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Final Fantasy XI Opening Sequence

Posted by aco on 25 September 2002 - 03:13 · 6 comments & 73 views

Final Fantasy XI takes a much needed departure from the regular structure of a FF game by going online. In fact, it's the first massively multiplayer online RPG with a major franchise behind it to splash down on a console, and is thus braving rather fresh and uncertain ground. While this sort of genre has been a great success on PC, console aficionados have taken to online gaming a bit more cautiously, up until recently, with many companies only now dipping more than a metaphorical toe in the internet waters.

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Download: Final Fantasy XI Opening Sequence Movie (Games Domain - 54.8MB)

Microsoft is considering extending its shared-source initiative, currently limited to large users such as governments and universities, to MVPs. This would give them smart-card access to much of the Windows source code, he said. There will be a decision on this in the next couple of months, said Lori Moore, vice president of product support services at Microsoft. "There are many options on the table," she said. "There are many ways to be more open, and we are reviewing ideas."

For nine years, the company has designated users with particular skills--usually seen by how often they intervene helpfully in newsgroups--as "most valued professionals". Currently there are about 1,200 MVPs, half of whom are in the United States.

The title is highly regarded, said Thomas Lee, a Windows 2000 MVP who specializes in directory issues, and has just been appointed as chief technologist at QA Training. "You are recognized by your peers, not by an exam that you can cheat in." Linux and its community have a symbiotic relationship, he said: "You don't have that same thing at Microsoft, but there are people who are passionate and technical who are committed to doing a great job."

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#1 Posted by cheet on 25 Sep 2002 - 04:41

(1 reply) #2 Posted by Phinal Phantasm on 25 Sep 2002 - 05:12: :drools: Must.............get............game.............now..................... *wipes up drool*

#3 Posted by xStainDx on 25 Sep 2002 - 05:15: i was hoping for a better sequal to FFX than an online creation.

#4 Posted by antareus on 25 Sep 2002 - 05:27: This is quite old if you think you've already seen it before.

#5 Posted by ibetheone on 25 Sep 2002 - 06:35: Nice, cant wait to play it online

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