One More Day till the FFXIV Open Beta!
A tweet from Final Fantasy XIV’s official twitter account confirmed that the open beta is set to launch on September 1.
Square Enix, developer and publisher of the Final Fantasy series, already announced that servers will go live 24 hours that day to allow players to participate at any given time.
This is definitely a huge treat for players as nothing quite matches the feeling of getting to experience the game firsthand. Set in the visually captivating, multifaceted realm Eorzea, FFXIV offers advanced class system, faster combat and more user-friendly controls.
Players will also get to create characters from among five playable races (Hyur, Elezen, Lalafell, Roegadyn and Miqo’te), all of which have a similar look to the races presented in FFXI.
As part of the promotions, players with active FFXI accounts will be a given discounts when they link to a new FFXIV account. The monthly subscription fee will go from $12.95 to $7.00 should they choose to play both games. A bonus in-game item, the gold-tipped, leather Hermes’ shoes, also awaits active players. Take note that no amount of FFXIV gil can buy this exclusive item.
For more details, visit the official FFXIV site.
ETA: It seems FFXIV players have to wait a little while longer for the open beta test. Blame “critical bugs” for the postponement. Click here to read the statement posted on their website.
Real ID Retracted, Blizzard Fans Rejoice
When plans to require members to use their real names when posting on the official Blizzard forums came out, it spawned a deluge of negative reactions from members of the community.
The new Real ID policy, created with the intention of significantly cutting down trolling and trash talking and fostering an increased sense of responsibility, posed privacy risks to many members.
Just days after, Blizzard responded to customer feedback and retracted the policy.
FFXI Opens Walk of Echoes In New Update
After much anticipation from FFXI fans, the Walk of Echoes has finally opened its doors.
Available only to players with characters who have reached level 70 and above and completed the Wings of the Goddess missions, the Walk of Echoes leads to a myriad of battlefields that must be conquered in succession.
Upon entering a battlefield, players are subjected to a time limit in squaring off against several enemies while imposing no restrictions on new players joining the battlefield and battle with the dark forces.
