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Final Fantasy XIV News - And So It Begins - Open Beta TODAY
Posted by Suzie Ford on Sep 01, 2010 | 121 comments in our forums
After the furor over the postponement of the Final Fantasy XIV open beta, Square Enix has revealed that the bug issues causing the delay have been solved. The open beta will begin on September 1, 2010 (that's today!). Here's the full press release.
We would like to take this opportunity to provide an update regarding FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, which was announced to be postponed on Aug. 31, 2010. Along with the completion on investigation and correction of the critical issue, we have decided to begin FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT). Starting on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT), acquisition of registration code required for FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test will be available.
We are looking forward to your participation in FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test!
Read more here.
Ed note: Sorry for the confusion. The press release I received in mail said Sept 2 but the official site says Sept 1.
Great TY
So we can finally get to test it.
Good, lets just hope there is not another delay...
I for one are looking forward to take it for a testdrive.
Was the previous download link removed? Got the installer yesterday but it crashes for me. Maybe another version coming up this evening...
Sweet. So OB Starts Sept 1st, OB starting early, OB has critical bug and is postponed, OB Starts Sept 1st!
Nice that they got it fixed so fast.
Tested CB and as far as I could tell... dont get ya hopes up :) It is the same basic mmorpg like all the others. No new elements or new game mechanics.
Just for the FF fans I guess ^^
You wont be testing anything. You like many thousands of others will just log in to stress their servers.
Are there any restictions in place to not talk about certain elements of the game? Or during this Open Beta will ppl be able to describe the game in detail? I would love to hear honest reviews if thats the case. Thx ;)
The NDA has been lifted for a while now... feel free to talk post videos etc
If you played FFXI you will like FFXIV.
If WoW was your first baby mmo ... then you more than likely will not like FFXIV. This game is built for the Console first Pc second. BUT Zamian PC is coming out first... Well yah... PC version is the beta and tweak for the Highly coveted Japanese console market... Japanese company many japanese console players hmmm... :D
IF you played original FFXI you would understand this.
You are able to solo better in FFXIV than FFXI the crafting and harvesting are a lil better with mini games. there is alot of information already posted around the web about the game.. Can start at ffxivcore.com etc or just google :D
Oh nice ty, I'm sure there will be plenty of information stated then. Thx again for the quick reply
Also just saw that there is a new update so let the updating commence! Start your clients :)
not for the europeans for some reason that's delayed until 2pm GMT tomorrow... -whistles-
Question: What kind of a monster assed computer do you have to have to run the damn thing cause I just bought a brand new I-buy-power desktop with dual core intel running at 3gb each core slapped a 9600 GTX vid card in it and failed the benchmark miserably.
Not for the europeans eh?
You've heard about a thing called 'timezones' right? ;-)
I think you are mistaken, the site says 02:00 GMT and not 14:00 GMT. Can you show where u read 2 pm?
@Wrender:
I've got a Core-i5 760 running at 3.6GHz and a NVidia GTX460 gfx card.
Game runs perfect.
No pre-downloading available apparently, not impressive.
Good god man!
I bet you can communicate with aliens as they zip close to earth at lightspeed with that rig can't ya?
The lights dim when you fire that puppy up in the entire city don't they?
I can't seem to figure out to apply for the beta.i went to the site,but it doesnt offer a link,just a close window link.any able to tell me how to DL this and signup?
I hate to break it to you, but that's not brand new.
I know it's not brand new, I'm on a budget ok?
But it does meet the system requirements can I still play it?
thats pretty below average in fact
I have:
Geforce 9600 GT 512mb
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHZ)
4GB DDR2
It runs but it's not very smooth.
I get 15-25 FPS, with everything turn down.
Just upgrade the video card to GTX460 is really all I need to do, and I'd be golden.
Ya kinda figured my video card was what was killing me.
As long as the graphics card has 512mb ram you will be able to run it at lower settings. Depends on the resolution you play at to what kind of FPS you will get.
I'm running a Core i7 3.20GHz processor, two GTX 275 cards in SLI, 6 gigs of ram. But the best part is, I bought this computer for World of Warcraft. That way I can see very single cartoonish pixel that they can put into that game. However, it also helps to have this thing when games I actually want to play come out. TERA Online, Guild Wars 2 just to name a few. I'm going to try out the Open Beta for this game today though. I'm not really interested, but I'm going to treat it as a free trial even if I'm going to crash constantly because of server lag, etc.
I run it decent on a Quad Core Q6600 @ 2.8ghz, 4GB of RAM and a Geforce GTX 260.
