Translations (JP to English)

While on the topic of the PS4, the absolute most important thing IMO for the PS4 is for the love of God to make the programming process much easier than with the PS3.

The absolute worst thing about the Current Gen Console market is how XBox 360 players can boast how the games run better and look better on the 360 ONLY because the game developers were lazy and programmed the games for the 360, ported that to PC, and then generically ported that to the PS3 never coming close to optimizing the game for PS3.

This expectation of a generic port to work properly is the main reason FFXIV 1.0 could never work for the PS3. it's also the same reason Bethesda has so many problems with the Skyrim DLC. Yea it's because of the split-RAM, but that split-RAM isn't an issue if you program for the console instead of port to the console. So hopefully Sony won't do something like split-RAM again and simplify the programming of games for the PS4 so that multi-platform games for the PS4 will be treated better instead of ignoring the hassle of the coding.

I just want backwards compatibility in all new consoles, then we can play PS3 FFXIV on PS4 if we want.

But let's get back on topic or move to another thread.

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Originally Posted by mbncd

I just want backwards compatibility in all new consoles, then we can play PS3 FFXIV on PS4 if we want.

But let's get back on topic or move to another thread.

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we should go back to translation but i don't think any of the console would have backwards compatibility they want you to play and buy PS4/xbox w/e games not play your old games if you want to do that you would just keep your old system they would say lol that what happen with ps3.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

we should go back to translation but i don't think any of the console would have backwards compatibility they want you to play and buy PS4/xbox w/e games not play your old games if you want to do that you would just keep your old system they would say lol that what happen with ps3.

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Backward compatibility is good for each new console. Wii can play gamecub games, WiiU can play Wii games, PS2 can play PS1 games, PS3 can play PS1 games and the first version also PS2 games, PSP can play PS1 games and PSVita can play PSP games and PS1 games.
I hope the PS4 can play PS3 and/or PS2 games. We have already enough Sony consoles for PS1 games.

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Originally Posted by Felis

Backward compatibility is good for each new console. Wii can play gamecub games, WiiU can play Wii games, PS2 can play PS1 games, PS3 can play PS1 games and the first version also PS2 games, PSP can play PS1 games and PSVita can play PSP games and PS1 games.
I hope the PS4 can play PS3 and/or PS2 games. We have already enough Sony consoles for PS1 games.

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agree but let see what happen it all up to what they think should be done. i bet the next console wont even have a drive to put in disk so would not even matter wonder why this new console did not come with it seem likedownload more and more what people are doing.

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

agree but let see what happen it all up to what they think should be done. i bet the next console wont even have a drive to put in disk so would not even matter wonder why this new console did not come with it seem likedownload more and more what people are doing.

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Would not be surprised if this happened, although if they did it would put places like gamestop out of business.

Guys, guys I know I helped too but we are derailing the translation thread

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

i see both console failing due to the fact they releasing so early the reason ps3 did so great was it had less release issue then xbox.

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Wait wait wait wait...are we talking about the same PS3 here? The one that SEJ lost money on every unit sold? The one that had barely any games at launch? The over priced console most people passed on until they dropped the price a bit and started offering different models?

That PS3?

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Originally Posted by Zenaku

agree but let see what happen it all up to what they think should be done. i bet the next console wont even have a drive to put in disk so would not even matter wonder why this new console did not come with it seem like download more and more what people are doing.

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Not everyone has the speed nor the available data allowance to do that, we're a long way off for consoles to be 100% reliant to the internet.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Wait wait wait wait...are we talking about the same PS3 here? The one that SEJ lost money on every unit sold? The one that had barely any games at launch? The over priced console most people passed on until they dropped the price a bit and started offering different models?

That PS3?

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No i think they are referring to the PS3 that unlike it's competitor still prefers quality over convenience.

Create a console thread if you want to keep talking about this.

