FFXIV Merchandise

With the relaunch of FFXIV what merchandise would you like to see accompany the game? FFXIV 1.0 was very poorly supported merch-wise. A quick scout online found that the only things sold were the three soundtracks, a moogle plushie, the FFXIV snakebyte joypad, and the guildleve straps.
I know that the Meteor survivor tshirt would be an instant hit with the community but what else would you like to see in the way of merchandise..:confused:

(here's my FFXIV corner! - http://static2.finalfantasyxiv.com/a...W_Zm5e_M9A.jpg )

Mouse pads, PS3 consoles as well as controllers and controller charging stations, posters, moomba plush dolls (I know it's not FFXIV as of right now but I hope they were snuck into the game somehow), customizable figurines/dolls, necklaces, baby behemoth and baby bomb plush dolls, car sticker things (bumper stickers would be fine too), mugs, pillows, purses, and that is everything I can think of at the moment.

A Meteor Plushie? :)
Dalamud Horn...
Hildibrand Action Figure.

The headphones featured in the recent blog would be make great ARR merch !

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Originally Posted by Drygir

moomba plush dolls (I know it's not FFXIV as of right now but I hope they were snuck into the game somehow)

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OMG YES! I would so love to see moombas make an entrance, they're so cute!!

To stay on topic though, I think plush toys would be my #1 merch type to see. Also, with the advent of 3D printing, it's becoming possible to make custom figurines. I personally would pay some money if I could have a figurine made that takes my char creation choices as input so I could have a personal little Myranda sitting on my desk! A choice of armor/clothing would be nice too, but I'd even be willing to settle for being locked into race specific starter gear or similar to make it more feasible from a production standpoint.

FFXIV ARR: Lawn maintenance and grass care kit.

Neal Van Darnus statue,because the best Final Fantasy villian since VI deserves a damn statue.

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Originally Posted by Undrentide

The headphones featured in the recent blog would be make great ARR merch !

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I want a set of those so badly. They are not "FFXIV headphones" per se; SE would just have to license the logo to Astro to run a line of tags for them. The tags with the logos on them are removable and interchangeable.

As far as merch goes, I'd obviously like those tags to be made available, and something by way of figurines or statuettes that I could display amidst my other curios. Mousepads and gamepads would be cool too; I mean gamepads more along the lines of what the X360 controllers made for other game releases look like, not that sad white controller with the FFXIV logo upon it.

I'd want a branded USB hub, the obligatory coffee mug and perhaps a Dalamud nightlight for my kids.

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Originally Posted by Undrentide

FFXIV 1.0 was very poorly supported merch-wise. A quick scout online found that the only things sold were the three soundtracks, a moogle plushie, the FFXIV snakebyte joypad, and the guildleve straps.

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Why the hell would you merchandise for a game that is failing?

Anyway, I've never been one to really buy fluff for an IP, but if this game takes off I'm sure you'll see quite a bit of stuff out there.

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

Neal Van Darnus statue,because the best Final Fantasy villian since VI deserves a damn statue.

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no fuck that he has to be a plushie god damn it do i need to quote my merchandising post in my meteor survivor thread?

actually i think i will

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Originally Posted by Rannie

FFXIV Fans: Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the game is made. FFXIV-the T-shirt, FFXIV-the Coloring Book,FFXIV- the Lunch box, FFXIV-the Breakfast Cereal, FFXIV-the Flame Thrower.
[turns it on]
YOshi-p devs and wada: Ooooh!
FFXIV Fans: [reacts to above] The kids love this one.
[Yoshi-p hands us a doll that looks likes Neal Van Darnus]
FFXIV Fans: And last but not least, FFXIV the doll.
[pulls string]
Doll: O, how I grieve for this world! This world beset by fools!
FFXIV Fans: [kisses the doll] Adorable.

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Originally Posted by Rannie

no fuck that he has to be a plushie god damn it do i need to quote my merchandising post in my meteor survivor thread?

actually i think i will

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I don't think so! He's too evil to be a plushie.

I want to hold him and squeeze him and name him george!

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Originally Posted by Orophin

Why the hell would you merchandise for a game that is failing?

Anyway, I've never been one to really buy fluff for an IP, but if this game takes off I'm sure you'll see quite a bit of stuff out there.

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I wouldn't say the game is failing.

Anyways I love collecting Final Fantasy stuff.

I would love to see some actual sized guildleves. Would be even better if it was made from metal and stain glass instead of plastic.

And more plushies, can never go wrong with plushies. I really want goby plushie.

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Originally Posted by Gagusho

I would love to see some actual sized guildleves. Would be even better if it was made from metal and stain glass instead of plastic.

And more plushies, can never go wrong with plushies. I really want goby plushie.

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By "goby" do you mean goblins or goobbues? Cuz we totally need more goobbue merch.

