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What will combat be like?

SE has promised a combat system that employs strategical thinking and that may feature many enemies attacking at once.

Where will FFXIV release first?

SE plans a worldwide simultaneous launch of FFXIV with translations in Japanese, English, French, and German.

Will servers be restricted to regions?

SE will evaluate this further during beta. The developer seems to value the interaction of players from all over the world on the same server, but it also notes that players naturally segregated themselves in FFXI anyway.

What is the target server capacity?

5000-6000 users.

Will FFIV charge a monthly subscription fee?

Yes, SE has revealed that it plans to allow billing increments of 30 days. It is assumed that this means players can purchase month-to-month or in any increments of 30 days.

Will FFIV have solo content?

SE vows to have content for solo players and groups. The team knows how much RPG players value a solid story and wants to provide an experience that allows for different play styles and time commitments.

Will FFXIV use a level sync system like FFXI that allows stronger players to group with weaker ones?

Yes.

Will FFXIV have chocobos?

The E3 trailer features a chocobo. It’s Final Fantasy. It will have chocobos.

Will FFXIV focus on crystals in any way?

Crystals are a common theme in the Final Fantasy mythos, and they look to return in FFXIV. Even so, SE promises they will work a bit differently than in FFXI. This stance and careful inspection of the mural on the official site has led to conjecture that FFXIV may feature material, a type of crystals used to learn skills in Final Fantasy VII.

The mural on the official site presents a belt filled with crystals on a table in the right side of the image. The group of four people on the left that might include a Gria also contains an Elvaan who could be tossing a crystal into the air or causing it to hover above his hand. It’s also possible that the crystal is hovering in the background (there are others back there) and the Elvaan’s hand is raised in a gesture.

Parting Thoughts

Ten Ton Hammer will continue to follow the development of Final Fantasy XIV to bring its readers the most current information available. In the meantime, discuss FFXIV in our forums.