Final Fantasy XIV

Square-Enix released the Pre-Release trailer for Final Fantasy XIV. I must admit I’m excited right now. Also they announced the open beta dates.

@FFI_XV_EN said on twitter:

The FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test begins on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT)! We hope to see everyone participate

Get ready to try it out people! I know I will. I hope my computer can run it. If not I’ll have until march to buy a new one hehe

Oh, I almost forgot the trailer, here it is:

Edit 10pm: It seems I was high on something since Final Fantasy XIV is coming out in September and not in March, the March version is for the PS3, my bad.

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Open beta

Day 1 2 impressions.

Yesterday was my first day in the open beta. Everything was going almost smoothly until I got into the game. Then the lag hit me. At one time I had over 34 000 000 ms seconds, yeah you read that right, 34 millions. So I decided to let it go. I came back later last night to give it another try. I heard that NCsoft had a maintenance during the day so I was hoping everything would be good after that.

The deadly result of Lag!

To my delight, everything was better. I started where I had left off a couple hours before, questing around Odella Plantation. Now that the servers where rebooted everything was running like a charm, and I could finally do what I like the most, quest (and craft, but that’s for another post). After a while, my hard-working Priest finally dinged level 9, which meant Ascension! It was time, I went back to see Munin in his crystal prison at Ishalgen Prison Camp. He told me what to do in order to Ascend. I did everything he told me to, and what do you know, I’m at Pandaemonium in front of the High Priest Balder. He aknowledged me as a true Daeva and off I went for another adventure!

Yeah, not the good screenshot, but it was a perfect fit for the story.

Then I logged off. I’m logging back in pretty soon, I plan on crafting a little bit and finish some quest I didn’t have time to finish in Ishalgen. If you see a chanter named Thalired on Triniel, that’s me, don’t be shy give me a shout.

So…

Who’s playing who on what server ?

I’m Thalired on Triniel, Asmodian Priest! don’t be shy to whisper me if I’m online. Btw, I’m willing to change server if needed.

Letter from Aion producer

Aion producer, Brian Knox, posted a new articles up on the North American Aion website. He talks about the updates in patch 1.5 and the open beta. Open Beta starts 9 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. BST, 6 p.m. CEST) on Sunday, September 6th. I can’t wait!

LETTER FROM AION PRODUCER BRIAN KNOX ON OPEN BETA

September 3, 2009 2:07 PM

Hello!

Welcome to the Open Beta Test for Aion in both Europe and North America.

Below you will find a list of the major changes and additions to Aion since you last participated in our Closed Beta Test. We have done our best to provide a comprehensive list of changes. The Open Beta brings the game content up to the 1.5 patch that is available in Korea; the same updates that were made to the Korean live servers are being implemented here, as well. While there may be some differences when comparing the official NA/EU notes to fan site translations of Korea’s official notes, the game content is the same.

Not only does Open Beta bring a number of game improvements and additions, you’ll also notice that we had a major terminology overhaul to complete our effort of Westernizing the game. Many skills and items have changed since the Closed Beta Test and should be a welcome surprise as you explore the world.

While we feel the Open Beta version will provide a complete experience, we wanted to note that this is not our final update before launch. Our launch version is in internal testing, and it will continue to flesh out the 1.5 update with the help of your feedback and experiences in Open Beta.

Please remember this is an Open Beta Test, and while our goal is to provide you with a flawless Aion experience, there are behind-the-scenes infrastructure tests happening to prepare for launch. One very important area that will affect everyone is that we will be balancing races as folks rush to log into the servers. As a result, you may get a “This race cannot be created” message because that server is starting to become unbalanced. It’s important to us that we try and keep a balance of the races during the Open Beta of Aion. If you come across this message, please feel free to try another server or wait until the server balance has tipped back.

Another hot topic has been our Web site and whether we will be bringing over some of the services that Korea has provided to their community. The short answer is yes! Just like the PowerWiki, we will be bringing some of these services to our own site. We hope to begin rolling them out in the coming weeks.

Overall, we are very excited for Open Beta – it is a culmination of a lot of effort and the feedback of our community. For example, one of the most requested features during Closed Beta testing was a suggestion to use the left mouse button to change the camera. We also added more content both in the persistent game world and in instanced dungeons. You’ll see this change and many others were added in this game update, including:

1. New Areas: Theobomos (Elysea) and Brusthonin (Asmodae)
2. New Instances!
3. Over 40 new default faces have been added to character creation.
4. Increased PvPvE rewards
5. UI changes (click-to-move has been disabled by default)
6. New items!
7. New skills + increased balance
8. Tons of new quests.
9. Advanced Stigma Stone System
10. Chat Channels
a. Class
b. Region
c. Looking For Group
d. Languages

Find a full list of patch notes here.

