Found Freshly Picked Summary (in Japanese)

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20150327_694861.html

Edit: Fixing some sloppy cut and pasting

Quick google translate : (it doesn't make complete sense to me, but you can pick out some details.)

Square Enix March 26, in the PS2 / Xbox 360 / Windows for MMORPG "Final Fantasy XI", live broadcast "freshly picked Vana'diel!" Has become a version up annual was held.

This time, in addition to the description of the regular version up information, about the "Vana'diel project" which was officially announced on March 19, time to answer Matsui Satoshi彦 producer questions that were recruited at the official forum in advance is provided. Matsui also carefully is performed to say, including personal feelings to one one question, just questions and answers of "Vana'diel Project", a time of more than 70 minutes to exceed significantly the schedule was devoted. In this paper I want to summarize the question-and-answer session of the relevant "Vana'diel project". In addition, please refer to suit because for recital which is the base of the questions and answers are summarized in detail in this report.

Mr. Matsui in the opening talk, start talks from "Vana'diel project" in the most service end of the PS2 / Xbox 360 edition rebound is concentrated from the user, picked up the most of the development equipment as a major factor problem, understanding the user was determined. In addition, for the porting to other platforms, best as performance comes in PS2 as how to make a Square Enix, for those of development tools are optimized for PS2 to Gachigachi, porting to PS4 and PS Vita that is also difficult to explain that led to this decision.

Mr. Matsui, now about that it has continued to service the old generation machine that became game machine, the platform of the person in charge "to mingle forever, because you wait until good timing by disregarding the business and" as such episode told me While introduction, and thanked repeatedly to SCE and Microsoft Japan, were in "quite really project did full of exception" and Kangaibuka likely to mouth your impressions. From Matsui's caliber, rather than to be sorry to stop on the way, was the caliber that sense of accomplishment even it is feeling that was fully spear to the point where I can do that was impressive.

After Matsui Mr. short description, I entered the long Q & A. Following, I would like to tell at once. It should be noted that it could not answer this part, also and official forum future, from the next "Nono Vana" play with "continue we want to answer the words to Zu Kick" that basic policy Matsui's mouth, such as reportedly was. At the end of the program, version-up was reported to be the first "star song of Vana'diel" next time. Also, is that the update cycle becomes a degree "twice in three months" from once a month was reported in the future. In April various campaign also means that to start, I where you want to wait for the follow-up.

Questions about the entire "Vana'diel Project"

Q: "Final Fantasy Grand Masters", native app version of "FFXI" is but another company development, the takeover of the data, what happens to the handling of personal information?

Matsui said: For first personal information, "Grand Masters" will not be passed the data new title, because it is a different title. Even be passed to become necessary, images, such as get press in about do in order to obtain the benefits of a button or may be to transfer the information. Honest place, to say pass personal information was not considered. Character data is also personal information, it is the form which handed to pick, not at all for this. Do not become a wind that as how to use get registered the character of "FFXI" at the time of pre-registration.

Native app version, but speak the basic premise and policy because it does not allow things enough to be still fine story, fine story not yet talk. About takeover of data, it is idea for so there is something to benefit people who have the character of "FFXI" is, it is not going to have as it is the character data. Basically another account, the game you play with new characters.

Q: Why to terminate the service of PS2, Xbox 360?

Matsui said: also a place called the timing of hardware is finished support. So far has been keeping the quality in measures of memory relief, etc., but since has become increasingly difficult to maintain the quality of service as Sukueni, it was the decision to terminate the support at this timing.

Q: Why do you end up major version up?

Matsui said: and as much as possible during long, if I wanted to leave open the world, as a measure to reduce spending, it was not forced to choose that option. In addition, I have also to development staff who, by all means new things, also want that involved in the new project. To continue the operation of "FFXI" is had to stop the major update did on the possible compact team.

Q: how after a major update completion is carried out mean? Balance adjustment, are either of done something other than failure adjustment?

Matsui said: go doing things that can be added by adjusting the data. Something new new, for example, to do the "Dynamis 2" unreasonable. I go doing things that make without resorting to the development tool. For example, currently, to mitigate the Toka what is taking use limited by congestion measures, or elimination, but thing otherwise is also doing now, while obtaining feedback from the user, we will do the trouble adjustment, balance adjustment. It is not of that going to do this content to this point give concrete.

Mochizuki said: When roughly summarize, but not over the additional cost of the new content, go with taking the easy Toka power play content that is now. Keep open the world as come back at any time.

Part 2 incoming.