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    New info, mew!

    http://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/blog/post/200

    As you may have read in the last Letter from the Producer, the global media tour will be kicking off soon! While Yoshi-P is taking this opportunity to introduce A Realm Reborn to the world, we would also like to take some time out to post some "inside" news just for our most hardcore fans... YOU!

    The team has arrived safely in the US and is currently gathering at the Square Enix office in Los Angeles for lots of prep and meetings.

    PIC HERE

    Prior to hopping on the plane, Square Enix Japan's resident celebrity Foxclon snapped this picture in the Narita Airport lounge. But wait... what's Yoshi-P running on his laptop? A picture? A video? It's actually Yoshi-P playing A Realm Reborn! Turns out he's running the latest data checks on the Development Team's server.

    We'll do our best to drop some more shots of Yoshi-P and updates while he's here and during the trip, as long as the jet lag hasn’t hit him too hard!
    A Realm Reborn Media Tour 2013 - Page 10

    Meetings, meetings, and more meetings today!

    It's been a long day of, well, meetings...but we finished up our media tour briefing, and are all set to head to San Francisco tomorrow!

    Here's a look at the Media Tour manual. This has information such as who to talk to in case of emergencies, organization charts, the venue map, account information, and lots of other things! Unfortunately, just as the red text says, it's confidential so this is about as much as we can show you.

    In this picture you can see Yoshi-P going over his presentation. He is working very closely with the Public Relations team to make the final edits.

    Finally, we heard all about the latest awesome sauce that the development team has been working on! Here Yoshi-P introduced some new artwork and content, but... what's that on the screen? That doesn't seem to have anything to do with the Media Tour does it?

    Stayed tuned for more updates as we go on our trip!

  • #2
    Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

    Wtf ... "Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!" Where the hell did you get the, "FFXI Online favorite" from?

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    • #3
      Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

      The mandragora?
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      • #4
        Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

        mandies! =^^=

        Oh and here is more news:

        - 40 mini pets will be available from the start of phase 1 beta
        - Housing will be out immediately after launch
        - Doesn't seem like PvP will be out for launch
        - Raids may not be concluded in 2013. This means Crystal Tower may continue getting additional floors
        - 1-2 primals may be added this year. Not sure if this means two more from what we got ni 1.0 or two more aside from Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut, Ramuh, and Garuda. Is Odin being counted as a primal?
        - Odin is in the Black Shroud. The fight will be special somehow.
        - Behemoth will be tackled via FATE system. Seems that the fight has several phases. Will be available at launch
        - One does not simply walk into Crystal Tower.
        - Sahagin's will be in at launch.
        - As regions expand they will probably add more primals per new beastman tribe or something.
        - Unsure if they will allow us to change jobs in dungeons.
        - NPC will recognize the difference between 1.0 players and new players.
        - "Oh, and a question was asked about DRG having a pet, which was replied to with "Not just Dragoons...""

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        • #5
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          "Oh, and a question was asked about DRG having a pet, which was replied to with "Not just Dragoons..."
          Doh ... summoners? LOL @ these people on the official forums. Now, putting that aside, I'm sure they're probably debating on granting Archers pets (although they technically do not have a hurdle to overcome in the same way as hunters in WoW did with "dead zones"), but without adding any other new classes (at the moment), I fail to see why this even warranted an official response from SE. There's far more important issues that I'd like to see them address or respond to...

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          • #6
            Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

            I take their comment on pets to mean everybody gets pets. Which are the "mini" pets.

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            • #7
              Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

              Originally posted by DakAttack View Post
              I take their comment on pets to mean everybody gets pets. Which are the "mini" pets.
              I don't know if SE has it in them (at this point in time) to be facetious in that manner. Are they implying, then, that NO ONE gets a pet? I don't think that is the case. SMNs will definitely get a pet or otherwise they've been leading us on this whole time going back to 2011 with management change over. No, I don't think that is the case, and my gut feeling is that they're likely still in the "discussion" stages as to game balance/class balance with introduction of "automatons" for some players.

              As for mini-pets, I'm sure this has DLC written all over it, as they've seen how 'lucractive" this has been for Blizzard and others.

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              • #8
                Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                I don't want a pet as Archer. No thanks, really not interested in WoW clone.

                Traps and more ranged damage/hate management skills I can get behind though.
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                • #9
                  Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                  C'mon, you all know you want something like Beastmaster in this game with chocobo pets.

                  All and all though I will say they got my curiosity.


                  You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be misqouted and then used against you.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                    Chocobo in armor + Dragoon = ChocoboKnight, and I will be a happy kitty.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                      I think the "pets" will be optional, mew. just like chocobo battle partners.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                        Originally posted by Malacite View Post
                        I don't want a pet as Archer. No thanks, really not interested in WoW clone.

                        Traps and more ranged damage/hate management skills I can get behind though.
                        They won't give you traps, Mal, because it would be game breaking in PvP. It'll be pets or nothing for you. If anything, they'll have movement hindering abilities, but since none of the melee classes have any ability to close gaps (at least not that I saw in Alpha), aside from DRG - maybe - I have to put on my skeptic hat and say ... you're just wishing for a D3 demon hunter clone.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                          That honestly wasn't what I had in mind, though now that you've put that suggestion out there....
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                          • #14
                            Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                            Originally posted by Malacite View Post
                            That honestly wasn't what I had in mind, though now that you've put that suggestion out there....
                            Dammit Mal, I fell for your trap!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Media Tour 2013 confirms return of a FFXI Online favorite!!

                              XD

                              Honestly though I was thinking more along the lines of FFXI's Ranger, just maybe with PROPER HATE SHEDDING SKILLS so we don't get fragged from firing just 1 WS...
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