Kage

BUT I CLICKED THE LINK WHEN THEY WERE DATAMINED A LONG TIME AGO :< 3.15 isn't getting a live letter. We're not getting much for these lol

So, your original is actually how the localization team went 'behind' Yoshi-P's back to change it. His newer, 'flirty', side was them trying to gradually bring him to how he is. Would you have preferred 2.0 Haurchefant or the fullblown flirt bordering on creep?

Where have you been? http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/31a78f700a4ef01e9e37147d7f80753195ce574f http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/b567f3cd54dadb73846adf2d5009ba916f5b37f9 http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/6b16c65c40e9cdcab3109522c7b3de976c082cb8 http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/2dd46506dbce0211950ed0a6c4463d52b8d5b774 http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/67bb968813a6b96cb65327f01b1641b04279d564 All of those are pretty much the same thing?

To be honest, I'm not sure why you would be too concerned with the time bubble aspect as it really only applies to people who are focused upon staying within the timeline of the whole 2.0, between 2.0-3.0 or afterwards. The birth date isn't in a time bubble and I haven't met many players who actually care to distinguish what year/date/era their character is born. Most I meet just say that they've lived for about 25 years etc. I mean, your character isn't 5 years or younger right? I fail to see why the time bubble would really affect the characters birth.

Let's identify what you think is the problem and work from there and perhaps this will help you make the connections that will make you happier. 1. You are obviously not content with the RP you get. Now, questions about this. What about the RP you get now do you dislike? Do you think you are roleplaying not enough? How much do you roleplay? Then, are you dissatisfied with the type of roleplay you are getting? What are you interested in getting into? Are you looking for long plots?

Duty Finder - Duty Roulette Queues by Zhexos Once more we'd like to thank everyone for their continued feedback regarding Duty Finder matching speeds. We've been reading comments from players pointing out there may be specific issues that haven't been addressed. Using this information, and the player matching data itself, the development team investigated the issue. As a result, they were able to determine that there may be cases where the matching queue for the Duty Roulette halts under specific conditions. The conditions are as follows: When a pre-made party queues for a Duty Roulette, and their party consists of three or fewer members, there is a possibility where that group will be matched with another pre-made group that also consists of three or fewer members under certain conditions. This in turn causes an unusual party setup to be made which results in all queues behind this halting. Once the above issue occurs, all queues created after this, whether they be solo or in a pre-formed party, will be matched into a queue that is suspended which results in these long queue times. The queue that was suspended will resume under certain conditions; however, it can take a long time until this happens, causing congestion in Duty Roulette matching. Additionally, this situation has a high possibility of occurring during peak hours. Because of this, individuals may think that the queue speed fluctuates depending on the time of day that they're queueing. This issue only occurs when queueing for Duty Roulettes, and doesn't affect the Duty Finder's normal matching system. We were able to address this issue on our end, and we're currently working to implement a hotfix by the end of the week. However, we must make sure that it's properly tested, therefore we would like some additional time to do checks. We apologize for the inconvenience this and other related issues have been causing players. Additionally, we have received feedback from players requesting that we revert the Duty Roulette matching system to a pre-Patch 3.1 setup. However, the individual content matching that content in Patch 3.1 utilizes was built on top of the new matching system. Therefore, reverting the system will greatly affect these, as well as require even more time for investigation. So we're carefully addressing the issue and putting our efforts into optimizing the current system. The previous algorithm used a system where it first selected content and then looked for participants, whereas the new algorithm will first form a party as quickly as possible and then select the content. This new system was developed to provide a much quicker matching experience for everyone. We are aware that there have been issues, especially inconveniencing those trying to utilize the Duty Roulette; however, based on data we've been investigating, we can confirm the matching speed outside of the Duty Roulette is faster than that before Patch 3.1. Once more, we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, and would appreciate your understanding as we work to address this issue.

The stereotyping would have been seen as "gay's behavior that seems very predatory and near sexual harassment keeps bothering me, the WoL. the gay is a creeper!" A lot of people still think that gays prey on the people they are attracted to. "WhAT IF THEY WANT ME? I DONT WANT THEM HITTING ON ME OMG GO AWAY GAY" So this 'problematic' behavior could have been seen as bad because it showed Haurchefant as a creepy gay guy or just a creepy guy. They started toning it down in the middle of the 2.x patches by bringing him more in line with JP Haurchefant. But I can easily see veryangrySJWtype of people being super offended by what they could have seen as creepy behavior or that a bisexual character is being shown as creepy. You can't always win.

Thank you Chachanji and Tiergan I'm a little doopy at work but I'm glad to put Kage at work more. So much RP within 7 days of my birthday, it's like a birthday present!

