Translations (JP to English)

The icons are meant to be more convenient for you when your looking for particular meldable items so if your looking to see if you can meld a certain materia onto pants you always can look at the pants icon which is always in the same place and just scroll down the list and see if it is lit up or not. In the text based system the text would move around so you would have to potentially reread the entire list to see if what you wanted was in it with the icons you should never have to do that (This is assuming you can see/understand the icons).

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Originally Posted by Reabs

The icons are meant to be more convenient for you when your looking for particular meldable items so if your looking to see if you can meld a certain materia onto pants you always can look at the pants icon which is always in the same place and just scroll down the list and see if it is lit up or not. In the text based system the text would move around so you would have to potentially reread the entire list to see if what you wanted was in it with the icons you should never have to do that (This is assuming you can see/understand the icons).

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Those icons are absurdly difficult to understand as compared to the previous text blocks...

This is kind of stuff I wish in 2.0 there is option for players who like icons to have UI setup to Icon mode, and for those that want text list to have UI set to text.

Kind of like the talk forums had long time ago about spells like FFXI/Classic FF style where you have option Magic > spell list as to action bar with spell icons.

I don't know, I can understand the icons honestly, the THM symbol with a stick under it clearly means 2-handed THM weapons etc. The materia icons are easy to understand as long as you know the class symbols (which are probably the more confusing of the batch IF anything.)

Since a pants icon clearly means melded to pants and so on. I agree though, this whole icon only stuff is getting a bit overboard in new MMOs and prorgams, I am old fashioned too, which is why I adore the FF UI of old.

I would like a classic FF UI with the mini menu on the left for Attack, Magic, Items etc.

Oh I get ya know, I actually prefer the icons if im honest, I find it much quicker to tell what materia is for what item.

Just in case you hadn't seen this yet Rein, not sure if you'd be interested xD

EN Localization Team wants YOU

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Originally Posted by Fayette

Just in case you hadn't seen this yet Rein, not sure if you'd be interested xD

EN Localization Team wants YOU

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Now if only they put subligars into that post...I bet he would be at SE headquarters the next day.

I would love to but I can't move to Japan alone and not easy to move my kids/wife to Japan ><
I would really loved this though... orz

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

I would love to but I can't move to Japan alone and not easy to move my kids/wife to Japan ><
I would really loved this though... orz

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If your remotely interested I'd shoot SE a resume, they may have a relocation assistance program.

Obviously if moving your familly was within reason beyond just logistic of moving. I know what it's like to make that kind of decision for your familly. Too bad they wont just pay you to do it remotely!

C'mon Reinheart Yoshi gave you his approval! :D

First person I thought of was Reinheart.
We all have family and friend would not want to leave that either. Possible a good paying job aswell

I can't believe they're making people live/move to Japan. That's hard (I spent two months in Japan and I wanted to shoot myself after 2 weeks... i got better but still I had the hope of going home if I wanted to die after getting on the wrong train AGAIN.)

But in this day and age where high speed net is the norm, what has happened to telecommuting? I work from home and only come into the office twice a year for training. Why not SE?

Because that's how translation teams work. They have to work together and on the spot, that's just how this profession looks.

Telecommuting is just like being there. You have a face, you have a voice and you're present in electronic form. Instant messaging also works.

Only thing that would be interesting would be the weird hours if someone were to stay in the states.

They are altering game files, translating posts from the Community reps, speaking with the Dev team and have access to a lot of infomation on the games state.

If it were my company I would want them to be there in person, not half way across the world.

Fear, there's already an NA team. I find the requirement for Localization to live in Japan odd for that reason. They already have Remote teams in the US that do the things you specified.

This isn't the 90s. They could totally do this. Maybe they just want the whole team to be there for morning TaiChi?

NA team doesn't probably have much to do with the development process itself

All the NA team does is take already translated JP > English text and make it sound right for the English language, they dont have to have access to near as much stuff as the JP side of things.

