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Accendie · **01-05-2016, 04:32 PM**

Crossposted from their tumbler with permission. See HERE for latest updated information.

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Feel the need for some refinement after indulging a bit too much over the holidays? TheÂ Drunken MoogleÂ is throwing a Masquerade BallÂ open to allÂ onÂ Saturday the 16[sup]th[/sup]Â of January.
The ball startsÂ 5pm (EST)Â at theÂ Lavender Bed Docks, Ward 4.Â (Balmung)

We hope to see you in your fanciest gowns and suits complete with masks to add that little touch of mystery.
Lights go up on stage at 6pm, when the famousÂ [/url]@waltzconcertoÂ will be performing some of his latest songs.
During the evening we will be moving through the crowd, selecting the three best dressed toÂ win a piece of character artÂ each. The winners of the â€œBest Dressedâ€ of the ball will be announced at 7pm and then forced to take a Stuffed Moogle home with them.
To close off the night we will be holding a raffle with some pretty exciting prizes, includingÂ more character art, clothingÂ and some of most sought afterÂ pets. The raffle will be announced at 8pm, please be available then to collect your prize.
Art is kindly being donated by:
@haliblossom
@linwa-tia
@diskwrite-ffxiv
[url=http://tmblr.co/mAeUZYisecsTmsp1guXUCbA]@azrianthorne
Special thanks toÂ @crescent-ffxivÂ for their help
Entry Details and List of Prizes to be won

Entry Details
Entry to both the Best Dressed competition and the raffle is free. We just ask that youâ€™re on hand to receive your prize when the winners are announced.

To enter the best dressed competition simply send an ask to us here atÂ Drunken MoogleÂ withÂ â€œBest Dressedâ€Â along with yourÂ characterâ€™s name. Or contact Meela Jakkya in game. Entries close on January 16[sup]th[/sup]Â at 6pm (EST) when Waltz takes to the stage. Please be on hand at 7pm to be dragged out in front of everyone and given your crown (Moogle).
Similarly, to enter the raffle, send a message to us here atÂ Drunken MoogleÂ with,Â â€œRaffleâ€Â along with yourcharacterâ€™s name. Or contact Meela Jakkya in game. Entries to the raffle also closes on January 16[sup]th[/sup]Â at 6pm (EST). Please be available at 8pm to receive your prize.
Prizes - Best Dressed
Three winners will be selected, each will receive character art and a Stuffed Moogle.
Prizes - Raffle
Even More Character Art
Clothing

Thavnairian Bustier Set (5 pieces) (Female Only)
Thavnairian Bolero Set (5 pieces)
High House Justaucorps (4 pieces) (Chest â€“ Male only)
High House Bustle (3 pieces) (Chest â€“ Female only)
Falconerâ€™s Set (3 pieces)
Company Tabard and Hat (2 pieces)

Minions

Gaelikitten
Gestahl
Baby Opo-opo
Bluebird
Owlet
Tiny Tapir
Tomato King
Nana Bear
Ugly Duckling
Unicolt

And weâ€™ll throw in another couple ofÂ Stuffed MooglesÂ to round it all off.
Hope to see you there!

Accendie · **01-09-2016, 09:46 PM**

Just a week to go, are you excited? Iâ€™m excited.

You know what? To show you how excited we all are, weâ€™re adding a Lesser Panda to the raffle giveaway.

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Just think, you could have that cute face peeking over your shoulder.

Kurt S. · **01-10-2016, 12:24 AM**

Must....

Not...

Come...

In....

VOID ARK DRG HELMET

Accendie · **01-10-2016, 07:12 PM**

Just a FYI: entries for the Best Dressed and the Raffle drawing are seperate! Apparently there have been a lot for the former and little for the latter.

Ashe · **01-10-2016, 07:45 PM**

(01-10-2016, 12:24 AM)Kurt S. Wrote: Must....

Not...

Come...

In....

VOID ARK DRG HELMET

OMG KURT!!!!!
Don't embarrass our FC .______.
Haha

Cheezie · **01-11-2016, 03:05 PM**

Totally going to this!

