Final Fantasy XIV - E3 2010

[Rostum]

Click here for a complete compilation of E3 news regarding FFXIV. (http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/06/24/e3-2010-ffxiv-information-compilation/)

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As we all know, E3 is going on right now. So it's time to update this side of the forum with FFXIV specific information.

Footage

To start with, we have some new footage. A new trailer, and a look at the new (and much improved) version of the battle system.


YouTube - FINAL FANTASY XIV E3 2010 Trailer (North American version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-JIdpHuLKY)
YouTube - FINAL FANTASY XIV "E3 2010 Live Report" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eONoACmL5AM)
YouTube - FINAL FANTASY XIV "E3 2010 Live Report 2" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq-hDTCtLxk)
YouTube - FFXIV Interview.mov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUvvrucluMU)
Final Fantasy XIV Online Video Game, E3 2010: Character Creation Walkthrough (Cam) HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-final-fantasy/700312)
Final Fantasy XIV Online Video Game, E3 2010: Beta Battle Walkthrough (Cam) HD | Game Trailers & Videos | GameTrailers.com (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2010-final-fantasy/700314)
YouTube - E32010 Final Fantasy XIV Gameplay by Steparu (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbpuEIRN13s&feature=player_embedded)
YouTube - E32010 Final Fantasy XIV Char Creation by Steparu Part 01 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZijPkTHEf_o&NR=1)
YouTube - E32010 Final Fantasy XIV Char Creation by Steparu Part 02 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5hd0Z99C0k)
YouTube - FINAL FANTASY XIV "E3 2010 Live Report 3" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8VMc_-Gpdc)
YouTube - E3 2010 - Final Fantasy XIV Online Exclusive Hands-On (720p) - Part 1 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpE-zw0Fdh4&feature=player_embedded)
YouTube - E3 2010 - Final Fantasy XIV Online Exclusive Hands-On (720p) - Part 2 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKNHC6d-VM&feature=player_embedded)
YouTube - FINAL FANTASY XIV "Metamorphosis: From Alpha to Beta" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-99sSSS3eP4&feature=player_embedded)


For all of you that have not bothered to check out any of the leaked alpha client videos; the battle system was very slow, and you had to wait for your action bar to fill up before you could do anything. With this new one, you have a stamina bar that depletes when using abilities but is always gradually regenerating. This will allow players to string together different actions much more fluidly and speedy.

FFXIV Benchmark

You can now download a benchmark for FFXIV on the PC. I think a lot of people will suddenly realise how out of date their computers are. But do not worry! By the time this game comes out, newer hardware will be much cheaper than it is now.

FINAL FANTASY XIV Official Benchmark (http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/media/benchmark/na/)
http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/FFXIVBenchmark.zip


Blogs

Just thought I'd link to a range of blog posts from a few different sites.


Eorzeapedia - A Look At The Beta User Interface (http://www.eorzeapedia.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4180)
Eorzeapedia - A Look At Beta Character Creation (http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/06/16/a-look-at-beta-character-creation/)
E3 2010: ZAM Interviews Hiromichi Tanaka :: Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) :: ZAM (http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=22562)
E3 2010: Our exclusive interview with Final Fantasy XIV executive producer Hiromichi Tanaka - Massively (http://www.massively.com/2010/06/17/e3-2010-our-exclusive-interview-with-final-fantasy-xiv-executiv/)
Final Fantasy XIV Preview for the PS3,PC from 1UP.com (http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3179972)
Brand new FFXIV monsters from Famitsu - FFXIVCore.com - Final Fantasy XIV Fansite (http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6996-brand-new-ffxiv-monsters-from-famitsu/)
Another Hiromichi Tanaka Interview & Two New Videos - FFXIVCore.com - Final Fantasy XIV Fansite (http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6973-another-hiromichi-tanaka-interview-two-new-videos/)


There's probably much more information and footage to come, so I'll keep updating this!

[*Devore*]

The improvements sound pretty good. I was wondering through, do the monsters just completely ignore you unless attack them? Don't they usually run at you if you come within a metre of them.

[Lionx]

I got 1125 on this benchmark, and i looked at the alpha build requirements, it doesnt feel right at all. All i feel is that entire benchmark is horse:bou::bou::bou::bou:. Its probably not optimized at all. I seen people report with pimp i7 processors, and top of the end cards not do as well as they would have hoped.

