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looks like he possibly got picked up by another company called DeNA? Maybe that's why SE was hiring new ppl?

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

dunno if I should post this here
Just info for those who follows FFXIV staff closely - http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000956133822

This is a big surprise to me... wonder whats going to happen...

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That is very disconcerting...

He's the dude that setup all the stories, and world settings for FFXIV. He's been on most of the interviews.

How did you learn of that info?

2ch JP forums
The FB profile is legit look at his friend list and you'll see familar SE staff names.

+ now posted on the JP side of FFXIV forum under thread cheering YoshiP telling him it must be hard that mentioned guy is gone from the company.

... don't even bother getting friend request... I already tried (j/k lol)

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Originally Posted by Victor

How did you learn of that info?

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He sells subligar that have microphones and cameras built into them, guess those produts are really popular with the SE employees >_>

Original Thread Link:http://goo.gl/bNZ89

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good Evening,

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「姓と名」などユーザーキャラ名と同じく二つに分かれるのか？
Can you name it with first and last name like player character?

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姓と名には分かれません。
No doesn't separate first/last name.

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「文字数」は最大何文字まで大丈夫なのか？
How many "character" max can you enter?

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10文字までです。
Up to 10 letters

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「他者のチョコボ名と同じ名前（同サーバー）」を付けられるのか？
Can you name the Chocobo sane name as someone else on the same server?

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はい、他の人のチョコボと同じ名前でも付けることができます。
Yes, you can name the Chocobo same

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「記号（数字）」は可能なのか？スペース（空白）にハイフンやアンダーバー、星（★）やコロンや括弧等。
Can you enter special characters, numbers, space?

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半角英字のみ使用できます。記号や数字、スペースなどは使用できません。
You can only name them in English, special characters, numbers, and space cannot be used.

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「大文字、小文字の区別」は可能か？例：「Chocobo」や「choCOBo」など、途中文字、後半文字にも大文字指定が可能かどうか。
Can you use Caps/Lower mixed? example Chocobo or choCOBo having Caps in the middle?

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PC名と同様に、最初の一文字が自動で大文字になり、それ以降の文字は小文字になります。
Just like PC name first letter will be capitalized rest will be in lower case.

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チョコボの名前って他人から見えるんでしょうか？
Can others see the Chocobo's name?

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チョコボの頭上にネームプレートなどは出ませんが、騎乗した際、チョコボから降りた際に、ログが表示されます。
そのため、ログを確認することで、他人のチョコボの名前がわかります。
There will be no name plate displayed over Chocobo's head but when mounting or dismounting it will show up in the log.
For that reason by checking the log you can find out other peoples Chocobo names.

なお、今回登場するマイチョコボはすべてオスです。
ぜひ素敵な名前をつけてあげてください！
All the Chocobo's coming out this time are male.
Please give them a nice name!

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Wait, so who is leaving FFXIV staff? FB blocked at work. Is it Gonzo or whatever? The guy always with Yoshi recently?

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Originally Posted by Gidonoidon_Sur

Wait, so who is leaving FFXIV staff? FB blocked at work. Is it Gonzo or whatever? The guy always with Yoshi recently?

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Kenichi Iwao, shows already left SE on his profile

This will no doubt help them in keeping the lore and story consistent.

Looks like they haven't hired a replacement yet.

So they lost this guy amidst patch 1.19 work?

The optimist in my says that he hopefully left after already laying down the groundwork for the game going forward. The pessimist in me fears he left because of some internal conflict over the future direction of the game that we are unaware of.

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Originally Posted by Ark_mage2

The optimist in my says that he hopefully left after already laying down the groundwork for the game going forward. The pessimist in me fears he left because of some internal conflict over the future direction of the game that we are unaware of.

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That's what I'm afraid of :( The negative always sounds more plausible too

this will mean absolutely nothing to us gamers. people get hired and fired and leave all the time.

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Originally Posted by DNO

this will mean absolutely nothing to us gamers. people get hired and fired and leave all the time.

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Yea, people leave companies all the time. Just because an engineer leaves Boeing doesn't mean planes will drop from the sky. Maybe it was a move up for him, so I wish him the best of luck. And honestly, lore is kinda of stinky/lacking in this game so not sure it could possibly be a bad thing. Anyway, thanks for sharing.

I saw a Yoshi post earlier today. Anything useful?

People who are 6th on the list of a game's credits don't leave all the time.

And the truth is that programmers/engineers are replaceable, but creative members of a team are not. If you replaced Uematsu, the music of the game wouldn't just be made by a different person, it would be completely different. If you replaced Yoshida (the other one) the game's characters would begin to look different over time. The World Planner is a big deal for the feel of the game going forward.

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Originally Posted by Gidonoidon_Sur

I saw a Yoshi post earlier today. Anything useful?

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Just responding to someone saying why is he wearing a muffler and saying it's not muffler it's a stall.
And thanks for all the cheers all the staff likes it and is very encouraging.

