The 12th Vana'diel Census

[Grekumah]

Hello everyone,

I have some information to share with you regarding the census, straight from producer Akihiko Matsui.

Thanks for the feedback.
I’d also like to apologize for the delay in releasing the census.

In regards to largely changing the format of the census from previous years, instead of having you peruse through multiple pages of data, we wanted to make it easier to understand all of the data through the use of images as much as possible.

By placing a heavy emphasis on the design, we aimed to reach more players who previously may not have had much of an interest in census data, and based on the feedback we have been receiving thus far we will continue to look into content for future census.

So with that said, please continue to provide your feedback and I will do my best to relay this information to Matsui!

[Demonjustin]

But if a future census is a year away and this one won't have any additional information added what's the point? I don't so much care about next year's census, I want to know about this census, what RMEs are made? How many are 119? How many Afterglows exist? How many people have bothered to do the SoA missions thus far? So on...

[Balloon]

I don't see why you can't do both.

First page - Cutsey graphics
Second Page - Information.

They're not mutually exclusive.

[Vold]

Hello everyone,

I have some information to share with you regarding the census, straight from producer Akihiko Matsui.



So with that said, please continue to provide your feedback and I will do my best to relay this information to Matsui!

That's fine, just as long as you are aware. See we've gotten to the point where this thread probably wouldn't even exist for another couple weeks or longer if I hadn't made it. This ain't 2008 anymore, that's for sure. But truth be told, and as Mr. Matsui apparently knows, the census isn't overly valued by us except for certain pieces of information that are curious, such as the things Demonjustin listed, and not...well, what this years census had in it. Some of that data I technically learned through moogle in game for just myself :x I want to know things like in regards to RME population. How many now? And more importantly to myself, was I right when I said not everyone has them, it just comes off that way because of that one particular part of the playerbase such as myself that will and did farm multiple RMEs? Or was I wrong and farming an empyrean was that easy for everyone(in other words I want to know not only how many RME exist, but how many per player). Are relics so common now? Are mythics still a pain in the ass? have they even surpassed 1k yet? Stuff like that.

The census was informational don't get me wrong. It's just that it feels alittle odd that the best stuff was left off so we could know... wait for it... how many entries were in the fan art contests. Let's not forget related videos, either. That was very important information to know I feel a lot better knowing it. I feel like a better person for knowing it. It makes me feel like stopping what I'm doing to meditate and be one with the universe.

[Sapphires]

Instead of just clicking like on other posts that I agree with, i'm going to say my piece on the matter.


I am extremely disappointed in the lack of RME census data.

Even the developer comments of the previous census expressed some interest in the growth of mythic building.

excerpt from:
http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/gui...nsus/11/4.html

"We're quite curious to see what next year's (mythic weapon) data will look like after the Aht Urhgan revisions that are currently being implemented have had time to play out."


A great deal of what keeps many people interested in this game (and the economy functioning) is RME related currencies and weapon building, it seems a bit crazy to exclude any data.
You could have added
-total alexandrites farmed
-bronzepieces farmed
-number of new RMEs built
etc.

[Xysto]

i would like to know the population on each server. lakshmi barely reaches 1k on jp prime

[Calatilla]

i would like to know the population on each server. lakshmi barely reaches 1k on jp prime

Even if they posted actual active subs on each server it still wouldn't be entirely accurate. How many people have multiple characters now? Theres a guy on Asura who has 8 taru mules sitting in Port Jeuno selling skillup books.

If they came out and told you there were 2000 people on Lakshimi how many of those would be active players? You still woudn't be any the wiser.

[Mizuno]

Number of Verdigris Stones +2 used and number of Wailing Stones +2 used

The census would implode from the rage.

[ZoMBie343]

I wanted to know how Group 2 merits have changed since the introduction of Delve!

Come on SE!

[Xantavia]

I would like goofy numbers, like how much gil has been taken out of circulation since the introduction of HP crystal warping.