Square Enix has released a Final Fantasy Online fan site kit (official information). The download size is 264+mb, which should be plenty of material for most fan sites out there. The kit contains the title logo icons, guild symbols, characters, national flags, monsters, and other things. Square Enix says: “Fans are encouraged to use these graphics on personal sites, blogs, social networking sites and everywhere else on the web.”
You can download the first installment of the Final Fantasy Online fan kit by clicking here.
Below is an image with some quick, and random, examples of what can be found within the zip file. Everything within the Final Fantasy Online fan kit appears to have been seen before; however, having a central pre-prepared resource does make it fast and easy to make edits to your web site, forum posts, signatures, and wherever else you see fit to use the content.
This was an exciting Monday for Square Enix as they released a lot of information for us.
Beta 3 Start Date:
Phase 3 of the Final Fantasy XIV beta is set to begin on:
•PDT: Tuesday, August 10,2010 @ 7:00pm (PDT)
•GMT: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:00 (GMT)
This phase of the beta may be the last phase where they introduce a large number of new changes before the release of the game. Expect a lot of new information to roll out once the beta begins. For those in the beta, be aware that there are a number of large patches waiting for you to download, so start up your FFXIV beta client now and begin the update. The servers will stay online all day long as they were in phase 2.
Players Site Being Updated
There was a quick note from Square Enix that their players site for FFXIV is receiving an update from the feedback they received. It wasn’t clear what will be changing.
Beta Manual Updates
With the move to beta 3, they have posted some updates to the manual for beta players. This update revealed some updates about Linkshells and “/” commands.
Linkshell Details: A single character can join up to eight linkshells.
A single linkshell can have a maximum of 128 members.
A linkshell’s name can be up to 31 alphanumeric characters long.
Powers allotted to linkshell masters:
Disbanding the linkshell
Altering the linkshell’s crest
Inviting new members
Promoting members to leaders, demoting leaders to members
Exiling members and leaders from the linkshell
Powers allotted to linkshell leaders:
Inviting new members
Exiling members from the linkshell
The official FFXIV site at FinalFantasyXIV.com has been updated to include the recommended system requirements for Final Fantasy 14. The minimum requirements have also been made available here at Final Fantasy Online for reference; they were released previously. This FF14 information is subject to change as Final Fantasy Online is still in its’ beta versions.
FF14 Minimum System Requirements
The following are the minimum system requirements for the PC version of FFXIV which were released previously via numerous sources.
Operating System: Windows XP SP3, Windows SP2, or Windows 7
CPU: Intel Core Duo 2.0 or AMD Athlon X2 2.0
RAM: Windows XP 1.5GB+, Windows 7, or Vista 2GB or higher
HDD/SDD Space: Installation 15GB+ and Download 6GB+
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9600+ 512MB+ or ATI Radeon 2900+ 512MB+
Sound Card: DirectSound compatible; DirectX 9.0c or higher required
Internet Connection: Broadband or greater
Screen Resolution: 1280×720 or higher; at 32 bit minimum
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
Others: Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad
FFXIV Recommended System Specifications
Square-Enix states that the following PC specifications are required to run Final Fantasy Online smoothly using recommended in game settings.
OS: Windows 7, 32 or 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i7 2.66GHz or faster
Memory: 4GB or more
Storage: Install 15GB or more, Download 6GB or more
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 with 768MB VRAM or equivalent
Sound: DirectSound compatible sound card with DirectX 9.0c or higher
There was a new article made available via Famitsu today; it included several brand new Lalafell screenshots taken from the FFXIV beta.
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<<< Image from May 25th, 2010: Not exactly remembering where this Lalafell screenshot came from, it is assumed to be from the alpha version based on its’ date. It is a simple screenshot of a couple Lalafell from FFXIV. They appear to be from two different clans; namely, The Plainsfolk and The Dunesfolk.
Final Fantasy XIV is an MMORPG by Square Enix and will be released simultaneously in all regions. Like Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. The game takes place in a land called Hydaelyn, mainly in a region named Eorzea, which has an aesthetic blend of sci-fi and classic fantasy elements.
Final Fantasy XIV, also known as Final Fantasy Online, FFXIV, and FF14, is the fourteenth installment in the Final Fantasy series. There are more than 14 titles under the name Final Fantasy; This MMO is due out for release at the end of September for Microsoft Windows. It was intended to have a simultaneous Playstation 3 release; however, the PS3 version has since been delayed until March of 2011.
In recent history, it was confirmed that closed alpha testing began on March 11, 2010 at VanaFest 2010, an event to commemorate the eighth year of Final Fantasy XI. When Final Fantasy XIV entered into its Alpha testing stage, players from different parts of the world were logging on at different times and testing what the development team at Square Enix created. Square Enix had said that about ten percent of the game was actually available for play within the Alpha test stage.
More recently, the Alpha testing has been completed. The Windows PC Beta testing was announced, via the newly established official Twitter account, to begin on July 10, 2010.
Order of the White Rose is a FFXIV guild which provides an atmosphere catered towards the adult casual gamer, while participating in all that Final Fantasy XIV has to offer such as character development, Guildleve completions, and casual end-game participation.
Order of the White Rose will accept people from all regions of the world. Being a North American based social guild, located in EST (GMT -5), speaking English fluent enough to be understood by native speakers is a priority (especially in general guild channels). Membership requires you be 18 years or older.
The release date was made available today for the PC version of Final Final Fantasy XIV Online and can be found below. Regrettably, Ps3 users will have to wait until March. More information is now available on the official site.
Official Release Date
Windows PC / September 30, 2010 (September 22, 2010 with Collector’s Edition)
$49.99 ($79.99 Collector’s Edition) + $12.99/30 days + $3.00/extra character
About Collector’s Edition The North American Collector’s Edition includes early access, a behind the scenes DVD, security token, travel journal, right of passage certificate, 30 days free gameplay, and a buddy pass. Note: Different regions have varying contents in the CE package.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Metamorphosis: From Alpha to Beta From the official Final Fantasy XIV Youtube channel:
"We are happy to call attention to some improvements made in transitioning from the alpha version to the new beta version of FINAL FANTASY XIV. Notice the difference in lighting, the new depth of field effect, and the faster battle system."
