Final Fantasy XIV Beta is on PS4 to preload right now

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#1  Edited By deactivated-59b71619573a1
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I hadn't seen anyone talk about this which I assumed there would. Unless I missed a thread like I always do -__-

Right now on PS4 you can pre-load the beta for Finaly Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn which starts on Saturday the 22nd (as pointed out by Lundy below) The download is 10.6GB but is said to take up 30GB when installed (heard from GAF).

So go! download and be prepared for the weekend to play your little hearts out. I haven't played the game at all yet, I was gonna try it on PC but gave it a miss. Might as well give it a shot on the PS4 for now seen as I have nothing else to play on it

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#3  Edited By lundy86_4
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It doesn't start until Saturday, and people should note that the beta is in two phases, the first of which will wipe the character at the end. In the second phase you can use a pre-existing character as well as keep your progress IIRC.

Also, 'grats on the promotion to Mod.

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#4 clyde46
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Sean's a Mod?!

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#5 super600  Moderator
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@clyde46 said:

Sean's a Mod?!

Yep. And why is the download that big for that game.

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#6 clyde46
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@super600 said:

@clyde46 said:

Sean's a Mod?!

Yep. And why is the download that big for that game.

I guess my past means I can never be a mod D:

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#7  Edited By lundy86_4
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@super600: 10GB's isn't all that big. The installation is pretty huge, but so is the game.

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#8 super600  Moderator
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@lundy86_4 said:

@super600: 10GB's isn't all that big. The installation is pretty huge, but so is the game.

I was talking about the 30GB install.

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#9 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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@clyde46 said:

Sean's a Mod?!

I am! Watch yoself Clyde!

@super600 said:

Yep. And why is the download that big for that game.

Well it IS an MMO so the size of the world alone warrants a hefty download. it's actually quite small initially when you think about it.

The game bloating out to 30GB when installed is pure hear say though so don't rely on the numbers. I just saw some guy mention it on GAF in passing so it could eb false

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#10 clyde46
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@seanmcloughlin: I ani't done nuffin cap'in

Around about on Skype this weekend? Haven't spoken to you in ages.

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#11 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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@lundy86_4 said:

It doesn't start until Saturday, and people should note that the beta is in two phases, the first of which will wipe the character at the end. In the second phase you can use a pre-existing character as well as keep your progress IIRC.

Also, 'grats on the promotion to Mod.

Oh so the download now is more of a pre-load? DIdn't know, I'll update the OP :D

And thanks buddy!

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#12  Edited By lundy86_4
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@super600 said:

I was talking about the 30GB install.

The game is a decent size, plus the PS4 version is rocking an image quality closer to PC, and at 1080p. The download was 6.3GB on the PS3, so probably around a 15-20GB install.

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@seanmcloughlin: I ani't done nuffin cap'in

Around about on Skype this weekend? Haven't spoken to you in ages.

Yeah it's been a crazy spell lately and college has sucked too. I might be able to swing round though, I have presentations to do for next week though

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#14 lundy86_4
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@seanmcloughlin said:

Oh so the download now is more of a pre-load? DIdn't know, I'll update the OP :D

And thanks buddy!

No worries :P

Yup, the beta runs from Saturday until March 3rd. The second beta starts in April, I think... I'm gonna be transferring to the PS4 version ASAP.

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@seanmcloughlin said:

@clyde46 said:

@seanmcloughlin: I ani't done nuffin cap'in

Around about on Skype this weekend? Haven't spoken to you in ages.

Yeah it's been a crazy spell lately and college has sucked too. I might be able to swing round though, I have presentations to do for next week though

You pick the time and date, I'm always online.

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@Desmonic said:

30GB when installed? Damn...

It's about the same size as the PC version, minus the recent patches.

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#17 StrongBlackVine
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Never been a fan of MMOs but I might give this a try for free...

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#18 Allicrombie
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mine's downloaded

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#19 StrongBlackVine
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Might have to get some PSN IDs from this thread because my friends are not gonna play this type of game.

