# E3 news and announcments **URL:** \ **Category:** Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 15, 2016, 2:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434 "2016-06-15T14:46:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/21 "2016-06-20T17:27:16Z")
I’m feeling what you’re saying. Kinda the same way though still have the pre-order. Hoping I don’t regret it though. It seems all “big” games I get lately I’ve been disappointed in while the Under $30 crowd have been what’s sucking up my gaming time including the obvious one here. ---
**Author:** ![Studs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/studs/32/3498_2.png) [@Studs](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Studs)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/22 "2016-06-20T17:45:48Z")
Likewise. Though I’m definitely getting my money’s worth out of Total War Warhammer. ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/23 "2016-06-20T17:46:58Z")
I have to agree with most of you about FFXV, however I am a diehard fan, having been playing it since NES, still have the original dungeons memorized! This will be purchased like all the others and hope it will be what I am looking for. I wish they would take a look back at where they started and give us a true spiritual successor. I would kill for a FF where I get to build my party at the start and go, ala the original. Also, I would LOVE to see a new trip to Ivalice with FFTactics 3. I think tell the story of the war that set the stage for the original FFT, final cut seen shows Ramza showing up at the Academy!! 😉 Ok… I’m gonna stop now before I hurt myself… ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 5:50pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/24 "2016-06-20T17:50:26Z")
Sadly, Tactics Advance, while not a bad a game and in fact was rather fun, ran the Ivalice direction off into the wonderful world of FF12, which the only reason why it’s not my least favorite game in the series is because of Balthier. That said, they have a great marketing department because they made the forthcoming Zodiac version look worth buying. ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/25 "2016-06-20T18:04:22Z")
Can you link to this new Zodiac version?? I have never heard of this and I have been unable to find anything about it online?? ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/26 "2016-06-20T18:13:16Z")
> **[Google](https://www.google.com/#q=final+fantasy+12+the+zodiac+age)** > > Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what you're looking for. It is essentially the HD Remix of the FF12 International version. The largest difference is that the License Board has been replaced with 12 License Boards (1 for each sign of the Zodiac) and each one corresponds to a specific Job (like White Mage, Black Mage, Samurai, Monk, etc.) And once you pick a job for your character, you _cannot change it at all_. So once you commit, you’re committed. There are quite a few other changes too as well as new weapons and armor. It is Coming Soon™. ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 1:36am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/27 "2016-06-21T01:36:46Z")
> [@Shiratori](#): > > The largest difference is that the License Board has been replaced with 12 License Boards (1 for each sign of the Zodiac) and each one corresponds to a specific Job (like White Mage, Black Mage, Samurai, Monk, etc.) Oooo, I might look at FFXII Zodiac. I loved the original FFXII (except for needing to level grind), partially because they didn’t have the random encounter system. But I wasn’t a fan of the generic license board and just had characters stick to a roles anyway. My main problem is time and the lack of it I have now days. ---
**Author:** ![Lyya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/lyya/32/3650_2.png) [@Lyya](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Lyya)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/28 "2016-06-21T02:02:58Z")
I loved lots of aspects of FFXII – as a programmer it was cool to be able to program my team – but the story veered way off course, and fizzled before the end. Vaan and Penelo are boring characters. The story needed more Bosch, more Ashe, and especially more of the GoT-like intrigue that I thought I was getting with the fantastic opening scene. ---
**Author:** ![Nimhain](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/nimhain/32/47049_2.png) [@Nimhain](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Nimhain)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/29 "2016-06-21T02:06:49Z")
I agree with that. Vaan almost caused me to stop playing as I really didn’t like him that much. I liked not having to worry about having to select my characters in order to drink potions to save themselves. I still wonder where Larsa’s endless supply of potions came from. ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 2:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/30 "2016-06-21T02:20:33Z")
It’s been a long while but I vaguely recall that Vaan and Penelo were a bit of an afterthought. There’s a reason why someone else truly was the leading man… ---
**Author:** ![efh313](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/efh313/32/34349_2.png) [@efh313](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/efh313)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/31 "2016-06-21T22:24:41Z")
> [@Nimhain](#): > > My main problem is time and the lack of it I have now days. I thought I was supposed to have MORE time when I got older… 😕 Now I’m married, have 5 yr old twins, and get to play my games at 20min shots throughout the week. 😡 Somebody was NOT telling the truth when I was younger!!! 😭 ---
**Author:** ![Shiratori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Shiratori](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Shiratori)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434/32 "2016-06-21T22:33:43Z")
Similar position. Lately it feels like I only have time for quick games like… Gems of War. I have no idea where I’d find the time to finish FF15 [Previous page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/e3-news-and-announcments/8434.md?page=1)