Just like NA side, JP side also saying information on ARR is slow.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

皆さんがブログの更新を楽しみに待っている旨、Project Manager Mに改めて伝えてきました。
「週に1～2回のペースで頑張らせてください！」との返事をもらいましたので、
ぜひ楽しみにお待ちいただけたらと思います。
I have delivered the message to Project Manager M that everyone is looking forward to his her blog updates.
I was able to get a response "Let me try with 1-2 posts per week pace!" Please look forward to them.

また、βテスト関連する新しい情報については、
2月のβテスト前に公開をさせていただくべく準備を進めています。
こちらは、もうちょっとお時間を頂戴することになりますが今しばらくお待ちいただければ幸いです。
Also for beta test related information, we are preparing to get this ready to be released before the beta test in February.
For this one we will require some more time but would appreciate if you can just hang in there just a little more.

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Edit: corrections made in green

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Originally Posted by Zetsumei_Tsunarashi

Would not be surprised if this happened, although if they did it would put places like gamestop out of business.

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Update to post made by Mocchi last year regarding markings.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

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Originally Posted by Mocchi

こんばんは。
Good evening,

現行版では他に優先事項があるため、現状、マーキング機能を改修する予定はありません。
With current version we have other tasks with higher priority, therefore we do not have any plans to repair the marking feature at this time.

新生では、マーキング機能は一から作り直します。
詳細な仕様は決まっていない部分もありますが
In ARR, We will rebuild the marking feature from scratch.
Some of the details are not finilized yet but we are planning the following:

• マーカーとサインの統合
  combine marker and sign
• 1キャラに対して複数のマーキングを可能に
  Be able to have one character set multiple markers.
  
• 現在のリーヴ／コンテンツ縛りを撤廃
  Eliminating the feature from being exclusive to only Leve's and Contents.

など、現状使いにくくなっている部分が大幅に改善されます。
The issues making this feature hard to be used will be fixed.

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上記で回答したマーキング機能について、新生版での進捗をお知らせします。
We got some updates on above mentioned marking feature.

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マーカーとサインの統合
combine marker and sign

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マーカーとサインは統合される予定です。
Markers and sign is planned to be combined.

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1キャラに対して複数のマーキングを可能に
Be able to have one character set multiple markers.

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まずパーティーリーダーのみがマーキングを行える予定です。
First we are planning to make it where the party leader alone being able to add markings.

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現在のリーヴ／コンテンツ縛りを撤廃
Eliminating the feature from being exclusive to only Leve's and Contents.

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ギルドリーヴやコンテンツに縛られること無く利用できる予定です。
We are planning to make it where there are no restrictions. You will able to use it without it being guild leve or content.

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Crafting recipe page on The Lodestone will be updated in ARR.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんにちは。
Good evening,

新生版のLodestoneからは、製作レシピ以外のゲーム内情報も出来る限り公開し、
現状よりも使い勝手が良くなるように作業を行っています。
We are working on making changes to the recipe page in ARR Lodestone.
We will be providing as much in-game information for the items aside from the crafting recipe to make it more useful.

例えば……
For example...... (Post from Litta basically says the equipment/gear information is masked in The Lodestone recipe and she ended up crafting something that couldn't be used for the class she was raising and hoping to use the gear for.)


上記でご意見をいただいている、「アイテムの装備レベル表示」や「検索条件の追加」も、もちろん予定しています。
We are planning to add features such as displaying levels for that gear, and adding search conditions.

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We got an update to rep post we got back in November, 2011.
This one is regarding knock back abilities/actions.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんにちは。
Hello,

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Originally Posted by Mocchi

こんにちは。
Hello,

ノックバックさせるアクション、いいですね。
とは言え、対象（モンスター）の位置が急激に移動すると何か問題があるかもしれませんので、まずはそのあたりの確認からでしょうか。
I think it's good idea to have knock back actions.
However, problems may arise when target monsters position moves suddenly, so we'll need to check on it from there.

