The Fan Festival 2008 Website is Live! (10/14/2008)

[Suteru]

The day that many adventurers have been dutifully waiting for is finally here—the Fan Festival 2008 website has launched! Intimate details about the event are now available for everyone to pore over including information on the activities, contests, hotel deals, event pricing, and more!

Click here to visit the Fan Festival 2008 website!
Please note: Fan Festival 2008 registration will be available in mid-October.

LET'S PORE OVER THE DETAILS..

I checked the site out, I like the nomad moogle shield:



...I can't find exactly when this thing is.

[fusionx]

best part is they're like 4 days late reporting about their own site lol

[Zsky]

So they're not telling us what those shields do yet...? /sigh

DAT mining in older threads showed some stats, but it had an enchantment that nobody knew wtf it was.

Been curious since then.

[sleekmotorwurkz]

I said this on the other post but if anyone is going and doesnt want the shield id be willing to buy the code for a few bucks. ^^ send me a PM. I <3 my nomad cap but I cant make it this year ; ;

[Attila]

The Enchantment is Moogle Japery

[Apelila]

Originally Posted by fusionx

best part is they're like 4 days late reporting about their own site lol

^^ LOL

Edit: Registration is @ 12pm on the 15'th. Get your F5's ready!

[Jkun]

Moogle Japery? So basically some form of a joke...Maybe a costume? lol. I originally thought because of the KrkaenDRK and PLD it might be like some form of HP+ but ehhhh.

In any case, when I saw that pic a few days ago I was still taken aback by the fact they fully know of (and promote?) kraken DRKs and typical kraken setups. What's even more fun is that he's in sea, hoho.

[Suteru]

Wait a tic.

That's an Iron Ram Haubert.


also SE needs to hire a new translator.

[LD]

Nothing like pictures of dozens of nerds to make one feel embarrassed and vaguely superior at the same time.

Also, on an unrelated note, wtf skin change? -_-

[Xera]

Originally Posted by Suteru

Wait a tic.

That's an Iron Ram Haubert.

Looks like a Hydra Haubert to me.

[Kaibelf]

Hmm this is 100% speculation.... but japery means to act like a buffoon or fool. Maybe they are introducing "Confuse" on mobs finally? I hope it's not something retarded though like getting a message "HA the joke's on you! We got your $40!"

[fusionx]

Player Uses Nomad Moogle Shield
Absolute Virtue is Confused
Absolute Virtue meteors himself in the face

[ghanima]

Originally Posted by Suteru

LET'S PORE OVER THE DETAILS..

Wow they are bad with homophones, are they two for two in their last two announcements now?

I'd be embarrassed if I worked in their PR department. MS Word spelling and grammar check sucks, never rely on that for proofreading unless you want to look like an idiot.

[Tricen]

WHAT'S THIS!? A MISTAKE?!

SHUT


DOWN






EVERYTHING

[Indalecia]

Hydra haubert and what looks like burtgang hilt.

[Silenka]

No edged weapons, firearms, or actual crushing weapons are allowed. Plastic, wooden, or inflatable items are accepted

Wait... you can't crush someone with a wooden sword/bo? EVERYTHING I'VE LEARNED ABOUT PHYSICS IS A LIE

[Teorem]

Looking at their schedule, it's a shame they aren't fitting more presentation content since they've compressed it to a single day. Two one-hour Development Panel sessions don't suggest much in terms of content or real audience QA, especially since they tend to end early. I'd guess they're going to cover it up a little by announcing something big instead (eg., stringing SMNs along a little more: "those avatars you wanted are coming...really, really soon!", announcing new expansion details, etc.)

There's a lot of opportunity to fit in other activities in that four-hour block in the middle of the day, and unfortunately things like a fifteen-minute tarutaru race and previewing a version update (instead of a new expansion) aren't really going to hold many peoples' attention for long...

If anyone from SE is reading: if you are doing another set of BCNMs this year (Heroes Battle, etc.), could you consider hooking up a video feed from the participating machines to the main theatre area when there's no presentations going on? If anything, it'll give people something entertaining to watch instead of a looping demo or a static, uninteresting image to stare at.

Originally Posted by ghanima

Wow they are bad with homophones, are they two for two in their last two announcements now?

I'd be embarrassed if I worked in their PR department. MS Word spelling and grammar check sucks, never rely on that for proofreading unless you want to look like an idiot.

You're right, you would have been embarrassed by "fixing" word choice that was correct from the start.

[ghanima]

Originally Posted by Teorem

You're right, you would have been embarrassed by "fixing" word choice that was correct from the start.

Hahah lol, guess I was still stuck on the "peach" thing from the last notice. I've actually never seen pore used unless it's in the past tense or as an action (pored, poring). Homophones biting me in the ass today. D:

[Funkworkz]

My question is what time do they mean for "12:00PM PST", midnight or noon? I've seen it used both ways

[Ghost_Wheel22]

That would be noon.

[Telliani]

0:00AM is midnight, since midnight is always listed as -AM-
(0:00 is start of new day military time)

[Funkworkz]

guess we will need to F5 faster then!

[Arthars]

From previous thread..........

I'd love to go into that event with a baseball bat with 'Absolute virtue' written on it. I wouldn't hurt anyone, just walk around smashing tables, displays, merchandise. When begged to stop, I would simply say "YOU HAVE TO STOP IT'S REGEN." then continue smashing.

Official statement by SE

No edged weapons, firearms, or actual crushing weapons are allowed. Plastic, wooden, or inflatable items are accepted

remember to bring a wooden one

[Apelila]

Mental note to self:
Last year they gave away what the special event was in the program guide, but it was a small one liner that I didn't read until after the event. I'll have to go home and find my bag but it was thanking one of the musicians (not a star onion) for coming for the musical performance.

Note to SE: dont make the special event suck this year. The musical number was fine but everyone there was expecting something earth shattering and when the band was revealed it was a let down.