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Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Troglodyte on February 26, 2002, 12:11:32 PM

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THE GIA WAS WRONG!!!!!!!!!

Here\'s a link to a new thread with updated info:

http://www.psx2central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19216

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 Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
[02.26.02] » Square\'s second big gamble hits shelves -- and the Internet -- this April in Japan.

   After three months of beta testing, it seems Square is finally happy enough with the progress on its ambitious, online-only RPG, Final Fantasy XI, to announce a firm release date. April 27th will bring the world of Vana\'diel to the masses at a initial price of 6800 yen (about $50 USD) for the packaged game.

   Once they get online, gamers will be able to enjoy a two month subscription to PlayOnline and unlimited play of Final Fantasy XI, after which a 500 yen per month (or roughly $3.75 USD) fee will apply.

I thought the game was going to be cheaper than that, to accomidate the cost of playing online!  Well, hopefully the price will drop soon enough.  You know thoses crazy Japanese, always paying more for trendy stuff.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Kimahri on February 26, 2002, 03:34:34 PM

thats great news...hell $3.75? I\'d gladly pay that.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Ginko on February 26, 2002, 04:05:51 PM

I haven\'t kept up...do you need the hdd/modem add-on to play?  Can you buy the modem seperately?  How much will the end cost be?

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Troglodyte on February 26, 2002, 04:19:39 PM

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Originally posted by Ginko
I haven\'t kept up...do you need the hdd/modem add-on to play?  Can you buy the modem seperately?  How much will the end cost be?

Nothing\'s definate for the US market yet.  Last time I checked, both the HDD and the modem were required.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: square_marker on February 26, 2002, 05:48:56 PM

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Originally posted by Kimahri
thats great news...hell $3.75? I\'d gladly pay that.

gladly.....i duno about that but yea i guess ill pay it...but one thing....why name it Final Fantasy XI....it should be Final Fantasy Online

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: FatalXception on February 26, 2002, 06:19:14 PM

March... This can\'t be simultaneous North American/Japan release then, can it?  I would really like to see some of the numbers surrounding the HDD/Ether combo - they must have some idea....

They prolly didn\'t call it Final Fantasy Online, cause if it\'s really successfull they will want to make more, and it\'s better to just have have them inside the number series.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: videoholic on February 27, 2002, 03:10:59 AM

$3.75, I have to assume this is the price to just play FFXI.  I was hoping that the online thing would be a service and that all games would be included.  Does anyone know how it is going to work?  That would suck if you had to pay about 4 bucks for each game you play online.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: ooseven on February 27, 2002, 05:55:30 AM

it could be something like this for the payment of playing FF11


Example of the PC RPG multiplayer Legend of MIR (https://www.legendofmir.net/payment/payment.htm)

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Troglodyte on February 28, 2002, 10:54:33 AM

THE GIA WAS WRONG!!!!!!!!!

Here\'s a link to a new thread with updated info:

http://www.psx2central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19216

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: kopking on February 28, 2002, 12:35:37 PM

sweet, i still waitng for ffx, and now im excited about ff11!!!!!!

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Agnino on February 28, 2002, 01:41:54 PM

Just my lil opinion :)
I think Shadowbane will be the next big MMORPG, not FFXI. It seems to be just so much more original.

Title: Final Fantasy XI release date, pricing
Post by: Mr. Kennedy on February 28, 2002, 07:38:49 PM

I\'m Confused...

So when do we expect this in the US???