Originally posted by DarknessReign
You do know you get a month free trial right ?

You do know that means I'd have to buy the "expansion" for about $50 first, right?

Originally posted by umcorian

Originally posted by Sephiroso

Originally posted by umcorian

Could have fooled me. You even have a higher posting count. 

Didn't bother reading the rest of that. You sound like you're 7. 

did you really just pull the post count thing? ...i feel bad for even pointing out the reason but i have to because if the ignorant stay ignorant then the world isn't getting any better

 

Ok i'll keep it simple, since i doubt you can handle anything to intensive.

1. Look at the year your account was created. Okay?

2. Look at the year my account was created. Okay?

3. ??? (what does this ever really mean?)

4. Logic

Please don't try to sound intelligent with the way you type. It's... creepy.

Anyway, I'm all done here. Thanks for the discussion/info on FF14. 

Awww come on OP don't be like that. I mean i know i threw your own words back in your face in the worst possible fashion(for you, it was funny for me) but you don't have to leave. *sadface*

Originally posted by Aeolyn

I wasted my money on this game in its first incarnation, I won't be doing it for the second until I see proof that it's even worth playing let alone paying for, and since the only way to get that is to pay and sub for this new "expansion", that won't be happening, especially not after the security breach I had to spend even more hard cash to nullify. 

 

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

If you had alreayd bought the original game. Youll get a free month to try it out again when ARR goes live.

Originally posted by Aeolyn

Originally posted by DarknessReign
You do know you get a month free trial right ?

You do know that means I'd have to buy the "expansion" for about $50 first, right?

Adding this to kill rampant misinformation plaguing this thread.

http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/33824-ffxiv-a-realm-reborn-and-everything-you-need-to-know/

PART V – FAQ’s & MISC Q&A’s

Q) Will I have to buy the new game again to play FFXIV:ARR?
A) No. If you purchased the game before you will be able to download the new client and use your old login information for free.

Q) Will I be able to use my old account on the new game?
A) Yes. All content was transferred over as of the final save on November 1st, 2012. If you want to use your old account, you will have to start on an “old” server as opposed to a “new” server.

Q) What are the “new” and “old” servers? What do they mean?
A) New servers are where everyone starts from the beginning. There is no transferring of v.1.0 accounts to these servers. Everyone starts from scratch. Old servers allow the transfer of your old account. The reason these are split is in order to maintain balance and fairness for new people who have never been in the game before to have a fair shot at the market and so old players can’t manipulate with their millions of gil they have acquired over the two years.

Q) Is this game now F2P (Free to play) or still P2P (Pay to play)?
A) It is P2P with a monthly fee of $12.99 and $9.99 for legacy players. However, everyone who has purchased the game before will have 1 month free time to play to test it out themselves.

Q) When is Alpha? Beta?
A) Alpha began late November and is finishing up “end of December.” Beta will begin “late January/early February.” Beta applications will probably go up second half of January and you must have purchased FFXIV v.1.0 to apply.

Q) When is the release date for FFXIV:ARR?
A) It was supposed to be Q1 2013 but is now slated for Summer 2013 as it the producer has decided a Q1 release date for the game would be too soon.

Q) What is “Legacy Status?”
A) Legacy Status is a status on your account indicating that you played (and paid for subscription) for at least 3 months post Jan. 2011. It was created in an attempt to keep FFXIV v.1.0 players paying and playing while the new game was being made. Legacy players will enjoy paying $9.99 a month instead of $12.99 when subscription fees start. They will also be allowed to create up to 40 characters on their account as opposed to 8 for a regular account.

Originally posted by Epic1oots

Originally posted by Aeolyn

I wasted my money on this game in its first incarnation, I won't be doing it for the second until I see proof that it's even worth playing let alone paying for, and since the only way to get that is to pay and sub for this new "expansion", that won't be happening, especially not after the security breach I had to spend even more hard cash to nullify. 

 

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.

If you had alreayd bought the original game. Youll get a free month to try it out again when ARR goes live.

Argh!  That means I have to decide if I even care enough anymore to download the game again... I guess it will depend on what the competition is at that time.

Extremely simple answer:

YES

Yours question: 

shoukd this really be condisered an mmo that is "in development"?

Answer:

 Yes

My Question:

Why is this such a hard subject?

OP if you're wondering why you've received such as hostile response I'd advise you to do more research in future before making an assertion that something is incorrect. In your first post you claim that the only thing changing is the combat system yet on this very same forum there is a massive thread detailing a complete overhaul of every system in the game... You kinda asked for this hostility...

It also doesn't help that this thread appears to have invited a few trolls spreading deliberate misinformation about the game. The mega thread with all the collected info on changes is correct. Any conflicting info on this thread is false.

To put it bluntly though, yes, this game is 'in development' as the original FFXIV has shut down and this is a new game built from the old assets. Pretty much everything is being changed and many many new systems are being introduced. Character data is transferable in terms of class/job levels, gil and items but those classes and jobs are all being overhauled and items are likely having their stats and effects changed/tweaked so old players will still be returning to find their characters completely different.

For all intents and purposes the 'new player' servers will be an entirely new game whilst the old servers will be a new game with imported character data...

Originally posted by LadyEuphei

Yours question: 

shoukd this really be condisered an mmo that is "in development"?

Answer:

 Yes

My Question:

Why is this such a hard subject?

Hey shouldn't you be streaming? :)

But yeah, that is definitely the right question to ask lol.