On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the “Navigator’s Veil” from traveling bards who have witnessed the city’s beauty from afar.
Limsa Lominsa’s economy is driven by shipbuilding, fishing, and blacksmithing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.
To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the Knights of the Barricuda. However, even in the waters nearby pirate bands run rampant.
The bustling commercial hub of Uldah sits amid the desolate desert landscape of southern Aldenard. The city is organized strategically around the dome-shaped citadel at its center. Its towering fortifications and protective outer walls are visible for malms in all directions, and serve as a stark deterrent to would-be besiegers.
Visitors from every corner of Eorzea come to Uldah to partake of the city’s famed recreation, most notably the fighting arenas and gambling halls. Uldahn culture is known for its affluence, and the wealth of the nation comes in large part from its abundant mineral resources and prestigious clothcrafting industry.
Historically, it is the sultan who claims sovereignty over Uldah, but true power is wielded by the Syndicate, an elite group of six of the most influential and richest members of society. Nald’thal is the patron deity of the city, and two great halls, devoted to his two aspects, can be found in the eastern and western section of the city.
In the eastern reaches of the Aldenard landmass, home to vast, dense woodlands and coursing rivers, lies the forest nation of Gridania. The cityscape is a mosaic of labyrinthine waterways and great wooden structures, so gracefully constructed they seem a part of the surrounding environment.
The Gridanian emphasis on natural harmony has led to its preeminence among Eorzea’s city-states in trades such as forestry, agriculture, carpentry, and leatherworking. Gridania is also home to the Wood Wailers, a militant band of polearm-wielding sentries charged with the protection of their homeland.
The favored goddess of the citizenry is Nophica, the Matron, but great faith is also placed in the wisdom of the Seedseers — young oracles who guide the nation based on the will of the forest’s elementals.
Eorzea -- The Making of a Realm #6 (North American version): Making Music in Eorzea : Interview with Composer Nobuo Uematsu From the official Final Fantasy XIV Youtube channel:
Eorzea -- The Making of a Realm #6 (North American version): Making Music in Eorzea : Interview with Composer Nobuo Uematsu
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
On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the maritime city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the “Navigator’s Veil” from traveling bards who have witnessed the city’s beauty from afar.
The bustling commercial hub of Uldah sits amid the desolate desert landscape of southern Aldenard. The city is organized strategically around the dome-shaped citadel at its center. Its towering fortifications and protective outer walls are visible for malms in all directions, and serve as a stark deterrent to would-be besiegers.
In the eastern reaches of the Aldenard landmass, home to vast, dense woodlands and coursing rivers, lies the forest nation of Gridania. The cityscape is a mosaic of labyrinthine waterways and great wooden structures, so gracefully constructed they seem a part of the surrounding environment.
