Summerfest!Jul 16th, 2004 at 7:03 AM by Haggan

Spring is over and it's time for Summerfest! At this time every year, adventurers gather in the towns to kick back and take a break from their usual daily activities. It is a time for players from all nations to come together and swap tales of their exploits. However, night is when Summerfest really heats up. The ensuing darkness sets the stage for a grand display of fireworks in the sky and on the ground. Countless bazaars line the streets and music fills the air. Adventurers of all shapes and sizes strike up conversations with complete strangers when not dancing hand in hand with their companions. The Moogles, as well, have devoted themselves to making this summer a memorable one. Participate in their events to receive wonderful items that will make your Summerfest even more exciting! Summerfest will be held from Jul. 23 to Aug. 8th, 2004. Experience the sights and sounds of this summer extravaganza in the following locations (from 19:00 to 6:00, Vana'diel time): West Ronfaure East Ronfaure Northern San d'Oria Port San d'Oria North Gustaberg South Gustaberg Bastok Mines Bastok Markets East Sarutabaruta West Sarutabaruta Windurst Waters Windurst Walls Windurst Woods Western Altepa Desert Eastern Altepa Desert Rabao Fireworks will be sold in these areas: West Ronfaure (G-8) South Gustaberg (J-7) East Sarutabaruta (J-7) Rabao (G-9) And finally, the Summerfest Moogles will be waiting for you in: Southern San d'Oria (J-9) Northern San d'Oria (D-8) Bastok Mines (I-9) Bastok Markets (G-8) Windurst Woods (K-10) Windurst Waters (F-5)
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Beer
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# Jul 19 2004 at 1:04 PM Rating: Decent
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It's times like these that you need beer. How can you enjoy togetherness unless you're completely and totally wasted? I can barely stand my imaginary freinds when I'm sober, let alone actual people. Beer should be an in game item! It can lower your other stats and raise your charisma (who doesn't love a drunk?) , or something. As long as it's there, I'll buy it, no matter what it does.
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OOOH!!
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# Jul 19 2004 at 12:04 PM Rating: Decent
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YUKATA's! I WANT I WANT RARE ITEM RARE ITEM!!!! @.@ GIVE ME GIVE ME GIVE ME!!**chases down my house moogle with a butcher knife* But if they're giving out items like that I wonder how hard the quests will be...
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RE: OOOH!!
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# Jul 19 2004 at 1:05 PM Rating: Excellent
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Ya, as far as I can tell,you will need to win one by doing this goldfish scooping, also, here are the stats on each Yukata.

Onoko Yukata~ Males only. All jobs.
lvl: 1 def: 1

Omina Yukata~ Females only. All jobs.
lvl: 1 def: 1

Lord's Yukata~ Males only. All jobs.
lvl: 1 def: 1
Improves Goldfish Scooping Ability
(possibly HQ of Onoko Yukata?)

Lady's Yukata~ Females only. All jobs.
lvl: 1 def: 1
Improves Goldfish Scooping Ability
(possibly HQ of Omina Yukata?)

Also here are a few stats on items in the most recent update that are probably related to this event, however I am simply guessing these items are related, I do NOT know for sure. These items are now also listed on Mystery Tour.

Goldfish Bowl~ Weapon slot. Rare. EX.
A tiny bowl filled with water. Used for storing goldfish.

Super Scoop~ Weapon Slot. NOT RARE OR EX.
A round, flat scoop used for catching goldfish. The bast parchment on its surface rips easily.

Tiny Goldfish~ Item, not equipt.
This red, minuscule freshwater goldfish from the Far East is often the dinner of larger carnivorous predators.

Black Bubble~ Item, not equipt.
Eye As its name implies, the area around the eyes of this freshwater goldfish from the Far East is round and swollen.

Lionhead~ Item, not equipt.
This freshwater fish from the Far East is plump and difficult to scoop. It is easily recognized by its lack of a dorsal fin.

Festive Fan~ Item, not equipt. (not verified)
Use this large paper fan to cool off when it is hot outside. The Far Eastern character for "festival" is printed on it.

Summer Fan~ Item, not equipt. (not verified)
Use this large paper fan to cool off when it is hot outside. The Far Eastern character for "summer" is printed on it.

