New Vanafest incoming.

[NynJa]

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/top...mor/index.html

related to sunbreeze festival it seems?

[Tarage]

She's a stage show hero. Think Power Rangers. In Japan they have these stage shows for kids where some random magical hero fights masked goons. It's a common thing.

Basically, shit like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr1wEuFmyHo

[Selamis]

OH HER, yea ok. Now I remember lol.

[Khajit]

Heroines Tower appears to be an event where you fight the heroines from each expansion.
If I'm not reading it wrong a PT of 6 will be made up of WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM THF 99 with no subjob and no items usage, tho empyrean armor is allowed/given?
15 min, 5 levels with first being easiest and last hardest...
Lion > Prishe > Aphmau > Lilisette > ???

Itd be pretty cool if this is their way of introducing the next expansions heroine. Cos you can bet there's gonna be one if so

In what universe is a pup> anything? SE confirmed for not knowing their own game once again.


Interesting that there's a final tower level after the current expansions are done. It could either be an introduction for the heroine we're going to see as part of all this new expansion hype or it's simply going to be all of them in a pt.

[Sho]

She's a stage show hero. Think Sailor Moon. In Japan they have these stage shows for kids where some random magical hero fights masked goons. It's a common thing.

Basically, shit like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr1wEuFmyHo

Fixed for accuracy. It does have that Super Sentai (Power Rangers) feeling to it however.

[Spira]

oh.. um..
when i said i called it it was because i said this like 5 days back (on the OF lol) when they announced heroine tower

if my understanding of the "heroines" is correct, we're going to see Lion, Prishe, Aphmau and Lilisette in the mix.

makes sense. prishe and lilisette already have working battle animation..
is aphmau gonna be a PUP? sounds exciting

...as for the 5th rune of transfer's heroine.. "???". it could be mumor. if the silhouette shown was based off an in-game model, then no it isn't, but it looks like it was illustrated to me, so anything is possible. the illustration matches mumor's bangles but her latest outfit doesn't have garters along the waist (unless thats her wand). Then again, illustration and ingame model always have slight discrepancies..

I was also under the impression Mumor model was only for Sunbreeze. If they added Mumor battle model in advance to live servers, seems odd they didn't do the same for Lion/Aphmau.

(reading the event notes again lol..)

yeah. the pt will be designated the 6 classic jobs at 99 and i think they'll be given empy armor. no items, no weapons.
bc item is called Athena Orb. trade to runic seal to start, you have 15min to defeat a heroine.
Each heroine defeated gives a time extension of 15min.

once inside, theres a lobby with 5 rune of transfers..
1. lion
2. prishe
3. aphmau
4. lilisette
5. ???

1 is easiest, 5 is hardest.
once you clear a floor, talk to the npc so you can pick another floor / also get some temps.

floors aren't all accessible and need to be unlocked by specific conditions. hints will be given upon checking the rune of transfer if its not unlocked yet.
(i'm guessing they need to be cleared in order of difficulty)

Khajit > the order the heroines are arranged in is based on the order of expansion release. zilart > cop > toa > wotg

heh. actually sounds fun. i'd wanna try it when it reaches live servers..
still havent found people to do hero/heroine/mercenary camp/the swarm tho

[Tarage]

I have multiples of the items for all those things but I too have never found anyone to do them with... maybe I need to hop to your server!

[Spira]

aren't you already on ragnarok?

[Tarage]

aren't you already on ragnarok?

...Derp.

Well, all the more reason to go some time. Unless SMN sucks for that sort of thing.

[Byrthnoth]

EU announcement is the same, except that they have 10x fewer T2/3 prizes. It looks like there will be one NA winner and one EU winner. I didn't see a similar announcement on the JP forums, so maybe their thing is still at Vanafest.

Obvious cock moves include the Tier 1 prize being a level 90 R/M/E. I know whoever gets it was going to choose a mythic anyway, but that's still an unnecessary kick in the nuts. On a more positive note (that's also a pretty negative note), this contest may be the only way to get Khepri Kecks in the foreseeable future.

