Originally posted by Lexin

One last thing anyone know if this was Project Rapture? If so what happened to it not being anything related to FF?

Misinformation, maybe?  The guy who introduced the trailer at E3 seemed pretty proud that the game hadn't leaked and that it was pretty much fresh news to everybody in the room.  I found the surprise of it quite impressive too, especially because it was stated so many times in interviews that the game was not going to be related to FF in any way, shape, or form.

To answer your specific question about whether FFXIV is, indeed, Rapture or could there possibly be another MMO lurking in the shadows....  Well, FWIW, the wikipedia entry on XIV states that XIV=Rapture.  It cites the following Gamespot blog as its source for that claim: http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6210893/final-fantasy-xiv-online-trailer-impressions

Something else that seems to confirm that XIV and Rapture are the same was SE's recent release of a financial report that stated "Rapture" would eventually become their Flagship MMO title (ultimately replacing XI, or at least carrying on XI's mantle).  I can't think of anything more flagship than another game that carries the title of the series forward.

Still, it is a bit unnerving to imagine *another* monster MMO lurking out there in the shadows.  They'd never split their talent and effort away from the golden goose that is FF, though.

Are Chocobos back?
Yes, they will return. But Square Enix has told IGN that it is looking at using them in a completely different way than they were used in Final Fantasy XI (where they were used as riding steeds).

Rumor has it that if you get 5 kills in a row w/o dying you can call in a ChocoStrike and do massive damage to everyone in a certain area. If you get 7 kills it will open up a slot machine where you can possibly score 3-7s and gain buffs that make you to apeshit for a while ... and by rumor I mean I just made it up.

All great news. I am glad they are taking what they learned from FFXI and bringing it over to XIV.

My only concern is what they said about the job system. This is something that made FFXI so great to me, being able to be everything with one class. I hope they bring it back in some form or another.

The only thing that worries me is the last question.

I deeply hope they stay to their Monthly subscription based model!

And don't go the F2P route with a stupid RMT cash shop!

It would insta kill all my interest in this game.

Originally posted by Guillermo197

The only thing that worries me is the last question.

I deeply hope they stay to their Monthly subscription based model!

And don't go the F2P route with a stupid RMT cash shop!

It would insta kill all my interest in this game.

I've been following info on Rapture/FFXIV from as long as I can recall, and that last F2P question was a retarded waste of breath from the G4 people.  Its quite stupid to assume that it would be.  Final Fantasy is a AAAAAA+ series and MMORPG and the thought of it being a F2P is an insane thought!

I'd be more than willing to to pay double the normal subscription fees for FFXIV...screw F2P!

Yeah it should be P2P in the case its not I wont play.