Also a like for the more realistic leves, though I suspect that would be a shipping nightmare due to the fragility of using real glass (i.e. one shows up broken and you have to try and get the blame game sorted out between SE and the shipping company...)

Okay I have to agree with the Nael Darnus statue...I need some Darnus themed merch somewhere in my life!

I'm still waiting for a Meteor Survivor Polo/hoodie/tee. That trumps everything.

Something that doesn't cost a fortune but is still cool... SE's prices for stuff are always ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Gagusho

I would love to see some actual sized guildleves. Would be even better if it was made from metal and stain glass instead of plastic.

And more plushies, can never go wrong with plushies. I really want goby plushie.

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Goobue plushies with wire inserts in the arms that we might pose them would be fantastic!

Funny, I was about to make a thread on this very topic.

Even a brief combing of eBay turns up a ton of plush and plastic for previous Final Fantasies, but FFXIV has... not a lot. How might it be fixed?

Minions come to mind immediately: dozens of chibi-form creatures practically destined for keychains. Who wouldn't want their own Baby Behemoth? Then you have adult-sized monsters, good for plush or plastic. FFXI had a plush sabretooth tiger; FFXIV could move just as many plush diremites or dodos.

Want to diversify with miniature NPCs? The Grand Company leaders are as distinct and eye-catching as marketing could hope for. And villains? You already have two antagonists in full Judge-like armor, and merchandise of Gabranth ought to suggest the Cool Factor there.

There exists a statue of FFXI's Shadow Lord, routinely sold for over $200. I have at this moment a three-inch version of him on my desk. Nael van Darnus, zealot of Bahamut, would go well right alongside him.

And then there's the flaming Meteor icon, the symbol of ARR. So many applications, even outside the realm of t-shirts. FFXI sold reproduction rings of the three nations; the very symbol for FFXIV 2.0 is a ring. Granted, a precise replica of the icon wouldn't be the most comfortable thing to wear, but think of a hundred-dollar reproduction of this contest-winning ring.

Such potential. So many things on which I would pile (a responsible portion of) my disposable income.

I hope some news about merchandise will come out around launch. That's the best time for it.

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Originally Posted by Myranda

With the advent of 3D printing, it's becoming possible to make custom figurines. I personally would pay some money if I could have a figurine made that takes my char creation choices as input so I could have a personal little Myranda sitting on my desk! A choice of armor/clothing would be nice too, but I'd even be willing to settle for being locked into race specific starter gear or similar to make it more feasible from a production standpoint.

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Originally Posted by Dhalmel

Neal Van Darnus statue,because the best Final Fantasy villian since VI deserves a damn statue.

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Originally Posted by MithrasInvictus

Goobue plushies with wire inserts in the arms that we might pose them would be fantastic!

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As long as these were good quality I would throw my money at SE.

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Originally Posted by Rahsch

I wouldn't say the game is failing.

Anyways I love collecting Final Fantasy stuff.

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He meant 1.0. And really, Orophon, take that Elezen scowl somewhere else. We're trying to have fun!

As much as I'd love to see Nael Van Darnus on my shelf next to the Shadowlord, it's hard to imagine they'd make merch of him since he was a temporary character. Sure, he left a great impression, but if he doesn't show his face...er...helmet... in ARR, new fans aren't going to want to decorate their houses with it.

Oh hey, this thread got necrobumped! :P

Looking back on what I wrote before about 3D printing characters, it occurred to me that one of the very advantages of it would be less investment cost to set it up, since you don't need to prepare a die/cast/mold that needs to churn out thousands of identical figurines to turn a profit off of it. By it's very design a production run of 1 unit is barely different in preparation than a run of 1000 units. What I don't know is how far along 3D printing is as a technology, if it's actually gotten to the stage where it's easy enough to do the complex shapes involved with figurines (ex. like hair strands hanging down), or for incorporating many colors into a single piece (the videos I've seen of printers are all monochrome). Still, it sounds really promising as a future possibility and with a lot of flexibility to produce not just characters, but any sort of mob/boss/other object like an aetheryte.

All that said, and pertaining to all kinds of merch in general, I think SE is really waiting to see if ARR succeeds as a game in its own right before considering dropping any significant level of investment in providing us swag for it.

Yeah, I think the first lot of merchandise that's going to be available for ARR will just be what's included in the currently hypothetical CE version - what that's going to contain is anyone's guess though.

A little Derplander figurine would be nice to have on my desk next to my monitor though (complete with removable helm and Bravura). :p

proper 3D model is the hardest...in some situation XD
http://i.imgur.com/iv9ISYc.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IJI0nVK.jpg

I think this is a more accurate representation of what (professional) 3D printers can do: http://www.figureprints.com/wow/
Something like that for our FFXI and FFXIV characters would be awesome.

Toner cartridges. Actually I just need some, but a logo would be nice :D