开发者的信32，ff14国服板上钉钉 [复制链接]

Hello again, all you XIVers out there!
Yoshi-P here, back with my 32nd missive.

First up, I just have to say,
bloody hells it’s hot! The whole of Tokyo is like a blacksmith’s forge
this time of year, and I couldn’t survive without AC. I’m about to fly over to
Shanghai, which is even hotter than Tokyo. While there, though, I can sweat it
out in style with some fiery Szechuan cuisine! In case you’re wondering, I’ll be
going for official version 2.0 business.

As I mentioned via press releases a
while back, Square Enix has entered into a strategic partnership with SNDA, a
major Chinese video game developer. With their cooperation, we’ll be bringing
FFXIV version 2.0 to China, which boasts the largest online gaming community in
the world. This is one market that no global online operation can ignore, ours
included.

Official service in China is scheduled to commence a while
after version 2.0’s global launch, and so I thought it’d be good to check out
ChinaJoy, the nation’s largest video game expo. We’re not necessarily timing it
with the event, but the new promo site will be unveiled very soon. Between the
site’s kickoff, gamescom 2012 in August, and the FINAL FANTASY 25th anniversary
event, we’ll be releasing a flood of info.

In order to convey FFXIV’s
allure from a fresh perspective, we plan to release the info in stages—from
lore, scenario, and characters, to the game system itself. Some things are bound
to stir criticism, and I’ll be watching fan reaction with great
interest.

As for my keywords, I’d like to tentatively go with
rebirth, challenge, reform, and—last but not least—FINAL
FANTASY.

Many considerations went into deciding
our publicity policy, and all materials were picked for a reason. In the letters
to come, though, I hope to be able to reveal more things to you—things I
normally keep my mouth sealed about.

Patch 1.23, which marks the final
stage of the current version, is scheduled to go live on July 26. With the
events of the Seventh Umbral Era coming to a head, the team spared no effort on
delivering a battle that has “FINAL FANTASY” written all over it. The greatest
trial of the age awaits all you adventurers out there!

But wait, there’s
more! In addition to the above, we’ll also be bringing you Skirmish,
which is designed to be fuss-free battle content you can jump right into. I hope
you all look forward to that as well.

Oh, and there’s the much-awaited
summer festival. As I’ve already mentioned in a forum post, yukata will be up
for grabs this year!

Um...right.
As you can see, in keeping with Japanese fashion, the yukata are kinda...short.
I must apologize in advance to those who prefer traditional full-length types.
You see, some people on the team have certain...inclinations. /lol

To
recap, the 1.23 series of patches is about to land, bringing with it the grand
finale for the Seventh Umbral Era. On top of this, we’ll be releasing a slew of
information as promotional activities commence for version 2.0. You won’t be
able to keep your eyes off of FFXIV this summer!

Aaand that’s a wrap for
today’s letter. See you next time and/or on the forums!