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#20 deactivated-59b71619573a1
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@Allicrombie said:

mine's downloaded

Can I have yours and then you re-download? :P This is the internet I have to work with

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@seanmcloughlin said:

@Allicrombie said:

mine's downloaded

Can I have yours and then you re-download? :P This is the internet I have to work with

you poor thing. i'm hoping for an upgrade too.

also, sincere congratulations on the mod tags sean. i'm confident you'll be a fair moderator.

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#22 Chutebox
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The hell? They letting anyone be a mod now???

I might dl this just for shits and giggles.

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#23 I_can_haz
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I might download it for the lulz even though I suck at RPGs

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#24  Edited By vincent380
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damn 30 GIGs? oh well i have space on my PS4 but still

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#25  Edited By yokofox33
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Not gonna download it. I might be tempted to actually buy the game and pay the monthly fee, which is something I want to avoid like the plague. Plus, I'd be entering the game too late in its life cycle. I don't wanna be a noob in a mostly established community.

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#26  Edited By Xaero_Gravity
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Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh.

Make your character on Gilgamesh. :3

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#27 lostrib
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First, I will need to download a PS4

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#28 Couth_
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@Chutebox said:

The hell? They letting anyone be a mod now???

I might dl this just for shits and giggles.

Jackie Speye is already the best mod..

Is it free to play?

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#29  Edited By lundy86_4
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@Xaero_Gravity said:

Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh.

Gilgamesh.

Make your character on Gilgamesh. :3

Yup... Coolest GS'ers are on Gilgamesh.

@yokofox33 said:

Not gonna download it. I might be tempted to actually buy the game and pay the monthly fee, which is something I want to avoid like the plague. Plus, I'd be entering the game too late in its life cycle. I don't wanna be a noob in a mostly established community.

Many, many Free Companies are widely accepting of new people... Even helping them level and run duties. Plus, it was only released in August 2013.

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#30  Edited By lostrib
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@Chutebox said:

The hell? They letting anyone be a mod now???

I might dl this just for shits and giggles.

whoa when did that happen

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#31 Animal-Mother
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@seanmcloughlin: PS it sucks on consoles. Uhmmm is the beta free or?

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@lundy86_4 said:


@yokofox33 said:

Not gonna download it. I might be tempted to actually buy the game and pay the monthly fee, which is something I want to avoid like the plague. Plus, I'd be entering the game too late in its life cycle. I don't wanna be a noob in a mostly established community.

Many, many Free Companies are widely accepting of new people... Even helping them level and run duties. Plus, it was only released in August 2013.

This is true. I joined FFXI late in the game and had a blast. I had friends who I actually knew though to help me progress. I wouldn't want to get into the game without knowing anyone. Besides, the monthly fee is the biggest factor in this whole thing. Just don't wanna pay and I can't afford it anyway.

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#33  Edited By lundy86_4
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@yokofox33 said:

@lundy86_4 said:


@yokofox33 said:

Not gonna download it. I might be tempted to actually buy the game and pay the monthly fee, which is something I want to avoid like the plague. Plus, I'd be entering the game too late in its life cycle. I don't wanna be a noob in a mostly established community.

Many, many Free Companies are widely accepting of new people... Even helping them level and run duties. Plus, it was only released in August 2013.

This is true. I joined FFXI late in the game and had a blast. I had friends who I actually knew though to help me progress. I wouldn't want to get into the game without knowing anyone. Besides, the monthly fee is the biggest factor in this whole thing. Just don't wanna pay and I can't afford it anyway.

I never got into XI, which sucked, as it looked excellent. FFXIV bombed, but ARR really drew me in.

That's fair enough. I don't mind the monthly fee, so long as i'm getting enough out of it... Considering the amount of time I invested, I think i'm good :P

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@seanmcloughlin: meh.

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#36  Edited By Sweenix
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Pre installed it, really hyped to see the bump in resolution :)

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For Playstation bros looking to find peeps to play with hit up the PS3 lounge. There's a few people playing in there (but we're all split on different worlds) and you'll definitely be accepted into any free company through any of us. All the SW lounge peeps tend to flock to Gilgamesh as well.

As for people curious about the game's quality here's a copy and paste post from the FFXIV subreddit.

I will try to give you the most straight answer I can.

