April 7, 2009 - Square Enix accounts and one-time passwords are implemented. Security tokens which display one-time passwords are made available, and purchasing users are given access to the Mog Satchel as a registration bonus.
April 7, 2009
Events in Vana'dielApril 7, 2009 - Square Enix accounts and one-time passwords are implemented. Security tokens which display one-time passwords are made available, and purchasing users are given access to the Mog Satchel as a registration bonus.
April 7, 2009
Behind-the-scenes Commentary
Back in the day, the concept of using security tokens to improve account security wasn’t commonplace, and it was difficult to convey their importance to the masses. The topic of account security seemed foreign and irrelevant to many people, and our efforts to spread the word about the potential risks were met with indifference. And unlike today, making an announcement on a live broadcast or periodically sending out news announcements wasn’t an option, so we had to think of an additional benefit in addition to securing an account.
I was glad we were able to smoothly proceed with the proposal of Mog Satchels, but on the other hand, we only had physical tokens and I remember struggling to keep up with the demand for them. It’s been over a decade since, and I’m sure the battery has run dry for many of the tokens from the original batch. Nowadays, our one-time passwords are now compatible with authenticators from Google and Microsoft, so if you haven’t added one to your account yet, I plead with you to do so! (Kazuyoshi Mochizuki, Lead Community Planner)
April 9, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
April 9, 2009 - The add-on scenario "A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing" becomes playable after its release on March 23. Remnants of an enormous crystal suddenly appear in the sky above Jeuno, causing all manner of strange incidents throughout the land. Long knowns as harbingers of natural phenomena, such crystals are often treated with apprehension, and it falls to adventurers to get to the bottom of things.
Illustration: Katsuya Terada
April 9, 2009
Behind-the-scenes Commentary
For the add-on scenario trilogy, Mr. Masato Kato ended up having to outsource the scenario's implementation for the first time ever. I had to constantly communicate with both sides while carrying on with the usual version update tasks, and I remember it was extremely hard to get used to at first.
Nowadays, working from home and holding virtual meetings is nothing special, but at the time, communication was done over phone calls and emails, and it was especially difficult to supervise the production of cutscenes during scenario implementation. (Koichi Ogawa, Director)
April 9, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
April 9, 2009 – Red-labeled crates, green-labeled crates, and blue-labeled crates are made available in exchange for allied notes. These items grant adventurers the opportunity to challenge notorious monsters in a confrontation rather than the typical battlefield, and offers experience points, materials, and augmented items upon successful completion.
July 21, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
July 21, 2009 - The add-on scenario "A Moogle Kupo d'Etat—Evil in Small Doses" becomes playable after its release on July 6. “Every storm begins with a single raindrop, kupo.” All manner of curious incidents can start from the hidden recesses of the most dilapidated Mog House. “We didn’t know just what lay in store for us, kupo...”
Illustration: Jun Suemi
July 21, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
July 21, 2009 – Adventurers are requested to cull the pixies’ mortal enemies in the quest “Succor to the Sidhe.” Successfully vanquishing the notorious monsters awards random augments on job-specific weapons, which could be attempted up to five times per weapon.
November 10, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
November 10, 2009 - The add-on scenario "A Shantotto Ascension—The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born" becomes playable after its release on October 26. Shantotto finally returns to Windurst after a long absence, claiming that she is ready to start her own empire! What could have caused her to go berserk? The truth awaits.
Illustration: Fumio Minagawa
December 8, 2009
Events in Vana'diel
December 8, 2009 – A version update introduces synergy, an advanced form of synthesis where up to six adventurers can work together and create items via an apparatus called the “synergy furnace.” Communal synergy furnaces are made available in certain cities, and some items are crafted exclusively through this new system. Synergy also allows adventurers to enhance their equipment with unique beneficial effects using ancient stones known as evoliths.