Either something is up with this benchmark and its just a test for them, or i ain't getting this game because its too graphic/processor intensive for a laptop that was bought at the end of 09.

The OFFICIAL FFXIV Benchmark Thread - Order of the Blue Gartr (http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94743)

Note: I didn't expect anything jawesome. But not even able to run this game at all? Even on minimum? Seriously?

[Del Murder]

The bechmark crashed for me, so I probably can't play it on my laptop. :p

[Ouch!]

The benchmark taught me one thing: I'll be playing on my PS3 until component prices for a new PC drop significantly. Given that I sincerely doubt a difference between PS3 and PC will be noticeable for some time yet anyway, I imagine that this will be fine.

[Rostum]

I added more stuff.


The improvements sound pretty good. I was wondering through, do the monsters just completely ignore you unless attack them? Don't they usually run at you if you come within a metre of them.

Monsters do chase you, but can lose interest in you.

The benchmark will be fairly accurate. I have a feeling those people getting low scores on an i7 Core and a GTX480 have huge bottlenecks on their motherboards or they are just lying out their asses. Becuase my specs are:


Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz
6GB DDR2 RAM
ATI Radeon HD4870 512MB
Windows 7 64-bit


And I get around 3,300 on high settings (1080p) and 5,400 on low settings and I built this computer during the middle of 2008 rather cheap. The game is being built for hardware around the time of its release; and the hardware will be much cheaper then. However, I'll probably end up getting it for PS3 until I can save up a bit more to upgrade my computer.

[Del Murder]

Yeah so there's no way any computer in my house is running this game. Note to self: drop out of PC beta and sign up for PS3 beta.

[Rostum]

Actually I am a bit confused now after reading around for awhile. Oh well... Maybe this is just a benchmark for beta. I'm sure they still have a lot more optimisation to do.

Make sure you also have the latest DirectX9, which was released this month.

Download details: DirectX End-User Runtime (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en)

I hadn't, so I'll install that later and then see.

[Lionx]

Yeah i think its just an initial beta benchmark...it just doesn't feel right at all with the score i got. The lack of customization in my settings is also a big o_O. My setup is only barely weaker than yours Ome, but the score so much lower? =/

FFXIV - PC System Requirements (Alpha Stage - 3/20/10) (http://aeth.darkbb.com/news-discussionpublic-f75/ffxiv-pc-system-requirements-alpha-stage-3-20-10-t4425.htm)

Alpha requirements...it couldn't have possibly gone up THAT much more could it?

[Rostum]

Updated with more footage.

And yeah, really not sure about the benchmark. I guess they're just trying to prepare people for the beta. However, after installing my latest graphics card drivers and directx 9 the high resolution test ran very smooth. I only got around 2500 (which was lower than my original test), but it definitely ran smoother.

Honestly, the alpha runs much more choppy and it's still very playable, so I wouldn't worry too much just yet.

Edit: Added in more interviews and another video.

[Loony BoB]

I'll start up a seperate Benchmark thread so the discussion on the other stuff can be seperated.

[Hythloday]

Yeah so there's no way any computer in my house is running this game. Note to self: drop out of PC beta and sign up for PS3 beta.

Hori's PS3 MMO Controller is large and in charge -- Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/19/horis-ps3-mmo-controller-is-large-and-in-charge/)

hooray ps3

[Rostum]

That thing looks ridiculous, lol. I'd rather just a normal keyboard and/or a PS3 controller.

[Hythloday]

That thing looks ridiculous, lol. I'd rather just a normal keyboard and/or a PS3 controller.

it kinda looks like some kind of 80s hospital bed remote or something.

Anyone who's used a HORI arcade stick will swear by it though. I'd get it. :3

[*Devore*]

I would not get it, it looks horrible. Like its been pulled out of a really old sci-fi movie. At least make it black so it matches the PS3.

[Loony BoB]

That thing looks ridiculous, lol. I'd rather just a normal keyboard and/or a PS3 controller.

it kinda looks like some kind of 80s hospital bed remote or something.
Wow, that's so true. xD

[Miriel]

Why didn't EoFF send anyone to E3, eh??

[Loony BoB]

Wouldn't pay for my flight. Pretty gutted, really.

[Del Murder]

Why would they send you? Never send a Kiwi to do a man's job.

[Loony BoB]

At least we can do it without helmets and padding.

[Rostum]

Why didn't EoFF send anyone to E3, eh??

I approve of your new avatar.

[Clo]

It looks gorgeous, but it might single-handedly slay my laptop. :confused: The gameplay looks so damn beautiful, I can't imagine it on my computer screen and in my control.

[Rostum]

Added in some new videos and interviews, also a look at some more enemies.

Another Hiromichi Tanaka Interview & Two New Videos - FFXIVCore.com - Final Fantasy XIV Fansite (http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6973-another-hiromichi-tanaka-interview-two-new-videos/)
YouTube - E3 2010 - Final Fantasy XIV Online Exclusive Hands-On (720p) - Part 2 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKNHC6d-VM&feature=player_embedded)
YouTube - E3 2010 - Final Fantasy XIV Online Exclusive Hands-On (720p) - Part 1 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpE-zw0Fdh4&feature=player_embedded)

http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6996-brand-new-ffxiv-monsters-from-famitsu/

[Rostum]

This is far more organized.

Eorzeapedia: Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV, FF14) News, Wiki, Forums, Community and more » E3 2010 FFXIV Information Compilation (http://www.eorzeapedia.com/2010/06/24/e3-2010-ffxiv-information-compilation/)

Edited it into the original post.

[Miriel]

Thanks for the links Ome! The character creation looks awesome.

[Rostum]

No problem, the character creation does indeed look cool. I hope they have more hair styles come release!

Also, I wasn't really too excited about the official trailer. I think more than anything I was a bit dissapointed with the landscapes shown. But that's just me!

[Del Murder]

I watched that 9 minute demo where the girl did a quest where she had to collect pages. It was a simple thing but it looked fun and the quest system looks super easy and user-friendly. I love questing so that gets me really excited.

The change from the auto-attack interface will take getting used to but it's not like we haven't all button mashed in FF games before (as in, like, all of them) so I think once we get it down it will be easy to use as well.

[Lionx]

* Chating is hard while in combat, macros will be used for communication
* Beta takes less processing power than the alpha build


Really? XD Man.....

[Rostum]

* Chating is hard while in combat, macros will be used for communication
* Beta takes less processing power than the alpha build


Really? XD Man.....

(Haste) (please) !!1!1! <call1>

[Loony BoB]

I wonder, do you think that the lack of auto-fight, the group battles, etc. will make it any harder for gil farmers? I hope so. I hated it when I was farming and a gil farmer would come along and get everything before I could. Grr!

[Del Murder]

I don't know if it would, those guys always seem to find a way. SE has been good about taking care of the RMT issue in FFXI so I'd assume they'd use the knowledge they gained to make FFXIV as RMT-unfriendly as possible.

[Rostum]

I really do hope Square are on the mark with it. Unlike NCSoft with Aion - my god, what a nightmare! I think that single handedly cut out about half of the initial subscriptions.

Open beta for Aion was fine, but once it turned to retail you would have about 50 kinnah sellers spamming every chat channel and also whispers to everyone on the server. You could pretty much not read the any chat at all it was that bad! And it took NCSoft a month to fix it, a month.

Man RMT are such rat bags, they can all go diaf for all I care. I hope Square have some good measurements in place to stop them.

[nirojan]

* Final Fantasy XIV will support multiple displays on PC
* PS3 version locked at 720p. PC can run up to 1080p


bummer really wanted to see this run on my TV downstairs in FULL HD!
really hope they scrap that 3D idea though.

on a lighter note, ive seen Oblivion run on multiple screens and it looks marvelous hope ffxiv can look that great...even though i dont have a capable pc for doing this... just saying im happy for those lucky bastards that do! *keeps on smilin*

[Rostum]

really hope they scrap that 3D idea though.

It's not like they're forcing you to use it...

[Loony BoB]

What does RMT stand for? Real Money Transfer or something? *dunno*

[Ouch!]

Trader.

[Rostum]

A new character creation video from E3 if anyone is interested!

YouTube - E3 2010 - FFXIV Character Creation (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skyyTi0SgN0&feature=player_embedded#)!

[KentaRawr!]

The controls on the PS3 seem like they'll be pretty effective. :p