Allakhazam Has All The Answers!

Not long after seeing rumor, speculation and forum translations from Japanese websites, Allakhazam has scoured the web and offered up a ton of info HERE.

Allot of what they say seems to confirm the report from our rumor post earlier today, as well as expanding a little on these things. There is allot of info there so check it out! Enjoy.

Rumor: 4Gamer.net Nets Some Answers?

While forum trolling I happened upon what appears to be a quick translation of THIS.

According to ZAM user Maruchiru here is allot of info, just take it as rumor for now though...cause forum translations aren't to be trusted.

- FF14 project (coded name : rapture) was started 4 years old. At that time, it might be called FF15.. if SE is working on FF13, and FF14 for the offline version of FF series. 

- Eorzea. is a continent / place name. The world will be called ハイデリン (HADELN) . 

- They will add in some Science Fiction element like those in FF10 and FF13 on this game. It will be a total different type of fantasy compare to FF11. 

- It will use Square Enix ID Account system as to replace the pol system. 30 days unit payment system. 

- No selling in-game item planned. 

- All races from FF11 will be included in FF14. We cant tell you got other new races or not. at this moment. 

- Regarding job system., the keyword is [ Weapon ] . To enrich our new job system, we will put in weapon elements into it. 

- There will be High Level job system.  

- There wont be experience point level system on FF14. (updated, my mistake)  

- We are thinking to have character names (from FF11) transfer service. 

- Battle system will be focusing more on real time. Timing will be a very important factor. 

- The selling point for FF14 is [ Growth] .. 

- All song will be composed by Nobuo Uematsu. 5.1ch sound. 

- The leviathan like monster will have a important role. 

- The field that cast by blm ? we saw on the trailer, will be as a part of the battle system too. 

- Many Vs Many.. = Mob will be party to fight the player too. 

- PC spec requirement will be quite high. 

- Server max population will be 5- 6000 players. 

- Service will be available on 2010. Beta test wont be as long as WOW where they have their beta test like 9 months 

Interesting stuff there at any rate.

Allakhazam Gets Some Answers

It seems the people at Allakhazam.com weren't happy with the info they got at yesterdays "secret" press meeting so they sent Square Enix some questions of their own. They sent ten questions, and of the ten only four got answers.

And here they are:

>> Will current owners of the Square Enix Security Token be able to use the same token they use in FFXI to secure their FFXIV account?

Players who have already obtained a SQUARE ENIX Security Token and have been using an OTP for FINAL FANTASY XI will not need to purchase a new one, and will be able to use their current one for XIV.

>> Will Final Fantasy XIV be available on Direct2Drive at launch?

Because of the estimated size of the game, we are aiming for a package release. However, we are also considering distribution via download.

>> People were ecstatic to hear about the beta. Can you tell us anything about it? Will it be a closed or open beta?

We are planning both closed and open beta testing periods. The schedule is not yet decided.

>> You've confirmed that FFXIV will not be using PlayOnline. Will FFXI continue to be launched through PlayOnline or will it be done away with completely?

As long as FINAL FANTASY XI service continues, PlayOnline will continue.

For the rest of the questions we don’t have any comment at this time. Glad to see you guys excited about FINAL FANTASY XIV!

And now you know!

Square Enix says "No Comment"

Earlier today, Square Enix held one of its famous secret meeting of the press to open the floor to questions about Final Fantasy XIV. According to gaming sites like Joystiq and Destructoid the Q&A was more Q and less A having most questions answered with a "No Comment".

The info that was gathered is simple stuff. First off, the game takes place on another world similar to Vana'diel of FFXI. Its worldwide release is exclusive to the Playstation 3 and PC (although according to Joystiq, Square Enix seemed to be open to the possibility of other platforms i.e. the Xbox360 saying simply "We're looking at all the possibilities".

O, and its an MMO. Just in case you missed that.

So, if you where hoping for a ton of info comming out of the "secret" meeting; sorry.

Discussions: Setting

Here is a comment by Allakhazam user Trivenity:

Unless Eorzea is the Paradise mentioned in FFXI? Would make sense as to why they called it Project Rapture, and talk about eternity and a land embraced by mighty gods in the opening lines. Besides, they have all 5 races on the scrolling picture of the FFXIV main page. So I don't think it is coincidence. I think it means something, and shows a genuine connection to FFXI.

What do you think? Discuss!

Official Website Up!

The Official Final Fantasy XIV website is up!

The site doesn't have a whole lot of content up as of yet, but it does open with the debut trailer seen at Sony's E3 conference. It also has some artwork on the front splash page with some music that will probably be from the game as well as a few screens (From the trailer, not the game itself sadly).

The info page has a few details of interest, like Nobuo Uematsu's return to produce the music for the game. 

Click the link and check it all out for yourself!

Final Fantasy XIV: Online Announced!

Well, there isn't much else to say, if you watched the video you know as much as I do about this one. Final Fantasy XIV: Online will be an Online MMO much like Final Fantasy XI and appears to have some of the same races (Tarutaru's arn't shown in the video *sadface*) and there is some speculation that this is going to be a true sequel to the story of FFXI. I guess time will tell.

The game is coming out for Playstation 3 and PC soon after Final Fantasy XIII in 2010 so start planning your vacation time now folks.

Stay tuned here for any and all info as it comes!