Fan Festival guide.

[Fodder]

Due to iPhone pictures sucking balls, typed version as someone requested (I used caps where SE did in the guide so yell at them... or Churchill):

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WELCOME TO FAN FESTIVAL 2007

WE'RE EXCITED TO PRESENT TO YOU AN AMAZING SELECTION OF EVENTS TO ENJOY. WE HAVE PULLED OUT ALL THE STOPS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING YOU EXPERIENCE AT THE SHOW WILL LEAVE YOU WITH LASTING MEMORIES.

FAN FESTIVAL 2007 MARKS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE PLAYABLE VERSION OF WINGS OF THE GODDESS. THE RETURN OF OUR POPULAR DEVELOPMENT TEAM TALK SESSIONS, THE DEBUT OF EXCITING IN-GAME CHALLENGES, NEW ADVENTURES IN OUR LIVE QUEST, AND OF COURSE OUR FUN CONTESTS! SO CREATE A GROUP WITH YOUR FRIENDS, OR FORGE NEW FRIENDSHIPS WITH YOUR FELLOW ATTENDEES, AND ENJOY FAN FESTIVAL 2007!

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Special Presentation

HIROMICHI TANAKA. THE PRODUCER OF FINAL FANTASY XI. HAS BROUGHT WITH HIM THE LATEST INFORMATION ON WINGS OF THE GODDESS. WE HAVE SOME EXCITING TOPICS TO DISCUSS SO YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THE PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY MONRING (FRIDAY 9:30 AM). (Editor's note - this event will immediately follow Dynamis-Starbucks)

KENICHI IWAO. A PLANNER ON THE FINAL FANTASY XI TEAM. HAS SOME AMAZING STORIES TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO CREATING AN EXCITING WORLD FOR ADVENTURERS. IWAO IS CREDITED WITH MANY ARTICLES THAT APPEARED IN THE VANA'DIEL TRIBUNE AND HE'S EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU WHAT IS INVOLVED IN WEAVING THE RICH TAPESTRY OF VANA'DIEL. (FRIDAY 10:00AM)

MITSUTOSHI GONDAI. ONE OF THE BATTLE TEAM MEMBERS ON FINAL FANTASY XI. IS THE FATHER OF THE TWO NEW JOBS THAT WILL MAKE THEIR DEBUT IN WINGS OF THE GODDESS. HE WILL EXPLAIN JUST HOW ADVENTURERS WILL BE TAKING ADVANTAGE O THE NEW JOBS AS THEY EXPAND THEIR STORIES IN VANA'DIEL. (FRIDAY 7:30PM)


Development Team Talk Sessions

WE'RE PROUD TO WELCOME MEMBERS OF THE FINAL FANTASY XI DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO FAN FESTIVAL 2007!

(mug shots of everyone included)

HIROMICHI TANAKA
PRODUCER OF FINAL FANTASY XI

KOUICHI OGAWA
DIRECTOR OF WINGS OF THE GODDESS & TREASURES OF AHT URHGAN

AKIHIKO MATSUI
BATTLE DIRECTOR OF FINAL FANTASY XI

KENICHI IWAO
PLANNER OF FINAL FANTASY XI

MITSUTOSHI GONDAI
PLANNER OF FINAL FANTASY XI

SAGE SUNDI
GLOBAL ONLINE PRODUCER

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THE FINAL FANTASY XI DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS RETURNED ONCE AGAIN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNITY! THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS EXPECTING SOME HARD HITTING QUESTIONS THIS YEAR, SO MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND THE SESSIONS SO WE DON'T DISSAPPOINT THEM! (FRIDAY 8:00PM / SATURDAY 5:00PM)

NAOSHI MIZUTA
THE COMPOSER FOR FINAL FANTASY XI SERIES AND THE PRODUCER OF THE STAR ONION

KUMI TANIOKA
SHE HAS MC'D LIVE EVENTS AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SHE WILL SAY. SHE IS SOMETIMES CONSIDERED THE MOOD OF THE STAR ONION.

WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO OUR SPECIAL GUESTS. NAOSHI MIZUTA AND KUMI TANIOKA! AS COMPOSERS FOR FINAL FANTASY XI, THEY HAVE WORKED HARD TO CREATE MUSIC THAT CONTINUES TO TOUCH OUR HEARTS. DON'T MISS OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM THEM (SATURDAY 7:30PM)

Activities

WINGS OF THE GODDESS TOUR

WINGS OF THE GODDESS MAKES ITS WORLDWIDE PLAYABLE DEBUT AT FAN FESTIVAL 2007! PREPARE TO TAKE A GUIDED TOUR THROUGH THE WAR RAVAGED LANGS OF VANA'DIEL. BE AMONG THE FIRST PLAYERS IN THE WORLD TO EXPERIENCE THE NEWEST ENTRY IN THE STORY OF FINAL FANTASY XI EXCLUSIVELY AT FAN FESTIVAL 2007!