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Originally Posted by Fear

All the NA team does is take already translated JP > English text and make it sound right for the English language, they dont have to have access to near as much stuff as the JP side of things.

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This. NA team won't be the one brainstorming for new ideas/scenarios.

Please gtfo of this thread.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

I can't believe they're making people live/move to Japan. That's hard (I spent two months in Japan and I wanted to shoot myself after 2 weeks... i got better but still I had the hope of going home if I wanted to die after getting on the wrong train AGAIN.)

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...You do know this is a common business practice, right? I'd definitely love to move back to Japan since localization can actually be a pretty fun job to do. Telecommuting isn't the same thing. You can't telecommute to a fan festival for example.

I'm talking about work not fan festival. After all, I don't stay in my ivory tower all year either! I have to pop into the office for training and other events. ^^ Telecommuting is becoming much more common in the US than the rest of the world apparently. My last two jobs were Work-From-Home!

Garuda Battle BGM lyrics

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

前回モーグリバトル中に流れるBGMの歌詞を公開したところ、一部の方から好評を頂きましたので、
今回もガルーダバトル中に流れるBGMの歌詞を入手しましたので、ご紹介します！
The the past when we released the moogle battle BGM lyrics lots of people liked it so we obtained the lyrics from Garuda battles BGM so going to show it to you!

クリックしてご確認ください。
Please click to view
(English)

Broken Angel

Now fall...

Falling too far from the light
Deeper into the night

Lost here inside my own hell
I am a broken angel

さらに、今回も日本語訳された歌詞をあわせてご紹介します！
Also translated to Japanese so going to show that one as well.
(Translation... look at English lyrics lol)

Broken Angel

堕ちなさい

光から遠く
闇の奥深くへ

己の地獄を彷徨う
わたしは、壊れた天使……

真ガルーダ討滅戦に挑戦した時には、（余裕があれば）じっくり聞いてみてください！
When you challenge Garuda please try to listen to it carefully (if you can)




……ちなみに、歌っているのはFFXIV開発チームのスタッフです:)
.....Also the lyrics is sung my FFXIV Dev team staff :)

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As for the job opening that one isn't for me even if I wanted my translations are not to the level of the community reps in here. Being able to speak/read/write both language is one thing, making it more professional for business is another. I can't do it professionally, I know my limitations.

Anyways thanks for those asking me to try out and I hope whoever gets in I wish that person the best and congrats working with Square-Enix since that's dream job for a lot of people I know including myself LOL.

Now back to translations, got one more for today.

Regarding icons we can choose when setting up macro's

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

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Originally Posted by beam

本日、パッチ 1.22 にて、ケアルアイコン確認しました。('◇')ゞ
ただ、大量にアイコン追加されてて、今度は「このアイコン何だっけ？」っていう事態に・・・。 orz
（アイコン選択画面でも、マウスオーバーでアイコン名称がポップアップしてくれるとありがたいかも）
With patch 1.22 I noticed cure icon, however with many icons included now I have problem figuring out which icon what what...orz
(Would be nice if you can mouse over the icons in icon select screen and displaying the icon name)

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確かにあると便利な機能ですね。ただ、作業工数が大きくかかるため、現行版では他の作業項目との兼ね合いから対応を見送ることになりました。新生においては各アイコンの名称が確認できるようになる予定です。
It will indeed be useful to have that feature however to make that possible it will require a lot of work so looking over with other tasks for current version we decided to skip this one. In 2.0 we are planning to make it where you can check the icon names.

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Originally Posted by ZackHighlander

着替え用にマクロを使っているので、
各ジョブ、クラフター、ギャザラーのシンボルアイコンがあるとうれしいなー！
I use the macro's to switch gear so would be happy if there are icons for each job, crafter, gatherer symbol icons!

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こちらについては、対象アイコンを現行運営中に追加する方向で検討してみます。
For this one we are looking into adding with current version.

