LIVE BETA VIDEO!!!!

[Pwnagraphic]

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Pooky got banned supposedly lol.

[skoreanime]

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Ya, I just saw that right after I posted =p. Its going to be a long time waiting for this game to come out.... Just as bad as I waited for FFXI, But then I imported the game when it came out for JP because I could not wait any longer lol.

I almost did myself...but I was suddenly swamped with a lot of requests to translate some anime scripts for a couple of fansub groups those many years ago, so I was kept busy. After XI came to NA...well, my entire IRC fansub group pretty much fell apart after half of us left for the game :lol:

[Lady Kelenae]

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According to a very recent ZAM interview with Tanaka and Komoto, Beta phase 2 will be when they'll be trying some changes from the feedback during alpha.

Dengeki - Devs Talk Future Beta Plans :: Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) at ZAM

Open beta usually lasts, in my MMO experience, a couple of weeks after the beta stage where all the intended changes are done and completed.

Ya, I just saw that right after I posted =p. Its going to be a long time waiting for this game to come out.... Just as bad as I waited for FFXI, But then I imported the game when it came out for JP because I could not wait any longer lol.

[skoreanime]

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Ya, hopefully Beta phase 2 is a open beta for Stress Testing

According to a very recent ZAM interview with Tanaka and Komoto, Beta phase 2 will be when they'll be trying some changes from the feedback during alpha.

Dengeki - Devs Talk Future Beta Plans :: Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV) at ZAM

Open beta usually lasts, in my MMO experience, a couple of weeks after the beta stage where all the intended changes are done and completed.

[Lady Kelenae]

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He knew what he was doing had risks, and took the consequences like a real fan would.

And I don't think we have to worry about XIV being like Age of Conan when it's released. SE has already said multiple times that they'll release XIV when they're happy with it. The only problem I can forsee is a huge overload of servers on the first night. Really hope we get some kind of head start program going.

Ya, hopefully Beta phase 2 is a open beta for Stress Testing

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:O so you're in SC2 eh? Worth buying? (Not asking specifics just if it really lives up to the hype lol)


@. @ I really hope Phase 1 doesn't come any later than June. Of course by then I'll be horrendously preoccupied with Abyssia, hitting 80 on several jobs and WotG >-<


orz

I'm going to be playing it most likely for the single player. I'm way to slow on Multiplayer now since it has been years since i have played SC2. Its hard to get the rust off when Ranked matches is on Fastes speed.

[Malacite]

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:O so you're in SC2 eh? Worth buying? (Not asking specifics just if it really lives up to the hype lol)


@. @ I really hope Phase 1 doesn't come any later than June. Of course by then I'll be horrendously preoccupied with Abyssia, hitting 80 on several jobs and WotG >-<


orz

[skoreanime]

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Not saying Pooky's actions is right. I'm just happy he took his chance at testing the game. And I hope the testers on FFXIV are sending in bugs because I do not want to come to a buggy game like the JP release of FFXI. But, then again 100% of MMO releases has a good number of bugs.

He knew what he was doing had risks, and took the consequences like a real fan would.

And I don't think we have to worry about XIV being like Age of Conan when it's released. SE has already said multiple times that they'll release XIV when they're happy with it. The only problem I can forsee is a huge overload of servers on the first night. Really hope we get some kind of head start program going.

[Lady Kelenae]

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Here is my take on this...

I've beta tested a LOT of games. I don't openly talk about it nor do I post pics. I would never consider doing a live stream. As far as others doing it, that is their, choice and I do not feel that they are doing it maliciously. It is their choice to make and their ass on the line. Would I report anyone doing any of that? Only if it was causing harm; as if they were altering pics in a negative manner or posting nasty negative things. But people breaking the NDA, for the most part, are only doing it to help out their fellow gaming fanatics. What I do take issue with is when people do decide to report others and they go around advertising that they did. Exactly what purpose does this serve? If you see someone shoplift something, do you report it and then stand there and yell "Someone just broke the law and I just reported them!!"? I also agree with Icemage that the NDA doesn't demand you report others that are in violation. Never, in all my years of testing, have I ever seen that.

As far as these streams, pics, and posts harming the game, that's bullshit. For every person saying that it looks like shit or something negative, there are 50 happy gamers getting very excited and thinking of saving their pennies to buy it. And did you ever consider that the Negative Nancys that are saying shit are only doing so because they are jealous that they can't play or just to cause a stir with the people that are excited?

I won't take anything down unless requested to do so by the powers that be. If for some reason that offends anyone then there are other websites on the internet to visit. Also if I have offended anyone oh well that's life. We can't all agree on everything because, if we did, life would be pretty damn boring!

Pretty much how I feel about this. But, i wouldn't publicly post pics and video's. I would let people who I can trust that I play a certain beta. Ya, its against NDA, but I want them to know because I feel they would do the same for me (although a little teasingly) like how I got into Starcraft 2 Beta.

