FFXIV Dev Tracker: 25-29 luglio (July)

Have you decided on your 2.0 beta character? [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Hey everyone! We are currently in the process of setting up the character re-customization system that will allow players to be able to change their visual appearance including their characters special features. You will be able to see how your character looks with the new graphics engine and you will have the option to change the aspects that you wish to alter.

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Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, trailer

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Dopo il primo clip, ecco arrivare il primo trailer di Revelation 3D, secondo episodio cinematografico di Silent Hill. Cliccate qui per vederlo. Enjoy!

ENGLISH:: After the first clip, the first trailer of Revelation 3D, Silent Hill movie sequel, has been released. Watch it here; enjoy!

Nokia Lumia 710, recensione

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Nokia Lumia 710, review

La mia prima piccola recensione \o/ Ho avuto modo di provare, per 7 giorni (no, poi non mi ha fatto visita Samara) un Windows Phone 7.5 di Nokia: il Lumia 710, smartphone di fascia media. Prezzo? 220~280 €.

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Madonna live all'Olympia di Parigi, video HD

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Madonna live at Paris Olympia, HD video

Ecco su lo show intero di Madonna all'Olympia a Parigi, di ieri sera 26 luglio!
Il tutto non era altro che una parte del MDNA Tour, a cui sono stati aggiunti un ottimo mashup di Beautiful Killer / Die Another Day e la cover di Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus. Inutile dire che sono felicissimo per BK, la mia canzone preferita da MDNA :D

Setlist:

• Turn Up The Radio
• Open Your Heart / Sagarra Jo
• Masterpiece
• Justify My Love video interlude
• Vogue
• Candy Shop / Erotica
• Human Nature
• Beautiful Killer / Die Another Day
• Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus

ENGLISH:: Here's Madonna's 26 July full show at Paris Olympia. The setlist included some songs from the MDNA Tour, a Beautiful Killer / Die Another Day mashup and a cover of Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus. I'm really happy about BK; it's my favourite song from the MDNA album! :D

Sony FB Giveaway: Xperia U + MK200

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Ancora una volta, Sony ci offre l'opportunità di vincere uno smartphone Android Xperia U e un Music Lover's Kit MK200 (Sony Monitor Headphones MH830 + Music Cable MC100). Visitate questa pagina entro il 30 luglio e inserite la risposta "TrackID"!

ENGLISH:: For the second time, you can try to win a Sony Xperia U Android Smartphone and a Music Lover's Kit MK200 (Sony Monitor Headphones MH830 + Music Cable MC100). Enter here by July 30; answer is "TrackID"!

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, nuovo sito e trailer

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, new website and trailer

Sono tornato! Ed ecco qui il primo trailer in CG di Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, in precedenza conosciuto come FFXIV 2.0.

Per info e nuove immagini, vi rimando al nuovo sito internet: click!

ENGLISH:: I'm back! Here's the first CG trailer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, previously known as FFXIV 2.0.
Also, there's a new website: click here for new info and pics!

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 23-24 luglio (July)

Update on Future UI Changes. [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> I have a few future UI adjustments to achievements to share with you guys! /drum roll
We are planning to change the display method to make viewing achievements easier! The specifics are still being looked into so I can’t give those details to you just yet. :P
Also, we are currently revamping the process of unlocking achievement categories and receiving achievement rewards and will be looking into other ways instead of talking to those pesky NPC’s.

Local Leves in Version 2.0 [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> We have received requests for adding a teleport feature to the journal for local leves. Instead we have a better idea! In version 2.0, it will be possible to open up multiple widgets from the system menu so you will be able to select your teleport destination while looking at your journal!
And to talk just a little bit more about local leves, in version 2.0, the methods for delivering local leves will change and the delivery destination for each level will mostly be decided. We feel that these changes will make it easier to figure out where you need to go to deliver materials.

These Grand Company Colors Don't Run! [Link >>]

Bayohne>> Unfortunately, the Magicked Prism Grand Company items will not be made available as a part of patch 1.23 and will be introduced at a later time. Therefore, those items have been removed from the list of prizes. We apologize for the adjustment and have amended the post to reflect this change.
That said, the entries so far have been amazing everyone! We look forward to seeing more! :)

Letter from the Producer, XXXII (07/23/2012) [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> For those of you wanting longer yukatas, Yoshida posted that he will be looking into releasing them next time! ^^
Thanks for the feedback!

