Presenting the Nomad Mog Bonanza! (02/15/2010)

[Shenrien]

The Nomad Mog Bonanza is a special live edition of Vana'diel's beloved number-guessing game, with the winning numbers to be announced at VanaFest 2010!

Any FINAL FANTASY XI player can participate, so just pick a five-digit number of your choice and apply!

With a spectacular array of prizes in the works, this is one event you can't afford to miss!

For more details, refer to the Nomad Mog Bonanza page!

*Applications for the Nomad Mog Bonanza will be accepted from February 15 (Mon.) to 6:59am (PST) on February 21 (Sun.).

How to Play
Apply for the bonanza after you've read through all the rules and conditions.
Application period: Tuesday, February 15 until Tuesday, February 21 at 6:59am (PST).
The Nomad Mog Bonanza is a special live encore of Vana'diel's beloved number-guessing game in which you pick a five-digit number of your choice, kupo.
Pick any five numbers you like and apply!
The winning numbers will be announced at VanaFest 2010, but attendance is not required to win, so sit tight and leave the rest to Lady Luck, kupo!
The conditions for winning are as follows:
Rank 1 prize: all five digits matching.
Rank 2 prize: the last four digits matching.
Rank 3 prize: the last three digits matching.
Rank 4 prize: the last two digits matching.
Rank 5 prize: the last digit matching.

* The winning number for each prize rank will be drawn separately. In the event that winning numbers overlap for multiple prize ranks, the higher-ranked prize will be given precedence. For example, should the winning numbers for ranks 4 and 5 be “11” and “1” respectively, the holder of the number “11111” will be awarded with a rank 4 prize.
Application Restrictions

- Only one Nomad Mog Bonanza application can be made per Square Enix account.

- A number cannot be changed once it has been submitted.

* Employees of Square Enix, Square Enix Inc. and Square Enix Ltd. and their relatives are forbidden from participating in the Nomad Mog Bonanza.

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

- 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 bonanza after completing the necessary procedures.

- You must have a FINAL FANTASY XI Content ID.

* However, all members who are still in their free trial period will be ineligible.
Announcement of Winning Numbers
The winning numbers will be drawn and announced at VanaFest 2010.

* Once the numbers have been verified, they will also be announced in-game via a system message.
Prize List
Each Nomad Mog Bonanza winner is entitled to an item of their choosing from the list of prizes in the corresponding rank.

Rank 1 Spharai / Mandau / Excalibur / Ragnarok / Guttler / Bravura / Gungnir / Apocalypse
Kikoku / Amanomurakumo / Mjollnir / Claustrum / Annihilator / Gjallarhorn
Yoichinoyumi / Aegis / Terpsichore / Tupsimati / Conqueror / Glanzfaust / Yagrush
Laevateinn / Murgleis / Vajra / Burtgang / Liberator / Aymur / Carnwenhan
Gastraphetes / Kogarasumaru / Nagi / Ryunohige / Nirvana / Tizona / Death Penalty
Kenkonken

Rank 2 Ridill / Hofud / Valkyrie's Fork / Homam Corazza / Nashira Manteel / Ares's Cuirass
Skadi's Cuirie / Usukane Haramaki / Marduk's Jubbah / Morrigan's Robe
Valk. Breastplate / Valkyrie's Coat / Valhalla Helm / Valhalla Brstplate / Black Belt
Velocious Belt / Shadow Mantle / Shadow Ring / Defending Ring

Rank 3 Hauteclaire / Seveneyes / Valk. Gauntlets / Valkyrie's Cuishes / Valk. Sabatons
Valkyrie's Helm / Homam Manopolas / Homam Zucchetto / Homam Cosciales
Homam Gambieras / Nashira Gages / Nashira Turban / Nashira Seraweels
Nashira Crackows / Valkyrie's Cuffs / Valkyrie's Trews / Valkyrie's Clogs
Valkyrie's Hat

Rank 4 ?????

Rank 5 ?????

* Rank 4 and rank 5 prizes will be announced at VanaFest 2010.

* Please remember that all prizes won in the Nomad Mog Bonanza are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.
Prize Collection

- Prizes will be delivered by the Mog House Management Union (MHMU) after the next version update. It may take some time for your prize to be delivered to your delivery box, so please be patient.

