Final Fantasy XIV
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Rapture = FFXIV, major trickage from the devs.Eorzea will differ from Vana'diel in a number of ways. First, Eorzea is but a region within the full world of Final Fantasy XIV, which will be named ハイデリン (ha-i-de-ri-n). This land will be blessed with high technology, but not to the point of more sci-fi themed worlds found in Final Fantasy XIII or Final Fantasy X. This new MMO will stay true to the fantasy-style roots of the series, while setting itself apart as a completely different world than Vana'diel.
4 races in FFXIV. Similar to the ones in XI, but with different names. Galka models don't have tails.
No more exp. Instead weapons somehow play a role of how strong a character is. Classes will be slightly (or majorly) varied from XI and other FF series.
Lots of story based events and cut scenes.
Learning curve on battles. Battles are not realtime action.
Soloing is like that hot girl in your spanish class. Everyone is focusing on her. However parties will still be necessary for some aspects, or if you like to play in parties.
From one mob to many. The number of creatures you will fight at once in unknown. PvP may be implemented later. The devs don't want PvP going on anywhere. (Could that mean instanced PvP?)
Chocobos are getting a makeover!
PS3, not anymore! This will also be for the PC. Beta will use the most current DirectX. OS requirements for the game are not yet specified. FFXIV may be ported to the 360 if SE and Microsoft can reach agreements.
Uematsu did the music for this one too.
Different servers. Capacity of 5k-6k people a server.
If you were diligent in acquiring your Mog Satchel, those Square Enix IDs and Security Tokens we set up are going to come in handy. As Square Enix revealed yesterday in a response to a series of questions from ZAM, the Security Tokens will be used to secure Final Fantasy XIV accounts and PlayOnline will not be used as a portal for accessing the game. Tanaka further explains that exclusively using the Square Enix ID also allows them to be more flexible with the payment plan. He expresses interest in switching from a monthly plan to one that charges in 30-day increments. As for being able to purchase in-game items with real money, the developers indicate they are not considering the option at this time.
FFXI will not be thrown out once XIV comes to town.
No solid connection from XI to XIV. No character transfers. However, name transfer is being looked at. Transferring Linkshells and Friends List may be implemented.
Crystals play a role. And ZOMG major hintage at voice acting!