So as of 1.22b, all songs from the Alpha are now in-game [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> For all of you music lovers, I have good news!
The sound team hinted at the possibility of making a new CD that will include all of the new tracks that have been released for FFXIV. ^^

I really miss the /smile emote [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Our mistake, we got it wrong previously. The dev. team doesn't have any plans to add in emotes with actual contact with other players, but they know that you guys are interested in new types of emotes and will continue to look into them for the future. Really sorry about the mistake, everyone!

Heroes Call, GDR gratuito per Android

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Heroes Call, free RPG for Android

Volevo segnalarvi Heroes Call, interessante gioco di ruolo per dispositivi Android Tegra 2 e Tegra 3. Disponibile da un mesetto sul Play Store gratuitamente, ho avuto il piacere di scoprirlo per caso un paio di giorni fa: scaricatelo a questo link! Diverse classi giocabili (per ora disponibili Blood Knight e Plague Wizard; quest'ultima va sbloccata), tanti dungeons, equip pronti o da identificare -tramite scroll o NPC appraiser- e altro ancora.

Heroes Call è un freemium (gratuito con possibilità di acquistare gemme-coins), sviluppato da Defiant Development. E' disponibile anche per iOS: cliccate qui.

ENGLISH:: Looking for something nice to play on your Tegra 2 / Tegra 3 Android device? Then click here and download Heroes Call, a RPG developed by Defiant Development. It features various playable classe (so far Blood Knight and Plague Wizard are available; the latter has to be unlocked), many dungeons, ready equips or ones that need to be appraised -using a scroll or by the appraiser NPC- and much more.
Hereos Call is a freemium: it's free to download and play, but you can also purchase coins (gems) in-app. It's available on iOS too.

FFXIV: Letter from the Producer, XXXII

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Pubblicata la trentaduesima lettera dal produttore. La patch 1.23 -l'ultima dell'attuale versione- è ormai alle porte: ci vengono mostrati gli yukata ottenibili con l'evento estivo, ci viene ricordato del nuovo battle content Skirmish e dell'ultima battaglia della storyline pre-2.0, che sarà tipicamente "Final Fantasy"!

Non solo: poco dopo il lancio della versione 2.0, Final Fantasy XIV sarà disponibile anche in Cina. E a proposito della tanto attesa 2.0, verranno presto rilasciati nuovi dettagli in diversi steps: lore, scenario, personaggi, sistema di gioco.

ENGLISH:: Final Fantasy XIV 32th letter from the producer has been published. Patch 1.23 -last one for the current version of the game- is just around the corner: here are some pics of the summer event yukata; also we are reminded about new incoming battle content Skirmish and current storyline last fight, which will be very "Final Fantasy"!
Final Fantasy XIV, a while after versions 2.0's launch, will become available in China too. New details about version 2.0 will be released soon in stages: lore, scenario, characters, game system.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 20-21 luglio (July)

These Grand Company Colors Don't Run! [Link >>]

Camate>> Thanks for all the entries thus far! Looking good :D
I would ask, however, that this thread be limited to banner entries only and that questions and comments related to the event are made elsewhere. We have moved the off-topic posts to the thread in General Discussion.
Thank you for your cooperation.

These Grand Company Colors Don't Run! [Link >>]

The entry does not say anything about text, is that okay? Like, can it have a quote or something in it?

Bayohne>> Yep! Perfectly fine to add your own text! :)

Patch 1.23 Music Anyone? [Link >>]

Camate>> If music plays a big part of your adventuring experience, you should definitely check out this patch 1.23 BGM digest that Masayoshi Soken from the sound team put together on the SQUARE ENIX MUSIC BLOG.
Apologies that the whole thing is in Japanese, but if you scroll down to the bottom you will find the music player! Hope you all enjoy it and start to get amped for patch 1.23, which is right around the corner!

Weaponskills Power Based on DPS or Damage Value? [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> In case anyone is curious whether it’s a weapon’s damage value or DPS value that puts the punch in a WS, I’d like to give a brief explanation of the system.
As you all know, with our Armoury system it is possible for actions to be used on different classes.
With that said, in the case that we made only the damage value affect a WS’s power, those classes that are able to equip themselves with weapons that have high damage values would become more powerful than the classes that could originally use those abilities.
In order to avoid this situation, we set the DPS value to dictate a WS’s power and we have no plans on changing this in version 2.0.

