While we had refrained from putting rules in place for AI prior to this, the activity on the community had shown there was little need to worry. We watched the reaction to the recent thread pointing this out and had to carefully consider how we manage the change that majority wanted.

We've updated and clarified each of our rules that we have laid out. This covers a number of points made within that recent thread regarding AI, as well as issues and concerns we've faced before. There are also some other pre-emptive rules to prevent spam and low-effort posts.

The new full set of rules can be found here: https://lemmy.world/post/21386826 or can be found at any time in the sidebar.

To be explicit, we're implementing a ban on most AI covered in Rule 3. iii. which we've quoted below.

> iii. Fan created content is allowed as long as it falls inline with all other rules, with the exception of AI-generated content, which is not allowed outside of mods (e.g. Moguri Mod).

We won't be retroactively be removing AI posts, or banning those users. However it will be enforced from today (29th October). Rules are also set and will not be updated for the foreseeable now we have clarified what is in place. We (mods) will not be discussing them any further.

Community Rules

Community rules are in place not only to protect the community, but also to make it as enjoyable place for everyone who wishes to be part of it.

TL;DR

1. Be civil and respectful.
2. Mark all spoilers.
3. No spam or low-effort posts.
4. No NSFW content.
5. Keep it Final Fantasy related.

Community Rules In Full

1. Be civil and respectful

Having a civil and respectful community is vital for creating an environment for all to enjoy. The below will not be tolerated under any circumstances;

• i. Abusive language or personal attacks, whether you are the instigator or not.
• ii. Hate speech in any form, including but not limited to; racism, homophobia and transphobia.
• iii. Doxing, or witch-hunts will not only result in a permanent ban, we will report offenders to admins.

2. Mark all spoilers

Final Fantasy may have been around for 40 years, but there are still large numbers of people who are new to a particular game or the franchise as a whole. Ensuring those who are new to Final Fantasy, are also able to enjoy the games they play is important. To help with this, we have the following rules around spoilers;

• i. Spoiler protections will be enforced across all titles, no matter the age of the game. This includes oft discussed aspects, such as character deaths in FFVII and Rebirth.
• ii. Posts containing spoilers must be labelled, and titled as such.
• iii. Images that contain spoilers should be marked as such. Because Lemmy currently does not provide spoiler specific functionality, spoiler image posts should be marked as NSFW.
• iv. Remakes and Remasters are not excluded from these rules.
• v. Upon the release of a new game, a Mega Thread will be created for all discussions related to that game. For a month starting from the release date, any new discussion posts will be removed and creators will be directed to the Mega Thread. An exception will be made for artists and cosplayers as long as the content does not contain spoilers.

3. No spam or low-effort posts

Spam is the bane of any communication method, and community. Low-effort posts

• i. Advertisements, and posts with referral links will be removed.
• ii. Promotional content, or offsite promotion, outside official streams is not allowed, with the following exceptions;
  • Charity streams.
  • Videos or other content documenting events such as a Fan Fest or conference, meetings with actors, producers, or interviews.
  • Content which shows off non-standard content like glitches, errors, etc.
  • Giveaways are discretionary and must be approved by admins and moderators beforehand. Any that are not approved will be treated as spam and promotional material.
• iii. Fan created content is allowed as long as it falls inline with all other rules, with the exception of AI-generated content, which is not allowed outside of mods (e.g. Moguri Mod).
• iv. Shitposting will fall under low-effort rules.
• v. Though memes can be considered low effort, we will allow them at the discretion of mods. However, you should consider using !ffmemes@lemmy.world for meme content instead.
• vi. No "Mods, can you please..." or sidebar flavour text suggestion posts. (If you need to talk to the mods, message us.)

4. No NSFW content

BONK

5. Keep it Final Fantasy related

Off topic or unrelated content to Final Fantasy is not allowed. We include other Square-Enix titles such as Kingdom Hearts in this rule, so users should other communities such as !squareenix@lemmy.world and any other available franchise communities.

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We (mods) reserve the right to alter and enact these rules as required. This may mean adding, changing or removing rules as the community changes.

Preview and sign up for Magic The Gathering Final Fantasy.

They were pre-order bonus items for Endwalker. A great addition for anyone that missed them and wants that boost.

Accord’s Library is a site that aims to archive and gather all of Yoko Taro’s work.

