FFGear iPhone App

[Izzy]

Thanks for the input.

Hey bro. If you don't have an iPhone, or care about this app, then get the fuck out of this thread!

Fucking cock.

[Shalafi]

Hey bro. If you don't have an iPhone, or care about this app, then get the fuck out of this thread!

Fucking cock.

LOL, I have it all, I work for a wireless company so I have the right to be a cock just like everyone else on these boards.

The app is a great idea, but focused on a small amount of people that would like to use it, hence a PC or Web app would've been a much better solution.

Again, thanks for your input.

[Takedown3]

except if he wanted to make money, and in this case it appears its working even if its barely enough to cover the development cost

[Aelfinn]

LOL, I have it all, I work for a wireless company so I have the right to be a cock just like everyone else on these boards.

The app is a great idea, but focused on a small amount of people that would like to use it, hence a PC or Web app would've been a much better solution.

Again, thanks for your input.

I agree, a web-based version would hit a larger audience.

At the same time, since I have fun developing apps for the iPhone platform and I thought it would be nice to have this utility on my phone... it was a simple decision for me to develop this for the iPhone.

Maybe someday I would port this over to a desktop or web app, we'll see when I have the time to invest in that.

[Shalafi]

except if he wanted to make money, and in this case it appears its working even if its barely enough to cover the development cost

Yep and for the same or lesser cost a PC application can be sold just the same.

As the developer has now noted, the application is more for the enjoyment of iPhone development than to cater to an audience, the latter being a bonus.

[Aelfinn]

Long story short, the app the way it is now is excellent, but if they do an update and you just dont feel like getting around to updating the app or dont have time, you are going to have a lot of pissed off people.

While I cannot give a 100% guarantee that the app will stay up-to-date with developments w/in the game, I can say that I'm not only the developer, I'm also a customer. I want this app to be as accurate and up-to-date as much as you do.

Fortunately for you the user, when it comes to new gear, ws's, jobs, food, mobs and as of v1.1 blu spells... these updates can be done completely thru the app, by tapping "Update Application Data".

New features, calculation fixes, etc... will require a version update thru iTunes.

[Aelfinn]

I'd like to add another 5 beta testers. If you are interested please send me a PM, not a reply to this post.

please include your device type (iPod Touch, iPhone 3G/3GS/....) and OS Version (3.0, 3.1,...).

Thanks

[Aelfinn]

Well crap, apparently I've stepped on the toes of the SE Legal team.

You may not reproduce images of any Square Enix's characters or virtual assets (clothing, weapons, etc.) from Final Fantasy XI or any other Square Enix games in your product, and may not use the mark "FFXI" in conjunction with your product.

Sincerely yours,
Square Enix Legal Department

As of the end of the day today ( 12/18 ) I am temporarily taking the app off of the app store, until I can get a new version together w/o any references to the FFXI mark or any of their characters... and still keep something of an aesthetic appeal to the app.

[Izzy]

Well crap, apparently I've stepped on the toes of the SE Legal team.

You may not reproduce images of any Square Enix's characters or virtual assets (clothing, weapons, etc.) from Final Fantasy XI or any other Square Enix games in your product, and may not use the mark "FFXI" in conjunction with your product.

Sincerely yours,
Square Enix Legal Department

As of the end of the day today ( 12/18 ) I am temporarily taking the app off of the app store, until I can get a new version together w/o any references to the FFXI mark or any of their characters... and still keep something of an aesthetic appeal to the app.

hahahahahahahahahhaha

What a bunch of fucking twattards. Sorry man. Their PR department are the biggest group of assbackward retards I've ever seen. Why the fuck would you cease and desist free advertising/customer service?

[Kaslo]

Well it has to be that he is charging for the app. I mean they have no problem with their premium sites using FFXI logos and ingame items.

[Izzy]

Well it has to be that he is charging for the app. I mean they have no problem with their premium sites using FFXI logos and ingame items.

I think premium sites have some sort of ToS/release or some shit that allow them to do it. Plus, fansites generate asstons of ad revenue.

[Aelfinn]

Well it has to be that he is charging for the app. I mean they have no problem with their premium sites using FFXI logos and ingame items.

I was wondering this as well, so.... I asked them.

Yes, the issue would be the same whether or not you charge a fee.

well, balls...

[Kaslo]

Hmmm well first thing I would do is change the icon and the name (hell may have been something similar that caused Twitterfon to change to Echofon)...

[dannyl]

There ya go, easy Android port? I would buy it for $5.

I would LOVE an android port as well. I'm sure you'll get a lot of ppl buying as well.

I don't have iTunes or an iPhone. I would suggest posting screen shots in your original post just to show how it actually looks and feels.

Kudos to you.

[Aelfinn]

One thing that has me upset over this whole thing, is that I'm most definitely NOT the only on w/an app on the app store that is using the term FFXI and/or reproducting images from the game...

just do a search of ffxi in the app store

[Hanyoko]

Did you ask for permission to develop the product before starting?

Dont know the specifics for the other developers; but having the copyright owners permission usually does not result in a desist order.

[ringthree]

hahahahahahahahahhaha

What a bunch of fucking twattards. Sorry man. Their PR department are the biggest group of assbackward retards I've ever seen. Why the fuck would you cease and desist free advertising/customer service?

There are so many things wrong with your statement, but just to name as few, it's a copyright violation, it's direct profit from the copyright violation, this isn't advertising or customer service.

And it would be their legal department not their PR department.

[Aelfinn]

Did you ask for permission to develop the product before starting?

Dont know the specifics for the other developers; but having the copyright owners permission usually does not result in a desist order.

Nah, original concept for this app didn't touch copyrighted material... It wasn't until I started adding in the gear selection stuff and making this more than a simple stat calculator.

[Izzy]

And it would be their legal department not their PR department.

Correct, however it is free PR, and a good community service.

The legal department is not REQUIRED to cease-and-desist every single FFXI related thing they see, they are CHOOSING to.

[Auspice]

Correct, however it is free PR, and a good community service.

The legal department is not REQUIRED to cease-and-desist every single FFXI related thing they see, they are CHOOSING to.

Perhaps they are choosing to so they can stay employed because it's their job to do shit like this?