Also, the event says there will be fireworks sold, here are what they will probably be as I have not seen these at all in game yet, but they were in the last update.

Konron Hassen~ A firework from a land far to the east.

Kongou Inaho~ A firework from a land far to the east.

Meifu Goma~ A firework from a land far to the east.

All these stats and descriptions were taken from Mystery Tour. http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/

edit: I forgot to add the frieworks.

Edited, Mon Jul 19 14:12:00 2004
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# Jul 18 2004 at 11:45 PM Rating: Excellent
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Here are some pics using the ffxi model viewer showing what the lords and ladys yukatas look like on each race. Also, for thsoe of you who are wondering, gold fish scooping is a type of game done in japan around this time, it involves using a paper net to catch goldfish in this little pool to take them home. The difficult part is that once the paper net touches the water, its basically useless, so you need to be fast and have some skill. Here are a few links to things regarding this event.
Lord's Yukatas for the guys.

Lady's Yukatas for the girls.

"Obon" Related:
http://www.shingon.org/library/archive/Obon.html
http://nm.essortment.com/japanesefestiva_raus.htm
http://gojapan.about.com/cs/japanesefestivals/a/obonfestival.htm

A picture of women wearing a traditional robe, called a Yukata, at a "Bon-Odori."
http://leahi.kcc.hawaii.edu/~jclub/festival/obon.htm

These three sites provides a better feel of what its like at an "Obon" festival.
http://www.rsdjapan.com/magazine/onlyinjapan/sukui/sukui.html
http://www.d2.dion.ne.jp/~j_nao/japan/japan6.html
http://www.greggman.com/japan/matsuri/matsuri.htm


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Items
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# Jul 18 2004 at 9:52 PM Rating: Decent
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i think the items there giving away is : Onoko Yukata , Omina Yukata , Lords Yukata(Improves goldfish-scooping ability) , Lady's Yukata(Improves goldfish-scooping ability) Goldfish scooper
and gold fish bowl.

i got this info off of mysterytour it doesnt say exactly that that's what its giving away but
im pretty sure that they are. ^^;
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Ceee-le-brate good times...
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# Jul 18 2004 at 1:29 PM Rating: Decent
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I do hope they provide some gufts...that are useful (I remember christmas/new years the mogs only passed out fireworks). hehehehe Summerfest...I'll get on my bard (which I'm sure I"ll get b4 then) and launch off fireworks and play music :p
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Pictures
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# Jul 18 2004 at 12:02 PM Rating: Decent
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I will try to get some good pics of this. I consider myself a pretty good in game photographer. But i will have nowhere to post the pics that i take. do any of you think you could post them when i get them?
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# Jul 19 2004 at 12:22 PM Rating: Decent
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And get a program called FRAPS. It lets you take full screen captures (and I've noticed the "Official" FFXI screenshots are dark, FRAPS doesn't have this problem). It's free if you just want to take pictures.
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RE: Pictures
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# Jul 19 2004 at 12:19 AM Rating: Decent
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You should get an account at Photobucket.com, it is free, you can have TONS of pictures saved and you it allows linking. It's what I use. :)
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summerfest
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# Jul 17 2004 at 11:29 PM Rating: Decent
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this event event sounds pretty tight, i was thinkin something like this should be done when july 4th rolled around a few weeks for NA independence day... but seein how this is a multi-national multiplayer this event comin around during the peak of summer will be great, i cant wait ^-^
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Fireworks
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# Jul 17 2004 at 5:59 PM Rating: Decent
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can anyone tell me how much fire works are so I can no how much money i'll need to load up on them.
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Wasabi!
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# Jul 17 2004 at 4:15 PM Rating: Excellent
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I'm hoping to get some fireworks that are noticably more LOUD... teehee...

Maybe I can startle a few people with their sound up too high.

