Final Fantasy XIV: New guide live from Famitsu

There is a new guide available from Famitsu translated by FFXIVCore that should give a fair picture of where players can start. It covers everything from sights in the city to the options available for retainers.

When players pick a race for the retainer, a wide variety of appearance is live, but said assistant's name is fixed. You can give a nickname, however, which opens up a number of affectionate (and horrible) possibilities. Of course, that does little for the players not involved in the Final Fantasy XIV beta, but Square-Enix has also released a video on the development of character models and customization in the game.