What we know about Saint Endalim: From my re-posting on RPC of Slycer's Translation of Yoshi-P's Interview with Famitsu

Anima Weapons An adventurer is only as fierce as their blade. With greater challenges ever on the horizon, the search for greater weapons is seemingly never-ending. Today's preview offers a peek at the anima weapon, whose strength will ensure the tide of battle is set in your favor. A young researcher hailing from the Near East has come to Eorzea in search of aid. His field of study? Anima, an essence he considers to be a reflection of the soul. Through a chance encounter with the master craftsman Gerolt, he and the legendary blacksmith have joined forces to create a weapon the likes of which the realm has never seen. Saint Endalim's Scholasticate Preview Trouble is brewing in Saint Endalim's Scholasticate, and today's preview offers a glimpse at a new series of quests taking place in the principal seminary of the Holy See. After the truth of Ishgard’s history is revealed, the students of the Holy See’s finest seminary find themselves in a precarious position. The Warrior of Light joins a familiar face in investigating the trials and tribulations of the future clergymen and women.

We've completely stolen Garlean magitek and made them work for our own purposes?

Any news, announcements, and etc that I find will be posted in this thread from this point forward. This includes the eventual re-posts etc. Only news right now is that the next Letter will be Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 2:30 a.m. (PST) CHECK OUT THE Live LETTER THREAD ON THE OFFICIAL FORUMS HERE

No idea on when the NA release will be (they typically just sell what is sold on the JP store in regards to their music BDs). http://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?cd=SQEX-20025 Note: Feb 24 2016 release date GILBERT, EDWARD CHRIS VON MUIR, THE SPOONY BARD, minion

The main problem that people seem to have with the change is the reason why it occurred, not so much that there was a change in the first place. If they changed his personality because they wanted to match his 2.0 one, that's a fine reason. But changing him for the reasons that they stated has understandably upset people. This is the case, now, however the only reason YoshiP even said something or knew about it was because of the large hooplah when people found out that they were different. Some people just don't like the fact that there is -change-. The fact that he was different rustled peoples jimmies.

Depending on the vanity mount, I'd jump. I already have my choice magitek which is why I won't leap for these but if they gave other types, hell yeah I'd buy it if I wanted it. If I could buy Fenrir I would. I'd also buy a flying tortoise. I'm perfectly happy with the vanity mounts I have now but if I got more that I liked just as much? FUCK YEAH HERE'S MY WALLET

$12 for the mounts

New optional items have been added to the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station! Mount: White Devil (Single Character) Mount: Red Baron (Single Character) Starlight Attire Starlight Sugarloaf Hat / Starlight Tunic / Starlight Tights / Starlight Boots False Mustache Minion: Hoary the Snowman

FINAL FANTASY XIV Hotfixes (Nov. 30, 2015) ■The wait time to re-enter “The Diadem” has been reduced from 120 minutes to 45 minutes. 　* We will continue to monitor player feedback regarding "The Diadem" and make further adjustments as necessary. ■Adjustments have been made to the Duty Finder algorithm where queues will be based upon queue order regardless of being queued for specific content or for a roulette. ■The shortcut buttons (XYAB/□△×◯) used in combination with the LB/L1 buttons on the gamepad/controller for Lord of Verminion have been fixed to the following button settings, regardless of the player’s button configuration. 　LB(L1)+X(□): Execute Action 　LB(L1)+Y(△): Select all minions that are the same type as the minion currently selected 　LB(L1)+A(×): Select all friendly minions that are the same type as the minion currently selected 　LB(L1)+B(◯): Select all friendly minions that are near the minion currently selected * There is currently an issue with the tutorial and play guide wherein the button texts are incorrect. ■The following issues have been fixed: • An issue in “The Void Ark” during the Echidna fight wherein the amount of damage displayed for “Demonic Descent” was not displaying correctly. • An issue with the Lord of Verminion Challenge “Stage 1: Tutorial” wherein the player was unable to progress when under certain conditions. • An issue with the Lord of Verminion Challenge “Stage 6: Off the Deepcroft” wherein a channeling line was displayed between certain minions summoned on the player’s side and the boss minion. • An issue with the Lord of Verminion Challenge “Stage 23: The Binding Coil” wherein certain minions would not perform actions properly. • An issue with the quest “The Greatest Story Never Told” wherein the player would lose control of their character while progressing through the quest. • An issue in the Gold Saucer wherein failing the GATE “Vase Off” would count towards the number of GATEs participated for the Challenge Log. • An issue with the Grand Company NPC “OIC Quartermaster” and the housing area NPC “Resident Caretaker” wherein under certain conditions purchases were not being processed properly when purchasing items with Company Credits. • An issue with the Vanu Vanu Beast Tribe Quest “A Bone to Pick” wherein certain texts were appearing incorrectly.