As for the items... I expect to receive a load of crap that will fill my allready overflowing mog safe >.<
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No Jeuno :(
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# Jul 17 2004 at 2:03 AM Rating: Decent
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Too Bad Jeuno isn't on the list for nightime Fireworks :(

Would be kewl walking thru Jeuno and have Fireworks going off in the distance
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No Jeuno :(
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# Jul 17 2004 at 2:02 AM Rating: Default
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#REDACTED, Posted: Jul 16 2004 at 10:13 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) im getting wasted.
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# Jul 17 2004 at 1:52 AM Rating: Decent
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Lmao
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yey
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# Jul 16 2004 at 8:43 PM Rating: Decent
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I hope they give out something as good as the Trick and Treat Staff's most of us missed out on = (
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no fair
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# Jul 16 2004 at 7:40 PM Rating: Decent
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no fair for those who are low levels and can't get to those HL places, or doesn't know how.
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RE: no fair
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# Jul 16 2004 at 9:41 PM Rating: Decent
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Um, there isnt a single "HL place" on that list. All are zones next to starting cities except Rabao, which any one lvl 30 or higher can eaisly access via korokula (sorry i cant spell) tunnel from bastok mines.
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Hey!
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# Jul 16 2004 at 6:19 PM Rating: Decent
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Fireworks in my favorite desert?
I'm there! :D

As for the moogle items...hmmm...maybe you'll get a little hat that has a palm tree on the top? Be kinda awesome. XD
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Mooglebration
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# Jul 16 2004 at 6:07 PM Rating: Decent
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Hoi Y^o^Y Fire Works time! Dr Pepper all around!(Dr Pepper: Hyperactive +25, Killing Spree +50!) Can't wait for the activites anyone know how much fire works are and where to buy em at?
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Fireworks
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# Jul 16 2004 at 4:54 PM Rating: Decent
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Oooh fun. More fireworks to set off and feel disappointed at. (I mean, what kinda firework just makes a small explosion and rains tiny, hard-to-see sakura petals around you? The butterfly firework is kinda interesting, but dosen't last long... And then the one where it explodes and tiny sparkles... PATHETIC! Gimme good ones that make you look like you're doing Maijin Gakure XD )

Can't wait to see what crazy stuff them Moogles will do this season!
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Beer!!!
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# Jul 16 2004 at 4:47 PM Rating: Good
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/item "Taru Stout" <me>
/item "Hume Pale Ale" <p2>
/item "Galkan Bock" <p3>
/item "Elvaan Pilsner" <p4>
/item "Mithran Amber" <p5>
/Item "Goblin Lager" <p6>

/em lights up a Yagudo Peace Pipe and leans back.

Ah yes, it was a very good year...
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New stuff?
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# Jul 16 2004 at 3:44 PM Rating: Decent
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well.. seeing that i "Accidentally" threw my happy egg... um... maybe i can get something similar or better :)
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RE: New stuff?
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# Jul 19 2004 at 2:49 PM Rating: Decent
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same with me :D
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beer
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# Jul 16 2004 at 3:39 PM Rating: Excellent
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they should give out a new food, beer = dex-7 and int+2
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# Jul 17 2004 at 5:12 PM Rating: Excellent
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Maybe that should be Dex -7 and Chr +2 =P
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fun time
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# Jul 16 2004 at 2:41 PM Rating: Default
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HAHA! Looks like I planned my vacation perfectly. Starts on July 23rd and ends August 9th. I will have no stinking work to contend with the entire time of the event.
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i'll bring the beer!
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# Jul 16 2004 at 2:40 PM Rating: Decent
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Ok, i'm bringing the beer! Mithrans Gone WILD! YEAAAA.

I mean, i'll bring the fruit punch that's fun for all ages. YaY
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Yup, at last!
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# Jul 16 2004 at 1:22 PM Rating: Decent
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An opportunity to keep stacking my Fireworks, I had like, 10-11 of each when they raised the cap to 99!!! Of course, I won't sell them. I plan on using every single one of them when I beat the Fenrir Prime fight to obtain him as Avatar!!!
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fireworks
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# Jul 16 2004 at 12:38 PM Rating: Decent
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are the moogles just going to hand out fireworks, or are they going to do another Easter egg-type thing?

P.S. i still have 3 eggs from the easter egg hunt! XD
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Special items
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# Jul 16 2004 at 10:59 AM Rating: Decent
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Usually during these events moogles disperse special items we should all post about any items we get to make other pple jealous and stuff
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