Fan-Fiction Contest [Deadline Extended!]

[Sterne]

Just a quick question, what gives us (whoever going to write) the right to use trademarked characters and locations of SE? Are you sure we can do this without them saying anything?

cause the last time I heard someone did a fan made FF7 remake got slapped with a lawsuit :P

Sorry for the late response to this, but the answer is clear.

We're not making any profit off of this at all, so what grounds would their lawsuit stand on? If we were poised to make a profit off of the works that THEY have done or take credit for all of the Lore in FFXIV, then Yes we'd be doing something worthy of a lawsuit.

In the most base sense of it, we're just putting up a collection of Fan-Fictions for free download. If they want to sue us for that, they'd have to sue everyone who wrote a fan-fiction ever.

[Coombah]

Good luck everyone ^^

[Kirith]

I am only perplexed about whether you believe the dev team will translate the entirety of the ebook and read it one pleasant summer night under campfire light, patting each other on the back while failing to contain tears of joy for so much tangible fan appreciation sent their way.

[Sterne]

I am only perplexed about whether you believe the dev team will translate the entirety of the ebook and read it one pleasant summer night under campfire light, patting each other on the back while failing to contain tears of joy for so much tangible fan appreciation sent their way.

It's the thought that counts? It's more just to show support.

Don't rain on our parade D:<

[Alexis_Arteme]

I am only perplexed about whether you believe the dev team will translate the entirety of the ebook and read it one pleasant summer night under campfire light, patting each other on the back while failing to contain tears of joy for so much tangible fan appreciation sent their way.

I bet this guy is a hit at parties.

[origamikitsune]

Just a quick question, what gives us (whoever going to write) the right to use trademarked characters and locations of SE? Are you sure we can do this without them saying anything?

cause the last time I heard someone did a fan made FF7 remake got slapped with a lawsuit :P

Indeed, the standard Final Fantasy XIV copyright notices that are required for all websites that use their material win in fact be included with the final version. Credit where credit is due; SE owns the IP, so they get the credit in that regard. Secondary credit goes to individual authors to the extent that is permissible by law under the general ownership of the IP by SE.

[origamikitsune]

I am only perplexed about whether you believe the dev team will translate the entirety of the ebook and read it one pleasant summer night under campfire light, patting each other on the back while failing to contain tears of joy for so much tangible fan appreciation sent their way.

Of course we don't expect it. This is just as much for ourselves as it is for them. However, for those that DO read English, if they enjoy it, all the better.

[Kirith]

I bet this guy is a hit at parties.

+1, but i think someone who enjoys both parties and a MMORPG probably misses the point of both.

That said, i am sincerely expecting some good fanfiction from FFXIV fans! I'm curious to see if someone can actually give color to this subtly bland world we got on our hands here!

[nibelunc]

First of all: Great idea! Couldn't help but start writing

Then 2 questions:

When we submitted, we can still use the text for a blog or something? Not sure if i understood this right.

And...what about a little bonus or something for people who don't have english as a first language? Because when grammar etc. counts, not having grown up with the english language is a huge drawback...just an idea, i don't care about winning, participating is already fun And of course, everyone could pretend to be foreigner...

7'500 is not so much to write, I'm glad you changed the requirements.

Good luck to everyone!

Greetings,
Raine

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

I'm probably too lazy to write up a story that's at least 7500 words. But I do like to RP, and I was wondering if there is an out of game community of RPers here that I could hook up with on some external website somewhere, since I'm not on the besaid server and people don't RP on my server.