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Originally Posted by HiirNoivl

I'm talking about work not fan festival. After all, I don't stay in my ivory tower all year either! I have to pop into the office for training and other events. ^^ Telecommuting is becoming much more common in the US than the rest of the world apparently. My last two jobs were Work-From-Home!

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I agree I work for a teleconferencing center and see it every single day more and more businesses are using telecommunications for every day work

Today's posts are all small so doing quick translations on all of them.

http://goo.gl/bljft - Update on the materia slot display information for those who don't know what each icons means. They added the information to 1.22a patch notes - English one here : http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ch-1.22a-Notes


http://goo.gl/IPUJ5 / http://goo.gl/M0b5i / http://goo.gl/pMkgf - all 3 of them mention the same thing. This one is regarding the recast timer being bugged after 1.22a where you use an ability/action and it stays highlighted for second or two after it being used. They will be addressing this issue in 1.22b


http://goo.gl/zktbF - This one is regarding being able to see your own HP with other party members in the same party member list bar, was already translated in the past but Rep confirming to those that didn't see that message that it will be included in 2.0

http://goo.gl/OkMhd - This one is asking the devs to display the date when your account expires on character select screen - Rep replied that they cannot do that with the client and have to check through SE accounts websites and they also don't have any plans for this feature in 2.0 as well. Also another person said once the account expired and you pay right after it makes it where you can't post on the forum for 1 day and to fix it. Rep replied saying they will look into this one.

Regarding Hamlet Defense - Players saying the points required to rank 2 is way too much.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

フィードバックありがとうございます。
5/10に公開されたパッチ1.22aより3都市でハムレットが開催されるようになり、この週末のインゲームの状況、皆さんのフィードバックを確認させていただき、備蓄ポイントに関して調整を行います。
Thank you for the feedback.
After the release of all 3 hamlet on 5/10's 1.22a patch we have checked the in-game status and everyone feedbacks from over the weekend and will make adjustments to the points required.

調整は、近日中に実施予定の1.22a HotFixesにて、備蓄ランク2にするために必要な備蓄ポイントを3分の1以下に引き下げます。
※メンテナンス時間等については、追ってインフォメーションにてお知らせします。
Adjustment will be planned for upcoming 1.22a HotFixes patch. We will lower the required amount of points by 1/3 of current.
*For maintenance time will let you know through information

また調整はこれで終わりではなく、ワールドごとに必要な備蓄ランクを変更することも検討しており、
今後もインゲームの状況、皆さんからのフィードバックを頂きながら調整を行っていきます。
It does not mean the adjustment will be over after this, we are also looking into changing the required points for rank by server. We will make adjustments by checking current in-game situation and everyone's feedback

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Another post just linking to above post. http://goo.gl/W1EjK

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Personally they basically tested on players again... gotta love SE for doing that since FFXI days... test server is much needed imo... or QA team needs to play more FFXIV to understand what players really feel....

post right after the rep post with many likes

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Originally Posted by annabell

違う！そうじゃない！
備蓄ランク2にするために必要な備蓄ポイントの量はどうでもいいんです。
そんなのズレた考えでしか無い。
Wrong! that's not it!
Don't care about the required amount of points to get to rank 2.

問題なのは、
備蓄が０になって報われないで消えてしまうこと、
納品者が非納品者に対してアドバンテージがない事、
ランカーとランカー以外の納品者では格差があること。（ランカーになれなければ納品しないも一緒となっている）
The problem is, the contributions becomes 0 and you don't get rewarded. There isn't any advantage for those who supplied to those who didn't supply anything, There are difference in those who are in ranking and those who aren't. If you're not listed in the ranker it's same as not doing anything at all

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http://goo.gl/Uae0F - Lore related stuff about the naming of the mobs and info on the Cutters Cry gear's naming, original owner of the weapons. I'll leave this one alone since it might be different on English FFXIV, pretty sure NA reps working on getting translation for this one.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

Regarding Hamlet Defense - Players saying the points required to rank 2 is way too much.