Watching the steam Pooky had up made me want the game more. I knew it was Alpha. I have been in Alpha's before, they are very frustrating with all the DC's and crashes. But what i saw from it i liked (I found myself yelling at the screen at Pooky when he wasn't doing something right(I hate being a backseat gamer but could not help myself on that)) and can not wait to see new info.

Not saying Pooky's actions is right. I'm just happy he took his chance at testing the game. And I hope the testers on FFXIV are sending in bugs because I do not want to come to a buggy game like the JP release of FFXI. But, then again 100% of MMO releases has a good number of bugs.

[vazel]

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Oh thank goodness we have a hall monitor around to enforce the oh so serious NDA for a videogame. But I guess if the rest of us unwashed masses were to see the stream then that would take away from the exclusive alpha tester's club your ego obviously relishes being in.

Im sorry yall... but I have to agree with Kailea. This is promotion of breaking the NDA, which FFXIONLINE.com can be held accountable and can have serious issues brought onto them.

The most they can do is send an email your way asking you to take it down(which I'm sure they wouldn't even bother doing unless you were a major gaming website like joystiq.com or ign.com).

[skoreanime]

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Pooky was banned after SE told BG and another site to take the streams down off their sites



and no Icemage, its not a part of the agreement that i have to report NDA breaks like Pooky, I chose to

a few pics are one thing, a little bit of text is another, but streaming live Alpha testing is utterly stupid, and does alot of harm to the game.

I already saw many comments by viewers of that stream

"game looks like crap"
"wow clone" (we can of course omit this one)
"interface sucks"
"grind fest"


and a bunch of other things that are just based off an unfinished product, that should not have been seen by non-testers in the first place.

Its sad that I get called so many things and poked at, for doing the right thing, but that's life.

What a lame excuse. People who think along the lines of that in the first place are ones we tend to ignore anyways. You obviously think along the lines of that yourself, seeing at what you did.

You did not do the right thing. All you did was snitch on someone who was a real tester (Can't say the same thing about you unfortunately) who shared his experience with true XIV communities and fans of the game. TheGrandMom put it very nicely.

I've beta tested a LOT of games. I don't openly talk about it nor do I post pics. I would never consider doing a live stream. As far as others doing it, that is their, choice and I do not feel that they are doing it maliciously. It is their choice to make and their ass on the line. Would I report anyone doing any of that? Only if it was causing harm; as if they were altering pics in a negative manner or posting nasty negative things. But people breaking the NDA, for the most part, are only doing it to help out their fellow gaming fanatics. What I do take issue with is when people do decide to report others and they go around advertising that they did. Exactly what purpose does this serve? If you see someone shoplift something, do you report it and then stand there and yell "Someone just broke the law and I just reported them!!"? I also agree with Icemage that the NDA doesn't demand you report others that are in violation. Never, in all my years of testing, have I ever seen that.

As far as these streams, pics, and posts harming the game, that's bullshit. For every person saying that it looks like shit or something negative, there are 50 happy gamers getting very excited and thinking of saving their pennies to buy it. And did you ever consider that the Negative Nancys that are saying shit are only doing so because they are jealous that they can't play or just to cause a stir with the people that are excited?

And I've been with FFXIOnline before XI came to NA shores (different account). It's disheartening to see some mods have lost touch with the meaning of community over the years. I remember how excited we all were with all the Japanese screenshots being taken and uploaded for us back then...I nearly creamed when I first saw a Flamberge strapped to a Mithras back. True, there was no NDA back then, but we should all have gotten to known each other over the years that something like that isn't something to focus on.

And being a fansite, the most SE will do is shoot you an email/request to take down certain posts, links, images and whatnot. We can all understand when that happens, as it's an official request. And none of us expect you to ignore SE like that. But trying to make it sound like SE is going to come after FFXIOnline like a rabid hound dog...hah.... They only will if you refuse to adhere to their very, legal requests. And again, none of us here expect you to in the first place.

And a little interesting image I came across tonight...thought I would share.

Oh my!

[Malacite]

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We wouldn't have to worry is fags like certain unnamed posters didn't report everyone for everything.

>_> woah, let's keep it civil now.

I agree with what TGM said. If it it pissed you off that much, then you could have just reported the guy and kept it to yourself. It's the way you and apparently many others on the beta forums are acting so high & mighty (even while some of them are breaking the NDA themselves) that's so infuriating. You are not the police, quit acting like it. That's SE's business, and possibly the moderators of this site (hence why I'm not fighting with Spazz over this.) I'm not promoting others go and break the NDA either; If I ever got accepted you can bet your ass I'd keep to myself about it and just be grateful I got to enjoy the game and help in the process. But at least let us enjoy what little glimpses we get out of it. In future I will not be posting anything else like this I find over at BG (or any other site) again. You people can dig it up for yourselves.


Also technically that leaked OST is a huge break of the NDA, yet no one seems to be pissing and moaning about that. Also lol, BG is railing against you pretty hard Kailea

Best not show your mug there ever again.