DrDucker · **01-14-2016, 03:17 AM**

I AM RED DUCK

and i will delightfully attend this gathering. Smile

Kilid/Torhe · **01-16-2016, 09:54 PM**

A huge thanks to the hosts from us at Jackal & Hide!Â It was an amazingly people-packed fun few hours, and kudos to all the amazing outfits and original ideas on display! <3

(Also, yay for winning a commission! Big Grin

Dances about)

Took a, uhh... a few' screenshots, also! There wasn't exactly a shortage of material on display to snap.

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Coatleque · **01-16-2016, 11:54 PM**

(01-16-2016, 09:54 PM)Kilid Wrote: Took a, uhh... a few' screenshots, also!

Nice depth of field. Are these shots edited? If not, I'm wondering what your graphics settings are.

Yandros · **01-17-2016, 12:58 AM**

Had a wonderful time at the event!

Nebbs · **01-17-2016, 07:57 AM**

Really nice ball and location.

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Kilid/Torhe · **01-17-2016, 10:37 AM**

(01-16-2016, 11:54 PM)Coatleque Wrote: Nice depth of field. Â Are these shots edited? Â If not, I'm wondering what your graphics settings are.

Nope, no editing done after the shots were taken, I really don't have the patience for that given the amoutn of screenshot I take at events (My screenshot folder currently has over 11k images in it <_< Wink

. Â I've been using Reshade ( http://reshade.me/ ) ever since it was available, and SweetFX and MasterFX before that, when all these things were packaged seperately and making them play nice with each other was a special kind of headache.

Anyway, what you're seeing in the screenshots above is the combination of post-processing effects I use when taking screenshots at events - it incorporates:

Ambient occlusion (SAO with a lowered clamp, I found occasional black borders appearing with the default settings, there are five other settings and a seventh, more powerful and accurate implementation to come) to further enhance the feeling of depth.
Depth of field (Matso DoF - it's a rather nice DoF that incorporates bokeh. Â Magic DoF is potentially far more powerful in regards to the blur a far lower FPS cost, but loses out on the lighting and extra features, and I've not spent much time with the other two.)
Tonemap to enhance the colour vibrancy
Curves to adjust (and greatly strengthen) the contrast
Ambient light for the fantastic amalgamation of effect it incorporates (Default settings on this one... maybe. Â Might have turned on a few extra options?)
SMAA and additional FXAA (I'm aware I should just pick one and work on finding the best settings... probably SMAA for the high-end screenshots as it can, if you so choose, incorporate the depth buffer for additional accuracy)
Gaussian blur and bloom added atop all the above to soften the image ever so slightly even more.

The end result is very pretty in my eyes, and is the primary reason I have so many damned screenshots - everything stands out and demands attention!Â However, I admit, it's also very strong as I'm rather fond of the somewhat exaggerated look >_>

Oh, and it's also incredibly performance intensive, and what would normally be 65-95 FPS, scene depending, drops to ~25 FPS with all of the above turned on.

For normal day to day gameplay, it's just tonemap and curves incorporated into a LUT, and SMAA (With the depth buffer disabled in the common settings, as even without depth of field, it'll still be using the depth buffer unless you specify otherwise, which can take an extra few FPS with no actual visible benefit). Â The end result is a far more vibrant game world with less jagged edges, and it only takes 1-2 extra FPS.

I think Inarah uses the same gameplay settings as I do, and I know that a fair few Jackals have begun playing around with their own settings, some favouring the softer blurred look, others using the sharpening features (Adaptive sharpen and luma sharpen) to increase texture detail to individual preference.

I'd not recommend use depth of field for normal gameplay, as sadly reshade can't differentiate between the game and the UI at the moment (There is a UI mask tool, but for games with multiple movable UI elements it's just not practical). It is a feature that's on the cards though, just not ready yet. Â Sadly, this makes it impractical as the UI ends up blurring with the distant background.

Roe Dad · **01-17-2016, 10:43 AM**

Fun event managed to make some friends, and talk to some people I have known a while.

Martiallais · **01-17-2016, 01:47 PM**

Thanks for this guys, I know myself and several other <Bell> folks had a blast!

Alderique · **01-18-2016, 05:34 PM**

Thank you Drunken Moogle & Co. for this event and making me regret that I haven't unlocked the Sundrop Dance sooner.

A couple of screenshots.

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[Balmung] Masquerade Ball hosted by The Drunken Moogle

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