In the last few days some "information" about the so called "fatigue" system in the upcoming MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV by Square Enix (you can also read my in-depth hands on article), stirred a real uproar across the internet.
Unfortunately most of that "information" was mistranslated and/or misleading as some websites decided to follow a sensationalistic route.
Giuseppe Nelva of This is My Joystick combines his extensive experience as a beta tester on FFXIV with the latest message by the game's director Nobuaki Komoto to explain how the system really works.
Today, during a pane at PAX East, Square Enix announced the release date of the next expansion Dawntrail, on top of the editions and more.
The MMORPG will arrive on Xbox consoles on 21st March following its open beta, with Square Enix releasing further details on the launch in a new Lodestone blog post.
Not only is Game Pass required to play the game in full, but FFXIV Coins will be required to make purchases - a new currency not used on PC or PlayStation.
What's even the point if they're doing everything possible to convince people NOT to play?
Bad idea. Kind of at the point its almost like a repeat of FFXI on the 360 with it requiring Gold to play.
Greed greed nothing but greed. Anyone who willingly plays 14 on Xbox is a bona fide sucker.
Kotaku writes: "That’s thanks to a series of announcements from Square Enix about exclusive features and play requirements, the latest being a new currency called FFXIV Coins."
Good to see someone clearing this up, because Squeenix isn't helping clarify anything, even though they claim they have.
This is a very informative piece. Thank you for compiling it.
Sorry for the momentary blackout on the site. It's back up and working now :D
Really, it's a shame so many sites have claimed it keeps you from doing more than 8 hours of leveling a week. It's going to put off people who don't do their research.
People always worry about these thing, they make a big deal out of it. What they fail to realise is that there are always ways around these things. Once one person jumps on the band wagon, its hard to stop the rumours. Square didn't help themselves with the explanation, although they cant be blamed for that. Japanese to english translation generally messes a lot of that up.