LIVE QUEST
OUR POPULAR LIVE QUEST HAS MADE ITS RETURN THIS YEAR! WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO CREATE SOME EXCITING ADVENTURES FOR OUR ATTENDEES TO TAKE PART IN. FORM UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS, OR MAKE NEW FRIENDS ON THE SHOW FLOOR, AND TACKLE THE CHALLENGES! BY COMPLETING CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN THE LIVE QUEST, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO EARN EXCITING FINAL FANTASY XI IN-GAME PRIZES THAT YOU CAN ENJOY WITH YOUR FRIENDS ONLINE!

TACKLE OUR EXCITING LIVE QUEST TO EARN A FAN FESTIVAL 2007 CHALLENGE PACK. THE CHALLENGE PACK CONTAINS A REDEEMABLE CODE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO BRING THE EXCITEMENT OF HEROES' COMBAT, HEROINES' COMBAT, MERCENARY CAMP AND THE GATHERING STORM TO YOUR OWN PERSONAL CHARACTER!

Continued in next post, this shit just made me pick up smoking again. If anyone cares to join me I'll be in front of the Hilton for a few.

[Fodder]

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Activities

CARNIVAL GAMES

WE HAVE BROUGHT THE EXCITEMENT OF THE TRAVELING CARNIVAL TO FAN FESTIVAL 2007! BASED AROUND SOME OF OUR ATTENDEES FAVORITE FINAL FANTASY XI PAST TIMES. THE CARNIVAL GAMES PROMISE TO BE FUN FOR EVERYONE THAT PLAYS!

HEROES' & HEROINES' COMBAT

HEROES' COMBAT MAKES ITS RETURN TO FAN FESTIVAL THIS YEAR ALONG WITH THE DEBUT OF HEROINES' COMBAT. GATHER UP YOUR FRIENDS AND CHALLENGE SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL CHARACTERS IN VANA'DIEL. CHOOSE YOUR STRATEGY WISELY TO EARN BRAGGING RIGHTS OVER YOUR FOES!

MERCENARY CAMP

THE SERPENT GENERALS OF AHT URHGAN HAVE OPENED UP THEIR OWN TRAINING CAMP AND ARE INVITING ADVENTURERS (fixed spelling for SE) TO TEST THEIR METTLE IN BATTLE. YOU'LL NEED TO KEEP YOUR WITS ABOUT YOU IF YOU WANT TO DEFEAT THESE SEASONED VETERANS BECASUE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO GO EASY ON YOU!

ATOMOS CHALLENGE

ATOMOS CHALLENGE GIVES A GROUP OF ATTENDEES FREE REIGN OVER A CHARACTER ON THE ATOMOS WORLD FOR BOTH DAYS OF THE EVENT. TO EARN A CHANCE FOR YOUR GROUP TO WIN A SPOT IN THE CHALLENGE, YOU MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FORM THAT YOU RECEIVE AFTER REGISTERING FOR LIVE QUEST! WE'LL HOLD A RANDOM DRAWING TO CHOOSE THE PARTIES THAT MAY PARTICIPATE AND ANY MEMBER OF THE GROUP CAN CHALLENGE THE EVENT. CHOOSE WHICH TASK YOU WANT TO FOCUS ON AND GIVE IT YOUR BEST!

TARUTARU MARATHON
OUR FAMOUS TARUTARU MARATHON IS BACK! WE'VE PLACED THIRTY LEVEL 1 TARUTARUS IN THE DEPTHS OF MAMOOK AND IT'S UP TO THE ADVENTURERS TO COMPLETE THEIR TASK AND GET THEM TO GOAL SAFELY! INTERESTED PARTIES WILL WANT TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM THEY RECEIVE AT THE LIVE QUEST REGISTRATION DESK TO BE SELECTED FOR PARTICIPATION. ONCE YOUR GROUP HAS BEEN SELECTED, YOU MUST CHOOSE THE PLAYER THAT YOU WISH TO REPRESENT YOUR GROUP. CHEER THEM ON AND PRAY THEY MAKE IT THROUGH THE TRIAL AHEAD!