[Cryxen]

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Sorry to the be the barer of bad news, but YES... FFXIOnline.com can be held responsible for allowing links to streaming videos of FFXIV at this stage of development. Yes, this website is a fan website, but that doesn't mean they can't come in and force the site to remove the links. And I'm sorry, but I have never heard in the entire time I have been involved with the game industry has a company ever taken, "We're a fan website" as an excuse. You may not be hosting it, but it doesn't mean you are excused.

And like I said before... go ahead and report me. Watch Square shrug their shoulders and continue on. Again lol you are not in my position.

We wouldn't have to worry is fags like certain unnamed posters didn't report everyone for everything.

At most they can ask you to remove the link anyway.

I just wish people wouldn't spoil such harmless fun.

[TheGrandMom]

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a few pics are one thing, a little bit of text is another, but streaming live Alpha testing is utterly stupid, and does alot of harm to the game.

I already saw many comments by viewers of that stream

"game looks like crap"
"wow clone" (we can of course omit this one)
"interface sucks"
"grind fest"


and a bunch of other things that are just based off an unfinished product, that should not have been seen by non-testers in the first place.

Its sad that I get called so many things and poked at, for doing the right thing, but that's life.

I'm sorry but a few people acting like they hated the game just because they were jealous is not going to influence the community negatively. There are FAR more people excited now that they've seen the game in action. The couple of people that were negative do not have a huge influence over THE ENTIRE GAMING COMMUNITY. You are just using that to justify what you did....and I'm not talking about you reporting him either. I'm talking about you blabbing all over that you did. It's the only reason that you are getting backlash so you deserve whatever you get. Next time ZIP IT!

[Spazz]

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Sorry to the be the barer of bad news, but YES... FFXIOnline.com can be held responsible for allowing links to streaming videos of FFXIV at this stage of development. Yes, this website is a fan website, but that doesn't mean they can't come in and force the site to remove the links. And I'm sorry, but I have never heard in the entire time I have been involved with the game industry has a company ever taken, "We're a fan website" as an excuse. You may not be hosting it, but it doesn't mean you are excused.

And like I said before... go ahead and report me. Watch Square shrug their shoulders and continue on. Again lol you are not in my position.

[Malacite]

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o.O well, it's Pooky's own fault.


I was enjoying the live feed as I'm anxious as hell to try this game and buy it, SE doesn't have to worry about that part. And until I'm accepted into the beta, I am not legally obligated in any way shape or form to hold back on any info I discover on the game.

You have to put it all into context honestly. Yes, breaking the NDA is generally deplorable especially if you're leaking stuff to competitors for your own personal gain. I don't think anyone here would support any actions that would directly damage the game. However watching one player run around trying out the game, to me, hardly seems like the end of the world (except maybe for his beta account LOL owned. Dumb ass should have known better.)

The link is down, supposedly Pooky has been banned now? Anyway if the Mods feel like this is a big violation, feel free to remove the link from my OP I'm not going to duke it out with you guys over something like this. I'm just don't see this as a huge deal all things considered. And yes, technically we can report the both of you for revealing you are testers so how do you like that? Not saying I would, because then I too would be a hypocritical jerk but the point remains.


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Pooky's thoughts on the matter;

Hello everyone,

I started streaming fully aware of the consequences, and sure enough, 30 minutes before the Alpha session ended tonight, SE has terminated my alpha account.

I hope my sacrifice wasn't wasted, and I hope a lot of your questions were answered from watching me play, despite all the disconnects and crashes. As you all should expect, it's an Alpha, crashes and imperfections are expected.

I have nothing against SE, and I have nothing against any Alpha testers that were having their own little flame war over me in the Alpha forums. I've managed to send in quite a few bug reports, and I am glad SE gave me the chance to at least play through most of today's Alpha test and play my part in the success of FFXIV. I would have loved to continue testing the game for SE, but of course that won't happen ;D. if you Alpha people are relishing in my demise, I really don't understand why. The only satisfaction you get is...i dunno, an ego boost maybe? I really don't know. Certainly not satisfaction from me being sad from getting banned, because like I said I was expecting it, therefore, no sad faces here~

Don't worry, Alpha testers, your ego will still be intact now that I'm gone, unless another person comes along and does the same thing. Oh wait, you're already doing it by releasing all those screenshots and information, possibly even selling the info to game magazines and websites! At least I was open and honest about it and not hiding like the rest of you~ (^_^)b

calvyno.com/images/SEalphaban.jpg <-- SE's mail

Meanwhile, I'll continue playing FFXI, and maybe I'll see you all around in game in the future whether it be FFXI or FFXIV or FFXXV. ^^

Pookypoo

P.S. Seeing that clearly SE doesn't want me to stream, if I somehow get into beta (wink wink) I won't be streaming, just so I can at least enjoy the lagless experience and do more testing than the 3.5hours I received today.

P.S. #2 I'll still be streaming on JTV, just it won't be ffxiv, of course, therefore not as crazy laggy. Mostly FFXI ^^