40ish FPS on medium settings or 15-20 on max.
Ok so I'm confused. It states you can apply for a code, but don't see anywhere to do that on the link. The Europeans say the 2nd, NA says the 1st
Good God. A 9600 with 512 mb ram cant play this game? Thats criminal. The cards may not be new, but theyre not exactly a trident 9550. These cards are still on the market and run most modern games without difficultiy. Thats pretty absurd to say that a major marketshare card would be incapable of running this software. Crysis can run on full medium settings on a 9600 without much difficulty. I hardly think these graphics are Crysis quality.
Im sporting a 5770 1GB card. Im satisfied with it -- the hardware should last a good 2 years. This game is too ambitious, and wants to dip too far into its players wallets to get started. No thanks.
Nah, I'm living in a big city ;-)
A 9600 should play it at low settings...whats killing you is the 512 ram....thats super low for todays standards. If you are mad that your pc is too old or out dated then you should play a game a little less graphic intense...or buy a new machine...its not that they have jumped up so fast in requirements that people havn't had time to upgrade.
Better graphics = better computers to run them....its always been that way.
The requirements are not high at all.
Dual Core @ 2.0ghz
2gb of ram
9600 nvidia or a Radeon HD2900 or better
15gb HD space
Thats low in my eyees.
the dual core is hurting it alot 2
Way to skim the post there! Im not mad at all. My rig would have zero problem running this game. 5770 with phenom quad core running at 2.83ghz, 8GB RAM, and a few TB free. This isnt about me. This is about developers wanting you to upgrade your hardware for every major new release that pops out. Fans are going to end up shelling out hundreds, possibly even thousands per household to try to play this game when its needs could have been accomplished on a system with far less horsepower if the code were properly optimized.
In my eyes thats called fleecing the public.
It's coming out for PS3.
Same here.
You can sign up for the code later tonight. http://entry.ffxiv.com/na/index.html
Starting on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT), acquisition of registration code required for FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test will be available.
The time stated is Pacific time, 1900 is 7PM .. 10 eastern.. figure your time zone as needed.
That link is for North America but there is a link to other regions too.
And the reason for the date difference is the time zones. in EU it's 2 GMT.. 0200 or 2 AM.
Well up at 2am for me then!, get a couple of hours in before work hopefully :)
If I can't run this game at high/max (see pc in sig) it will force me to upgrade again damn it!!!! lol
I downloaded an old closed beta torrent i found a couple weeks ago, it patches quite often, but obviously can't log in.
Hope the version I have works still. Square Enix folder is 8.9gb , does that sound about right?
The area is alredy pre-render in a single player games like Crysis. In an MMORPG, your graphic card is constantly rendering new things like your environments and other players you come across. Thus it's understandable that you need to meet the minimum system req. Normally running in low settings is not a fun game to play. I remember when I played FFXI at low settings, it feel like I'm alpha testing the game. :/
Also as one other had already mentioned, 512Mb RAM is way too low. The typical minimum RAM requirements is 1Gb atleast and 2Gb when you're running Vista or Win7 OS. Typically when I see a minimum req., I usually double the numbers and see if my system can handle it. If it requires a Dual Core, I make sure I'm running in Quad, if it requires 1Gb RAM, I make sure I have 2Gb, and so on.
okay lets go out on a limb and pretend for one second that i'm not very bright >.>
where do I go on their website to register for beta? it says to log into your account (which I did) to request a beta key... ?
thanks for posting times zones i am bad at figureing that stuff out an your post help me a lot
512 ram in a vid card is plenty, this is separate from system ram. Know what you are talking about before posting.
I would only say 512mb on card i ok if you play 1600x1200(just about) and lower, anything above could do with the extra. 2gb is overkill unless you play with multiple displays.
It is confusing.
http://entry.ffxiv.com/na/index.html
This is the actual sign up page to register for the beta. Right now it just gives information but tonight or early morning tomorrow (if you are in EU) the page will be changed and you will be able to fill in your information that SE asks and it will give you your registration key.
What is confusing is the sign up page just has info right now. It's all good. We have all day to get it figured out.
:edited spelling
You are very welcome.
I think the technological point being made is that this game is only going to be run on top-end gaming desktops at this point. That's all well and good, but I'm pretty sure you're giong to exclude 80-90% of MMO gamers out there right now in doing so.
Feel free to denigrate those who don't really see a reason to shell out another $2,000 just to play a particular video game , but that's not going to convince anyone to try the game considering they're probably already playing at least one or two that currently run just fine on their non-hard-core setup.
