Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn: Beta a Febbraio

Square Enix ha annunicato che la Beta di Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, seconda versione del discusso MMO, sarà disponibile per PC a partire dal prossimo Febbraio. La Software House, inoltre, ha suddiviso il programma per la Beta in quattro fasi ed ognuna apporterà migliorie e nuovi contenuti. Di seguito un riassunto delle quattro fasi, il cui elenco completo è consultabile al seguente link: https://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/download/en/FFXIV_2.0_BETA_Roadmap_EN.pdf

PHASE 1:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Commences mid-February 2013
• Duration: 2-4 weeks
• Between 5 and 10 Worlds will be available.
• All races and genders will be playable.
• Certain customization options will be unavailable until phase 3.
• The level cap will be set to 35.
• Eorzea time implemented (morning, afternoon, evening, night, etc.)
• Part of the main scenario, sidequests, class quests dungeons available.
• Note: Phase 1 characters will be deleted at the start of phase 2.

Phase 1 will be followed by 1-2 weeks of debugging.

PHASE 2:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Duration: 1-3 weeks
• Between 10 and 15 Worlds will be available.
• All races and genders will be playable.
• Certain customization options will be unavailable until phase 3.
• The level cap will be set to 35.
• Gamepad control will be implemented.
• Grand Companies/Grand Company exchange items, Private Chocobos.
• Chocobo raising unavailable. Additional Full Active Time Events/class quests.

Phase 2 will also be followed by 1-2 weeks of debugging. 

PHASE 3:

• Closed beta/NDA in place
• Duration: 1-3 weeks
• Ps3 beta test begins
• Data centers now in Japan and overseas (previously only in Japan).
• More than 20 Worlds will be available.
• All character customization options will be available.
• The level cap will be set to 35 or above (TBD).
• Version 1.0 characters can be used.
• Testing will commence on the Ps3.
• All FFXIV service account holders qualify as testers in phase 3.
• Overseas data centre stress-testing and performance optimization.
• Note: Phase 3 characters will be deleted at the start of phase 4.

Another 1-2 weeks of debugging following Phase 3.

PHASE 4:

• Open beta/NDA lifted
• Duration: 1-2 weeks
• Phase 4 is scheduled to be an open beta.
• The PS3 version will be available.
• Characters created in Phase 4 will carry over to the official release.
• More than 20 Worlds will be available.
• All character customization options will be available.
• Version 1.0 characters can be used.