Has anyone been banned for using Perform yet?

[Felis]

the problem is not everyone who likes to play music and would have fun with this feature is also a composer. and since you must not play any music wich is not your own original work you are limited to the FF14 songs, wich means this feature basically does not exist for the majority of people who are even intereseted in it. so why should anyone care if they remove it?

there is no difference between "i must not use this feature for the songs i want to play" and "this feature does not exist".

Only if you want to upload it

[Alleo]

Only if you want to upload it

What if someone is just playing it for themselves but another person records it? Or if someone reports another gamer for playing certain songs? As far as I understood it you are not allowed to play them at all, so its a reportable issue..heck there is even one person in that reddit thread that asked if they can report people because they dislike certain songs..so yes this feature and its restrictions can become quite messy if there are petty people in the game or if you are recorded without you knowing it.

So I agree with Tint. Why take the time to create such a system (and they want to do more with it later too) if there could be a lot of stress involved for the players itself.

[Lalafallen]

What if someone is just playing it for themselves but another person records it? Or if someone reports another gamer for playing certain songs? As far as I understood it you are not allowed to play them at all, so its a reportable issue..

As far as I know video material which shows someone doing something against the rules won't be used by the GM's as an evidence, since you can alter said videos quiete easily - especially when it comes to music/sounds.

[Freyt]

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=authc

In relation to any functions within the game which allow you to perform virtual musical instruments (“performance actions”), you are strictly prohibited from performing the music of any third parties. You hereby warrant that your performance using the performance actions will not infringe the rights of any third parties and you shall indemnify us in respect of any breach of such warranty. You may record and share your performance of the FINAL FANTASY XIV original score excluding the songs entitled “Answers”, “Dragonsong” and “Revolutions” or original songs and/or melodiesusing the performance actions in accordance with this Agreement. Furthermore, by using the performance actions, you acknowledge and consent to any third party recording and sharing of your performance online. You also hereby agree that we may block or otherwise restrict your access to FFXIV if you do not comply with the terms of the licence contained herein.

YouTube has a track record of not verifying who's filing claims, so I'm not ready to believe that Square is taking down any of these videos. The usage license explicitly states "no third parties". The user is a first party, and SE is a first party. This would mean they're allowing the usage of any of their music with the perform feature. I consider the actual license (November) to be more accurate than Bayohne's translation (September). It's not like we're forming an agreement with a product or service. We formed this agreement with Square Enix themselves.

[alimdia]

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=authc

Go back to my image in page 3. You have

A) Yoshida's explicitly mentioning XIV only.

B) Your quote already says, and I bold: " You may record and share your performance of the FINAL FANTASY XIV original score excluding the songs entitled “Answers”, “Dragonsong” and “Revolutions” or original songs and/or melodiesusing the performance actions in accordance with this Agreement."

C) Screenshots of takedowns issued by Square Enix Co.,Ltd.

And you still want to believe there's some sort of misunderstanding?

There's none, that's their stance, they don't want you uploading anything that is not FFXIV.