VanaFest Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway! (06/19/2012)Follow

The sneaky and stealthy goblins were able to infiltrate the FINAL FANTASY XI in-game item vaults and pilfer a ton of items right from under our noses... It turns out that it was all for a good cause because they are creating a variety of Golden Gobbiebags packed to the brim with goodies for some lucky adventurers to take home.

We have prepared a special survey based on the events and announcements of VanaFest 2012 to be posted after the event. By filling it out and answering the "Gobbie" question correctly you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of many Golden Gobbiebags, each exploding with a variety of rare in-game items!

The event will begin on Monday, June 25, 2012, but go check out all the amazing items you could win by heading to the event page here!

Announcing the "VanaFest Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway"! (NA)

The sneaky and stealthy goblins were able to infiltrate the FINAL FANTASY XI in-game item vaults and pilfer a ton of items right from under our noses... It turns out that it was all for a good cause because they are creating a variety of Golden Gobbiebags packed to the brim with goodies for some lucky adventurers to take home.

We have prepared a special survey based on the events and announcements of VanaFest 2012 to be posted after the event. By filling it out and answering the “Gobbie” question correctly you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of many Golden Gobbiebags, each exploding with a variety of rare in-game items!

How to Participate

Complete the VanaFest survey, answer the “Gobbie” question correctly, and you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of the Golden Gobbiebags below!

Participation Period: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 to Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 11:59pm (PDT)
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Restrictions

Only one entry can be made per Square Enix account.

* Employees of Square Enix, Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd. and their relatives are forbidden from participating in the VanaFest 2012 Giveaway.

You will be ineligible if you do not meet the following requirements:

- You must have completed migration of your PlayOnline ID to the Square Enix Account system.
- You must have a PlayOnline ID linked to a Square Enix account. If you have not linked your PlayOnline ID with your Square Enix account or you do not have a Square Enix account, please read the details hereand apply for the giveaway after completing the necessary procedures.
- You must have a FINAL FANTASY XI Content ID.

*Players still in their free trial period will not be able to participate.

Please note that you will lose the right to obtain your prize if any of the following situations occur:

- The character name or world name was incorrect at time of application.
- The character receiving the prize was deleted.
- You select “Return” for the prize delivered from the MHMU.
- There are over 128 items in your delivery box.
- You already possess the item.
- Though thorough testing has been performed, in the case that you possess multiples of the same rare item, authority to claim the prize will be nulled and the item will be deleted.



Winning Entries

You must fill out the survey and correctly answer the “Gobbie” question included in the survey to be entered.
Selected winners will have their items automatically sent to the character listed during sign up.
The “Golden Gobbiebag I” winner will be selected from a combination of North America and Europe participants. All other winners will be selected by region.

Prizes

Golden Gobbiebag I (1 winner)

Choice of one of the below items:
Golden Gobbiebag I

 
Spharai	      Conqueror	Verethragna 
Mandau	  Glanzfaust     Twashtar 
Excalibur	Yagrush	        Almace 
Ragnarok	Laevateinn	Caladbolg 
Guttler	    Murgleis	  Farsha 
Bravura	       Vajra	       Ukonvasara 
Gungnir	      Burtgang	  Redemption 
Apocalypse	Liberator	Rhongomiant 
Kikoku	        Aymur	  Kannagi 
Amanomurakumo	Carnwenhan	Masamune 
Mjollnir	Gastraphetes	Gambanteinn 
Claustrum	Kogarasumaru	Hvergelmir 
Annihilator	Nagi	           Gandiva 
Yoichinoyumi	Ryunohige	Armageddon 
Aegis	         Nirvana	Ochain 
Gjallarhorn	Tizona	        Daurdabla 
Terpsichore	Death Penalty	Ebisu Fishing Rod 
Tupsimati	Kenkonken	Kraken Club

* Relic/Mythic/Empyrean weapons have been upgraded to level 90.


As well as:

- One Nomad Moogle Rod
- One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
- One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
- Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

- Ark Saber
- Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag II (250 winners)

Choice of one of the below items:

Golden Gobbiebag II

 
Sagasinger	Phorcys Korazin	Nares Cuffs 
Murasamemaru	Phorcys Mitts	Nares Trews 
Aytanri	Phorcys Dir	Nares Clogs 
Girru	Phorcys Schuhs	Umbral Marrow x5 
Ephemeron	Thaumas Hat	Mulciber’s Scoria x3 
Coruscanti	Thaumas Coatl	Riftdrosss x60 
Asteria	Thaumas Gloves	Riftcinder x60 
Borealis	Thaumas Kecks	Scroll of Meteor 
Ikarigiri	Thaumas Nails	Scroll of Arise 
Delphinius	Nares Cap	 
Phorcys Salade	Nares Saio	