Full text from their Discord announcement below:

> Dearest Recorders and Observers of Accord's Library. > > These past few years have been a pleasure, but we regret to inform you all that we've been contacted by the Square Enix Legal Team. And after some private communications, based on the outlined requirements we have come to the conclusion that Accord's Library must close its doors by the end of the month. While we are sad to have to go, we also must respect the wishes of the Legal Team. > > The Library and Gallery will remain opened for the next 2 weeks and will be officially closed on Oct 31. > > We hope to continue spending time with you all, and other fans in the future through our Discord Server, which we plan to keep opened. > > On behalf of the entire Council for Accord's Library, we sincerely thank you for your support and friendship over the years. We hope that you will continue to use the discord, though we understand if this is where we part ways. > > From the very bottom of our hearts, we will be forever grateful to everyone who's volunteered their time to help build Accord's Library into what it was. Thank you to all of our Transcribers, Translators, and most of all, all of you for sticking with us. > > Take care of yourselves out there. > Glory to Mankind. > > - The Accord's Library Council

Full Text: > Wait, wait, wait! > Everybody calm down! > There seems to be some misunderstanding, but I'm not retiring from video game music work! > > I'm going to cut back a bit on my video game music work because I want to have more time to make the music I want to make. It would be difficult for me to take on the entire soundtrack of a video game because the time commitment for composing would be too long, but I would like to continue to work on jobs such as one theme song. > > So, we are waiting for your offer to Nobuo Uematsu con TIKI!

Full Text: > Wait, wait, wait! > Everybody calm down! > There seems to be some misunderstanding, but I'm not retiring from video game music work! > > I'm going to cut back a bit on my video game music work because I want to have more time to make the music I want to make. It would be difficult for me to take on the entire soundtrack of a video game because the time commitment for composing would be too long, but I would like to continue to work on jobs such as one theme song. > > So, we are waiting for your offer to Nobuo Uematsu con TIKI!

FANTASIAN: Neo Dimension will be his last game.

FANTASIAN: Neo Dimension will be his last game.

> Event Schedule / From Tuesday, 15 October 2024 at 8:00 GMT (19:00 AEDT) to the release of Patch 7.1

The Live letter can be watched on YouTube.

Everything Announced:

• Patch 7.1 named Crossroads
• Releasing mid-November
• MSQ will dive deeper into Zoraal Ja’s character
• Pelupelu Society Quests
• Additional Wachumeqimeqi Quests
• Manderville/Hildibrand quests are back!
  • More of a short introduction, and will be expanded on later
• NewGame+ for 7.0
  • MSQ
  • Job Quests
  • Role Quests
• Duty Support
  • non-MSQ dungeons implemented moving forward.
  • Halatali added in 7.1
• Updates to Hall of Novice
  • Training for specific mechanics to be added
    • Unlocked at lv.49
    • Stack markers
    • Tank Busters
• PVP Updates
  • Action execution and hit detection updates
  • Job actions additions and adjustments
    • Except for Viper and Pictomancer
  • Red Sands and Cloud Nine arena improvements
  • Frontline and Rival Wings balance adjustments
  • Series 7 starts with 7.1
• New Dungeon: Yuweyawata Field Station
• Alliance Raid: Echos of Vana’diel
  • Final Fantasy XI for those who don’t know.
  • Part 1 - Jeuno: The First Walk
  • Staff from XI helped work on it
• New Trial: The Minstrel’s Ballad - Sphene’s Burden
• New Unreal Trial: The Jade Stoa
  • Setup for lv.100 and future Unreal Trials will aim for this.
• New Battle Content
  • Chaotic Alliance Raid
    • “Savage” difficulty 24-man Raid
    • Only one planned so far.
    • The Cloud of Darkness (Chaotic) - she appears on the key art.
    • Has new mechanics
    • No trash mobs so may only be the last boss.
    • Offers unique rewards for completing
    • Uses new reward system to encourage replay and help others
  • New Ultimate Raid: Futures Rewritten
    • Possibly to be released shortly after 7.1 release date, cannot confirm right now
• Doman Mahjong Updates
  • Voiced reactions and commentary from Scions
• Housing Updates
  • Interior renovation - various different designs to choose.
  • Removing pillars and changing staircases for example.
  • Free as often as you want to change
  • Would like to offer interior size changes in the future (make Small house a Large inside)
• Dawntrail OST to be release.
• The Primals latest concert (Sept. 21) available to stream.
• New Merch (already announced throughout TGS)
• This is part one of the PLL, part two will be later and include updates on graphic changes, characters, etc

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> Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet hinted that the development team had eyed up a Cloud cameo that never got approval from Square Enix. "It's difficult to comment on that," Doucet said. "We really respect the choice of each publisher."