Tour of the office/meet the dev team.

One of the things I've really come to enjoy about this game is the closeness with the dev team.
I feel like you don't get that so much with other MMOs. I remember playing FFXI for a long time before going to the first FFXI fan festival and seeing a few faces of the dev team for the very first time. yet here we get to see yoshi-P's mug all the time, as well as a few other select indiviuals every now and then, as well as chat with community reps on the forums. (I feel the player community doesn't always appreciate this aspect of the game enough but that's for another thread.((read: I won't be posting about it beyond this)).)

So I had a kind of idea for a video that I thought would be cool.
It came from two sources: First, during one of the live letters from the producer, they mentioned that they were actually filming in Yoshi-P's office and mentioned where the furniture in the room was such as his desk and I thought to myself "Well are you gonna show us or just talk about it?" Maybe I'm just wierd but I was very curious about what the rest of his office actually looked like which lead to me wondering what their entire work space was like.

Second, someone mentioned in another thread (I don't remember who or where, sorry) that it would be a cool idea to do more live letters but with different members of the dev team since Yoshi is of course a very busy man.

Which brings me to my idea: I think it would be cool if they did a video showing us around the office while introducing to the dev team and who works where. They can do it in segments or in one big video (and it would be cool of course if they would release a little game info at the same time) but this was just an idea I'd been thinking about.

Like I said, maybe I'm weird. What do you all think? cool idea? stupid? discuss (read: I mean discuss and not argue or start stupid fights.)

I was actually considering posing this same kind of question for the next "Letter from the Producer Live".

Would love to see the faces and words from those behind the scenes of the grueling work involved so they can spread some of that community loving Yoshi has been pushing for.

...nevermind.

Great idea, Ralos!

I'll pass it along to Yoshi-P personally, and see if we can't work on putting something together--if not videos, then at least some photos.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

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Originally Posted by Fernehalwes

Great idea, Ralos!

I'll pass it along to Yoshi-P personally, and see if we can't work on putting something together--if not videos, then at least some photos.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

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/bow Thank you sir! My night is made =D

Would one of the resident community reps have to reply to this thread so that it shows up on the Dev. Tracker? >_>

Lol I bet some of the dev team has to clean up their desks before pictures are taken <,<; all those coffee cups :3

The closeness to the devs that we have is unlike any other. I love you all devies. I LOVE YOU ALL! =D

Great idea and I sure hope Yoshi-P can allow this idea come to fruition :)
I've always enjoy watching Yoshi-P and his Dev Team on live letter with english translation cause it's funny and amusing to watch them talk and fool around a little.

:D

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Originally Posted by Fernehalwes

Great idea, Ralos!

I'll pass it along to Yoshi-P personally, and see if we can't work on putting something together--if not videos, then at least some photos.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

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Ohhh coool!

But... I was kinda expecting to get some DvD with a beyond the scenes on ARR for the CE edition or something like that, along with the rest of the contents of the CE of course, but I guess that can happen along with a "meet the devs" photo/video tour earlier :D.

Edit: you are going to see if you can't put something together? :confused:

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Originally Posted by Dannythm

Edit: you are going to see if you can't put something together? :confused:

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It's a figure of speech. Like most things to do with the english language, it makes sense only so long as you do not over analyze it lol.

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Originally Posted by Majidah

Why doesnt Fernehalwes appear in the dev tracker anyway? He's like the coolest dev. Even cooler than Ru, and she has boobies.

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They used to but rep replies were buried under thanks for reporting localization bugs, so it got removed.

Im sure the collector edition of ARR will come with a (Making of A ARR) or so i hope it does i like to see how it happen =)

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Originally Posted by Delsus

They used to but rep replies were buried under thanks for reporting localization bugs, so it got removed.

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Then we need a localization tracker too!

I visited Tokyo this year and I tired to visit SEHQ at Shinjuku, it was very near to my hotel but they needed an appointment for it.
Still curious about how their offices look like =D.

Sounds like a good last live letter before the release to me!

YES PLEASE

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Originally Posted by Mjollnir

Then we need a localization tracker too!

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I would prefer just a lore tracker :)

But back on topic, this would be awesome. I would love to see Soken's office (all the chicks wearing knee high socks)

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Originally Posted by khaled

I visited Tokyo this year and I tired to visit SEHQ at Shinjuku, it was very near to my hotel but they needed an appointment for it.
Still curious about how their offices look like =D.

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I thought they moved all their main offices and development team to Hawaii? Or that's just the CG team? I know FFX and Spirits Within were made there.