Duels [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> We asked the man himself and he let us know that the dev. team have indeed considered implementing dueling, but that it's currently not a high priority at the moment.

Gathering Achievements and Journal [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> If you gatherers are spending your time, working hard in order to obtain a luminary and are worried whether your gathering count will be carried over to version 2.0, have no fear! The development team is working on preparations so that all your hard work will be transferred to version 2.0. As the balance for version 2.0 will change a bit from the current version, there is a possibility that there will be achievements that undergo criteria changes.
Please note that there will be achievements that can no longer be completed in version 2.0 and we are working to compile the information on this, which will be announced on Lodestone in the very near future.
Also, as a bit of a side-note, in version 2.0 we will be implementing a gathering journal (tentative name), which will allow players to check which areas items can be gathered from. We are planning to have this implemented for the alpha test, so please look forward to it!

Nokia FB Giveaway: Lumia 900

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Ancora un altro contest per vincere un Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 900: dopo la foto al contenuto della nostra borsa, stavolta ci viene chiesto di immortalare... le nostre scarpe! Se avete almeno 16 anni, potete partecipare condividendo il vostro scatto su questa pagina, entro il 23 luglio. In bocca al lupo!

ENGLISH:: Did you enter Nokia's previous contest by sharing a photo of the contents of your bag? Well, now there's a new one: the prize is still a Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone, but this time you have to take a picture of... your shoes! If you're 16, enter here by July 23. Good luck!

Lana Del Rey, video di Summertime Sadness

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Lana Del Rey, Summertime Sadness video

Lana Del Rey in versione angelo custode? Amica / amante? Forse compagna di salti nel vuoto? O ancora, più probabile, c'ho capito davvero poco. In ogni caso, ecco qui Summertime Sadness, che è senza dubbio la mia traccia preferita dall'album Born To Die. Non posso dire la stessa cosa del video, che pur essendo tutto sommato carino, risulta essere un po' moscetto. E poi: basta con sto stile retro per quasi tutti i video, Lana.

ENGLISH:: Here's the video of Summertime Sadness, which is for sure my favourite song from Lana Del Rey's Born To Die album. What do you think about it? Overall, I find it "ok" but a little dull. Also, Lana, please stop with this retro style for almost all of your videos!

FFXIV, nuovo evento community "These Grand Company Colors Don't Run!"

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

FFXIV, new community event "These Grand Company Colors Don't Run!"

Nuovo contest per i giocatori di Final Fantasy XIV iscritti al forum ufficiale Lodestone: disegnate un banner della vostra Grand Company, avente dimensioni di 450 x 150 pixel, entro il 27 luglio e postatelo in questo topic, in cui trovate anche tutti i dettagli e una raccolta di immagini che potete utilizzare per la vostra creazione; è comunque possibile inserire anche altre immagini di FFXIV (artwork, screenshots, ecc). E' indispensabile la presenza del logo della propria Grand Company.

I primi tre vincitori (uno per ogni GC), verranno premiati con diversi oggetti di gioco: un Company-issue Tonic, un Company-issue Survival Manual II, un Company-issue Engineering Manual II, 99 Magicked Prisms della propria GC e uno Scroll of Sanction (questi ultimi due items saranno disponibili a partire dalla patch 1.23). Ulteriori cinque giocatori verranno consolati con uno Scarf of Wondrous Wit.

ENGLISH:: Check this thread on FFXIV Lodestone official forums for all the details about the new community contest: use game artworks, official images, your screenshots or other FFXIV stuff to design your own Grand Company banner and you could win various in-game items: one Company-issue Tonic, one Company-issue Survival Manual II, one Company-issue Engineering Manual II, 99 Magicked Prisms of your GC and one Scroll of Sanction (last two items will be implemented in patch 1.23). Five runners-up will be consoled with a Scarf of Wondrous Wit.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 19-20 luglio (July)

