Valentione's Day (01/25/2011)

[Hiroishime]

History
Currently observed throughout Eorzea, Valentione's Day was originally established to pay tribute to Countess Arabelle de Valentione of Ishgard—a remarkable woman who exhibited unparalleled courage in her quest for true love. In present day, it has become an occasion on which people express feelings of love and gratitude to those most important in their lives. This is commonly done via the exchange of simple chocolate bon-bons crafted specially by the giver.

While in recent years there have been complaints that the true spirit of the day has been grossly perverted—now little more than a marketing ploy conjured up by the Culinarians' Guild and the Company of Eorzean Kukuru Growers to increase sales of their products—this does not take away from the fact that countless people across the realm use this tradition to bring happiness to others. And isn't that what the countess would have wanted?
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Duration
From midnight on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 to 6:59 a.m. on Tuesday, February 15 (PST).
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How to Participate
Compared to most popular Eorzean festivals, Valentione's Day can seem fairly low-key. While some celebrations feature city-wide parades, lavish decorations, and various other manners of bacchanalian revelry, Valentione's Day is truly more about an individual's quest to muster the courage to conquer his own fears of rejection. It is for this reason the realm does not see any dramatic changes for the duration of the festivities. This, however, does not mean people are on their own in preparing for the holiday. City-states provide free portions of powdered sugar—a rare sweetener imported from far-away lands to the south, and usually only reserved for the noble classes—with which Valentione chocolates are created. To receive a pinch, citizens need only ring one of the many special bells erected in convenient locations within Limsa Lominsa, Gridania, and Ul'dah.

Each year, there are those who feel inclined to bring attention to the fact that these bells closely resemble those used during other festivals, such as the recent starlight celebration. It is unfortunate that these people must concentrate on the negative when the true meaning behind Valentione's Day is about expressing gratitude to a fellow friend or companion—something that should not require unnecessary displays of extravagance.
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Making a Valentione's Day Treat
Chocolate is a popular gift given during the Valentione's Day celebration. The two most common recipes used are as follows:
Item Required Rank Ingredients
Heart Chocolate Culinarian (lv.1–10) Bubble Chocolate ×3
Powdered Sugar ×1
White Chocolate Culinarian (lv.1–10) Pearl Chocolate ×3
Powdered Sugar ×1
* House Valentione Coat-of-Arms

"Courage Begets Love"
The heart-shaped escutcheon used in her house's coat-of-arms was added after the death of Countess Arabelle, in remembrance of the similarly shaped shield she oft carried into battle.

As Valentione's Day became more popular, the story of Countess Arabelle and her crimson shield became more and more widespread, in turn, transforming the shield into a symbol of fortune and happiness. Two centuries ago, the Culinarians' Guild was finally successful in obtaining permission from the House Valentione to use a representation of the coat-of-arms on their festive chocolates.




why did i even bother to post this again?

[Kaslo]

While in recent years there have been complaints that the true spirit of the day has been grossly perverted—now little more than a marketing ploy conjured up by the Culinarians' Guild and the Company of Eorzean Kukuru Growers to increase sales of their products.

LOL Love it! Take that Hallmark!

[Reapz]

I hope there are more to seasonal events once the game is fixed up, ringing a bell for every single event is getting lame. I'm going to put it down to them focusing on other (more important) shit for the time being, if this is what they plan to do year after year though, then lol

[Charismatic]

I hope there are more to seasonal events once the game is fixed up, ringing a bell for every single event is getting lame. I'm going to put it down to them focusing on other (more important) shit for the time being, if this is what they plan to do year after year though, then lol

Yeah, these seasonal events are pretty tame. Sadly they toned down the FFXI ones too. The halloween thing where they sent you off to dangerous places at Lv1 or the buffalo one for the dash sash and the treants christmas one were all awesome but they don't really do any of that anymore.
At least we know the trend won't be the same as in XI where they went from awesome to suck because it's hard to get a seasonal event that's less interesting than walking to some bells and pressing "Interact"

[Hiroishime]

i keep trying to tell myself they are doing more important thing now, so they just used old stock like what they are planning to do with FF13-2

[Vimes]

Hold on guys, we can't rage about it being the same fucking thing again as other events, because they predicted already that we would do so:

Each year, there are those who feel inclined to bring attention to the fact that these bells closely resemble those used during other festivals, such as the recent starlight celebration. It is unfortunate that these people must concentrate on the negative when the true meaning behind Valentione's Day is about expressing gratitude to a fellow friend or companion—something that should not require unnecessary displays of extravagance.

Even XI valentine event beats this:
http://ffxi.somepage.com/questdb/524

[Celeras]

"Each year, there are those who feel inclined to bring attention to the fact that these bells closely resemble those used during other festivals, such as the recent starlight celebration. It is unfortunate that these people must concentrate on the negative when the true meaning behind Valentione's Day is about expressing gratitude to a fellow friend or companion—something that should not require unnecessary displays of extravagance."

Aka: we have more important shit to be working on right now, shut the fuck up.

[LinktheDeme]

Hold on guys, we can't rage about it being the same fucking thing again as other events, because they predicted already that we would do so:



Even XI valentine event beats this:
http://ffxi.somepage.com/questdb/524

why would you ever link someone to somepage? D:

So many virusessss

[Vimes]

Sorry, old habit. Remember it being clean & up-to-date. Long time ago.

[The Q]

And here I thought I might need to log on for this. lol

lol Looking on Core and ZAM the faggot fanboys are eating that "stop whining guys" shit up.

[blythe]

Lol, I am DYING at them making excuses in the freaking lore post. At least that shows they think ahead.

They could at least re-skin the bells ffs

[Hyan]

The halloween thing where they sent you off to dangerous places at Lv1

Fuck yeah best event evar. Although it's good only the first time when you haven't been to those places before.

An update a day so far. I wonder how long they'll keep it up.

Also, lol:

Lol, I am DYING at them making excuses in the freaking lore post.

This year you pass...

[Vuitton]

I think it is perfectly understandable that they're reusing the bells. It is clear that the only event they had fully planned for was the Starlight Celebration. They were probably expecting to prepare for the upcoming events as they came along, but obviously shit is hitting the fan over there in regards to redeveloping the game, and that takes precedent over glueing feathers and rose petals to the bells. I just hope that next year's round of events are redeveloped, assuming the game successfully is jump-started.

Although, it makes me think about the SE team's responsibilities. I wonder what the texture and model artists are doing if they don't have time to design a new bell (or reskin the current)? Probably pumping out beastmen or something I guess.

Edit:

They're actually busy working on the new jump animations! I can feel it in my heart.

2nd Edit:

This recipe for heart chocolate is already fucked. The bubble chocolates needed to make these are being cockblocked by Kukuru Bean availability. These may be Rank 10 synths but the key material, the Kukuru Bean, drops off Rank 40 Puddings, and from Grade 3 harvesting grass outside Camp Horizon (uncommonly).

[Riposte]

That drawing might just be the best thing about this event. Badass picture lol.

[Hyan]

Although, it makes me think about the SE team's responsibilities. I wonder what the texture and model artists are doing

Helping the writers change the kanji from "PUG" to "MNK" for every single item and script of course.

[Stiker]

"Each year, there are those who feel inclined to bring attention to the fact that these bells closely resemble those used during other festivals, such as the recent starlight celebration. It is unfortunate that these people must concentrate on the negative when the true meaning behind Valentione's Day is about expressing gratitude to a fellow friend or companion—something that should not require unnecessary displays of extravagance."

Aka: we have more important shit to be working on right now, shut the fuck up.

It's time for a Yoshi-P "Deal with it" .gif

[Grey Jorildyn]

Thanks for the recycled content SE. Not interested.

[miokomioko]

This recipe for heart chocolate is already fucked. The bubble chocolates needed to make these are being cockblocked by Kukuru Bean availability. These may be Rank 10 synths but the key material, the Kukuru Bean, drops off Rank 40 Puddings, and from Grade 3 harvesting grass outside Camp Horizon (uncommonly).

I was soloing the puddings at rank-31 Pugilist for Kukuru Beans. Luckily, 2 beans turns into a pile of butter/powder, and each one of those turns into... 6? bubble chocolate? It's not that bad.

[Dakin]

I'm enjoying people actually complaining about reusing the same bells, like they expected something new.

[Mistress Stowastiq]

Hold on guys, we can't rage about it being the same fucking thing again as other events, because they predicted already that we would do so:



Even XI valentine event beats this:
http://ffxi.somepage.com/questdb/524

"Each year, there are those who feel inclined to bring attention to the fact that these bells closely resemble those used during other festivals, such as the recent starlight celebration. It is unfortunate that these people must concentrate on the negative when the true meaning behind Valentione's Day is about expressing gratitude to a fellow friend or companion—something that should not require unnecessary displays of extravagance."

It is rare I complain about things in the game but I had to bitch about this one because I am an event fanatic.
I thought their snarky comment was hilarious but beneath it is a badly obscured poor excuse for blatant denial about certain a lack of innovation in event ideas or rather failing to just admit that FFXIV is XI v2.0 . Imagine the continuity in story lines and a wormhole passage between worlds if they had from the beginning just did that lol.

Still, this should be put in my 'why we need moghouses already' category so that they can start at least giving us some places to furniture and event items. I thought for a fraction of a second, that they were giving away a shield carrying a coat of arms but no, it is on the chocolate.. hehe.