You could spend $300 ($1300 if you need an HD TV) and play it on the PS3 later.
I spent $1150 on a new computer build that included an i7-930, 6 GB memory and an nVidia gtx 465 1GB video card. So it won't cost $2,000. And really the graphics card is the biggest issue you might have so a simple upgrade is all you need: you can get a decent one these days for $100 or a better midrange one (like a gtx 460/465) for around $200.
I know some friends who did the betas. They all said same thing, the benchmark is way off. One friend has a 3 year old PC, only duel core, running at 2.3, RAM is 2g and his video card has 512 on board. Now I am not sure of the the actual brands of his hardware. His benchmark was in the 1200's. He said the game ran fine. Some studders in city with lots of peeps hanging out but when he was out and about questing, farming, etc.. it was smooth.
Don't go breaking the bank to play the game, with adjustments I am sure we'll all be ok.
This is basically going to be the same exact game as everything else with some updated graphics. MMO's are really pissing me off recently. No unique ideas at all.
have you.. even researched this game?
Developers are always going to try and push the envelope to an extent. It makes good business sense. If the technology is out there and is being used so that they can create and produce a high quality gaming experience over some of the other competitors than that is what they are going to do. It also will give the game a longer life span within the computer gaming industry. We all know that once games look " Out dated" that people will eventually move on for the most part.
There are also two sides to these arguements. Your side being that you think that devs purposely create games to make you buy more hardware... I am yet to see the logic in this statement by the way as devs of software based video games do not make more or less money if you have to rebuild or buy a new machine.
There also is another side like myself. A gamer that has put in his time and money to already have a machine that is prepared for the latest and greatest and would like to see a mixture of both great game play and immense graphics.
I may could understand the ability to turn graphics down extremely low for the people that do not have high end machines...but you can't expect companys to continue to use aged graphic engines just because you are broke. Go buy a console if PC upgrades are going to be a problem for you. It is apart of it.
Code not properly optimized huh....well since you happen to have it nailed on the head and know the problem already why not go marching up to their office and fix it for them..... what a load of garbage
And to the other guy that said that the " Dual core is whats killing it. " FYI, dual cores are old and even the crappiest computer at walmart has one. If you are still running a single core and expecting to play the newest games...then think again.
Most intelligent developers are smart enough to make their games playable on the largest number of systems, even if that means turning down the settings. We CANT expect companys to continue to use aged graphic engines just because we are broke. We DO expect it, and the majority of them do it.
It runs on 9600 gt, barely... but good enough to last until I have $200 for that EVGA GTX460 I'm eyeing on newegg
Just shutters alot when moving, more so in the cities... but still playable.
2.0ghz dual core
2gig of ram
HD2900+ or a 9600 +
15gigs of HD space
Those are low minimum specs and most computers right now at best buy far exceed even those specifications if you buy one with a dedicated video card already inside. " Which are HD4600s" if its one of the HP brand desktops.
My point here is that most of the MMO playerbase I would say DOES have these specs met or even much higher. My laptop almost meets these specs with the exemption of the vid card.
I mean what do you people expect ? Minimum requirements so you can play it on your netbook?
Here is a computer at Bestbuy that would run this game...and its pretty cheap. If you built this sort of pc it would be about two thirds this price if from NewEgg.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Pavilion+Desktop+/+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+II+Processor+/+6GB+Memory+/+1TB+Hard+Drive/9971758.p?id=1218202945679&skuId=9971758
But devs cannot, and do not generally, expect people to go out and buy a computer every time a new game comes out.
Minimum requirements to play on a netbook? Not really. But a laptop with onboard graphics? Yes, that's what I expect.
Brilliant! Was just assuming it would be an AM time and din't look closely at the times
Thanks!
I guess the one thing to remember, as far as SE games go is that, their mass gamerbase is going to use a console. All PS3's have the same configurations so developing a game for cross platforms is much tricker. Then you add in the many different configurations of PC's, it compounds that again. I know that the release of the PS3 version in 2011 is due to the game as it stands now in PC version being too much for the PS3 so I am sure we will see the min and max requirements downgraded.
I know sorry but 15 gb ram :D
another PC game that demands an upgrade eh? old news really.. but no thanks.. i'll pass and wait for console version..
Apparently you need a registration code sent to your email? how many of you guys have not gotten it and have or are currently downloading the OB Client? I am tempted to download it but what if that code never arrives? hmm
Open Beta Key's will be handed out on the FFXVI website. You just need to visit the site tonight when the open beta starts to get a key.