Event [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> For all you Eorzeans who are looking forward to having fun in the sun, our summer event is scheduled to kick off during the beginning of August, where everyone will be able to obtain stylish yukatas!
Unfortunately we will not be distributing the swimwear from last year’s summer event, but if you missed out on the previous event, our threads this year are second to none!
We had really wanted to provide the wallpapers that were so popular last year as well, but the development team is crunching really hard on version 2.0 preparations and had to put it off. Next year we are planning to do what we did for our previous event, so please look forward to this upcoming one as well as the future!

different sitting animation :| [Link >>]

Okipuit>> Good evening! We just wanted to give you an update regarding the progress on alternative /sit animations and positions. The development team has been continuing to look into implementing this. However, /sit is a bit different from other emotes and it will not be easy to increase the variations during the current version. Apologies to those who were really looking forward to this.
In version 2.0, however, we have prepared a solid base to which we can add variations of /sit, so we will be looking into implementing this after version 2.0 launches.

Hello Camate [Link >>]

Camate>> Don't make me change into my true form...


Hello Camate [Link >>]

Posted by AsterBarnivere

Camate>> I am laughing so hard right now!

Hello Camate [Link >>]

Bayohne>> Wow, how did you just have that ready to go...

Hello Camate [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> This thread is Rukkirii approved.
PS: Angora rabbits rock. I did not even recognize the similarity between a Snurble and an Angora before. o_o

2.0 Starter Equipment for Everyone!? [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Youmukon is stealing my thunder! :P
As Felis pointed out, the 2.0 starter gear will be distributed in some way to you guys either through a NPC or crafting. Details are still be decided though. ^^

I really miss the /smile emote [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Hey guys! Although /slap, /smile or /hug won't be available right at the 2.0 launch, they will be making an appearance after!
Rukkirii smiles warmly.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 17-18 luglio (July)

FFXIV Miqote/Hyur Concept Art Wallpaper [Link >>]

thats great, howd you get such high resolution pictures?

Bayohne>> You guys should check out the official FINAL FANTASY XIV Facebook some time! (hint hint) :)

Ready Check~ [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> A ready check system is always a great thing to have so that it's easier to know when your fellow party members have returned from a break or when to engage Garuda. Since it's such a helpful feature we will be implementing a ready check system in 2.0. Although it might not be ready at launch, it will be added for sure! :)

Spellcasting after an Enemy Dies [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> To add onto Camate's post, we are also looking into other keys that can cancel spells in addition to the jump key so you can have a choice that will fit to your preferred play style.

Grand Company Underwear [Link >>]

Camate>> Unfortunately there won't be any new undergarments added in the upcoming patch but I made sure to let them know your ideas about supporting your Grand Company underneath your clothes. :P

Una scena da Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

A scene from Silent Hill: Revelation 3D

Questa me l'ero persa! Maledetti esami... Con un paio di giorni di ritardo, ecco qui un primo clip dal film Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, mostrato al Comic-Con 2012 a San Diego. Amo la serie videoludica, ho amato il primo film... speriamo che anche questo secondo capitolo non sia da meno! Non ci resta che aspettare il 26 ottobre.

ENGLISH:: I love the Silent Hill videogame series and the first movie; now here's a clip from the sequel Silent Hill: Revelation 3D, which will be released on October 26!

Sony FB Smart Competition: vinci due Xperia Miro

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Sony FB Smart Competition: win two Xperia Miro

Dopo l'annuncio dello smartphone Xperia Miro, stavolta Sony ci offre la possibilità di vincerne due: vi segnalo con un giorno di ritardo -chiedo venia!- il nuovo contest su Facebook (click), in cui le vostre chances di aggiudicarvi il premio aumentano accumulando fino a 16 "tickets": 1 per ogni amico FB che partecipa (per un massimo di 8) e 2 per ogni risposta corretta a quattro domande, una per giorno. Il tutto, quindi, entro il 19 luglio. E' ora disponibile la seconda domanda... affrettatevi!

Xperia Miro è uno smartphone Android ICS di fascia medio-bassa: CPU 800 MHz, RAM 512 MB, interazione Facebook più facile e veloce, notifiche luminose per messaggi e aggiornamenti dei social networks, display 3.5", fotocamera 5 MP, tecnologia xLOUD per una migliore qualità dell'audio e altro ancora.

ENGLISH:: Xperia Miro smartphone was unveiled less than 2 months ago, and now you could try to win two of them by entering the new Sony Facebook competition: click here. Your chances to win the prize increase by collecting up to 16 "tickets": 1 for every FB friend entering the competition (no more than 8) and 2 for every right answer to four questions, one per day. Last one will be available July 19. I'm a day late (sorry!): the second questions is now online... hurry up!
Xperia Miro is an Android ICS smartphone with 800 MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, easier and faster Facebook interaction, illuminations for incoming messages and social updates, 3.5" display, 5 MP camera, xLOUD technology for better audio quality and more.

Madonna: il video di Turn Up The Radio

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Madonna: Turn Up The Radio video

Un po' Drowned World, un po' Sorry, un po' "alla faccia tua, io sto qui ad alzare il volume della radio mentre tu c'hai ancora esami", ecco il nuovo video Turn Up The Radio, terzo singolo estratto dall'album MDNA di Madonna. Girato a Firenze, è tutto sommato divertente e alla fine c'è anche una "simpatica" frase in italiano!

ENGLISH:: Drowned World + Sorry + "I'm here turning up the radio while you're still working hard for your exams": here's the Turn Up The Radio video, third single off Madonna's MDNA album. The video was shot in Florence (Italy): at the end of it, you can hear something in Italian (it says: "The party is now over; fasten your seatbelt, little bitch!").

Vodafone Social Hunt: vinci Samsung Galaxy S III

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Vodafone Social Hunt: win Samsung Galaxy S III

E' partita oggi la terza edizione della Social Hunt: riservata ai clienti Vodafone Italia registrati alla community Vodafone Lab, stavolta mette in palio 5 smartphones Android Samsung Galaxy S III da 32 GB. Fino al 27 luglio, verrà posta ogni giorno una domanda su questa pagina, a cui dovrete dare una risposta di cinque parole. Lungo l'arco della giornata, verranno pubblicati sul profilo Twitter Vodafone degli indizi, contrassegnati dal tag #vfsh. Inoltre, gli stessi vengono resi disponibili anche sulla pagina stessa del concorso. Trovare le risposte è molto semplice; quella di oggi (numero 1) è "Nelle zone di alta montagna". Potete inserire ogni risposta entro la mezzanotte.

ENGLISH:: Contest for Vodafone Italy customers only, sorry! If you're one of them and are also a member of the Vodafone Lab community, you could win one of the five Samsung Galaxy S III (32 GB) Android smartphones up for grabs. There will be a new question every day, till July 27. Chances to win increase with more right answers. Click here.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 12-13 luglio (July)

In-game marriage, will it make a return? [Link >>]

Okipuit>> Greetings! For all you lovely couples out there, we asked Yoshi-P if players could get married in 2.0. He informed us:
"Apparently, a cathedral has been found deep in the forest of Gridania." :D

Skirmish (07/10/2012) [Link >>]

Camate>> Greetings! Since the images of the weapons alone on Lodestone don't really do them the proper justice they deserve, we took a sweet screenshot of a monk holding the hand-to-hand weapon!

Holding these bad boys is sure to boost a tiny Lalafell's ego and make them feel like they can take on the world! :D

Targeting options. Please add it! [Link >>]

While mouse over targeting in ver 2.0 is great, you completely avoided the original post, Will we be able to have an option to have PRIORITY of our targets go from left<->right regardless of distance to something more practical like left<->right:closest to furthest.
Right now in game, it's difficult to target something that is to the left of you and slightly ahead when there are targets more midline to your character but completely out of range. THose targets that are midline regardless of distance have priority over ones that happen to be closer but more lateral.
Can you comment on that? Hopefully it won't take seven months to get a reply that doesn't answer the question.

Okipuit>> ChiefCurrahee, we're able to share updates as we receive them. We understand that you have a very specific suggestion but as other topics are also being discussed here we chose to include some general updates to targeting here as well. Please understand that we have taken your suggestion and passed it off to the dev. team but we can't always discuss things that are in-development.
As you're aware, the targeting system is being completely revamped in version 2.0 so there are a lot of great improvements that are being made. We ask that you wait for the Alpha test and beyond to review the progress of the targeting system developed based on the communities' (including your) feedback.

FFXIV 2.0 and Weapons? [Link >>]

Camate>> So many requests for weapons! :)
Just to fill you all in on the Item Team's current thought process, they would like to introduce new weapon types at the time when new classes are implemented.
What will be introduced? Well, that's a story for another day... :P

FFXIV 2.0 and Weapons? [Link >>]

Do snurble's use weapons or you just use telekesis magic?

Camate>> Well, I'm fluffy and defenseless until you feed me after midnight. Then I turn into a Behemoth.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 11 luglio (July)

More /emotes please =^.^= [Link >>]

Camate>> Well you can never have enough emotes to use, which is why we will be introducing yet another new one in patch 1.23: /tebow!
KIDDING, KIDDING! We will be adding "/pray" :)

I also hear that they just might be adding another new emote with the upcoming summer event, so please look forward the event!

You're a Guildleve! (Community Fun Event #2) [Link >>]

Bayohne>> This thread is awesome and we feel bad that we didn't have the idea first... (Maybe we can delete the thread, ban everyone involved to hide the evidence and then launch it ourselves like it was our idea?) Keep 'em coming, these are really cool!

Auto-translation dictionary addition(s). [Link >>]

Camate>> Greetings! To enhance communication with players from around the world, we will be adding a good deal of words to the auto-translate dictionary in patch 1.23! The list is quite large, but to give you a few examples:

• Goobbue
• Caravan
• Caravan Defense
• Tank
• Healer
• Home point
• Area
• Boss
• Dalamud
• Journal
• Solo
• Leader

…and many, many more.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 10 luglio (July)

Spellcasting after an Enemy Dies [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> We’ve been receiving feedback about magic spells not being canceled until the end of the cast time when enemies die mid-cast. We wanted to explain our reasons behind why we do not have any plans on changing this system in version 2.0:

• Canceling magic is easy due to the fact that simply moving will interrupt casting
• MP will not be consumed if an enemy has been defeated
• Besides the time spent casting, there isn't any downside

Moogle and Ifrit weapons not to be traded for seals? [Link >>]

Camate>> Greetings! In patch 1.23 players will be able to trade in weapons obtained from Good King Moggle Mog XII for Grand Company seals as we will be adding these to the array of items that can be delivered for Expeditionary Missions.
As mentioned previously when adding the Ifrit weapons, we will continue to evaluate items from other content that can be traded in the future.

Oops, I Made a Materia! [Link >>]

Camate>> I’d like to pass on a quick bit of info for our players who are worried about accidentally materia converting precious gear such as primal weapons or equipment melded with multiple materia.
While there is already a confirmation window when converting, we feel there is still some room to add measures to prevent accidental conversion (due to misclicks, getting caught up in the heat of the moment when you’re on a conversion roll, etc., etc.) and heading towards version 2.0 we will be looking into countermeasure options.

Spellcasting after an Enemy Dies [Link >>]

Camate>> If you are curious about canceling spell casting in version 2.0 and whether there will be a specific key for this, we will be making it possible to cancel casting by pressing the jump key which will default to the space bar.
In regards to all of the feedback and follow-up questions about the OP, we will be sure to pass it on to the Development Team. :)

Increase the amount of items listed on the Market Wards [Link >>]

Camate>> Greetings! After checking with the version 2.0 UI team, they mentioned that there are no plans to increase the amount of items that players can list on the Market Ward; however, their focus for the new UI is to make it much easier and less stressful to sell items. This will primarily be accomplished via the drag and drop feature and option settings that disable confirmation widgets. After seeing a demonstration of the selling process I can tell you that it looked very smooth compared to the current system.

Linkshell Buff [Link >>]

Camate>> Definitely a lot of neat suggestions for buffs! 
I tried to get some info out of the battle team and they mentioned that party bonuses will be revised in 2.0, but as to what will be included in this I cannot yet say! We will be sure to update you with this information as version 2.0 draws closer :)

Oops, I Made a Materia! [Link >>]

Camate>> I converted myself into a materia once. I got better though!

Sony FB Giveaway: Xperia Sola + Smart Wireless Headset Pro

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Cliccate qui, entro il 16 luglio, per partecipare al nuovo giveaway indetto da Sony su Facebook. I premi? Uno smartphone Android Xperia Sola (in Italia chiamato Xperia Sole) e l'auricolare Bluetooth Smart Wireless Headset pro, con display e possibilità di gestire e visualizzare messaggi e altro del proprio smartphone Android, in maniera simile allo SmartWatch (click).

