FF XIV: Alpha Test First Impression (by 4gamer.net)
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Date: 04-12-2010 Views:
KeyWords: Final Fantasy XIV, alpha test, ffxivcore.com, SteveManly, instance, battle system, Guildleves
- Summary: FF XIV's alpha test was finally launched on April 8th, 2010. For all testers, it is a duty to keep the test information only available at the special forum for members. Now, a First Impression of FF XIV alpha test has been sort out by 4gamer.net, and translated by warm hearted SteveManly from ffxivcore.com. Hope you enjoy it.
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Resources of FF XIV
Basic information: System Requirement, Character Creation System
Battle System, The Beast Tribes War
Monsters
Tribes: Hyuran - Midlander, Hyuran - Highlander
Miqo'te - Seekers of the Sun, Miqo'te - Keeper of the Moon
Lalafell - Plainsfolk, Lalafell - Dunesfolk
Elezen - Forester, Elezen - Shader
Roegadyn - Seewolf, Roegadyn - Lohengarde
Videos: Beta Gameplay Video, Life in Eorzea
Others:
Final Fantasy XIV: New MMO Sequel of FF Series
FF XIV Follow-up Report: F2P is not an Impossible Dream
Cultural Deposits Behind Final Fantasy XIV Part I - FF XIII
Final Fantasy XIV Interview about the Battle Screen
Fans Decode the World Map of Final Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy XIV Beginner's Guide for Alpha Beta
FF XIV's alpha test was just launched on April 8th, 2010. For all testers, it is a duty to keep the test information only available at the special forum for members. Now, a First Impression of FF XIV alpha test has been sort out by 4gamer.net, and translated by warm hearted SteveManly from ffxivcore.com. Hope you enjoy it.
Character Creation: To Limsa Lominsa!
All races except Miqo'te are present in the character creation. A few of the gender/tribe combinations were also unplayable, but you could give your character a first and last name, along with a great number of options available for:
- Height
- Voice
- Skin color
- Hair style
- Hair color
- Hair highlights
- Face type
- Eye color
Finally, choose your birthday and guardian deity, followed by your starting point. The only one available for play in the alpha test was Limsa Lominsa.
By the way, Limsa Lominsa and its surrounding areas only make up about a fifth of the final product area.
After you make your character, there's a cut scene. It appears you're on a boat, and it pans across the scene to show other people lounging around the ship. I thought at first it was a prerendered opening, by my character showed up in the cut scene! These amazing graphics are created real-time by the in-game graphics engine.
