I was reading the Gamerescape interview with Yoshi P and he mentions he doesn't know if having the fan fest on a yearly basis is "optimal".
NO WAY!
I think even if they don't have an expansion to reveal there is plenty to talk about. Patches, panels, letter from the producer.... plenty to cover.
What do you all think? I think the next one has the potential to be huge, a lot of people were watching the streams and have vowed to attend the next one.
Fan Fest Should Happen Annualy
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10-22-2014, 05:29 AMExquisiteCorpseFan Fest Should Happen Annualy
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10-22-2014, 05:34 AMXyrn86
So you want a SE version of Blizzcon...I might be able to get behind that idea.
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10-22-2014, 05:35 AMCrystalRainbow
Ya It need to be more then just FFXIV. Make it all SE and they will always be able to do it.
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10-22-2014, 05:36 AMXoriamAlot of successful companies have yearly festivals... not just bliizard...Quote:
Originally Posted by Xyrn86
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10-22-2014, 05:38 AMAlrikRouge
Make the next one in Orlando, FL then. At least I could afford going then!
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10-22-2014, 05:40 AMCutie_McSnugglesYou don't have to make a huge announcement just to make Fan Fest worth it. What people really want is to just spend time with other fans and have an excuse to meet up with some FCmates IRL. All you really need to do is have fun panels and allow us the chance to interact with you (The Dev team). Getting to hear about the people behind the game was lots of fun.Quote:
As for how often, this event we were able to announce the new Heavensward expansion, and if we did this every year people might expect an expansion announcement every time, so once per year may not be the optimal timing, so maybe every couple of years?
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10-22-2014, 05:41 AMGucci_Charms
Las Vegas again please.
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10-22-2014, 05:54 AMmyahele
With the patch in a week and 2 more fan fest there isn't much that they can say and do. Instead of doing 3 fan fest in a span of a few weeks why not just spread them throughout the year?
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10-22-2014, 06:03 AMDuelleSE would need to expand their stuff a little bit, though. Blizzcon has WoW but also has Starcraft and Diablo stuff in it. Hearthstone, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xyrn86
Now, would it be neat to have a SE Expo with FFXIV, FFXI, DQX and maybe some extra stuff like the SaGa, Mana and Chrono series? Sure. Not sure how feasible that is given their focus as a company. -
10-22-2014, 06:32 AMExquisiteCorpseEXACTLY!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cutie_McSnuggles
It's more about being with friends and people who share a love for the same thing you do.
I'm down for Vegas again also. I know in the past they had the ones for XI in Anaheim.. i could do that also. -
10-22-2014, 06:43 AMRyuko
Is everyone forgetting... FFXI had an annual fan fest. Not that I'm comparing XI to XIV as a game, but it was still ONE game and they didn't release expansions every year, either. So, there would be enough content to make it fun and unique each year. I agree with the people saying that the fan fest is mostly about just getting together with the community. With the exception of beating Odin, I didn't do many of the provided in-game activities. If there was more time, I probably would have gotten to it, but I was so preoccupied spending time with new friends and chatting about the game. I've collected pages of character names.
Honestly, I'm shocked that they WOULDN'T consider doing it every year. I've already assumed that there will be another one next year, and I can't wait to go. :P -
10-22-2014, 09:43 AMSpyomg yes! I'd be able to go T_TQuote:
Originally Posted by AlrikRouge
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10-22-2014, 11:36 AMJigsawComplex
I can not stress this enough; NOBODY was expecting the expansion announcement to happen outside of JP; NOBODY.
Knowing that, tons of people flooded Vegas just to meet the awesome people who saved our home and all the friends we met there. THAT is what we care about.
Announce whatever you want; we just want a chance to feel like we matter for a day when Gondai, Koji or Yoshi sign our games or take pics with us. We just want to enjoy the community as much as possible. I already miss my new friends; I left Excalibur to join a new family; tons of us did.
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10-22-2014, 01:32 PMArrikoAgreed. No matter what the announcement is, the fact that all of us can hang out, meet and talk about everything XIV related and more is awesome!!! The east coast needs some love to. NYC, Boston..... Lets do it! Although any location in the future, i'll be there! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JigsawComplex
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10-22-2014, 03:12 PMZane
I thought it was pretty transparent that they would be announcing the expansion pack at Vegas. It fits the timeline they've followed over the years with FF XI. The surprising thing was that they scheduled the Vegas Fan Fest first rather than the Tokyo one. Either way, I agree that it was more about the experience than the announcements.
Also, Please, PLEASE have an East Coast Fan Fest one year. The only one we ever got for XI was in Rochester and it was a blast!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arriko
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10-22-2014, 03:23 PMDoubleT^ this. first cash shop just sprung on us, an now yosh says dont know if they can afford fanfest every year... makes me wonder how hard the higher ups have been riding yoshi lately.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryuko
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10-22-2014, 03:29 PMNahaara
Fanfest 2015 or riot!
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10-22-2014, 03:35 PMDtwoor this one ITS POPULAR DEMAND FROM CERTAIN GROUP *I'M CANCELLING MY SUBS IF NO FANFEST 2015*Quote:
Originally Posted by Nahaara
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10-22-2014, 04:42 PMMuzetta
All you need is Koji and no one would mind that there's no super huge info such as an expansion
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10-22-2014, 04:55 PMFornixReally? Nobody? I'd say speak for your yourself. Me and half of my guild were looking forward to the expansion details to come on the stream. Heck, they've even stated it in the past that during the Vegas fanfest we'd be getting the first expansion details.Quote:
Originally Posted by JigsawComplex
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10-23-2014, 10:25 PMCutie_McSnuggles
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10-23-2014, 10:48 PMmyahele
Does anyone know if the LV fan fest was profitable? To my knowledge about 4000+ paid for the live twitch stream. So $20×4000=$80k (minus twitch fees)
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10-23-2014, 10:56 PMSummerRider
If it does happen annually I would hope that they bring more "redundant" hardware along.
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10-23-2014, 11:16 PMDaragust
They definitely don't need an expansion announcement. I'd go again just for another lore panel. Koji was hilarious and it was fun to learn a lot about what goes through their minds as they are creating the story behind the action.
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10-23-2014, 11:24 PMAldora
I agree with other in this thread. A Fan Fest doesn’t have to have a huge announcement like the next expansion pack. In this Fan Fest, they talked about how Soken goes about making “Sound”, Fernehawles talked about Loregasms, Yoshida-san and Gondai-san talked about the inner workings of the Battle Team section of the Development team.
There are plenty of other things to talk about. How about... The Art of Final Fantasy XIV (maybe someone from the Art Team can make a sketch during the Fan Fest), how class/job Equipment is designed (both concept and 3d models), how they do the Voice acting for the game, how classes/jobs were designed, idea’s they are working on for new content/systems (a Fan Fest is a great way to gather Feedback from fans), etc.
Btw…Ryuko.
Weren’t you in the Cosplay contest this Fan Fest, wearing the Summoner AF?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryuko