Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 - Screenshots and concept images released

[Mirage]

No, 19.99 is not a good price.

[Dignified Pauper]

Are you bitter, Mirage?

[Hollycat]

19.99 is a good price, but only if you never ever have to pay a subscription fee.

[Mirage]

Are you bitter, Mirage?

I'm not even sure what you're talking about. What would I be bitter for? I'm paying 13 bucks, which is a reasonable price. 20 is not.

[Loony BoB]

Something tells me DP is referring to the initial cost for buying the game, not the subscription cost.

DP, if that's the case, just remember that even if you have a free month's trial you will still need to start paying subscription costs before 30th June if you want to become a Legacy member.

[Dignified Pauper]

Yeah, BoB is right, and I activated my subscription late last night.

It still gives me the 30 days and says I won't start paying until July 27, but I activated it last night, so I'm good. I also picked the 90 day option.

[Loony BoB]

Are you on Sargatanas? If so, what's your name? =]

[Dignified Pauper]

I'm downloading the updates today. And now I have a SCOTUS decision to read.

Ilsadari Theron is my character!

[Quindiana Jones]

God damnit I want this game.

[Del Murder]

Is there any news of the PS3 release?

[Loony BoB]

I understand it to be something like this...

FFXIV 1.0 ends at the same time FFXIV 2.0 Beta begins.
FFXIV 1.0 characters are imported over to FFXIV 2.0.
FFXIV 2.0 Beta ends, FFXIV 2.0 begins, PS3 Beta begins.
PS3 Beta ends, FFXIV 2.0 goes live on PS3.

Should be in the early (so, first half of the year, I guess) 2013 from what I'm hearing around the internet.

[nirojan]

Is there any news of the PS3 release?

A brand new interface is being built:

Square Enix isn't just porting over the PC version of Final Fantasy XIV to the PS3. The interface is being totally redone for PS3 players, Famitsu reveals this week.

The PS3 version uses an all new interface called "Cross Hot Bar" (in Japanese, "クロスホットバー" -- if you have a better Romanization suggestion, do suggest it). We don't have specifics just yet.

Famitsu seems to have a full staff Q&A for FFXIV this week, so we may get additional details later.

Source:PlayStation 3 Final Fantasy XIV Introduces the "Cross Hot Bar" Interface -- Andriasang.com

[Mirage]

Wonder if that interface will be available for PC users playing with gamepads. I probably wouldn't play with a gamepad, but maybe others would.

[Loony BoB]

Given the PC UI is supposed to be able to be customised, I'd imagine it'll be doable by users if not as an option.