Free Login Campaign Overview Patch 3.1 has ushered in a multitude of new adventures in the realm of Eorzea. In the hope that would-be adventurers can experience all that FINAL FANTASY XIV has to offer, we are pleased to announce the upcoming Free Login Campaign! If you or any of your friends are currently taking a break from your adventures in Eorzea, you won't want to miss out on this limited-time event! Free Login Campaign Overview Users possessing a valid Square Enix account who meet the following conditions will be able to play FINAL FANTASY XIV free of charge during the upcoming Campaign: Eligibility Users who have previously purchased and registered FINAL FANTASY XIV. All registered services accounts are set as inactive during the campaign period. At least thirty days have passed since the registered service account to be used has been set as inactive. * Details of service accounts can be confirmed via the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station. (http://sqex.to/Msp) Campaign Schedule From Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. (PST) Free Login Period: Four days including the day on which users first log in. This period ends on the fourth day at 11:59 p.m. (local time) * Please note that a subscription to FFXIV is required to continue playing after the event period. Client Download If you have yet to install the game, please download the official client software. (http://sqex.to/ffxiv_client_en) If you or any of your friends are currently taking a break from your adventures in Eorzea, you won't want to miss out on this limited-time event! Notes Regarding the Free Login Campaign The free login period begins after logging in via the game launcher using your Square Enix user name and password. Including the day on which you first log in, the free login period lasts approximately four days. For example, players who log in on December 2, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. can play free of charge until December 5, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. However, because the campaign ends on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. (PST), players who begin playing on December 28, 2015 will not be able to play the full ninety-six hours. Players who are logged in when their free login period expires will be forcibly logged out from the game. Players with multiple service accounts registered to a single Square Enix account cannot participate if at least one of the accounts is currently active. Service accounts that have been canceled or suspended due to a violation of the service agreement cannot participate. Players who purchase a subscription during their free login period will forfeit the remaining duration of said period. Players cannot log in using a platform on which their service accounts have not been registered. Players can log in using all platforms on which their service account has been registered. When attempting to participate in the free login campaign using a Square Enix account with multiple service accounts, the free login period will be valid only for the first service account selected upon logging in. Please note that you may be unable to participate in the free login campaign with more than one service account at a time. If you cannot log in using a second service account even after meeting all other requirements, we ask that you wait for the free login period to expire on your first service account and try again. Campaign Schedule From Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 12:00 a.m. to Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 6:59 a.m. (PST) Free Login Period: Four days including the day on which users first log in. This period ends on the fourth day at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Most of is can't quite confirm or deny other servers' RP activity. We are predominantly Balmung players, with a bit of Gilgamesh players and a smaller amount who post occassionally looking for rp/connections from XYZ servers. We can only tell you that it's abundant and thriving ok Balmung (you can practically see it all the time if you go to the hot spots, no matter the time zone). We can only say that we have seen an occasional 1-10 players looking for rp or talking about rp on the servers you've mentioned.

SHORYUKEN

A little bit of a revamp. Removed the color and list code. The linkshells have been added (these are mainly for contact purposes).

All Worlds Maintenance Nov 30 We will be performing maintenance on all Worlds at the time below in order to accompany Patch 3.1 Hotfixes. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable. * The World Transfer Service will be suspended 15 minutes before the maintenance, and will be unavailable until maintenance has ended. * Reservations for Ceremonies of Eternal Bonding cannot be made from the time maintenance ends until Dec. 4, 2015 1:00 a.m. (PST). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. [Date & Time] Nov. 30, 2015 9:00 p.m. to Dec. 1, 2015 2:00 a.m. (PST) * Completion time is subject to change. [Affected Worlds] All Worlds Something to expect from this. Changes to Duty Finder algorithm

So even Famfrit had a server program issue. At least in the last 20 days, there have been "server program" issues or "server equipment" issues that cause this ・Disconnected from certain instanced content ・Unable to log back in for players. Probably more going back. >.>

At the time below, we experienced technical difficulties preventing players from accessing and transferring to the Balmung World. We are pleased to announce that the issue has been resolved, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. [Date & Time] Nov. 29, 2015 12:03 p.m. to 12:31 p.m. (PST) Nov. 29, 2015 20:03 to 20:31 (GMT) [Details] ・Unable to access the Balmung World ・Unable to perform a World Transfer to the Balmung World [Cause] Server program issue [Affected World] ・Balmung