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Announcing the Fan Festival 2014 in Tokyo Live Stream

We're pleased to announce the details regarding the live stream for the Fan Festival in Tokyo that will be held on Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th (PST).
Tokyo may be quite the trek for most, which is why we're bringing the fun to your very own homes and delivering all of the juicy details! The FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival is the largest event held for FINAL FANTASY XIV and we don't want players to miss any of the excitement! We'll be broadcasting all of the stage events as well as other content so that players not in attendance can enjoy the event!
Players will be able to choose between the Standard Stream and the Premium Stream, which features the keynote, special piano concert, the concert performed by THE PRIMALS, as well the Moogle Attire in-game item.
Stream Overview
Stream Channel
Niconico Live
A free niconico account is required to view the stream.
If you do not have an account, please follow these steps to register.
(http://sqex.to/26z)
*After creating your account, your membership status will be set to "Free Member". As a free member, there is a possibility that you will not be able to watch the premium stream when the stream is being viewed by a high number of people. By upgrading to a premium membership, you will be given viewing priority, so please keep this option in mind. Please follow these steps to upgrade your membership.
A free niconico account is required to view the stream.
If you do not have an account, please follow these steps to register.
(http://sqex.to/26z)
*After creating your account, your membership status will be set to "Free Member". As a free member, there is a possibility that you will not be able to watch the premium stream when the stream is being viewed by a high number of people. By upgrading to a premium membership, you will be given viewing priority, so please keep this option in mind. Please follow these steps to upgrade your membership.
Schedule
Day 1
Dec. 19th 5:30 p.m. (PST): Opening Showcase (Only available live)
Dec. 19th 6:00 p.m. (PST): Keynote * Premium stream only
Dec. 19th 7:30 p.m. (PST): Dev Panel Part 1
Dec. 19th 9:00 p.m. (PST): Welcome to Naoki's Room Part 1
Dec. 19th 11:00 p.m. (PST): Costume Contest
Dec. 20th 12:30 a.m. (PST): Yoshi-P, Hear This!
Dec. 20th 2:30 a.m. (PST): Special Concert (Piano) * Premium stream only
* The free stream will end on Dec. 20th at 2:00 a.m. (PST)
Day 2
Dec. 20th 5:00 p.m. (PST): Opening Showcase
Dec. 20th 5:30 p.m. (PST): Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XIX
Dec. 20th 7:30 p.m. (PST): Ultima Quiz
Dec. 20th 9:00 p.m. (PST): Dev Panel Part 2
Dec. 20th 10:30 p.m. (PST): Welcome to Naoki's Room Part 2
Dec. 21st 1:30 a.m. (PST): Special Concert (THE PRIMALS) * Premium stream only
* Free stream will end on Dec. 21st at 1:00 a.m. (PST)
Dec. 19th 5:30 p.m. (PST): Opening Showcase (Only available live)
Dec. 19th 6:00 p.m. (PST): Keynote * Premium stream only
Dec. 19th 7:30 p.m. (PST): Dev Panel Part 1
Dec. 19th 9:00 p.m. (PST): Welcome to Naoki's Room Part 1
Dec. 19th 11:00 p.m. (PST): Costume Contest
Dec. 20th 12:30 a.m. (PST): Yoshi-P, Hear This!
Dec. 20th 2:30 a.m. (PST): Special Concert (Piano) * Premium stream only
* The free stream will end on Dec. 20th at 2:00 a.m. (PST)
Day 2
Dec. 20th 5:00 p.m. (PST): Opening Showcase
Dec. 20th 5:30 p.m. (PST): Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XIX
Dec. 20th 7:30 p.m. (PST): Ultima Quiz
Dec. 20th 9:00 p.m. (PST): Dev Panel Part 2
Dec. 20th 10:30 p.m. (PST): Welcome to Naoki's Room Part 2
Dec. 21st 1:30 a.m. (PST): Special Concert (THE PRIMALS) * Premium stream only
* Free stream will end on Dec. 21st at 1:00 a.m. (PST)
Standard Stream
Price: Free
[Standard Stream] FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 1 (English)
[Standard Stream] FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 2 (English)
[Standard Stream] FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 1 (English)
[Standard Stream] FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 2 (English)
*There are no special bonus items associated with the standard stream.
*This cannot be used with timeshift.
Please note that there will be separate streams for English and Japanese, so please use the above links to access the English stream.
Premium Stream
A "net ticket" is required to watch the premium stream.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 1 (English)
FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival Day 2 (English)
There will be separate streams in English and Japanese, so please use the above links to access the English stream.
Please be aware that content may vary between the streams and note that not all panels will be translated. Purchasing one premium stream will not grant access to the other.
Ticket Overview
A net ticket is required to view the stream.
This ticket will allow you to watch the exclusive stage programs that take place on both days of the event.
Ticket price
1,500 Nico Points (1,500 Japanese yen, tax included)
Please follow these steps to purchase Nico points and your net ticket.
*When purchasing Nico Points, please purchase 1000 and 500 Nico point amounts to reach the required 1,500 points needed to purchase a ticket.
Please follow these steps to purchase Nico points and your net ticket.
*When purchasing Nico Points, please purchase 1000 and 500 Nico point amounts to reach the required 1,500 points needed to purchase a ticket.
Sale Period
Until Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 7:59 a.m. (PDT)
Viewing after the live stream has concluded (Timeshift viewing)
It will be possible to view the stream after the live broadcast has concluded with timeshift.
Timeshift will become available 30 minutes after the conclusion of the live broadcast and the video can be viewed as many times as you like.
*Depending on your computer and network conditions, there may be times that you cannot watch the stream smoothly. Before purchasing the stream, please read over the FAQs for information about premium streams.
*Certain cellphones, iPhones, and Android phones do not support flash and cannot be used to watch the stream.
*Regardless of the reason, refunds will not be given after purchasing the premium stream.
Regarding the bonus item
Players who purchase a net ticket will also be given the special Moogle Attire in-game item.