Announcing the "VanaFest Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway"! (NA)

The sneaky and stealthy goblins were able to infiltrate the FINAL FANTASY XI in-game item vaults and pilfer a ton of items right from under our noses... It turns out that it was all for a good cause because they are creating a variety of Golden Gobbiebags packed to the brim with goodies for some lucky adventurers to take home.

We have prepared a special survey based on the events and announcements of VanaFest 2012 to be posted after the event. By filling it out and answering the “Gobbie” question correctly you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of many Golden Gobbiebags, each exploding with a variety of rare in-game items!

How to Participate
Complete the VanaFest survey, answer the “Gobbie” question correctly, and you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of the Golden Gobbiebags below!

Participation Period: Monday, June 25, 2012 to Monday, July 2, 2012 at 11:59pm (PDT)

Restrictions
Only one entry can be made per Square Enix account.

* Employees of Square Enix, Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd. and their relatives are forbidden from participating in the VanaFest 2012 Giveaway.

You will be ineligible if you do not meet the following requirements:

• You must have completed migration of your PlayOnline ID to the Square Enix Account system.
• You must have a PlayOnline ID linked to a Square Enix account. If you have not linked your PlayOnline ID with your Square Enix account or you do not have a Square Enix account, please read the details here and apply for the giveaway after completing the necessary procedures.
• You must have a FINAL FANTASY XI Content ID.

*Players still in their free trial period will not be able to participate.

Please note that you will lose the right to obtain your prize if any of the following situations occur:

• The character name or world name was incorrect at time of application.
• The character receiving the prize was deleted.
• You select “Return” for the prize delivered from the MHMU.
• There are over 128 items in your delivery box.
• You already possess the item.
• Though thorough testing has been performed, in the case that you possess multiples of the same rare item, authority to claim the prize will be nulled and the item will be deleted.

Winning Entries
You must fill out the survey and correctly answer the “Gobbie” question included in the survey to be entered.
Selected winners will have their items automatically sent to the character listed during sign up.
The “Golden Gobbiebag I” winner will be selected from a combination of North America and Europe participants. All other winners will be selected by region.


Prizes
Golden Gobbiebag I (1 winner)

• Choice of one of the below items:

Golden Gobbiebag I SpharaiConquerorVerethragnaMandauGlanzfaustTwashta rExcaliburYagrushAlmaceRagnarokLaevateinnCaladbolg GuttlerMurgleisFarshaBravuraVajraUkonvasaraGungnir BurtgangRedemptionApocalypseLiberatorRhongomiantKi kokuAymurKannagiAmanomurakumoCarnwenhanMasamuneMjo llnirGastraphetesGambanteinnClaustrumKogarasumaruH vergelmirAnnihilatorNagiGandivaYoichinoyumiRyunohi geArmageddonAegisNirvanaOchainGjallarhornTizonaDau rdablaTerpsichoreDeath PenaltyEbisu Fishing RodTupsimatiKenkonkenKraken Club
* Relic/Mythic/Empyrean weapons have been upgraded to level 90.


As well as:

• One Nomad Moogle Rod
• One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
• One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
• Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

• Ark Saber
• Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag II (250 winners)

• Choice of one of the below items:

Golden Gobbiebag II SagasingerPhorcys KorazinNares CuffsMurasamemaruPhorcys MittsNares TrewsAytanriPhorcys DirNares ClogsGirruPhorcys SchuhsUmbral Marrow x5EphemeronThaumas HatMulciber’s Scoria x3CoruscantiThaumas CoatlRiftdrosss x60AsteriaThaumas GlovesRiftcinder x60BorealisThaumas KecksScroll of MeteorIkarigiriThaumas NailsScroll of AriseDelphiniusNares Cap
Phorcys SaladeNares Saio



As well as:

• One Nomad Moogle Rod
• One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
• One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
• Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

• Ark Saber
• Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag III (1,000 winners)

• Choice of one of the below items:

Golden Gobbiebag III Adamas Huginn Haubert Khepri Gamashes Plenitas Virga Huginn Gantlets Spurrina Coif Sanus Ensis Hrafn Hose Spurrina Doublet Tessera Saio Hrafn Gambieras Spurrina Gages Drachenhorn Tenryu Somen +1 Spurrina Slops Hyaline Hat Tenryu Domaru +1 Spurrina Nails Mextli Harness Tenryu Tekko +1 Iaso Mitra Anhur Robe Tenryu Hakama +1 Iaso Bliaut Fazheluo Radiant Mail Tenryu Sune-Ate +1 Iaso Cuffs Toci's Harness Khepri Bonnet Iaso Tights Heka's Kalasiris Khepri Jacket Iaso Boots Mekira Meikogai Khepri Wristbands
Huginn Coronet Khepri Kecks

*Huginn, Hrafn, Tenryu, Khepri, Spurrina, and Isao equipment all come with a single Abdhaljs's Honor.


