HORI Final Fantasy XI Vana'diel Forever Clock

List Price: $29.99 Discount Price: $24.95

Features:

• 4 alarms play background music from San d'Oria, Bastok, Windurst, and Jeuno
• Alarm function alerts players of ferry and airship departures, or guild shop opening times
• Countdown timer keeps track of your abilities' recast & recharge times
• The clock setting and functions can also be used for your life on Earth -- from waking you up to tracking how long you've that cake in the oven
• Blue LED light turns on, showing you the time in the dark

Customer Reviews:

Misleading description [Posted on 2007-09-25]
you may think, like I do, that this is a USB connective clock (it is not, despite beind described as USB) that will warn you when airships are aproaching, timers are up, and otherwise be a helpful tool in playing FFXI. You will be wrong.

It is a standard clock with stop watch like buttons that you program. The display is sort of hard to read, and I have not yet been able to get the time syced up proper with my time and with game time. The days are not even acurate. the clock is not particularly attractive, and for $24, well I expected alot more.

The description is misleading, dont be confused.

Buy this only if you play FFXI and want a decoration, dont expect it to help you too much, dont expect it to be too acurate.

Helpful when I'm offline [Posted on 2007-11-04]
The second revision of the HORI FFXI Vana'diel clock is an improvement, but still misses the mark for a $49.95 (original price) clock. The days of the week icons are difficult to view and there should be a USB connection and program to utilize the clock.

The clock does lose time. Normally I set the clock ahead about an Earth minute (25 Vana'diel minutes) and let it slow down to the correct time.

Yet, for a FFXI player this clock does have its advantages. Before I login I consult the clock to know the time of day (e.g. night: Ghosts, Fomor, etc. could be out), day of the week (for the element), moon phase to name a few.

Yes this information is available on fan sites. Unless you have a PC near-by you can't access this information. I know several people who play on a PS2 or XBox 360 and don't have a connected PC near the game machine (one is my Son (the PC is upstairs but he plays on the PS2 downstairs).

I can recommend this clock to any FFXI player without a PC near his game console, die-hard FFXI collector, Windows players running FFXI fullscreen, etc.

Good for more than just the game... [Posted on 2007-11-22]
I bought this rather odd clock on a whim, being an avid FFXI player. After spending a little time fooling with it, I found that I have more uses for it out-of-game than in!

Setting the thing up is a little bit of a hassle, what with game time and real time needing to be in sync, but if you're not using it to keep track of game time, close is good enough. On it's own, it's an accurate and novel desktop clock with four alarm settings, which are very versatile. The alarms can be set as countdown timers, which is handy in the kitchen, or as just plain timed alarms, good for wake-up calls, appointments, etc. The alarms have a volume control, although to be fair the settings seem to be 'Loud' and 'Obnoxious'. Still, it gets your attention when they go off, and I guess that's the point. The alarms are jingly, music-box like renditions of the various national anthems in the game world. they're recognizable if you know the music, but not actual in-game quality.

As an aside, my personal favorite on this thing is the San D'orian March.

My only complaint is that the contrast on the LCD screen is a little dim, and no way to adjust it (that I've found). Other than that, I've been very happy with the clock, it's an inexpensive and novel timepiece that looks neat and does operate as advertised.

Very handy for FFXI players [Posted on 2008-01-02]
I keep this clock on my desk at all times. This clock is a typical every day alarm clock for the real world, but can double as a desktop game device that keeps track of the time, date, and moon phases in Vana'diel - important information for those who use the game's gardening system among other things.

The clock is an attractive desk ornament, the alarm functions are of course handy, and the alarm music is quite attractive.

The controls to set the clock could be a little more intuitive (do not lose the instructions!), but overall this is a highly functional piece of FFXI memorabilia.

Great Collector's Edition For FFXI Fans! [Posted on 2008-01-30]
A real-time clock that shows current time from Vanadiel and its moon faces and weather forecast, cool!!! Like living in it!

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