Great, thanks for the info.
i beleave everyone will get a key it just a question of "when" OB is not going end soon they want build hype they mit do that by limting keys an giveing more each day or just mit have get lucky fighting the 10000 people for a key trying register on thier site
Nobody calls a Video Card memory "RAM". By doing so, you are implying that you are talking about your System Memory. The term to use is "VRAM" to distinguish id from System RAM.
So yes I do know what I'm talking about.
My Core 2 Duo 3GHZ + 8800GTS video card + 4Gigs DDR2 can't run FFXIV.
This game had a lot of promise too bad they went overboard with the graphics and pushed the system specs beyond the reach of your average gamer.
80%-90% that is perfect, need to keep the community as tight-nit as possible.
$2000? I have a 3 year old computer I spent $1000 on (which you can probably get for around $600 now) that will run this game on max.
I call it just RAM most of the time... really I don't see many adding the V to it all that often.
Technically correct but really not used that much, by most people.
nobody I know bothers to call it VRAM. The only reason anyone would insist on it is if they are trying to be a pain in the ass, or trying to divert attention during a losing argument.
ummmm you cant PLAY the game at all with that lol. u can just RUN it.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+Factory-Refurbished+Pavilion+Elite+Desktop+/+AMD+Phenom%26%23153%3B+II+Processor+/+8GB+Memory+/+1TB+Hard+Drive/1144837.p?id=1218224800764&skuId=1144837
Hmmm, ok, so you get this from Best Buy for $650, move your vid card into it and you got yourself that $2000 machine the other was saying you had to have to run this game. Or, you can buy this and spend abotu $250 more to get a REALLY good vid card to make it run even better, and still under half what that other guy claims you need to spend.
Oh and your dual core 3GHz, thats what 2 or 3 year old tech? Seriously, just because someone wants to make a games graphics come closer to what the actually technology is running at NOW.... You do know we are putting Dual Core processors in cell phones now right??
Oh well, guess I'm not an 'average gamer' with my 1 year old rig that can run this game just fine. And mine cost me less than $1000 when I got it.
Actually, vram is a very commonly used term. Everyone I know that uses their computer for more than checking email makes the distinction, because it serves a very different funtion than system memory, and computers are getting pretty beefy with both. However, in almost all cases vram is much lower than system memory, so if you have both numbers it's easy to make a distinction between the two.
Indeed, it is extremely common in fact.
Making a blanket statement like "The only reason anyone would insist on it is if they are trying to be a pain in the ass, or trying to divert attention during a losing argument." is absolutely ridiculous.
Most people I know, who have at the very least a basic amount of knowledge with computer hardware, tend to use the proper terms. All RAM is not the same, so why would you call VRAM something other than what it is? That would be like calling a GPU a CPU, sure they serve similar functions, but are two very different beasts.
since i am retarded , can someone tell me when the beta starts and how do i get in it ? and yes i know someone probably has asked this so sorry for asking again
It starts in a couple of hours, you get in by going to their site and getting a code, which won't be available for a couple of hours.
Why don't you just scan the other pages within this thread?
There are numerous references to the information you seek, why not invest the minor amount of time required to dig that info up yourself?
No, you are not retarded, you are just lazy :P
/facepalm
hmmm , maybe i am lazy lol or maybe i didnt have time to read thru all the stuff , nah i'm just lazy
I have seen people running the game with lower specs than your system. I suggest you get the latest drivers for your graphics card, you obviously don't have them. Before you come whining here make sure you have done all you can like updating drivers and such,.
Of course the page doesn't work. Expect, but still disappointing.
THey are easily getting slammed hardcore with hits lol, im not to bummed, i have a copy reserved and ill easily get my free months worth minimum if not more. i can wait a few days or weeks to hop in. my main interest really is just gettin a first hand feel, and maybe reserving char names. but with hopefully plenty of server choices and the fact im still in 8days ahead of standard release im fairly confident i can get my name locked in place. heres hoping it goes up soon though,
im still way anxious to check it out haha
Still can't into the Open Beta. The registration server is already overloaded again.
Yaumul - Me2. Getting "Busy" all the time.
Damn you Square Enix! :-o
Keep trying guys! Open like.. 20 tabs of the site and refresh them all multiple times, eventually you'll get there.
Looks like their servers are a bit overloaded.
raing - are you in? :-o
I can't say yes.
Well, then i guess hitting the site like crazy dosnt work.
