2009-06-10 13:32:50 In reply to alimokrane (2009-06-10 11:16:41)

I believe you buy 30 days and use it as pay as you go.

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2009-06-10 14:03:39 In reply to Jollipop (2009-06-10 13:32:50)

Aha!!! now that is VERY VERY nice indeed. My interest in the game has now peaked! this is absolutely great news if true. I can play those 720 hours as & when I wish.

2009-06-10 14:18:25 In reply to alimokrane (2009-06-10 14:03:39)

I can't imagine that's being interpreted correctly. Who sells 720 hour game cards, or time for an MMORPG that's measured in hours and not in days (Calendar days)? The second part of the translation mentions that it's a "popular" payment structure... but I've never heard of such a thing in my life.

2009-06-10 14:21:45 In reply to GriftGFX (2009-06-10 14:18:25)

If the concept is as Jollipop said than what I said is ineed the way this system works. i.e. you pay for ONE hour you play for one hour, you pay for 720 hours (30 days) you play for 720 hours. I think this could really work, why shouldnt it ? sure it's not as profitable as a monthly subscription but it could get a lot of people interested in the game.

Anyway, Let's see what they will announce.

2009-06-10 14:36:08

..and that's why I don't think that's correct. Maybe I'm wrong, but are there games out there that are actually doing this.. and it's quite popular? Maybe some Asian MMORPG's? Most Korean games use the microtransaction model we're seeing more in the west.. I've never heard of this "30 day plan."

It would be a reasonable alternative though.. so if it's true, that's cool. I think I would personally prefer it over the more traditional microtransaction model.

2009-06-10 14:47:04 In reply to GriftGFX (2009-06-10 14:36:08)

Yeah, I get what u mean Grift. Googled this and found thissource: http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?view=forums&gam...

Still not very clear though. Does this mean, u can pay for a month then stop and pay again or something ???? if that's the case, its quite pointless really.

2009-06-10 15:02:57

Well that would make a lot more sense, since almost everyone sells 30 day game cards. They're not good for 720 hours of gameplay though, unless you don't have much else to do for the next 720 hours. I guess we'll see what their pricing plans are closer to release. It's pretty wild to expect this to be anything but a pay-to-play game though...

But then again, if it's not, that's okay with me too.

2009-06-10 15:10:52 In reply to GriftGFX (2009-06-10 15:02:57)

My overly optimistic wishful thinking I guess. Oh well.

2009-06-11 01:34:27

I believe Aion uses a pay as you go payment structure in China (i'm sure there are many more we don't know about), I duno how it works, but I think it makes sense, sometimes I don't play an MMO for months and then get back into it, if the credit is on my account I can play it whenever I like and not have to fart around with suspending my subsciption all the time or leaving the subsciption open on the off chance i might get back into it.

SE will make less money per subsciption, but it could make the game more appealing to casual players.

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2009-06-11 15:50:54

Japanease page for FF13 appear on Xbox Japan website and is then ruled out as a mistake
http://kotaku.com/5286896/xbox-japan-accidentally-...

Hmmm, like the article says, not sure if an entire page that is built in japanease is a mistake.... TGS megaton perhaps ? who knows! we'll see..... There is an installed base of 1 million 360 owners in Japan now, may be square enix doest want to ignore those lot.

2009-06-13 00:56:59

New FF14 intereview

http://ffxiv.zam.com/story.html?story=18415

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2009-06-13 01:10:53

Sounds like your typical 30 day game cards, as in World of Warcraft, etc.

2009-06-13 17:34:16

Famitsu direct feed screens

owerworld looks reall sized not tiny version like old ff and lo/bd

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2009-06-13 17:36:24

It'd be nice to see less environments in rpg's like the first screen and more like screen 3, 4, and 6.

2009-06-13 18:07:46 In reply to Tinks (2009-06-13 17:36:24)

I agree Open lifeless ares are just plain boring. I love the 3rd screen. this game simply cant come soon enough.

2009-06-13 18:14:07

alimo, there are monsters there, I seen them in a video

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2009-06-13 19:23:54 In reply to ACEfromRussia (2009-06-13 18:14:07)

Yes, of course but still the environments need to be more vivid that's all.

2009-06-13 23:46:12

LOADS OF SCANS here
http://www.ffring.com/news/Final-Fantasy-XIII-une-...

2009-06-14 00:13:05

Game looking good, but I'm finding it to tough to get interested in the characters or story, but I hope I get surprised.

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pssh! more like electronic g

2009-06-14 09:32:50

LOL the last pic looks like a WKC rip off, they could have done so much better with the summons, would have liked to see grand FF7 type summons again.

Man this franchise has gone to shit.

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2009-06-14 09:42:21 In reply to Jollipop (2009-06-14 09:32:50)

You pretty much nailed it with this one... what the hell.

That looks EXACTLY like White Knight.

I honestly thought Square would've learned their lesson with FF11, but they are doubling down :(

Also agree on wanting the summons to be more like ff7's were. Remember Knights of the round table or Zero Bahamut? Oh man... :D

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is coming back to reclaim the throne :)

Seeing it in motion on your HDTV, will blow your mind!!

Don't ask any questions just shut up and buy Halo : Ghosts of the Onyx one of the greatest books ever.

pssh! more like electronic g

2009-06-14 09:44:22

Is the Xbox version of FFXIII really going to have English-only voices in the US? I remember reading that somewhere.. which would be sorta a travesty of epic proportions.

2009-06-14 10:05:29 In reply to GriftGFX (2009-06-14 09:44:22)

Oi watch your mouth !!

Curious as to what you mean by learnt their lesson from FF11 though. *elaborate please*I doubt with all the FMV there isn't much space for extra language options.

I'm quite surprised with the difference in voice acting quality in this though, especially when comparing it to 12's.

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2009-06-14 10:06:38 In reply to Jollipop (2009-06-14 10:05:29)

There's a lot of random nonsensical hate for FFXI on the internet from people who are instantly put off by the genre. Their loss.

2009-06-14 10:19:47

Yeah, I really want Alimo and Optimus to try the FF14 beta when it comes out, just to prove a point.

I'm willing to bet FF11 has probably made SE more profit than any other FF game to date.

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