La risposta corretta è "Floating touch": Xperia Sole, che può essere utilizzato anche con i guanti, permette di evidenziare un collegamento web senza toccarlo; in questo modo, è possibile sempre capire su quale link si sta per cliccare, cosa molto utile per collegamenti molto vicini e/o piuttosto piccoli.

ENGLISH:: Click here by July 16 to enter the new Sony Facebook competition. You could win a Xperia Sola Android smartphone + Bluetooth Smart Wireless Headset pro, which also has a display and can manage and view your Android smartphone's messages and more, in a similar way to the SmartWatch accessory (click).
The correct answer is "Floating touch": Xperia Sola, which has a touch screen that can be used even while wearing gloves, allows the user to highlight a web link before touching the screen; this means it's always possible to know which link is about to be opened: this is useful especially when there are more links close together and/or very small ones.

Final Fantasy XIV, "Skirmish" in arrivo

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Final Fantasy XIV, "Skirmish" coming soon

Nuovo battle content! In arrivo con la patch 1.23, gli Skirmish ci faranno affrontare potenti nemici e ci premieranno con delle nuove armi (siccome ho speso 25k company seals 1 settimana fa per prendere il nuovo arco dalla GC di Ul'dah, spero che l'arma BRD faccia schifo xD).

Lore: si tratta di esercitazioni per prepararci al conflitto con il Garlean Empire; i mostri (nostro target di allenamento) sono stati catturati dalle Grand Companies e portati sulle isole Locke's Lie e Turtleback Island di La Noscea. Ogni istanza avrà un tempo limite di 30 minuti, entro il quale dovranno essere stati eliminati tutti i nemici. Visibilità e spazi limitati renderanno il tutto più difficile. Per partecipare, è necessario essere in un party di almeno 4 persone: tutte lv45+ e affiliate a una Grand Company, non necessariamente uguale alla propria. Per ulteriori dettagli, cliccate qui per la notizia ufficiale.

ENGLISH:: New battle content coming with patch 1.23! Skirmish is a series of military exercises, in anticipation of the conflict against the Garlean Empire: we'll need to defeat strong enemies within a 30-minute time limit, brought by the three Grand Companies on Locke's Lie and Turtleback Island, in La Noscea. Low battlefield visibility and maneuverability will make everything harder. To join a Skirmish battle, a party of 4-8 people (lv45+, everyone affiliated with a Grand Company -not necessarily the same) is needed. Rewards? New powerful weapons. To learn more, click here for the official news.

FFXIV Dev Tracker: 6-10 luglio (July)

Teaser sight 2.0 [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Sorry for the delay in the teaser site everyone, we know you have been anxiously awaiting its release! You bet we will continue to update the site with new images, videos and information all summer long!

Color Me! (Community Fun Event) [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> This thread is AAAHmazing! You guys are talented!
Maybe I'll color one up sometime. That's if Bayohne lets me...
PS. I too, am sad that Male Miqo'te did not win for the next round. T_T

WAR/MRD Concept [Link >>]

Rukkirii>> Greetings! We have been seeing some feedback in regards to Berserk, mainly questioning why the effect resets when taking damage. Players have been proposing to change the effect so that it consumes a set amount of HP since they feel that the current effect does not fit the image of Berserk too well. 
The original concept of the marauder/warrior is as below:

Marauders are fearsome frontline combatants whose arsenal of actions enables them to strengthen their offensive and defensive prowess, whichever the situation demands. Charging into battle with a massive axe, the marauder quickly draws the attention of enemies, and turns their attacks against them.Warriors have the honor of possessing the highest HP of any class or job. Thriving on the enmity of his foes, there is no fiercer fighter on the field of battle.

While players feel that Berserk resetting after taking damage contradicts the statement that they turn an enemy’s attacks against them, this portion is meant more for Rampage, and we imagine the below division of roles and action usage: 
Tank: Rampage
Damage Dealer: Berserk
For version 2.0, the roles of each class/job will not change; however, there is a chance that the concepts change. Based on this we will be working to revamp them so that the actions will fit each concept accordingly.

Inside the DNA of MDNA: dietro le quinte del tour di Madonna

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Inside the DNA of MDNA: behind the scenes of Madonna's tour

Direttamente dal canale ufficiale YouTube di Madonna, ecco un piccolo special direttamente dal backstage del MDNA Tour a Roma, insieme ad alcune piccole parti del concerto!