*The Moogle Attire has no stats or effects.
*When registering the bonus code, the item will be attached to all characters under the service account in which it was applied.
*The Moogle Attire will be delivered through the in-game mail system once the Tokyo Fan Festival has concluded.
Item codes will be sent to the email address used when registering for your niconico account.
When purchasing a ticket, please be sure to confirm your email address.
Please do not change the email address registered with niconico until you have received your item code.
Regarding bonus code delivery
If you purchase the premium stream by December 21, 2014, codes will be delivered 5 days after the stream has ended. For players who have purchased the ticket with timeshift, we will be sending out a batch of codes once every week.

*The Moogle Attire has no stats or effects.
*When registering the bonus code, the item will be attached to all characters under the service account in which it was applied.
*The Moogle Attire will be delivered through the in-game mail system once the Tokyo Fan Festival has concluded.
Item codes will be sent to the email address used when registering for your niconico account.
When purchasing a ticket, please be sure to confirm your email address.
Please do not change the email address registered with niconico until you have received your item code.
Regarding bonus code delivery
If you purchase the premium stream by December 21, 2014, codes will be delivered 5 days after the stream has ended. For players who have purchased the ticket with timeshift, we will be sending out a batch of codes once every week.
1. Click the following link to go to the Niconico homepage.
http://www.nicovideo.jp/
* The English page will display if the primary language of your browser is set to English, German, or French.
2. Click "Login" located at either the upper-right corner or the left-hand side of the page, and go to the login page. Enter the email address registered to your account and your password to log in.

3. Either click "Upgrade to Premium" at the upper-right corner or press the "Sign up for Niconico Premium Membership Now!" button on the left-hand side of the page.

4. Press the "Get Premium Membership" button.

5. Press the "Pay with PayPal" button.

6. Once the login menu of PayPal is displayed, log in to your PayPal account and complete the payment.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/
* The English page will display if the primary language of your browser is set to English, German, or French.
2. Click "Login" located at either the upper-right corner or the left-hand side of the page, and go to the login page. Enter the email address registered to your account and your password to log in.

3. Either click "Upgrade to Premium" at the upper-right corner or press the "Sign up for Niconico Premium Membership Now!" button on the left-hand side of the page.

4. Press the "Get Premium Membership" button.

5. Press the "Pay with PayPal" button.

6. Once the login menu of PayPal is displayed, log in to your PayPal account and complete the payment.

1. Go to Niconico
Click the following link to go to the Niconico homepage.
http://www.nicovideo.jp/
* The English page will display if the primary language of your browser is set to English, German, or French.
2. Log in to Niconico
Click "Login" located at either the upper-right corner or left-hand side of the page and go to the login page. Enter both the email address registered to your account and your password to log in.

3. Purchasing Nico Points
Nico Points are the only payment option accepted to purchase the Net Ticket for paid broadcasts. Please follow the procedure listed below to purchase Nico Points.
FINAL FANTASY XIV FAN FESTIVAL 2014 in TOKYO Official Site
Click the following link to go to the Niconico homepage.
http://www.nicovideo.jp/
* The English page will display if the primary language of your browser is set to English, German, or French.
2. Log in to Niconico
Click "Login" located at either the upper-right corner or left-hand side of the page and go to the login page. Enter both the email address registered to your account and your password to log in.

3. Purchasing Nico Points
Nico Points are the only payment option accepted to purchase the Net Ticket for paid broadcasts. Please follow the procedure listed below to purchase Nico Points.
A. Go to the Nico Points page
http://point.nicovideo.jp/index/bank/
* The Nico Points page is only available in Japanese
B. Agree to the Nico Points service agreement
Click the button marked in red in the following image.