As well as:

• One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
• One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
• Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

• Ark Saber
• Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag IV (5,000 winners)

• One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
• One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
• Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

• Ark Saber
• Ark Scythe

* Please remember that all prizes won are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.

Prize Distribution
Prizes will be distributed by the Mog House Management Union near the beginning of July.

[Churchill]

1. Can't believe they'd hand out Lv90 weapons
2. There are things in GobbieIII I want more than GobbieI

[Suteru]

Hah, so one of the laws that killed Mog Bonanza was Canada weird "must be a test of skill" where they just throw in a random question.

[Spira]

lol..

Tarage> hero/heroine/mercenary camp are all 60 capped with no subjob, so no SMN there for you and me both...
the swarm and gathering storm seem to be uncapped tho.
i want to clear all of them for titles >_<


btw, at anyone who is familiar with using the USPTO site to search, is there any way to sort by date?
edit: or just an easy way to search cos the search thing is really crappy

[Dotsudoku]

Stuff

Your signature is hypnotic

[Slycer]

btw, at anyone who is familiar with using the USPTO site to search, is there any way to sort by date?
edit: or just an easy way to search cos the search thing is really crappy

Not that I could find, best I could do is basic word mark search > search term Square Enix > field Owner Name and address (others default). The results that come up are kinda/sort/not really in reverse serial number order, and the serial number definitely corresponds to the date. So the most recent ones are Agni's Philosophy, Deathless, Squaresoft (wat), Solo Remix, A Realm Reborn, etc.

[ringthree]

I wouldn't be too surprised if it was the Far West- a lot of the gear that has come out recently has had Native American (albeit not so much North American) influence. They did a similar thing with TOAU- they released Homam and Nashira gear shortly before its release (I think Limbus was added right after the announcement? Had to of been, considering the Blue Mage in the cutscene for obtaining the gear off the Protos). If you look at the 7th notscreenshot, there seems to be a small fenced encampment- sort of like an Indian Reservation.

The city doesn't really look Native-Americanish though, but that could just mean that there's merchants colonized there too.

In my mind, the Far East is out of the question right now- not just because of those screenshots that don't exist, but because I think it would be too hard to develop. The expansion would need to not only include the Far East itself, but include the eastern half of the Aht Urghan Empire, including a second capital city. Considering the state of conflict that exists between Aht Urghan and the Far East, it would also be difficult to explain our involvement (or is that conflict just with the Yagudo there? I was never too clear on that).

There is also the Empty spreading in the Far East (back from Chains that was never followed-up on), and could see Tenzen's return as the connection to the Far East. That said, I am thinking Far West or South also.

[Spira]

Not that I could find, best I could do is basic word mark search > search term Square Enix > field Owner Name and address (others default). The results that come up are kinda/sort/not really in reverse serial number order, and the serial number definitely corresponds to the date. So the most recent ones are Agni's Philosophy, Deathless, Squaresoft (wat), Solo Remix, A Realm Reborn, etc.

ok. thats what i was doing and its hard to see which is the latest, but then again if anything gets filed within the next 3 days it'll probably stick out to us because we're expecting it.

especially if it follows the (noun) of (noun) format.

[Damane]

"A Realm Reborn"

Would fit the whole tavnazia rebuild thingy

[Suteru]

Pretty sure that's already been confirmed as FFXIV 2.0

[ringthree]

Tavnazia was a peninsula turned into an island when the connecting part got blown away. They should be surrounded by water on all sides now (and on three sides in the past). Not to mention the rivers that run through there.

The CoP areas for the Misereaux Coast and the other zone (I can't remember the name right now) are all part of the island. It's a very big island, and the area around Tavnazia proper was still landlocked.