Another post just linking to above post. http://goo.gl/W1EjK

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Personally they basically tested on players again... gotta love SE for doing that since FFXI days... test server is much needed imo... or QA team needs to play more FFXIV to understand what players really feel....

post right after the rep post with many likes

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It's fun how even the japanese players see the Top 20 is such an awful way to go about it, if it's not just for it's small loot pool it's also the fact that only 20 people during that 25hr period have a legit reason to want do the hamlet itself. While the idea of setting the ranks by server sounds like a good idea it would be much better if they just eliminate the Top 20, make 100k/200k contribution to be eligible for the 2nd loot but have the 200k grant a high reward rate then 100k. With the current 10mil to reach rank 2 100 players would need to give 100k to reach it or 50 people at 200k each.

With the current system though since only Top 20 get something worthwhile they would all need to give at least 500k points just to reach 2nd rank. <_< I do hope they can adjust this quickly, I didn't really consider that the fact hamlet is so unpopular is because of how left out people can be if they don't reach the Top 20 in terms of reward.

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Originally Posted by Airget

It's fun how even the japanese players see the Top 20 is such an awful way to go about it, if it's not just for it's small loot pool it's also the fact that only 20 people during that 25hr period have a legit reason to want do the hamlet itself. While the idea of setting the ranks by server sounds like a good idea it would be much better if they just eliminate the Top 20, make 100k/200k contribution to be eligible for the 2nd loot but have the 200k grant a high reward rate then 100k. With the current 10mil to reach rank 2 100 players would need to give 100k to reach it or 50 people at 200k each.

With the current system though since only Top 20 get something worthwhile they would all need to give at least 500k points just to reach 2nd rank. <_< I do hope they can adjust this quickly, I didn't really consider that the fact hamlet is so unpopular is because of how left out people can be if they don't reach the Top 20 in terms of reward.

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Yes, Reinhart. Do you think you could post this in JP forum ?
I think it should be that if you supply over "xxx" then you will get reward. you shouldn't need to be in-top 20 to get that. Else you should see how much people cry when they failed from top-20 into rank 21 and gain nothing..

This one is update to the bug where action stays active for second or two after actually using.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

こちらの不具合ですが、明日実施予定の1.22a HotFixesにて修正予定です。
HotFixes後に、また何かあれば報告をお願いいたします。
For this bug, we are planning to repair with HotFixes for 1.22a planned for tomorrow
If there is anything else after the patch please let me know.

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Originally Posted by Alise

Yes, Reinhart. Do you think you could post this in JP forum ?
I think it should be that if you supply over "xxx" then you will get reward. you shouldn't need to be in-top 20 to get that. Else you should see how much people cry when they failed from top-20 into rank 21 and gain nothing..

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People posting same stuff on there already so they know it, they see the NA side forums on the same issue as well.
I like the ranking system but having to be in top 20 to get specials isn't the way to go. So far devs quiet on this issue aside from making it 1/3 the cost to rank 2... which isn't what majority of players are asking.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

This one is update to the bug where action stays active for second or two after actually using.

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Originally Posted by Triairy

こんばんは。
Good evening,

こちらの不具合ですが、明日実施予定の1.22a HotFixesにて修正予定です。
HotFixes後に、また何かあれば報告をお願いいたします。
For this bug, we are planning to repair with HotFixes for 1.22a planned for tomorrow
If there is anything else after the patch please let me know.

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This was posted JP time last night and now it's already today already for US... so HotFix is today just as Lodestone says... sorry if that confused anyway..

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

People posting same stuff on there already so they know it, they see the NA side forums on the same issue as well.
I like the ranking system but having to be in top 20 to get specials isn't the way to go. So far devs quiet on this issue aside from making it 1/3 the cost to rank 2... which isn't what majority of players are asking.