* Please confirm the date of the next version update on the official FINAL FANTASY XI website.

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

* You use the World Transfer service before receiving your prize.

* You select “Return” for the prize delivered from the MHMU.

* There are over 256 items in your delivery box.

* The character already possesses the prize chosen, or the character could easily obtain the prize chosen.

o_O..

[Pikarya]

Gimp thread is going to eat this up.

[pendragoon]

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

* You use the World Transfer service before receiving your prize.

* You select “Return” for the prize delivered from the MHMU.

* There are over 256 items in your delivery box.

* The character already possesses the prize chosen, or the character could easily obtain the prize chosen.

eh?

[Kirschy]

Something feels wrong when they start offering relics/mythics as first prize for mog lotto...

[Reapz]

Something feels wrong when they start offering relics/mythics as first prize for mog lotto...

Chance of winning those relics/mythics is slim as hell, 1 guess per person this time instead of 10-100ish per person

[Gergall]

Something feels wrong when they start offering relics/mythics as first prize for mog lotto...

Since you can only buy a single marble instead of 10, this means that winning a rank 5 in the NMB is as hard as winning a rank 4 in a normal bonanza - only 1 in 10 accounts will win a rank 5.

Similarly, only 1 in 100 will win a rank 4.
1 in 1,000 win rank 3
1 in 10,000 win rank 2
1 in 100,000 win rank 1

Since the Moogle Bonanza in January sold 5 million marbles, we can say that there were about 500,000 players who generally bought 10 marbles each.

This nomad bonanza will only give away about 5 relics.

[Hyan]

More like 250,000 players and their mules =P

[Beave]

Should continue discussion here:

http://bluegartr.com/forum/showthread.php?t=88716

Gogo backseat modding

[Karbuncle]

Do you have to be at the JPONRYFest to apply?

i see the words "Live event" but also "Any FFXI Player may apply"

Edit: totally found out.

[Kongolo]

ok how to "conneect" POL to SE account??

[Rubett]

Application period: Tuesday, February 15 until Tuesday, February 21 at 6:59am (PST).

Uh... uh... if day A is tuesday... day A+6 is tuesday too... uh...

EDIT: i just noticed it's correct in the first quote.

[MaachaQ]

I do hope they do this more like a raffle than a lottery... how much of a disappointment will it be if NOBODY wins the top prizes? I imagine they may do the actual drawing AT the VanaFest, I wonder if they'll have a computer there to check numbers and give the winner's name(s) right there.

[Spira]

I think they'll have a database to tally with the prizes.. like if they draw a number series that nobody picked, they'll just draw again, just as with real life lotteries. Someone HAS to win.

[Francisco]

eh?

I assume the "can easily obtain" means you've completed quests for a relic, but just need to wait on cutscenes or whatever...

[miokomioko]

The servers will implode on themselves when you try to obtain your Gjallahorn when there's already one in your inventory. Or, it will just tell you you can't obtain the item and you need to sort your inventory. So, I don't understand what the big deal is. It's not like they're not exclusive.

[Gergall]

SE has a great sense of humor. They just posted this on their Vanafest Twitter account last night:

Don't forget to enter the Nomad Mog Bonanza; only a few days left! What were your prize choices? Claustrum FTW?

Vanafest Twitter

[Hanyoko]

SE has a great sense of humor. They just posted this on their Vanafest Twitter account last night:



Vanafest Twitter

No its more the NA community team has a sense of humor. Really those "teaser" pics remind me of the ones of the rafflecopter. I am beginning to expect a random tangent like "oh this is my shadow lord statue" and it has a sombrero on its head

[Beave]

Sooo since I won't be able to have my account back until after this event is over, I decided I'd post the number I would have chosen for the contest. =P

11448

[Cooleko]

Sooo since I won't be able to have my account back until after this event is over, I decided I'd post the number I would have chosen for the contest. =P

11448

You dont have to have access to your character to enter :D Enter anyway~

[Toth]

Speaking of that twitter account, what is the galka wearing in that pic? It doesn't look like the summerfest kimono.