主にPvPで使用できたら面白くなる可能性があるため、ちょっと検討してみます。
（緊急度の高い案件というわけではないので、もし実装するとしても先の話にはなると思います。）
If you can use something like this in PvP, it's sure to make it more interesting so we'll look into this one.
(This idea doesn't isn't something that needs to be implemented ASAP. So if we do put it in it may be at a later time.)

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上記で回答した、「敵を吹き飛ばす技」について進捗がありましたので、お知らせいたします。
既にα版では登場していますが、敵を吹き飛ばす技は実装する予定です。
なお、同様の技を使用する敵も登場する予定で、中には吹き飛ばす以外にプレイヤーを引き寄せる技など、様々な手段で攻撃してくるものもいるようです。
We got an update to above post.
It was already introduced in alpha version but we are planning to implement skills to knock back enemies.
At same time, there are plans for enemies which uses similar skills. There will also be enemies that not only knocks back but also pulls you in, and other other methods to attack.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

We got an update to rep post we got back in November, 2011.
This one is regarding knock back abilities/actions.

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Originally Posted by Triairy
こんにちは。
Hello,

Originally Posted by Mocchi
こんにちは。
Hello,

ノックバックさせるアクション、いいですね。
とは言え、対象（モンスター）の位置が急激に移動すると何か問題があるかもしれませんので、まずはそのあたりの確認からでしょうか。
I think it's good idea to have knock back actions.
However, problems may arise when target monsters position moves suddenly, so we'll need to check on it from there.

主にPvPで使用できたら面白くなる可能性があるため、ちょっと検討してみます。
（緊急度の高い案件というわけではないので、もし実装するとしても先の話にはなると思います。）
If you can use something like this in PvP, it's sure to make it more interesting so we'll look into this one.
(This idea doesn't isn't something that needs to be implemented ASAP. So if we do put it in it may be at a later time.)
上記で回答した、「敵を吹き飛ばす技」について進捗がありましたので、お知らせいたします。
既にα版では登場していますが、敵を吹き飛ばす技は実装する予定です。
なお、同様の技を使用する敵も登場する予定で、中には吹き飛ばす以外にプレイヤーを引き寄せる技など、様々な手段で攻撃してくるものもいるようです。
We got an update to above post.
It was already introduced in alpha version but we are planning to implement skills to knock back enemies.
At same time, there are plans for enemies which uses similar skills. There will also be enemies that not only knocks back but also pulls you in, and other other methods to attack.

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/unlurk

Moving combat.. hurr freaking yay :D lol

Hope they can mix it up too, like a charge that pushes you and the monster in that direction.


Thanks for the translations Rein~!

/lurk

Another follow up to rep post made back in Nov, 2011.
This one is regarding gathering nodes in ARR.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんにちは。
Hello,

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good Evening,

ギャザラーにおいてもレベル40以降の成長がしやすくするよう、
グレード6の採集ポイントを実装する方向で検討を進めています。
ただし、現時点でグレード6の採集ポイントを追加しても、グレードに見合った素材が存在しないため、
新しい素材の追加もセットで実装を行う予定です。
実装時期については決まり次第お知らせいたします。
We are currently looking into releasing grade 6 gathering nodes to make it possible for gatherers to level easier post level 40.
However, even if we released grade 6 gathering nodes at this time there aren't any materials matching this grades quality. Therefore we are planning to release new materials along with the nodes together.
Once we have an update release timing we will let you know.

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上記にて回答した、グレードについての進捗がありましたので、お知らせいたします。
現行版では、採集ポイントのグレードにばらつきがありましたが、
新生版では、各レベル帯に相応のグレードが用意される予定です。
そのため、下記のような問題も改善される見込みです。
We have an update to this above post regarding grades.
In current version there were difference in the amount of gathering nodes available depenging on the grade, but we are planning to have enough amount of nodes to meet that level range in ARR.
For that reason we should be able to avoid problems such as below:

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しかしながら、ギャザラーはグレード５の採集ポイントが最高。
40を超えると経験値的にちょっと微妙なところ
However, currently the highest gathering nodes for gatherers is only grade 5.
Once you go over level 40, the amount of exp you gain becomes faint.