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Originally Posted by DNO

this will mean absolutely nothing to us gamers. people get hired and fired and leave all the time.

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Probably whoever take over will do a good job but FYI if you don't know who he is.

http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6321-...wao-the-world/

Just had another read through of that interview, still waiting to know what this means:

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DP: You can choose your guardian deity during character creation, but can you switch during the course of the game?
KI: We’ll probably make it possible, since there are some SERIOUS revelations about the deities during the game (Iwao laughs). There will most likely be a penalty, though.

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Maybe something to do with them causing the umbral eras, but I guess that's not for this thread. Shame we lost him though, I do like the general direction the story seems to be going (SLOWLY), it seems like we haven't seen much of the depth they hope to eventually go into with the secrets of Eorzea at all. Shame he didn't see it come to pass.

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Originally Posted by Ark_mage2

People who are 6th on the list of a game's credits don't leave all the time.

And the truth is that programmers/engineers are replaceable, but creative members of a team are not. If you replaced Uematsu, the music of the game wouldn't just be made by a different person, it would be completely different. If you replaced Yoshida (the other one) the game's characters would begin to look different over time. The World Planner is a big deal for the feel of the game going forward.

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you even no for a fact nothing will change. Why even try to think this is important? In fact in this very game the main guy was taken out and we still are getting updates (and the game is looking better then ever) i bet 1.19 comes out in tuesday and all the other updates will come as well.

ARC will still have a harp (i made a funny) and jobs will role out without a hitch.

the main guys for the biggest game ever COD left and guess what? the game sold more and more each year. This will mean ZERO to each and everyone of us thats a fact.

You are getting all crazy about nothing. You will notice nothing that is a fact.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

Probably whoever take over will do a good job but FYI if you don't know who he is.

http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/6321-...wao-the-world/

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Who ever is taking over is just gonna pick up prolly because its a 200 man team and 1 person leaving will not mess the game up. people leave all the time. it happens every game.

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Originally Posted by DNO

you even no for a fact nothing will change. Why even try to think this is important? In fact in this very game the main guy was taken out and we still are getting updates (and the game is looking better then ever) i bet 1.19 comes out in tuesday and all the other updates will come as well.

ARC will still have a harp (i made a funny) and jobs will role out without a hitch.

the main guys for the biggest game ever COD left and guess what? the game sold more and more each year. This will mean ZERO to each and everyone of us thats a fact.

You are getting all crazy about nothing. You will notice nothing that is a fact.

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This will be my last post since this thready isn't really the place for discussion. Maybe I did come across too strong. I wasn't implying that there would be a sudden drastic or instantly noticeable change. My point is that it will have an effect on the game in the long run. That effect may not be apparent for another few months, to even a year, but it will be there. Maybe whoever replaces him will be more creative and brilliant with his designs, and craft a world that feels 10x more alive and unique than the current one. I have no way of knowing either way. At this point we can only have faith in the team.

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Originally Posted by Ark_mage2

This will be my last post since this thready isn't really the place for discussion. Maybe I did come across too strong. I wasn't implying that there would be a sudden drastic or instantly noticeable change. My point is that it will have an effect on the game in the long run. That effect may not be apparent for another few months, to even a year, but it will be there. Maybe whoever replaces him will be more creative and brilliant with his designs, and craft a world that feels 10x more alive and unique than the current one. I have no way of knowing either way. At this point we can only have faith in the team.

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well if you notice anything make sure you let me know.

I shouldn't of posted it was off topic from this thread my bad.
I like to follow closely on key game programmer/designers and sometimes it does make a big difference with 1 key person in/out just hoping no chain reaction from this.

Anyways back onto the topic for translation :)

I checked the JP bookstore in Mitsuwa market here yesterday but they didn't have the magazine yet, got 2 other stores but one is bit of a drive just to buy one magazine, and other store is small and they usually don't have much gaming magazine stuff in there.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

I shouldn't of posted it was off topic from this thread my bad.
I like to follow closely on key game programmer/designers and sometimes it does make a big difference with 1 key person in/out just hoping no chain reaction from this.

Anyways back onto the topic for translation :)

I checked the JP bookstore in Mitsuwa market here yesterday but they didn't have the magazine yet, got 2 other stores but one is bit of a drive just to buy one magazine, and other store is small and they usually don't have much gaming magazine stuff in there.

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I'm gonna be honest with you Rein, I am so jealous of you being able to read and understand Japanese, I wish I lived in a country where I could learn it ; ;

Awesome job with the translations though, it's the generous and positive thinking people like you that keep my faith in humanity alive. Thanks ^.^

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Originally Posted by Ark_mage2

People who are 6th on the list of a game's credits don't leave all the time.

And the truth is that programmers/engineers are replaceable, but creative members of a team are not. If you replaced Uematsu, the music of the game wouldn't just be made by a different person, it would be completely different. If you replaced Yoshida (the other one) the game's characters would begin to look different over time. The World Planner is a big deal for the feel of the game going forward.

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And would you say the guy had been doing a good job up until now?