As well as:

- One Nomad Moogle Rod
- One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
- One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
- Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

- Ark Saber
- Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag III (1,000 winners)

Choice of one of the below items:

Golden Gobbiebag III

 
Adamas	Huginn Haubert 	Khepri Gamashes 
Plenitas Virga	Huginn Gantlets 	Spurrina Coif 
Sanus Ensis	Hrafn Hose 	Spurrina Doublet 
Tessera Saio 	Hrafn Gambieras 	Spurrina Gages 
Drachenhorn 	Tenryu Somen +1 	Spurrina Slops 
Hyaline Hat 	Tenryu Domaru +1	Spurrina Nails 
Mextli Harness 	Tenryu Tekko +1 	Iaso Mitra 
Anhur Robe 	Tenryu Hakama +1	Iaso Bliaut 
Fazheluo Radiant Mail 	Tenryu Sune-Ate +1 	Iaso Cuffs 
Toci's Harness 	Khepri Bonnet 	Iaso Tights 
Heka's Kalasiris 	Khepri Jacket 	Iaso Boots 
Mekira Meikogai	Khepri Wristbands 	 
Huginn Coronet 	Khepri Kecks

*Huginn, Hrafn, Tenryu, Khepri, Spurrina, and Isao equipment all come with a single Abdhaljs's Honor.

As well as:

- One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
- One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
- Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

- Ark Saber
- Ark Scythe

Golden Gobbiebag IV (5,000 winners)

- One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
- One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
- Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:

- Ark Saber
- Ark Scythe


* Please remember that all prizes won are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.

Prize Distribution
Prizes will be distributed by the Mog House Management Union near the beginning of July.

Each category offers something I really want although I personally rather win tier 3 then 2:x

Seeing as how 6,251 people will be winning the Ark Angel weapon, I'm going to go ahead and bet that it's probably cosmetic. Whether it's a costume change, or just a dat swap for a relatively weak weapon is up to debate.

eh, I will probably make sure my activation is up so I can enter this. Who knows, might get something shiny. That would be nice.

Am I weird for thinking I'd go for the riftcinders if I got the T2 prize? That way I could make enough gil to stop worrying about it for a long time. I know gil isn't the be all and end all, but unlike a lot of folks there is a ton of decent stuff I'd still like to get off the lolAH

Either that or I'd grab the sagasinger so I could be all hilarious lolmelee on my rdm or brd... if I wanted to be a little more serious I'd go for the ephemeron, since it would actually be a decent sword for my blu (I don't have any empys and seriously never expect to have empys)

Marrows generally go for 18-20m each so depending on server prices that would be the way to go if you're strictly after gil.

I'd personally rather win a T3 over a T2. HQ hexed equipment with Abdjhalis' honor? Sign me up.

Just to be clear, this isn't a replacement for the Mog Bonanza in-game event. The Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway is the NA/EU alternative event to the Nomad Mog Bonanza being held for Japanese players. Just like the Nomad Mog Bonanza, it's one entry per person, and not the Mog Bonanza style of "buy 10 marbles and cover all your bases in the digits" event.

As we said previously, there will not be any more Mog Bonanzas held in the future. Going forward, we'll be deciding how to go about distributing the fun prizes that were included in the lowest tier (things like statues, battlefield orbs, etc.).

The reason for the differences in the tier one prizes is due to the fact the Nomad Mog Bonanza functions just like previous Nomad Mog Bonanza event, in that you are allowed one entry and must choose your numbers. The chances of winning a tier one prize in the Nomad Mog Bonanza are quite low, as you must get every single digit correct. However, in the Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway, there is going to be a guaranteed tier one winner. Due to this, we selected the prize level accordingly. Hopefully this clears up the reasoning behind the differences in tier one prizes.



The Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway is the alternative event for NA and EU users that are unable to participate in the Nomad Mog Bonanza. There isn't a Japanese version of the GGG, as they have the Nomad Mog Bonanza.



Our goal is to give the orb out to as many players as possible in the future, and this giveaway is only the beginning of that. As for the "guaranteed rank 5 prize", as I said in a previous reply, this isn't a replacement for Mog Bonanza, and does not function the same way (users can purchase marbles with different digits to try and guarantee a rank 5 prize). In the future, we'll be evaluating how to give away the fun things that have been included in Bonanzas throughout the years (statues, event battlefields, etc.)



You're not shouting in the wind - we're here. Hopefully my explanation above can give some insight into the thought process, but like I said, we'll be continuing to look for ways to get content like the Heroines' Holdfast out to many players.