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YoshiP is still up and at it again... lol
He needs to sleep!!

Anyways post from him regarding current situation for ARR info/updates.

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Originally Posted by Naoki_Yoshida

皆さんこんばんは。プロデューサ兼ディレクタの吉田です。
Good evening everyone. Producer/Director Yoshida here.

なかなか情報の開示が無く、ヤキモキさせてしまって恐縮です。
現状開発はβテストフェーズ1の追い込みに突入しており（吉田もですが）、光のような速度で1日が過ぎています。
ひとネタひとネタ、ああブログに、ああレターに、とネタは沢山あるのですが、追い付けていなくて申し訳ありません。
Sorry for making you all feel upset that there aren't many updates.
Currently the development team is starting the finalization of beta test phase 1 (myself included). The day here is passing by at the speed of light. There are lots of things we would like to put in the blog, or letter but we haven't been able to catch up on them, I apolgize.

FFシリーズの場合、出す情報もスクリーンショットやアートであっても、
クオリティに関しては非常にナーバスなのです。ポロリも色々大変です……ｗ
ですので、どうしても開示前には、最低でも吉田の確認が必要になるため、
宣伝チームもおいそれと独断で素材を出すわけにもいかず、という状況です。
For FF series, we are very nervous for quality of the screenshots, arts, and any inforamtion we release. Even the leaked stuff is pretty hard ......(laugh)
Therefore, before releasing any information, they need to be checked at least by me first. For that reason the advertisement team cannot just release materials at their own decision.

Repの報告にもありますが、β開始に合わせて見やすさや調整や、情報追加を行うため、
公式サイト側も現在作業中と、開発も宣伝も新生The Lodestoneも、
猛烈な並行タスク状態ですので、もう少しお待ちください。
As mentioned in reps post, we are making adjustments to make the site easier to view at timing of beta's start to add new information. There are lots of tasks still for development, advertisement, and ARR The Lodestone so please hang in there.

明後日くらいには次のレターを出した上で、当面ブログ中心にβネタを提供させて頂きます:)
After releasing the letter around the day after tomorrow, we will provide beta information through the blog :)

P.S.
ベンチマーク第一弾の「ワールド編」は数日内に吉田の最終確認を経て、最後のQAに入ります。
βテストフェーズ1開始直前に配布させて頂きますが、なかなか良い出来ですよ～。ご期待ください^^
P.S.
For the first benchmark "World Version". This one is going through final check stages by me in the next couple days and then going into final QA. We will distribute right before the beta test phase 1. It's turning out really nicely. Please look forward to it ^^

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Benchmark in about 3 weeks or so. Good info. Thanks Reinheart.

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Benchmark in about 3 weeks or so. Good info. Thanks Reinheart.

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If Beta test goes as planned in mid February then 3 weeks should be around the right time for this benchmark. Can't wait! :)

Thanks Reiny, some nice info there!

Reiny o.o/
You have the date of the post on 1/12/13... do you mean 1/22/13?

I'm looking forward to another letter on Wed/Thurs

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Reiny o.o/
You have the date of the post on 1/12/13... do you mean 1/22/13?

I'm looking forward to another letter on Wed/Thurs

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glad I wasnt the only one to notice it I was like... WHA I MISSED THAT A WEEK A WEEK AND A HALF AGO O____o;

The dates he posts at the top of his translations are the dates those posts are made so it was just a typo and should of been 01/21/13.

Yeah it's 1/21 today, sorry orz

Heh, Reinheart, thanks for these. I do read them unlike godchain. He is just a slacker, says he wants to be surprised.

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Heh, Reinheart, thanks for these. I do read them unlike godchain. He is just a slacker, says he wants to be surprised.

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　LOL GC was always a slacker... nothing new :p j/k

Awesome news, Thanks Rein. They need to go ahead and give you a job.

