Benchmark:
SE has unveiled the benchmark for FF14 as well as the opening Limsa Lominsa cutscenes. You may download it here:
http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo...chmark.zip
It's a big file (173 MB). So may take awhile. But at least now you can know how well your machine can handle the game.
Trailer:
New trailer just played as well. A moogle was spotted in it apparently. Video has been uploaded to the FF14 main site under "Media." You can also view it via Zam (and/or Core and Eorzeapedia): http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=22548
Interview:
FFXIV Core scored an interview with SE. It is as follows:
SE has unveiled the benchmark for FF14 as well as the opening Limsa Lominsa cutscenes. You may download it here:
http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZo...chmark.zip
It's a big file (173 MB). So may take awhile. But at least now you can know how well your machine can handle the game.
Trailer:
New trailer just played as well. A moogle was spotted in it apparently. Video has been uploaded to the FF14 main site under "Media." You can also view it via Zam (and/or Core and Eorzeapedia): http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=22548
Interview:
FFXIV Core scored an interview with SE. It is as follows:
Quote:Q. Will end game content contain more open area boss fights or will there be more focus on dungeons?
A. We do know the ending of the first story but of course we can't tell you what the ending of the story is. The story that will lead you to a secret area, but we can't reveal anything about that right now.
Q. Will classes have their own special sets of armor?
A. Yes, there will be because in FFXIV the equipment itself is going to be meaning more for the class the player is being. There will be high end equipments for that class.
Q. Is there going to be chocobo breeding and chocobo racing in this game?
A. For this Final Fantasy, chocobo have a unique place but we can't tell you anymore about them at this time. There will be more information closer to release.
Q. About how many classes do you plan on releasing in this game?
A. We will be introducing more classes even after the launch of the game, so it will be continuously increasing. It will depend on how development goes and how the users react to see how far we go. We already have tens of thousands and we should be able to impliment them at any time.
Q. Will there be player-owned land?
A. We will be making announcements shortly, so look forward to that. We are trying to impliment that so players can have something that they own.
Q. Do you intend to have things like guilds and guild banks for people to share?
A. For FFXI there was Linkshells and for FFXIV we will have Linkshells as well along with something like a higher level Linkshell system called a Company. In this Company, things you do will affect things you own in the game. Also, larger Companies will be able to have something like a community website that is more personallized that will display stats. There will be more information about this Company later on in development.
Q. Is there anything unique in this game? Anything that makes it stand out?
A. There are a few points about this game: The armory system and the guild link system. In the armory system you will be able to change you class or even create your own class and even learn your own abilities, which is something unique, we believe. The Guild Link system will allow people to play on their own or in a group if they want. We think it's a really good system.
Q. What kind of measures are you taking to prevent the RMT (Real Money Trade)?
A. We will not accept any real currency in exchange for in-game currency, we will forbid it by agreements. We all contiuously work with operations teams to help prevent it.
Q. Will there any type of achievements or trophies to show off defeated bosses or special things done?
A. Yes, we do have a lot of plans. For example, for some quests there will be special rewards. You might be able to get special title depending on what you do, there will be several different things you can get to show off what you've done.
Q. Is there anything else you would like to tell the players and fans about the game?
A. We are pleased to announce the beta verson coming out soon. In this beta version, there is a new system called a Retainer, which means players will be able to leave their character or avatar so they will be able to enjoy the game while their offline and people will be able to see them.
Also from a community standpoint, comments and suggestions we've recieved from the alpha were very helpful and we want the players know that the game has evolved a lot and we will continue to look forward to comments and suggestions in the beta. We also plan to open the beta window much wider so we can have more people try the game and test it.
