consider this, then they've done a whole lot in just one year. SE is pulling out all the stops for this game. They say they have a team of around 300. They took developers from the FFXIII-Versus team and probably some other games to get this game out. Also, there is a separate PS3 interface. The above screenshot shows the PC interface. The first month will be free for those of you who obtained a copy of 1.0, so make sure you try it out.
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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012	Oct 30, 12 at 8:54pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	seco Considering less than two months after the game's release the lead producer resigned and the development team was restructured, I'd say they've at least been working on what would become Realm Reborn since then. And yeah, pretty clearly this is the PC interface, as the PS3 version is still closely under wraps -- only a few screenshots out so far. It's definitely, however, heavily influenced by console design fundamentals. That's good! FF14 needs all the extra intuitive design it can get.
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seco unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Oct 30, 12 at 9:12pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	They did restructure the team, but it was not until October 14, 2011 that they announced to make A Realm Reborn. I remember because I was playing at the time and the update showed on their Lodestone website that day. Development may have come slightly sooner than the announcement though... The road map they released suggests as early as June 2011. http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/download/en/FFXIV_2.0_Roadmap_EN.pdf
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lalaprola unwashed heathen (guest) IP: Logged	Oct 31, 12 at 7:07am ^ Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	http://entry.ffxiv.com/alpha/index_na.html no idea if they are still recruiting people for alpha testing but there is link, can't do coz i dont meet the system requirements
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kik36 Drunken Monk (writer) total posts: 1645 neopoints: 113 GameGrep pts: 2114 since: Apr 2007	Oct 31, 12 at 9:28am ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	I remember fishing for my Lu Shang rod in FFXI for Months......I'm really hoping they bring another challenge like that back. If they do, I'm rightly screwed....but in a good way. ------------------- Demon's Souls Review The Clone World WebComic Follow me on Twitter
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MegaBassMan Greatness at its finest Neo or Bust total posts: 7601 since: Jan 2005	Oct 31, 12 at 3:02pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	quote Sasuke45 I hope it's F2P when it comes out for PS3, I'm willing to shell out money.... but I really hope I don't have to. MegaBassMan you will be playing this with me when it comes out, cause you do need more games xD This will be one of them. I may. But when I go to college, I'm probably going to transition to PC gaming > PS3 gaming. ------------------- Rune Factory 4
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Runninwiththewind Neo-newbie total posts: 1 since: Dec 2012	Dec 05, 12 at 7:17pm ^ re: Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn alpha begins, character creation video released
	keep in mind. they also did the 2.0 "update" of the original. they spent an enormous amount of time creating a new graphics engine specifically for this game.. they are dedicated to change our minds about them. gotta give them a bit of credit there
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