I didn't walk in FFXIV dev office but another division of SE during interview, all I can say is, it's awesomesauce lol...
would still love to work in that type of environment... /drool my work space is kinda same I guess... just different industry and eveyrone in this office looks at me like... why the hell you got game characters on your desk.........................

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Originally Posted by Fernehalwes

Great idea, Ralos!

I'll pass it along to Yoshi-P personally, and see if we can't work on putting something together--if not videos, then at least some photos.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

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I think this would be a great idea!

Opening up the team for people to learn about and know what their roles are and the work they've put into this game would build an even stronger relationship and understanding between player and developer! :D

Who knows? Maybe they can do a week by week or bi-weekly video recording session and compile it all into a big video documentary telling of their story and their challenges on bringing this game back, their thoughts collectively on the whole project and experience, and what they do to bring the game back to life!

And BTW... Fernehalwes...

You are the mother !@#$ing man dude!!! :D Thanks for being awesome!


Let's get married!!!!!




....In-game! :P j/k! haha

I really love this idea. ;O

I'd love to know more about the people working on the game and see their workspace.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

just different industry and eveyrone in this office looks at me like... why the hell you got game characters on your desk.........................

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Just stare at them until they go away.

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

my work space is kinda same I guess... just different industry and eveyrone in this office looks at me like... why the hell you got game characters on your desk.........................

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Well, instead of game characters, put some subligars on your desk, see if you get a better reaction.

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Originally Posted by Endigiont

Lol I bet some of the dev team has to clean up their desks before pictures are taken <,<; all those coffee cups :3

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no wai endigiont. Seeing the mess and the workspace the ppl use show us that their human and the many sleepless and crazy nights they go through making this amazing game for us. I personally want to see them in their natural habitat :P

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Originally Posted by Fernehalwes

Great idea, Ralos!

I'll pass it along to Yoshi-P personally, and see if we can't work on putting something together--if not videos, then at least some photos.

Thanks again for the suggestion!

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like do one before the launch of FFXIV ARR, i remember them having a big event for 1.0 but having a intimate vid would be awesome

yes and I also like the idea of a Behind the scenes of ARR video or something or other with the CE version. Maybe some bloopers too :)

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Originally Posted by neorei

like do one before the launch of FFXIV ARR, i remember them having a big event for 1.0 but having a intimate vid would be awesome

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Lawl you said "intimate vid."

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:P

1.0 had "The Creation of a Realm." Maybe we can have "The Creation of a Realm Reborn." xP

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Originally Posted by neorei

like do one before the launch of FFXIV ARR, i remember them having a big event for 1.0 but having a intimate vid would be awesome

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Something intimate with the cosplayer chicks in RSE please ^_~

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Lol I bet some of the dev team has to clean up their desks before pictures are taken <,<; all those coffee cups :3

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and those cigarettes.. poor yoshi is probably scrambling around trying to clean up as we discuss this lol

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Originally Posted by Veltaine

and those cigarettes.. poor yoshi is probably scrambling around trying to clean up as we discuss this lol

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I just had this silly image in my head of Yoshi scrambling to clean while yelling something like "Damn it Ralos... Why do we respond to these forum posters again?!"

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Originally Posted by Veltaine

and those cigarettes.. poor yoshi is probably scrambling around trying to clean up as we discuss this lol

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Oh there's no chance in hades that he'll be able to clean it up in time.

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Originally Posted by Cedri

Oh there's no chance in hades that he'll be able to clean it up in time.

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Hes gonna have to at least clean up the NDA stuff LOL he keeps a lot of that around :D

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

I didn't walk in FFXIV dev office but another division of SE during interview, all I can say is, it's awesomesauce lol...
would still love to work in that type of environment... /drool my work space is kinda same I guess... just different industry and eveyrone in this office looks at me like... why the hell you got game characters on your desk.........................

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Awwww. Well, I for one support you having game characters on your desk. :D

I think they're awesome.


And I can't even see them. :cool:

In the Collectors Edition they showed off the some of the office and had select members from the team go over different aspects of the original game, such as motion capture, graphics, story etc. It's all up on YouTube I think, but it kind of makes me sad to see all the motion capture work and other things that are going to be gone.

But I'm sure the new team are working just as hard and I cant wait to see them and their input on how things are running now. :)

I wonder if we will see Yoshi-P's bedroom....... He does sleep in the office doesn't he?

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Originally Posted by Veltaine

and those cigarettes.. poor yoshi is probably scrambling around trying to clean up as we discuss this lol

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Just imagine if he had to go outside to smoke a cigarette...ARR comming to you in 2025!

Love this idea. Wonder the office environment is like and the antics that go on.