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Activities

ART CONTEST

OUR TALENTED FANS HAVE SUBMITTED AMAZING ARTWORK THIS YEAR AND WE WANT YOU TO VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE! WE HAVE SET UP A DISPLAY WALL IN THE HALLWAY TO SHOWCASE THE ARTWORK WE HAVE RECEIVED OVER THE PAST MOTH. YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE CRAFTING ENTRIES WE RECEIVED AS THEY WILL BE SHOWCASED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE ARTWORK. INSIDE YOUR GOBBIE BAG YOU'LL FIND TWO TICKETS TO USE FOR CASTING YOUR VOTE. CHECK OUT THE FANTASTIC ARTWORK IN THE ENTRANCE HALLWAY!

MOVIE CONTEST

WE RECEIVED A STEADY STREAM OF MOVIE CONTEST ENTRIES SINCE WE OPENED SUBMISSIONS IN THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. AFTER SOME DIFFICULT CHOICES WE'VE NARROWED DOWN THE LIST TO A SELECT FEW. WE'RE PROUD TO PRESENT THEM TO YOU ON THE MAIN STAGE! USING THE TRIED AND TRUE "AUDIENCE APPLAUSE SYSTEM" WE DEVELOPED LAST YEAR, YOU'LL BE THE ONES THAT DECIDE THE FINAL WINNERS LIVE!

COSTUME CONTEST

WE ARE CONTINUALLY IMPRESSED BY THE COSTUMES THAT OUR PLAYERS CREATE TO SHOW THEIR LOVE OF THE GAME. THIS YEAR WE'RE EXPECTING TO TOP EVEN THE GREAT SHOWING THAT WE SAW AT LAST YEAR'S FAN FESTIVAL. WE ARE ACCEPTING ENTRIES AT THE BADGE REGISTRATION DESK ON FRIDAY, SO IF YOU HAVE YOUR COSTUME AT HOME, RUN HOME AND DON YOUR EQUIPMENT! COME TO THE SHOW ON SATURDAY TO ENJOY ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THE COSTUME MAKERS PUT INTO THEIR OUTFITS!

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Sponsors

Alienware, AMD, Asus, Cooler Master, Dell, Dolby(wtf?), Logitech, nVidia, Windows

END

[Cantih]

Thank you good sir.

[Fodder]

During my smoke break, I discovered that Sage smokes too. I also discovered that iPhones suck even worse taking pictures at low light levels.

http://fodder.ultimals.com/smokinsage.jpg

Sage says a new game is in the works, but when we pestered him about content he smiled and said he couldn't tell us, but what he could tell us is that "all the people who worked on FF are working on it". Sage left when some dumb drunk bitch from Minnesota got all in his face. Damn her. He also said he wants an iPhone but they don't work in Japan. It's about fucking time we get a technotoy the Japanese haven't had for 10 yrs before us.

And wtf? The Hilton people shut off the water to the hotel for the night. Great timing for plumbing maintenance when the place is booked solid.

Someone needs to go on a beer run, they charge $8 for a bottle of suds here...

[Tomiko]

^_^

(Sundi picture)

[bercus]

Yes Sundi smokes

Anyway

THE FINAL FANTASY XI DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS RETURNED ONCE AGAIN TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM THE NORTH AMERICAN COMMUNITY! THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM IS EXPECTING SOME HARD HITTING QUESTIONS THIS YEAR, SO MAKE SURE YOU ATTEND THE SESSIONS SO WE DON'T DISSAPPOINT THEM! (FRIDAY 8:00PM / SATURDAY 5:00PM)

AND I AM NOT THERE !!!! CAN YOU GUYS TELL THEM HI FROM ME PLEASE? Not once but twice?

"Bercus wants to say hi to you" ^^

[Apelila]

/gets severly butthurt someone got a picture of sundi and he didn't.

DAMN YOU.

Actually, thats pretty cool you got to talk to him. He looks happier in your picture than when I saw him, he looked like he was about to bitch slap someone. On that note, i'm going to bed. See everyone (and everyone will hear me, sars boy) in the morrow.

[Shadowhusky]

New game (FF14?) or new expansion?

[Fodder]

New game, not expansion. I'm sure 500 ppl will be asking about it over the next two days now, maybe someone from SE will cough up a few more bits of info.

[shirizaan]

Sage says a new game is in the works, but when we pestered him about content he smiled and said he couldn't tell us, but what he could tell us is that "all the people who worked on FF are working on it".

Which means it will only get really good 5 years after it's initial release and will originally launch with PS2 Limitations.

Also, this is all I could come up with. :/ I know it fails.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t...ikeferrari.png

[Cantih]

Sage says a new game is in the works, but when we pestered him about content he smiled and said he couldn't tell us, but what he could tell us is that "all the people who worked on FF are working on it".

It's Final Fantasy X-3: Revenge of the Wardrobe