With this update there is a lot of great content and a very fun world to explore, and we hope that during Open Beta you will experience the magic that is Aion.

Open Beta starts 9 a.m. PDT (5 p.m. BST, 6 p.m. CEST) on Sunday, September 6th.

Brian Knox
Producer, Aion

You can read the article here: http://na.aiononline.com/en/news/letter-from-aion-producer-brian-knox-on-open-beta-1.html

Open beta client download

OPEN BETA CLIENT NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD!

August 27, 2009 4:55 PM

Following our recent announcement regarding the commencement of Aion’s open beta, we have taken steps to ensure a smooth setup and preparation process for all participants. While our Launcher will incrementally update your client, the new and patched Aion open beta client has been distributed to a select few partners around the web to prepare for our open beta test. To get your hands on it, you may visit FilePlanet or download it from GamersHell(available later this week).

We have also added a new option that the Aion community has long anticipated: downloading the full open beta client via our BitTorrent tracker (md5 checksum). We have even arranged for a torrent patch for those of you who already have the closed beta client installed but want to get prepared for open beta!

As added extra spice, FilePlanet will–in addition to distributing the client–be giving away a load of open beta keys starting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009. Get on the starting line if you do not have an eligible Aion account already! Eligible accounts include any previous closed beta participants and those who have preordered or prepurchased Aion.

Remember to update your Aion game password if your Aion account was created prior to July 29, 2009.

What are you waiting for ? GO! Download it as soon as possible and join us in the wonderful world of Aion!

Open Beta dated!

Hello fellow adventurers! Today we got some great news from NCsoft. They finally announced when they will open the servers for the long awaited Open Beta! It’ll be from September 6th to the 13th. A whole week of Aion, aren’t we lucky. They also told when we will be able to login to pre-select our name and server. It will be on the 18th. And finally on the 20th, all hell breaks loose as they launch the game for those who pre-ordered!

Within the next four weeks, we will treat European and North American gamers to two opportunities to jump into the world of Aion and explore Atreia as Asmodian or Elyos characters ahead of its release in Europe on 25th September and North America 22th September. Aion’s Open Beta Test featuring version 1.5 will take place 6-13th September and will include numerous Western enhancements, including improvements to Aion’s innovative character customization with a host of Western styles, as well as new zones, instances, skills, quests and continued game balancing and improvements. Open Beta will retain a level cap for both Elyos and Asmodians characters at 30 allowing players to focus on getting to the same level so they can explore the lands of Atreia together, as well as the Abyss.

Players who have pre-ordered Aion will be treated to a Pre-Select and a two-day Headstart period giving them the opportunity to explore, organize and progress through the game prior to the official launch. Pre-Select will take place on 18th September, while Aion’s Headstart will begin 20th September. Players can still participate in the Aion’s Pre-Select and Headstart programs by pre-ordering the game through several participating online and brick-and-mortar retailers.

Also you can now download the patch for open beta with your NCsoft Launcher or by Fileplanet.

Following our recent announcement regarding the commencement of Aion’s open beta, we have taken steps to ensure a smooth setup and preparation process for all participants. While our Launcher will incrementally update your client, the new and patched Aion open beta client has also been distributed to a select few partners around the web to prepare for our open beta test. To get your hands on it, you may visit FilePlanet or download it from GamersHell(available later this week).

We have in addition to the aforementioned options added a brand new one that has been long anticipated by the Aion community, namely the possibility to download the full open beta client via our BitTorrent tracker (md5 checksum). We have even arranged for a patch torrent for those of you who already have the closed beta client installed, but want to get prepared for open beta!

As added extra spice, FilePlanet will – besides distributing the client – be giving away a load of open beta keys starting on Tuesday 1st. Get in the starting pits if you do not have an eligible Aion account already! Eligible accounts include any previous closed beta participants and those who have preordered or prepurchased Aion.

Don’t risk missing out on this opportunity; grab the client as soon as you can! Get ready to spread your wings and soar into open beta!

Be quick, the patch is 3038.7 MB, If you don’t want to wait looooooooong minutes on the 6th, I suggest you start downloading now

Guess who will be there for the Open Beta, the Pre-selection and the head start ? Yours trully, Thalired! So all you North American reading, if you want to hang out ingame, drop me an email or a comment here, I want to know which server everyone is choosing so I don’t wind up alone.

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