Wait....dumb question, but what IS a benchmark again? Where I can see the final specs for the game? Then what is the second Benchmark?

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Wait....dumb question, but what IS a benchmark again? Where I can see the final specs for the game? Then what is the second Benchmark?

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first benchmark probably just to test run your spec's to see the score of your spec (higher score = higher setting is possible)
2nd benchmark is the stand-alone character creation kit.

Thank you ^^

I'll just copy/past this one here since the other thread getting weird...

Additional info regarding Shiva
Original post link: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post941177
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FYI Fern's post is good read indeed as usual but one info that JP blog post had the NA one didn't

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蛮神シヴァとのバトルはリローンチ後になるのですが、
開発側はβテストやリリース向けだけでなく、
こうした新生後のパッチ作業にも突入しています！
Battle with Primal Shiva will be post relaunch, but this is to show that the development team is not only working towards beta and release but post ARR launch patches already!

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Good info imo.


Response - tag to add to subliment tracker

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I'll just copy/past this one here since the other thread getting weird...

Additional info regarding Shiva
Original post link: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post941177
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FYI Fern's post is good read indeed as usual but one info that JP blog post had the NA one didn't

Good info imo.

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I actually would of been surprised if Shiva made it at the release date. I'm sure there is plenty enough to do without her in there. I do look forward to seeing her fight.

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Wait....dumb question, but what IS a benchmark again? Where I can see the final specs for the game? Then what is the second Benchmark?

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It tests to see if your computer meets the requirements to run the program/application/game. In game like FFXIV they also come with a rating to show how well it can perform, which can determine what would be the recommended settings for playing the game on your machine.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

皆さんがブログの更新を楽しみに待っている旨、Project Manager Mに改めて伝えてきました。
I have delivered the message to Project Manager M that everyone is looking forward to his blog updates.

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Tiny correction of incorrect assumption: Project Manager M is female (at least according to rep Okipuit and ProjMgr M herself). :)

Thanks for all the translations! I hope you enjoy posting them at least as much as I enjoy reading them.

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Tiny correction of incorrect assumption: Project Manager M is female (at least according to rep Okipuit and ProjMgr M herself). :)

Thanks for all the translations! I hope you enjoy posting them at least as much as I enjoy reading them.

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True. It's 'her' sorry. She kind of gave out a hint finally on her gender on the shiva blog post saying she wants that type of body. Unless it's a guy wanting that body?? But NA rep also said 'her' so it's female for sure.

And, yes I enjoy translating and posting them, thanks~ :)

Could the dev team be a real life MI6? Is Yoshi P actually a secret agent with all his trips around the world?

(Apologies if this joke's been done...both of them)

Update to old post made by reps about map markers.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

以前より多くのご要望を頂いていた、「マップに印をつける機能」についての続報です。
この機能はパーティー内のメンバー全員が使用することができ、
印をつけた場合は、メンバーそれぞれのマップに同一の印が表示される想定で作業を進めています。
また、パーティ全員が同時に使用した場合でも区別がつきやすいように、
パーティーリーダーの印は他のメンバーと色が異なるなど、
より利便性が向上するような機能も検討しています。
We have an update to the mark marker feature which received lots of requests.
We are developing this feature so that everyone in the party can use at same time. Once you place a marker, the marker will display on other members maps as well.
Also to optimize this feature we are looking into ways to distinguish party members markers to party leaders markers by using different color and such.

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Regarding party member list

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こんばんは。
Good evening,

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Originally Posted by kozou

PTバーのキャラの順番を、自分の都合の良い順に置き換えられるように
してくれたらなと思います。
I think it would be nice if you can change the order of PT members in the PT members list the way you like it.

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方向性が決まりましたので、お知らせします。
パーティメンバーリスト(順番)は、自由に置き換えができるようになる予定です。
We have decided on the direction we're going to take for this matter.
As for the marty member list (order) we are planning to make it where you can freely reorganize.

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