It is a wonderful MMORPG. It is immersive, does almost everything right, is absolutely bloated with content from 1-50 and has decent end game which will only get better. It has a much better crafting system than almost any other themepark MMO. You can literally just be a fisherman if you want all the way up to level 50 or blacksmith. You will never run out of fun things to do or feel like your grinding on the path to 50.

With that said, it is a theme park game. Meaning its a questing PVE centric game. If you want PVP or EVE or UO this game is not for you. If you are a hardcore raider type that devours content in a week this game may not be for you. You should stick to WOW.

Everything it tries to do it does right though, there is no grind only fun and there is enough end game content to keep 95% of people happy that arent super hard core raiders that play eight hours a day.

Above all else thouogh, the game feels alive. Its new, its fresh, and its successful. You dont see people bitching about anything but maybe housing prices. The servers are full of every level range. It is a huge financial success and square has a ton of content in the pipes for it. What was the last MMO that felt that way? That within a few months was not completely getting blasted by its user base for missing and incomplete things? I honestly cant think of one since WOW..

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#38  Edited By lundy86_4
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Yo, Sean, you should snake Sweenix's info. It's a good post:

@Sweenix said:

It's currently available to download on PSN in North America and EU and Japan. While the servers will be up on the 22nd.

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PS4 Features

  • Upgraded graphics on the PS4 in glorious 1080p (see trailer).
  • PS Vita Remote Play — craft, gather, and play wherever you go.
  • Share-support — stream your gameplay or share screenshots.
  • Mouse & Keyboard Support — switching over from a PC? No problem!
  • Touchpad-Support — the touchpad of Dualshock 4 is fully supported.

Beta Info

  • Phase 1: February 22nd to March 3rd.
  • Phase 2: April 4th to April 7th.
  • The final retail version launches April 14th.]
  • Japanese Standard Time assumed for all dates. (!)
  • The beta will be accessible for everyone with a PS4, and directly downloadable from PlayStation Store. [The beta can already be downloaded in some territories via the PS Store on the PS4, but it won't be playable till February 22. The download took me several hours, so you might want to get it out of the way now!]
  • There will be a character wipe after phase 1.
  • Players who made their character in beta phase two will be able to bring this data to the retail version.
  • PS3 and PC players of FFXIV will be able to transfer character data to the PS4 (please note that this is only necessary for the beta — in the retail version, all players will play on the same servers).

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you poor thing. i'm hoping for an upgrade too.

also, sincere congratulations on the mod tags sean. i'm confident you'll be a fair moderator.

Oh will I now?.... *strokes cat*

but seriously thank you :) also holy shit at your internet speed. The amount of stuff I could do with that and I don't just mean pr0nz

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#40  Edited By deactivated-59b71619573a1
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@lostrib said:

@Chutebox said:

The hell? They letting anyone be a mod now???

I might dl this just for shits and giggles.

whoa when did that happen

Today :P

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#41 silversix_
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i wish it had no monthly fees, i'd try it

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#43  Edited By Snugenz
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Have it on PC and PS3 (don't ask) so i think the PS4 version will be a free upgrade right?.

Not fond of the game with a controller but i'll check out how the PS4 version compares to the PC performance and graphically.

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@Snugenz said:

Have it on PC and PS3 (don't ask) so i think the PS4 version will be a free upgrade right?.

Not fond of the game with a controller but i'll check out how the PS4 version compares to the PC performance and graphically.

Yes it will be a free upgrade from the PS3 version

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@seanmcloughlin: decent game, lacking end game content still. (even with 1.1) just needs alot more time to fill its content out imo. but best "Wow like" mmo to come out... by quite a margin.

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#47 Consternated
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Have they fixed this game yet? Someone from another forum who's been playing the game since launch (I did, too, but gave in) said the SE database was unencrypted, and would accept any requests sent to it, so people were just insta-leveling stats/skills in no time at all.

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I don't really play MMOs but I'll give it a shot. See how Remote Play handles, as well as just mess around with different stuff and explore.

Don't know what I'm going to do if I love it. :P

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#49  Edited By XboxDone74
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probably the best MMO out right now. even better now that its on ps4.

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#50 MonsieurX
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@lostrib said:

First, I will need to download a PS4

You wouldn't download a bear