[Yellow Mage]

Adventurers across Vana'diel, rejoice! The long-awaited Player Event Support service previously announced at fan events in the U.S. and Japan is set to debut today. At your behest, the brave moogles of the Mog House Management Union (MHMU) will dress up as everything from monsters and beastmen to holiday trees. A grand total of two hundred objects covering most everything an adventurer's heart could desire are available to lend your event that extra dose of creative charm!

So what are you waiting for? Check out the Player Event Support site for all the details!

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I totally got a Piano Collections CD for mentioning this in an e-mail to PFA for the Podcast Tour.

More to come as I read it . . .

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Player Event Support is a service that allows players to have moogles added to their events through a simple application process.

Much of the charm in player events comes from the diversity found in the many different players’ plans and event details.

Even veterans who have traversed every square foot of Vana’diel and defeated the most powerful enemies can be shocked and thrilled by an event they have never experienced before.
Likewise, beginners who have yet to experience the depth of the world of Vana’diel can make their names heard far and abroad with their ingenious event planning ideas.

An example of player events that are being conducted now would be the games, quizzes, and dramatic performances that players from across the Worlds conduct for their fellow adventurers.
These kinds of events were born from free-thinking players’ ideas, which have been widely accepted among the player community, and are now regularly conducted throughout Vana’diel.

Player Event Support isn’t just limited to large-scale events, but is also used by players for things such as unique weddings that don’t use the Wedding Support service or chocobo races that span players’ favorite backdrops. Whether just a small meeting between linkshell members, a celebration of an anniversary with friends, or a lecture for beginner adventurers, the opportunities are truly endless.

Any player’s idea can blossom into a new and amazing event!

We in the Operations Team strongly believe that events like these are essential to the growth of the FINAL FANTASY XI community.
These player-run events have established a whole new way of enjoying life in Vana’diel and we wish from the bottom of our hearts that, through them, you can enjoy FINAL FANTASY XI more deeply and richly than ever before.

For all of you who have thought "I’d like to experience an event where..." or "This event could be so much better if...", we present the Player Event Support service!



Support Availability

• Possible Date of Support
  
  Every day except Tuesday
  
  *If you would like to hold an event that occurs over several days, please apply for each day separately. Make sure that the same person applies for each day. If a different person applies for the same event, the applications may be rejected.
  
  *If an event cannot be held due to emergency maintenance, the host will be contacted to discuss the event’s rescheduling.
• Time of Support
  
  Players can designate the following times for moogle placement and removal
  
  US (Daylight Saving Time)
  4:00pm – 12:00am (PDT)
  Moogle Placement: 4:00pm – 11:00pm
  Moogle Removal: From 1 hour after the time of placement until 12:00am
  
  US (Standard Time)
  3:00pm – 11:00pm (PST)
  Moogle Placement: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
  Moogle Removal: From 1 hour after the time of placement until 11:00pm

Moogles

Hosts can set appearance, placement area, and dialogue for the miraculous shape-shifting moogles.
The following can be configured.

• Moogle Appearance
  
  Appearances can be selected from the menu on the application form.
• Placement Area
  
  The following areas can be selected.
  
  Carpenters' Landing Bibiki Bay Uleguerand Range Bearclaw Pinnacle
  Attohwa Chasm Lufaise Meadows Misareaux Coast Wajaom Woodlands
  Bhaflau Thickets Nashmau West Ronfaure East Ronfaure
  La Theine Plateau Valkurm Dunes Jugner Forest Batallia Downs
  North Gustaberg South Gustaberg Konschtat Highlands Pashhow Marshlands
  Rolanberry Fields Beaucedine Glacier Xarcabard Cape Teriggan
  Eastern Altepa Desert West Sarutabaruta East Sarutabaruta Tahrongi Canyon
  Buburimu Peninsula Meriphataud Mountains Sauromugue Champaign Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
  Ro'Maeve Yuhtunga Jungle Yhoator Jungle Western Altepa Desert
  Qufim Island Southern San d'Oria Northern San d'Oria Port San d'Oria
  Chateau d'Oraguille Bastok Mines Bastok Markets Port Bastok
  Metalworks Windurst Waters Windurst Walls Port Windurst
  Windurst Woods Ru'Lude Gardens Upper Jeuno Lower Jeuno
  Port Jeuno Rabao Selbina Mhaura
  Kazham Norg
  
  The Pendant Compass, which is used to obtain the coordinates, cannot be used in areas where moogles cannot be placed.

[ The Pendant Compass ]
Pendant Compasses can be purchased from the NPCs selling linkshells in San d’Oria, Bastok, and Windurst.