And that might well be why the servers are overloaded. If everyone is sitting at refreshing all the time? ..
So.... is this the stress test? ^_^
(Server Error)
Sure it is Lansid! Hah.. :b
so the people that got there keys are they from EU cuz the website for US is in maintandance?
EU ppl aint getting any keys.
Server is busy.
Yeah, looks like they are down for maintenance now. We musta broke the servers.
would everyone please stop trying to log in all at once!! I want my turn too!! :P
Hah, yeh.
Im just refreshing once in a while..
Anyone got a code yet?
You have a system issue if you can't run with those specs, they are fine.
So many moaning about system specs, if you don't want to upgrade to get the games looking great, stick to your consoles with dummed down graphics. If you want to play games on a PC - you should upgrade a componant at least once a year to stay up to speed.
I think it wil be mainly console owners who complain the most.... but they don't mind splashing out £40 a time on a game!!
Keys are still bring given out as I write...the servers are just busy with zillions of hits...After trying to get in for a while and finally getting in I got this message:
"Applications for the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test have been temporarily suspended. Please wait until we are ready to accept new applications and then try again."
Hopefully it's not one of those things where they close and then re-open just to let in another group and then close again :(
I feel like I'm playing FFXI again and camping a NM, only this time my refresh key has replaced my provoke or dia lol.
Is anyone else getting this message?
Yes Scripture1,I am getting the same message.
Applications have been closed since last night, this batch of keys is gone.
No ETA on when the next batch will be released, or how many keys will be available, you'll just have to wait it out and hope to get a key from the next batch.
Yeah I got that message and have continued to for the last few hours after trying without success last night to get through the weak website. (Eventually got to the login page, only to have it not load after that.)
Oh well..maybe they'll throw us a bone eventually and let us know when they'll be opening up to give out keys again.
I just wish they would give an estimated time, sheesh.... my friend (Whome I informed about this OB) logged on this morning and without effortlessly WITHOUT LAG or ERROR recieved a code.....
I could kick myself, I'm happy for him but MAN that was just weird.
I finally got my key this morning at 7:30am.....now update files is slow as can be....still at 2.8% and my husband still hasn't been able to get a key as of yet...
they've been gone on the EU end for almost an hour now... it supposedly kicked off at Sept 2nd, 2pm GMT (which is 3pm UK time since we're into BST). Before 1pm GMT all keys had gone - guessing previous ones or they lied about the time/date as per usual, there was confusion over the EU start period their websites/emails etc contradicted themselves.
But all gone by 3:40pm when i got in.
What's weird, is EU support is down and there was never a preorder = open beta in any UK stores or online. Which is odd since every open beta from the past 3 years normally has that kinda deal going.
So keys gone on a site which had issues going onto the login screen, and from the login screen to the key screen. All keys gone in 40 mins, support down.
I don't know it does feel kinda dodgy.
Hope enough got keys to make it worthwhile... i'll actually find it funny if they log on and within a day everybody that got keys only 20% stayed.
Just feels slightly rushed and not thought through considering the release date is at the end of the month. "shit guys we better have an open beta" ' servers can't handle that' "well...."
lol... come on, you gotta find it amusing. Companies with big ideas for the "next mmo" usually are... remember AoC or WAR, or Aion.. or Star Trek Online, or the dead Auto Assault. (i actually liked Tabula Rasa sue me).
*munches popcorn* i hope they keep their FF11 players (except those on the 360 of course) but... i don't see them making up numbers until the PS3 release in March. PC MMORPG players are fickle, and the love of their various MMO's now... pulls them back when nothing can do better.
still beats watching eastenders ;)
Your post was a good read and amusing. Kudos. I have one little minor point.. I still play FFXI on a 360..LOL but it's all good.
I went up from bed 4 times through the night to make sure i got a beta key. Evrytime, ERROR. tryed a few times before i went to work at 11 CET, and still ERROR.
Then i come home, and yeah. All beta keys are gone.
Really not okay Square Enix.