Don't forget the giant outpouring of people demanding the world be redesigned.

Is the story really that engaging? Memorable characters?

Is this guy leaving SE really going to be such a blow to this game's future?

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

And would you say the guy had been doing a good job up until now?

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This game has a fantastic setting, and a huge background which isn't used properly. But that's not his fault.

The story's premise is interesting and actually unique. The way it's set up leaves room for a lot of twists and revelations in the future. Lot of interesting characters have been introduced.

Now someone else is going to take over, look at the previous work, and build the rest of the game in a direction of his own. For one, he may not be as talented as the original world designer was, and secondly he will have a different take on the game's lore and story for sure. Inconsistencies with the original design will follow, at the very least.

Especially if he is pressured by the developers to make up bullshit to justify gameplay features that's going to be a huge challenge, as to not make it seem like it has been patched together at the last minute to give purpose to the gameplay feature that doesn't really fit the world in the first place.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

And would you say the guy had been doing a good job up until now?

Don't forget the giant outpouring of people demanding the world be redesigned.

Is the story really that engaging? Memorable characters?

Is this guy leaving SE really going to be such a blow to this game's future?

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No the answer is no but its not the right thread for it. i give up. i do not wonna dereail this awesome thread so lets leave it at when we notice something get back to me.

Rein thanks for the info keep it up!

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

I wish I lived in a country where I could learn it ; ;

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You do, it's called the internet.

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Originally Posted by Colino

You do, it's called the internet.

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The internet is a country?? :O

Does that make Hatsune Miku the internet queen?

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

The internet is a country?? :O

Does that make Hatsune Miku the internet queen?

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Nope, just entertainment for weird people and overgrown manchildren who will live forever alone.

And yes it is a country! It's got pirates too! :D

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Originally Posted by Colino

Nope, just entertainment for weird people and overgrown manchildren who will live forever alone.

And yes it is a country! It's got pirates too! :D

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And ninjas!

And if that's the case, here's a video of a lot of weird people :p

I wish they'd done a live show in england, and that I could afford to go ; ;

OH MY. ... ... ...

He probably left after trying to sort out the mess that was made by (possibly) trying to shoehorn WHM onto the CON lore, haha.

You guys Kenichi Iwao did not write the story or lore, that is Yaeko Sato, Scenario. In Iwao's own words: "I make the drafts for the characters, equipment, areas and setting and come up with names. I am in charge of items, guildleves, and other things and their circulation in the game, along with crafting and shops and a lot of other things… quite a wider range than in FFXI."

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Originally Posted by Neptune

You guys Kenichi Iwao did not write the story or lore, that is Yaeko Sato, Scenario. In Iwao's own words: "I make the drafts for the characters, equipment, areas and setting and come up with names. I am in charge of items, guildleves, and other things and their circulation in the game, along with crafting and shops and a lot of other things… quite a wider range than in FFXI."

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Well... if that is the case I'm not as sad he is gone. I'm not happy the guy lost his job, but I think many of those things were not among XIV's best features.

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Originally Posted by Murugan

Well... if that is the case I'm not as sad he is gone. I'm not happy the guy lost his job, but I think many of those things were not among XIV's best features.

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I'm sure he influenced everything and he appeared to be quite knowledgeable about the scenario but that didn't sound like his main job. I would be devastated if Yaeko Sato left though! I <3 the lore of this game. It's truly unique. I hope he doesn't leave because the story progress has stalled out.

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Originally Posted by Neptune

I'm sure he influenced everything and he appeared to be quite knowledgeable about the scenario but that didn't sound like his main job. I would be devastated if Yaeko Sato left though! I <3 the lore of this game. It's truly unique. I hope he doesn't leave because the story progress has stalled out.

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The Ifrit video looks like it is a continuation of the story to me.

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Originally Posted by Neptune

You guys Kenichi Iwao did not write the story or lore, that is Yaeko Sato, Scenario. In Iwao's own words: "I make the drafts for the characters, equipment, areas and setting and come up with names. I am in charge of items, guildleves, and other things and their circulation in the game, along with crafting and shops and a lot of other things… quite a wider range than in FFXI."

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That's good to hear, because even though inconsistency in item art can make the world feel disconnected it's not as important as lore and setting consistency. IMO anyways.

I feel sorry for Sato though. Having to make up lore that didn't originally belong in the game must be a hard task.

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

I am so jealous of you being able to read and understand Japanese, I wish I lived in a country where I could learn it ; ;

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Originally Posted by Konachibi

I wish they'd done a live show in england, and that I could afford to go ; ;

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You think there's no way to learn it in England?

Apart from self study either through book or the internet, a lot of places run Japanese language courses. I wanted to study Japanese for a long time but also assumed there was nowhere to do it here. It was only 3 years ago that I learned about a Japanese class being run 10 minutes from my house that had been going for quite some time.

In addition to this, several major cities also have an Anglo-Japanese society where you can meet Japanese people and practice conversing in Japanese.