[ Obtaining Coordinates ]
Equipping a Pendant Compass and using it will display your coordinates as seen in the following image.



Please enter the coordinates displayed in the chat log window on your event support application.

*If the coordinates are entered incorrectly, your application may be rejected. Please be aware that, depending on the coordinates you have chosen, we may slightly alter the placement location or angle of your moogles.

[ Number of Moogles ]
A maximum of 4 moogles can be placed for a single event.
Moogles can be placed across multiple areas, but in general, they are limited to the area where the event is being held.

[ Message Settings ]
The moogles' messages can be entered within 106 bytes.
If you do not enter a message, whether in your native language or in any foreign languages, the following auto-translator message will automatically be displayed to players in their respective languages.

"This object has been placed for use in Player Event Support."



Receiving Support

If you would like to receive player event support, please carefully read the guidelines and apply using the application form.
If there are multiple qualifying event applications for the same date, the events to receive support will be decided by lottery.



[ Step 1 ]
First of all, we have to plan an event that everyone can enjoy!

[ Step 2 ]
To make the event even better, apply for player event support!

[ Step 3 ]
The Operations Team will review the details of your application.
In the event that multiple qualifying applications are scheduled for the same date, the event to take place will be determined via a draw. An application may be rejected if the event details deviate from the guidelines. In both cases, you will be contacted, and we encourage you to re-apply after changing the date of the event or altering the event details.

[ Step 4 ]
If there are no problems with the event details or the desired date, your support will be approved! The Operations Team will work on the requested object placement to help enhance your event experience.
We hope that you will experience events that will remain in your memories forever.

The Operations Team will review your event details before deciding whether you qualify for support. If there are multiple event applications for the same date or it is decided that your event details deviate from the guidelines, your application may be rejected.



Support Availability

Player Event Support is a service that allows players to have moogles added to their events through a simple application process.

As a general rule, the Operations Team does not provide support other than moogle setting and placement.
Event planning and progress, as well as management during the day of the event, is to be handled by the player(s) holding the event.

*If during the event, it is decided that non-participants’ gameplay is being hindered due to congestion or disorder caused by the event, the Operations Team may intervene to rectify the situation. In such a situation, please follow GM instructions immediately.

Applications

• Please make sure the event’s host applies for Player Event Support.
• The host must possess an account that can be logged into FINAL FANTASY XI from the time that the event starts until the time that the event ends.
• The Operations Team will be in charge of all contact with the host from the time that the event has been approved until the time that the event ends. Please be aware that an event may be cancelled if the host cannot be reached.
• The desired date for holding an event can be selected from 14 to 7 days before the date of the event. After this submission period has ended, the applications will be reviewed in the order they were received and, if necessary, selected via a draw.
• The host will be contacted by e-mail regarding the results of the review/draw and whether or not the event was approved. The host will be contacted if the event cannot be held for any reason.

*After altering the event details and date/time, you can re-apply for an event any number of times.

Holding an Event

• Please be aware that support will be canceled if the event host does not log in on the day of the event.
• If for any reason, holding the event is difficult for the host, please contact us by the day before the event by replying to the e-mail notifying that your event was approved.

Support Time Period

• The times for the event will be decided by the event host, but moogles can only be placed between 4:00pm and 11:00pm(PDT)／3:00pm – 10:00pm(PST) and moogles can be removed from 1 hour after they have been placed until 12:00am(PDT)／11:00pm(PST).
• Once a specific time has been reached or the event has ended, the moogles will be removed. Please be aware that the host will not be contacted about this.
• Applications for support over several days will follow the same moogle placement rules described above for each of the days.

Moogles (Objects)

• An event will not be approved if we are unable to verify the locations where the moogles are to be placed. Please be careful to correctly enter the coordinates obtained with your Pendant Compass when applying.
• If you would like to change the moogles’ message, placement locations, or appearances, please contact the Operations Team by e-mail up until the day before the event. Once a moogle has been placed, its message, placement location, and appearance cannot be changed.
• The moogle message entered in the application will be used as-is unless there is a significant problem with the service. Please apply after you have carefully decided on your message.
• *The Operations Team will not translate or correct any of the non-English messages that have been set. We recommend that the host confirms that the text being used is correct and appropriate.

*The Operations Team will not translate or correct any of the non-English messages that have been set. We recommend that the host confirms that the text being used is correct and appropriate.

Event Details

Events may not qualify for support if they:

• Contain content that may be considered harmful to the FINAL FANTASY XI theme and setting.
• Contain content that is considered offensive to public order and morals.
• Contain content that criticizes specific individuals, groups, or organizations.
• Are being held for money-making or other commercial purposes.
• Have a real-money reward for winning the event.
• Discriminate against any specific player by forbidding their participation in the event.
• Require Player Event Support without requiring innovation or organization on the part of the requesting player.

