just started playing the beta myself a few hours ago and iam suprised its really good so far they have done a great job



some general info for you guys


FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Release Date

FFXIV: A Realm Reborn will be released worldwide on PC and PS3 on August 27th 2013. Those pre-ordering the game and those who have obtained legacy status will be eligible for an early access, which will mean the game is playable before the release date. When this begins is currently unknown but it is thought to be up to a week before the launch date.

The PS3 version will feature its own user interface designed specifically for a controller, though it is possible to use this on the PC too if you wish. At E3 2013 it was announced that FFXIV: ARR will be released on the PS4 next year and around the same time there will be a DirectX 11 upgrade for PC players. It has been said that there is also a touch based user interface in the works designed for tablets and Windows 8 based devices.


Pre-ordering FFXIV: ARR

There is no need to buy this game if you already own a copy of 1.0 as you will be eligible for a free digital download copy of the game. If this is not the case then you are best off pre-ordering because this comes with bonuses. The bonuses you receive for pre-ordering FFXIV: A Realm Reborn are shown below.


From left to right: Cait Sith minion, Mog Cap.


The minion is a little pet that will follow you around. It's there for show mainly and will have no other purpose. There are many of these minions in the game and some will be rarer than others. There is also a minion for purchasing the collector's edition, which can be seen further down the page.

Collector's Edition

The collector's edition of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn comes with lots of extra goodies, both physical and in-game. We feel this collector's edition is even better than the one which came with 1.0. The game itself comes in a special box with artwork designed by Yoshitaka Amano. Inside you can find the following:


From left to right: Special soundtrack featuring city and field music, Box art, Seventh Umbral Era Special Movie Disc, 5 piece art card set, art book, security token.


As well as these there are also a number of digital items available.


From left to right: Helm of light, Coeurl mount, Behemoth barding, Baby Behemoth minion.

If you didn't know already then this game has more than just the chocobo mount in it. There's also the goobbue mount and a magitek mount in the works. With the collector's edition you get a coeurl mount. You also get some Behemoth barding (armor) for your chocobo. A baby Behemoth minion and Helm of Light are also bundled with this edition.

Hope to get a beta key might actually pay to play if its that good

we will see!

Pre ordered pc collectors edition. gggg

how much was it ?

70 for physical.
50 for digital

Iam thinking of getting it aswell :0

Worth it IMO since well $50 is normal for a regular game. You are getting extra and looking to play long term.

well the thing is i wana make this my main game or elder scrolls online
i havent tested elder scrolls online so idk yet :/

Game is pretty fun thus far, really feels like the spiritual successor of FF11 imo

Maybe I just suck or I don't know what I'm doing (with only 4 spells i don't know how that is possible) but Thaumaturge at Level 10 and below seems very underpowered compared to some of the classes (pugilist comes to mind)

It's alright. It honestly plays like a mix between FF11 and WoW(or some similar WoW game). What they've done well is the scale of your character vs the world, that was the biggest strength of 11 imo, and it carried over well. You don't feel really small on the map, you actually feel like you are part of the world. I'm level 8, and still haven't partied yet, so that is a little disappointing. So far, it definitely seems very solo oriented, something that feels very un-FF. I'm sure at later levels there will be some content for partying, but it would have been nice to see some stuff pre level 10( or level 10ish) that was challenging enough to require a party or teamwork. The random FATE things are pretty interesting though.. but it's mainly just a bunch of NPCs fighting mobs with like 1 or 2 players that aren't really working together.