ENGLISH:: Here's a video by Madonna's YouTube official channel, featuring MDNA Tour backstage footage and some snippets of the show in Rome!

Nuovi screenshots di Resident Evil 6

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

New Resident Evil 6 screenshots

Dopo i filmati di gameplay in HD (click), ecco alcuni nuovi screenshots della Modalità Mercenari di Resident Evil 6, pubblicati in esclusiva da Game Informer!

ENGLISH:: After gameplay HD videos (click), here are some new Resident Evil 6 screenshots (Mercenaries Mode), published by Game Informer!

Jolla, un futuro per MeeGo

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Jolla, a future for MeeGo

UPDATE: Pubblicata la pagina ufficiale di Jolla Mobile su Facebook

Swipe UI, open source, a detta di alcuni "rivoluzionario": Nokia N9 (in foto), sconosciuto ai più a causa di poca promozione e diffusione da parte di Nokia stessa, è l'unico smartphone con sistema operativo MeeGo Harmattan in commercio e, quasi sicuramente, l'ultimo prodotto dall'azienda finlandese, che ha scelto Windows Phone come piattaforma principale. Nonostante ciò, N9 ha vinto diversi premi (design, user experience) ed è ritenuto, da molti utenti e importanti siti web del settore, un ottimo smartphone. Ebbene, MeeGo potrebbe avere un futuro, grazie a una nuova compagnia: Jolla.

Fondata nel 2011, può contare tra i suoi dipendenti diversi ex-membri del team Nokia MeeGo e altri importanti figure della community open source (qui ulteriori dettagli). Jolla sarebbe al lavoro di uno smartphone già dalla fine del 2011: nuova UI e sistema operativo basato su MeeGo OS, Qt e progetto Mer (click). Una delle caratteristiche più interessanti di MeeGo Harmattan su N9 era proprio la user interface, quindi spero che  la "nuova UI" non si discosti troppo da quest'ultima. Detto questo, non ci resta che attendere ulteriori novità...!

ENGLISH:: Nokia N9 (MeeGo Harmattan OS), mainly thanks to its Swipe UI and its nice design, is a favourite for many people. However, due to low promotion and market availability by Nokia itself, not everyone knows it or could buy it. Jolla, a Finnish company founded in 2011, is promising to give a future to the open source Linux-based OS. It includes some Nokia Harmattan team ex-members and important people from the open source community (more details here). Jolla is working on a smartphone since the end of 2011: it will have a new UI (I hope it won't be too different from the N9 Swipe one!) and will be based on MeeGo OS, Qt and Mer project (click). All we can do now, is just wait for more news...!
UPDATE: Click here to visit the official Jolla Facebook page

Japan Expo: Final Fantasy XIV, nuovi artworks

This is an old post in Italian, but you can find an English translation / recap at the end of it. All the posts written from August 2012 onwards are in English only.

Japan Expo: Final Fantasy XIV, new artworks

Quasi sicuramente, domani saranno disponibili ulteriori dettagli e immagini della conferenza tenuta da Naoki Yoshida, producer di FFXIV, allo Japan Expo in Francia. Per ora beccatevi queste foto, grazie ai siti web Final Fantasy Ring e Final Fantasy World, che mostrano una nuova zona e RSE (Race Specific Equipment, ovvero degli equip specifici per ogni razza). Restate sintonizzati e non dimenticate che potete seguire Sama's Potion anche su Facebook e Twitter!

UPDATE #1: aggiunto un video
UPDATE #2: intervista a Naoki Yoshida su JeuxOnLine (in inglese)
UPDATE #3: aggiunta immagine ufficiale delle RSE Miqo'te e Hyur, rilasciata con la Lettera dal produttore XXXI
UPDATE #4: versioni HQ delle artworks

ENGLISH:: Here are some photos from FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida's conference at the Japan Expo, thanks to the websites Final Fantasy Ring and Final Fantasy World. Stay tuned for more details and don't forget you can also follow Sama's Potion on Facebook and Twitter!
UPDATES: Video added; Interview from JeuxOnLine here; RSE (Miqo'te, Hyur's) official image added, released with the Letter from the producer XXXI; artworks are now available in HQ