Apply for Player Event Support

[Aksannyi]

I read about it on BG, all I have to say is: "Wut?"

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Originally Posted by Aksannyi

I read about it on BG, all I have to say is: "Wut?"

Player-created events. Nothing too baffling about it.

[Aksannyi]

I guess more than anything I mean "What's the point?" I don't know, I read it and I was just kinda confused, have players wanted this sort of thing?

I'll wait to see how it plays or whatever.

[Feba]

Originally Posted by Yellow Mage

I totally got a Piano Collections CD for mentioning this in an e-mail to PFA for the Podcast Tour.

BBQ, did you intentionally get prizes for people you hate or something?

At thread, it is about time, although I wish they'd offer a middle ground-- something more customizable than that place in Whitegate, but not as official and annoying as official events. Maybe just give you little items you can deploy in an area; have them count as pets so people can't just litter up the landscape.

And the "offensive to morals" bit concerns me. Morals aren't the same for everyone. In-game gambling is probably ok, but there are a lot of people against that. And of course, one of the biggest reasons for player-held weddings, besides hassle, is probably same-sex characters (whether because someone decided to play a Mithra, a character of the opposite sex, or whatever other scenario). It wouldn't make a ton of sense to support that here, but not with the official weddings.


Then again, I do find the idea of Vana'diel having civil unions to be pretty goddamn hilarious.

[DakAttack]

From what I can tell, you're offered four moogles, whom can dress up as a multitude of other objects. Those moogles can be programmed to offer a single message. I'm not quite sure, yet, what the possibilities are. Directing people through newbie events? Checkpoints in level one races?

[Feba]

I do like the 'any foreign language' bit. Gives me a bit of hope that SE will reach out beyond "OH HEY, JAPAN! COME PLAY.



I GUESS YOU'RE OK TOO NORTH AMERICA.












EUROPE? WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU? FINE, WE'LL LET YOU IN, BUT YOU'LL HAVE TO GET ALONG WITH THOSE WACKY NA GUYS."

[wrongfeifong]

I wonder, if player event can turn the zone into a PVP zone.
I mean it would be A Lot of fun to fight in a zone for pvp then doing brenner with those annoying postern.

[Kailea]

still scratching my head on thsi one... I read it.. but "what" ;p

it seems you have to submit an app, like you do with Weddings... so if its anything like that, you can submit your app, everyday for a year... and never get it lol ;p

[Aksannyi]

*Cue level 75 BLM one shot -ga nuking 12 newbies in Saruta leveling off of mandies.*

Trust me, it would never happen.

[Elwynn]

Duhwut?

The pendant compass thingy sounds interesting on its own except that you can't drop objects, so no geocaching lol. (vanacaching?) It might be interesting for mapping harvesting points, etc. if you can relate them to a map.

[Armando]

Mmm. Not my cup of coffee but it's kinda neat regardless, I suppose. It would allow for some simple hide-and-seek, follow-the-clues or chocobo racing type games for social linkshells. Still, it appears to be pretty limited. Only 4 objects, which can at most relay a single message.

[Kailea]

Originally Posted by Armando

Mmm. Not my cup of coffee but it's kinda neat regardless, I suppose. It would allow for some simple hide-and-seek, follow-the-clues or chocobo racing type games for social linkshells. Still, it appears to be pretty limited. Only 4 objects, which can at most relay a single message.

well at least its a start ^.^

[Takelli]

This seems intersting, but... Doesn's give us much detail though.

So... You can "hire" 4 moogles, and place them at ramdom places in a zone?

Only thing that I can see interesting would be like a lvl 1 race from moogle to moogle in a zone for a social linkshell, or hide and seek.

[Armando]

You can place up to 4 "moogles," but the term "moogle" here is really just a placeholder for an assortment of objects which can range from seasonal decorations and archways to actual models for mobs (not that they'll fight, or anything, I'm fairly sure this is all purely cosmetic.) You can also have these "moogle" objects say a message when you talk to them.

So you could organize a custom chocobo race using the gate/archway-type moogle objects as start and finish lines, or you could make a game of follow-the-clues by hiding a treasure chest in a zone and having it say a clue for the location of the next chest, and so on.

I'm sure this can go reasonably far with some creativity, but it still feels so very limited. 4 objects is a small amount, and having their only response be a single message is also limiting. Would be nice if, for example, you could have it give an "A or B" choice like you often get in quests or missions.