This created a situation where, while banned, third-party tools appeared to be tolerated. But Yoshida also remarked during this broadcast that while they are banned, detecting their use or determining if they’re being used through videos and screenshots would be difficult. This was also explained in the Final Fantasy XIV Letter from the Producer LIVE 57 broadcast in February 2020. While discussions around third-party tools have come up from time to time, the development team’s stance of their use being prohibited has remained the same. It created a sort of unprecedented situation where a world-first clearing player used the current hot topic to reach out directly to the development team about third-party tools. Amid the uproar, Neverland member Skylar explained that the tool in the video was used by over 100,000 players and tweeted directly at Square Enix and Naoki Yoshida about whether its use was allowed or not (it has since been deleted). However, this video showed UI elements that don’t exist in FFXIV, making it clear they were using third-party tools.Īlong with the congratulatory messages the video received, it also sparked a discussion in the community around how top players make use of third-party tools. A few days later, when other groups were beginning to clear the content, a Neverland member released a video of when they defeated the boss. (1/2)- FINAL FANTASY XIV May 9, 2022ĭragonsong’s Reprise (Ultimate) is a part of Final Fantasy XIV’s “Ultimate” series, and on May 2, the raid group Neverland reported a world-first clear of it. ❗️We'd like to add something about 3rd-party tools, so please read our next tweet. Congratulations!įor those of you who are still progressing, good luck as you continue pushing on at your own pace! The first teams to clear Dragonsong's Reprise (Ultimate) have emerged. In this article, we’ll take a look at the circumstances that brought these topics up to begin with. The post also dives into what defines a third-party tool, the development team’s connection to raid races, and other issues deemed important by the community.īut before we look further, the opening of the post states, “this announcement is meant to be read in its entirety, so I ask that you please refrain from sharing excerpts of this text out of context,” so check the link above to see the complete text. In the post, Yoshida reiterates that the use of third-party tools is against Final Fantasy XIV’s terms of service and that the use of them can result in penalties such as account suspensions and bans. Nick Mosier based on the original Japanese article (original article’s publication date: 12:38 JST)įinal Fantasy XIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida has released a post titled “ Regarding Third-party Tools.” The raid group that achieved the world-first clear of the recently released Patch 6.11 Dragonsong’s Reprise (Ultimate) was revealed to have been using third-party tools, causing disorder among the community which Yoshida addresses.
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