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I have played quite a few games in Beta but I would have to say that the one by Square Enix is one of the poorest Open Beta applications I've seen. I think Beta is a privilege and of course the whole point is to test bugs. However, I can understand people getting upset when a Open Beta date is released and then postponed then released again but then the keys restricted. Thats likely to tick off quite a few people. Its not often that a game annoys me this quick but I found that this game or pre game did score points for annoying me. After making an account to join the Open Beta I found the client download was a snails pace. On top of that they really didn't explain well how to get in the Open Beta and the websites from SE are some of the worst to navigate. You would think there would be this big banner that says OPEN BETA FINAL 14 HERE and if there were any issues such as postponement or lack of keys that the information would also be in big letters. Meh.... Just my feeling on it. I lurked and found what I needed although I found that the website was too busy to get a key and when they were not busy anymore there is apparently now a postponement of Beta Keys. First come first serve I guess although its more like first come and if you have the luck of a three time lottery winner to get in. I'm still going to give Final Fantasy 14 a try but thought this Open Beta had the poorest execution of major game I've played. Not something I would expect of a blockbuster title. They should of done a Closed Beta before opening it up if there were this many problems.
I so agree. Its so far a very poor experience. And we havent even start playing yet. Not looking good huh..
All the trouble getting a key? I somehow got one, and the client won't even open up for me. Just instantly crashes. Been reading around ALOT and seems like zounds of people are having problems from executing boot.exe to pressing "play" to terrible graphics performance.
I like to be optimistic, but FFS give me a reason to SquareEnix.
Hmm, after reading this thread and the problems faced, safely back to World of Warcraft for the likes of me.
Good choice :-)
I have been looking so much forward to FF XIV, but if this is how SE is gonna run this, im not even gonna think about buying it. At LEAST give us a ETA for more beta keys..
It is a beta test so I cannot see how you can complain so much. Beta testing isn't for everyone as it means using prerelease software that may have issues running on your computer system. In addition, the human factor of zillions of people mashing the portal sites with hits via there web browser is understandably going to create issues. I was playing OB yesterday and it played fine...even mouse was ok to play with. Playing OB you have to put up with server side changes that may D/C you or prevent you from playing. Additionally, OB won't be open for ever as head start is soon. really for a free experience North Americans are pretty intolerant bunch it seems.First of all, i know what open beta means. I know its testing, and preparing. Why did this open beta start so horrible? Site where completely clocked up. I have played in lots of closed and open beta's An never have i experienced such a mess. The reason why i really want to get in, is simply because i work in the game retailer business, and therefor want some personal experience with this game, so i can answer some of my customers questions regarding this game.
And btw, im not North American!
game has been peachy and rad for me. open beta is still a beta, if you wait a few weeks you can play the game under launch conditions.tried it.
very pretty.
no fullscreen, windowed mode only.
keyboard movement and control is horrendous, you will have to use console to play it - even on PC.
glad I got a chance to try it before dropping $$, will give this a pass.
There is full screen. You need to open the FF14 Config program to make changes.
Hello all
Though FFXIV is the most prettiest game i ahve seen in a while with a nice story there are things the game is lacking even in the open beta phase.
1. The game is defently not ready for retail release.
2.The Lack of Tutorials in game and the asumption that everyone who is playing it knows the game mechanics is bad design.
3. The restriction on Leve's in game to 8 per 48 hour period is just rediculas and seriosly dampers the playability of the game even to the point that you feel like you have to grind monsters to get anywhere because you can only do 8 quests .And the fact when released the game will be almost 20$ per month to play this is very upsetting.
I say the last comment for the reason its been put in place to stop hardcore players ultra leveling but it also effects people who dont have a normal play time allacated and jump on when they can some people may have some time randomly to jump on here and there and might have say 4 hours one day and no time til the next week to play so will fall more and more behinde due to the limmit on xp and leve's (quests).
Overall the Graphics are fantastic and the class and crafting system (though lack of any tutorial ) are good aswell . Lets hope SE can pull a miricale and save this game before it comes to retail and gets released though i think it take atleaste 6months to iron out all the bugs.
I have To say this though who ever made the updater doesnt know a thing about coding i have resorted to a outside U torrent to download all the updates cause the ingame updater always floods my upload speed.
I tried the beta with an open mind, I made it through the game very frustrated because there was no tutorials. After I figured everything out, I must say I don't really see myself playing at launch.
The game just seemed slow to me, and thusly deep down I wasn't having that much fun. Honestly though the number 1 reason I probably won't be playing this game at launch... Is I can't see myself dedicating so much time to an mmo with no pvp.
this sucks..
I made an account, got the code, wrote it in, got a mail that said i was registered and had a beta test account then when i tried to log in to download it this comes up:
The FINAL FANTASY XIV Beta Test Site can only be accessed by those who have been granted Beta Test accounts.
Beta testers can log in from the link below using their Square Enix Account.
If you read the email they sent you. Open Beta accounts cannot access the Beta Forums. You can create an account to access the game, but you cannot create an account on the Beta Forums.