No pics yet but it is widely being reported that Weekly Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation will have big articles on FFXIV this week.
I'm just going to list a bunch of the things being reported. Remember, we don't have pics yet and the magazines don't come out until tomorrow or the day after. In other words, all of this is UNCONFIRMED at the time I write this. Some of it we have heard before tho. Also, I will probably misspell a lot of things because I'm not going to bother looking up English terms.
Don't hurt me.
The writeups will have pictures from the alpha build and interviews.
When fighting, you have to think of distance and position. Also, moving parties will be the norm compared to the non-moving pull back to camp style of FFXI.
MP will not auto-refresh. You will have to be careful with how you manage MP. There will be ways to gain MP.
There will be 6 elements. Some people are saying that Light and Dark will not be present.
Puglists have steal.
You can throw javelins at enemies that are not in a battle state to do a sort of sneak attack.
Marauder's have low accuracy. They also have a meditate-like ability to store... something. Probably TP.
Horticulturalist are the only ones that can see digging spots meant for them. They can dig up stuff during battle that can be used to back up the party. The more of these people you have, the more items you can get it sounds like.
When a blacksmith repairs your weapon, you don't have to hand it over!!!
The alpha build requires a computer with high specs. Some are saying its due to a lack of config options. The final product will require lower specs.
VRAM512MB is enough.
Not all parts of character making will be present in the beta. In particular, you cannot do facial customization.
There is a mode where you can walk around to regain HP.
There are spells you can cast while moving.
There are many ways to earn TP. You can earn TP from spellcasting as well.
General parties are 6 to 8 people. Alliances are also possible.
There are alpha build screenshots. People say there are small things that are different from the German alpha build we saw at Gamescom.
Gladiators and Puglists have a way to gain hate.
Gladiators have a version of Phalanx different from FF11. Their version is where you can guard with a shield while still attacking.
Puglists have a provoke ability called Whistle.