C. Go to the Nico Points purchase menu
Click the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Nico Points purchase menu.

D. Select the amount of Nico Points you are purchasing
The price of the premium stream is 1,500 Nico Points. You must make the purchase in 2 steps by first purchasing 1,000 Nico Points and then purchasing 500 Nico Points. First, press the button marked in red in the following image to purchase 1,000 Nico Points.

E. Select the Payment Method
Credit card is the only available payment method available to users outside of Japan. Click the button marked in red in the following image to select credit card as your payment method.
* Only Visa, MasterCard, or JCB with a 3D Secure option are accepted.

F. Enter your Credit Card Info
Based on the following image, enter your card number (with no hyphens), expiration date, and the characters displayed in image CAPTCHA.

G. Move on to Order Confirmation
Once all the required information has been entered; move on to the order confirmation by pressing the button marked in red in the following image.

H. Verify 3D Secure and complete the purchase
Press the button marked in red in the following image and move on to the 3D Secure verification. Once you verify 3D Secure, the purchase will be completed.

I. Go back to the Nico Points page
Click the button marked in red in the following image and return to the top page of Nico Points.

J. Go to the Nico Points purchase menu
Click the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Nico Points purchase menu.

K. Select the amount of Nico Points you are purchasing
Press the button marked in red in the following image to purchase 500 Nico Points.

L. Select the Payment Method
Click the button marked in red in the following image to select credit card as your payment method.

M. Enter the Credit Card Info
Based on the following image, enter your card number (with no hyphens), expiration date, and the characters displayed in image CAPTCHA.

N. Move on to Order Confirmation
Once all the required information has been entered; move on to the order confirmation by pressing the button marked in red in the following image.

O. Verify 3D Secure and complete the purchase
Press the button marked in red in the following image and move on to the 3D Secure verification. Once you verify 3D Secure, the purchase will be completed.

4. Subscribing to the Premium Live Stream
http://point.nicovideo.jp/index/bank/
* The Nico Points page is only available in Japanese
B. Agree to the Nico Points service agreement
Click the button marked in red in the following image.

C. Go to the Nico Points purchase menu
Click the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Nico Points purchase menu.

D. Select the amount of Nico Points you are purchasing
The price of the premium stream is 1,500 Nico Points. You must make the purchase in 2 steps by first purchasing 1,000 Nico Points and then purchasing 500 Nico Points. First, press the button marked in red in the following image to purchase 1,000 Nico Points.

E. Select the Payment Method
Credit card is the only available payment method available to users outside of Japan. Click the button marked in red in the following image to select credit card as your payment method.
* Only Visa, MasterCard, or JCB with a 3D Secure option are accepted.

F. Enter your Credit Card Info
Based on the following image, enter your card number (with no hyphens), expiration date, and the characters displayed in image CAPTCHA.

G. Move on to Order Confirmation
Once all the required information has been entered; move on to the order confirmation by pressing the button marked in red in the following image.

H. Verify 3D Secure and complete the purchase
Press the button marked in red in the following image and move on to the 3D Secure verification. Once you verify 3D Secure, the purchase will be completed.

I. Go back to the Nico Points page
Click the button marked in red in the following image and return to the top page of Nico Points.

J. Go to the Nico Points purchase menu
Click the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Nico Points purchase menu.

K. Select the amount of Nico Points you are purchasing
Press the button marked in red in the following image to purchase 500 Nico Points.

L. Select the Payment Method
Click the button marked in red in the following image to select credit card as your payment method.

M. Enter the Credit Card Info
Based on the following image, enter your card number (with no hyphens), expiration date, and the characters displayed in image CAPTCHA.

N. Move on to Order Confirmation
Once all the required information has been entered; move on to the order confirmation by pressing the button marked in red in the following image.

O. Verify 3D Secure and complete the purchase
Press the button marked in red in the following image and move on to the 3D Secure verification. Once you verify 3D Secure, the purchase will be completed.

A. Go to the Premium Live Stream page
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv201980130
B. Go to the Net Ticket page
Press the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Net Ticket page.

C. Go to the Net Ticket purchase page
Press "Purchase Ticket" and go to the Net Ticket purchase page.

D. Purchase the Net Ticket
Click the red "Purchase Net Ticket" button and the net ticket purchase window will appear. Purchase your net ticket by clicking the "Purchase" button from within this window.


http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv201980130
B. Go to the Net Ticket page
Press the button marked in red in the following image and go to the Net Ticket page.

C. Go to the Net Ticket purchase page
Press "Purchase Ticket" and go to the Net Ticket purchase page.

D. Purchase the Net Ticket
Click the red "Purchase Net Ticket" button and the net ticket purchase window will appear. Purchase your net ticket by clicking the "Purchase" button from within this window.

