Ok so with the final beta and launch slowly coming to us, square released the final beta client for pc users, you can get it here http://forum.square-enix.com/ARR-Test/threads/7065-Download-and-Install-the-FFXIV-ARR-Beta-Test-Software-%28Windows%29

Please note you need to download this new client, your old client from phase 3 is useless now so delete that, the good news is this is the final client, it's the one you will use for the official release so be srue to download that right away!

The final phase of the Beta Test will take place on August 17-19!

Users that participated in the closed beta test previously will begin on August 16!

Early Access will take place from Aug 24-26!

Servers won't go down after Early Access, so you'll be able to play non-stop from August 24th
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The level cap for phase 4 will be set to level 20.

Everything we do in Phase 4 will carry over to full release

The PS3 Version will be getting a Screenshot feature

Arcanist is available in phase 4

You can buy time cards, One is 30 days and the other is 60 days! Details may vary from region to region.

A World transfer service will be available about 2-3 weeks after launch! And it's fee-based

A smart phone app is going to be released 1 week after launch, Named "Libra Eorzea" Players will be able to view their character information, stats of items, quests, instanced dungeons, etc.

Repair cost will change depending on the amount of durability remaining instead of a flat rate

In the Barber shop you will be able to change your character’s hairstyle, hair color, eye color, face paint, color of the face paint, and beard.

The new “heat resistant” gear will be available during one of the seasonal events called the “Moonfire Faire.” The seasonal event should be introduced around a week after launch. Please note that the heat resistant gear will be swimsuits!

A unicorn mount!

Good King Moggle Mog XII will be introduced in patch 2.1 on a side note, they plan to implement “extreme” versions of all the primals!

No restrictions on need rolls in dungeons

Job-specific armor for the companions will be available at launch.

A darklight armor for white mages

Hard-mode for instanced dungeons

A high level morbol FATE

When randomly choosing content through the Duty Finder, The percentage of tokens you can obtain will increase. We’ve decided to implement this once we add a bit more level 50 dungeons.

People who own a old FF14 account can play free till September 9th, So 2 weeks!

The longer you are a subscriber grants various bonuses! This is known as the Verteran Rewords!
Reward for subscribing 30 days:
- Wind-up Cursor (minion)
- Phial of Fantasia (Used to change the appearance of your character)

Reward for subscribing 60 days:
- Cascadier Uniform Voucher (Grants black “heat resistant gear”)
- A Black Chocobo Chick (minion)

Rewards for subscribing 90 days:
- Beady Eye (Ahriman minion)
- Voidsent Resonator (Ahriman mount)

Come and join me for the next Letter from the Producer LIVE!

Part VIII will take place on Thursday, August 8, 2013, from 5:00 a.m. (PDT) / Thursday, August 8, 2013, from 12:00 (GMT)!

I'll be on skype or the steam chat! Not sure!

I hope we get a answer for when phase 4 starts!

That's right it's going to be a week! Or 5 days to put it like that! The times are

Jul. 10th 2:00 a.m. to Jul. 15th 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
Jul. 10th 9:00 to Jul. 15th 9:00 (GMT)

Then after that 1-4 weeks then phase 4!

It's almost here! It's going to be fun on a bun!

Also what do you people think of the Final Fantasy 13 Lightning returns cross over!

I think it's going to be cool!

So after a while Mal has told me because of problems we are not going to the Hyperion, We are in fact going to Balmung!
Once again the server transfer sites are

NA Site
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/topics/detail?id=c04f3593f6d9559a3c75c30887a9678758c91b95
EU Site
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/topics/detail?id=b3d8f31642df4d9b36fc8b90cbb01abcd96290cf