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Final Fantasy XI Details
[Aug 11, 2003, 5:10 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments

GameDaily Newsletter (thanks Frans) has word that the Windows version of Final Fantasy XI (though they've scrambled their Roman numerals) will be shipping to North America in late October. Word is: "The first edition of the popular series to go online has already been released in Japan and counts over 250,000 registered users to-date. Owners of the PC version will be able to play in the same world as those playing the game on the PlayStation 2. No new details were forthcoming on the console version of the game, which will be released “in conjunction” with the debut of the PS2’s hard disk drive, whenever that is."

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Re: Scrambled?
Aug 11, 2003, 18:45

Blue

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Re: Scrambled? Aug 11, 2003, 18:45

Aug 11, 2003, 18:45

Blue

i suppose the alleged 'scrambling of roman numerals' is a reference to ff x-2.

No, I already explained this earlier.

there is no such thing as 'IIII' or 'VIIII', only 'IV' or 'IX', respectively, is correct.

This, and the similar post before it, are not accurate. Here's a bit from http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/roman/intro.htm

The strict rules about Roman numerals have been used only relatively recently. In earlier periods, although the subtractive principle was used, it seems that it was an alternative rather than compulsory and other forms such as VIIII for 9 and even IIXX for 18 are found. At any date exceptions can be found, as these four examples from different periods and all in Rome itself, show.

BTW, almost all clock faces with Roman numerals use IIII for 4.

This comment was edited on Aug 11, 18:47.

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