Beyond Vana'diel - FFXIV News

"Eorzea - The Making of a Realm #7"

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:10:03 +0000

A message from the art director, Akihiko Yoshida:

More (Open Beta) Servers added!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:37:42 +0000

UPDATE
A 17th server, Fabul, has been added.

UPDATE
A 16th server, Saronia, has been added.

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~~Five~~ ~~Six~~ additional servers have been added to the open beta test (and will therefore transfer over when the game is released). There are now 15 16 17 servers total, the "new" ones in bold:

Besaid
Bodhum
Cornelia
Fabul
Figaro
Gysahl
Istory
Kashuan
Lindblum
Melmond
Mysidia
Palamecia
Rabanastre
Saronia
Selbina
Trabia
Wutai

No doubt this will cause some people to reevaluate their server decision.

And the FFXIV Open Beta is live!

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:46:17 +0000

OPEN BETA TEST BEGINS

15 minutes from the time of this post the open beta will officially be open for business.

PDT: September 1 at 19:00.
MDT: September 1 at 20:00.
CDT: September 1 at 21:00.
EDT: September 1 at 22:00.
GMT: September 2 at 02:00.

At that time you can obtain an open beta registration code from http://entry.ffxiv.com/

When you receive your code, you must then register it under your Square Enix account.

The servers will undoubtedly be overloaded, so it's likely you will experience errors, server lag, etc. Please be patient.

We encourage you to refer to the following sections for discussion and/or to ask any questions you may have:

NEW SERVER NAMES

Cornelia
Kashuan
Gysahl
Mysidia
Istory
Figaro
Wutai
Trabia
Lindblum
Besaid

CEDEC 2010

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:21:40 +0000

At this year's CESA Developers Conference in Japan, designers Keiichi Baba and Seiya Ishii offered an in-depth look at the steps that went into the creation of character and equipment models. Their creation process allows them to easily customize a single model's colors and textures, as well as add/remove/adjust certain portions with ease.

Translation?

It allows for many variations of the same character/equipment model while simultaneously reducing the amount of data/resources needed to process them.

"Eorzea - The Making of a Realm #6"

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:32:18 +0000

Making Music in Eorzea: Interview with Composer Nobuo Uematsu

FFXIV Open Beta Test Preparation and Square Enix Crysta!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:33:01 +0000

UPDATE

The FFXIV Open Beta Test has been postponed!

FF_XIV_EN said:

Because of critical bugs, FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, which is scheduled to begin on Sept. 1, 2010 at 02:00 (GMT), will be postponed.

New schedule will be released at a later date. See here for more details. http://entry.ffxiv.com/

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An e-mail was sent out by Square Enix regarding the FFXIV Open Beta Test:

[Download Installer]
* This is a direct link from Square Enix.

Square Enix said:

In preparation for the official release of FINAL FANTASY XIV on September 30, 2010 and the early release on September 22, we will be starting an open beta test to help put the finishing touches on the game. We ask that all users who can participate in the open beta test apply from the following website.

1.Access the following URL.
http://entry.ffxiv.com/
* The page will become accessible starting at 19:00 on Aug. 31, 2010.

2.Log in with your Square Enix account and have a registration code issued.
* Depending on the access status, we may temporarily suspend the issuance of registration code. If you cannot have registration code issued, we ask that you please wait a little while before trying again.

3.Register the registration code you received by e-mail on the Square Enix Account Management System.
Click "Select Service" from "Services and Options" on the left menu. Select "FINAL FANTASY XIV" from the services available and then "Add a service account." Enter the registration code you've been issued and proceed to the end of registration.

The Square Enix Account Management System: https://secure.square-enix.com/account/

- Client Software Used in the Open Beta Test
The installer for the open beta test’s client software can be downloaded from the following website.
http://entry.ffxiv.com/

*If you have already downloaded the client software for the closed beta test, there is no need to download the installer.

- Transferring your Character Name from the Open Beta Test to the Commercial Release
As long as the World you choose in the commercial release is the same as the World you chose in the open beta test, you will be able to transfer your character name. If you choose a different World for the commercial release, your character name will not be transferrable. For details, please refer to the beta test site.

- To PlayStation 3 Version Applicants:
This test phase will deal only with the Windows version of the software. Details regarding the test schedule for the PlayStation 3 version will be released by e-mail at a later date. If possible, we still ask and encourage you to take part in the testing on a Windows PC.

- Note:
・The open beta test is being conducted on the Windows version of the game only.
・Latest news and notifications will be periodically posted on the forums of the tester site.
・The game to be tested is under development, and may differ from the commercial release.
・Please direct all inquiries regarding FINAL FANTASY XIV to the Square Enix Support Center ( http://support.na.square-enix.com/ffxiv/ ).

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FINAL FANTASY XIV Official Site
http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/

SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Operations Department

SQUARE ENIX CRYSTA

http://www.square-enix.com/na/account/crysta/

This feature can be accessed from Square Enix's Account Management page.

* Expect more details in the near future.

Pre-release Trailer and Open Beta Details

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:47:29 +0000

A beautiful pre-release trailer which also includes a portion of the games (vocal) theme song, "Answers," by Susan Calloway:

OPEN BETA DETAILS

Operating Procedure
Schedule:
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT)

*The Open Beta Test will be online continuously for 24 hours a day.
*Maintenance and any other announcements will be posted accordingly.

*Information on testing dates and times will also be posted on the official FINAL FANTASY XIV Twitter feed.

Log-in Capacity
During the initial stages of the beta test, the number of players allowed to be logged in at any given time will be limited, with capacity to gradually increase as adjustments are performed on server load. Should the maximum capacity already be reached when you attempt to log in, a message will appear indicating that the world is currently congested, and you will be asked to try again in a short while. At this time you will be placed on a waiting list in the order of attempted log-in time. To maintain your position on the waiting list, you must initiate the log-in procedure again within ten minutes of your first attempt.

Feedback Submission
While playing, testers who have been asked to submit opinions on anything at all regarding topics such as game balance issues, settings that you may have found difficult to understand, and features that you felt were inconvenient, unintuitive, or required further explanation are asked to use the feedback thread, and for those testers who have been assigned the task of reporting bugs are asked to use the bug report form.