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They're probably thinking of what it will be like a month or two from now, not immediately after release in the rush to do new content.

Busy at work so doing quick translations today, sorry.

http://goo.gl/L2YD0 - Triairy commenting the nightmare will be added to the replay journal and also they are looking into the instance raid cut scenes and others are also being looked into (to be added to the replay journal)

http://goo.gl/9h088 - Foxclon commenting to players requesting for more achievements, information.
Some achievements added in game already are made to last long enough it may need more than after 2.0 release to complete. They are planning to add achievements for Coerthas and other areas in future, and for those that's not being counted such as gathering information will start once the achievement is included and will let us know when these will be included so the players know.

http://goo.gl/ouobi - Foxclon saying in 2.0 you will be able to move the widgets/UI for stuff we can't move in current version and for story message widget (the one that pops in middle of screen and we can't move) they can't answer right now and will let us know once they have more details.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

http://goo.gl/ouobi - Foxclon saying in 2.0 you will be able to move the widgets/UI for stuff we can't move in current version and for story message widget (the one that pops in middle of screen and we can't move) they can't answer right now and will let us know once they have more details.

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This upsets me a little, if you do a little magic, an add Drag="true" to any "object element" of the UI, it becomes moveable, so why do we have to wait for 2.0? I guess its priorities :( otherwise makes no sense as its easy to do. Drag-able crafting window.

Anywho, Rein I am really interested in the response JP have regarding the current artifacts quiz, as you are aware the JP one is the Behemoth, and this one is super old, do the JP not mind this and quite happy? or are they pretty pissed hoping for something new? Google Translate not helping me XD

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Originally Posted by viion

This upsets me a little, if you do a little magic, an add Drag="true" to any "object element" of the UI, it becomes moveable, so why do we have to wait for 2.0? I guess its priorities :( otherwise makes no sense as its easy to do. Drag-able crafting window.

Anywho, Rein I am really interested in the response JP have regarding the current artifacts quiz, as you are aware the JP one is the Behemoth, and this one is super old, do the JP not mind this and quite happy? or are they pretty pissed hoping for something new? Google Translate not helping me XD

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I don't think they know it lol, JP got the tumbler with the CE edition so they didn't get the journal as we did for the NA side.

I was looking at 2CH forums to see if anyone posted the image from NA threads but nothing yet... I would post it in there but I dunno if that's gonna piss off the reps for spoiling.... which I really care less right now since it's technically OLD concept art which had nothing to do with 2.0 since they had this planned for current game already... even if it's not in the game yet... anyways I'll rant about that on that other thread... pretty sure someone on the JP side reading/checking NA side of the thread and will post the image in there... I don't want to be the one lol

There is other thread talking about transparency for the maps which was mentioned a while back (before 1.21) and reps saying they will add it in current version and nothing was mentioned in 1.22 or 1.22a so some brought it up and no comment from reps on that one yet. But just like what you said about the UI... the maps alpha settings should be pretty simple one if it's done in code... just need to add /map alpha % (1-100) and apply the alpha % user sets on the actual map...

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

I don't think they know it lol, JP got the tumbler with the CE edition so they didn't get the journal as we did for the NA side.

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Thing is, I am from England, so I am EU and got the Tumbler too XD but I saw that Behemoth the moment it was on the inter-webs! So while it could be "New" for EU's too, it is not haha but yes another thread

I am happy to see they have a different stance/view about it, either not knowing what it is or just have not put 2 n 2 together.

As for the Transparency, ohhh yes lol MiniMap infact, resized, range increased, transparent, faces player direction, It is all Microsoft Silverlight code, its open source end of day, very, very easy to manipulate, its like html lol So very curious as to why it takes SE so long even so much to say "will happen only in 2.0", but it again could be priorities, or they have moved from silver-light to something else and it wouldn't make sense to start making lots of (small) changes to the UI Code when its done in the new one already which will replace it! (makes sense!)

ty =)