Peachy Project Updates

Now that we are quickly approaching our second Will, Strife and Ayu-Vogue discography update deadline, I figure it's time for an explanation as to what I've been up to.

After spending the better part of six months on a thesis, I graduated last June and thought I'd have a couple of months off to leisurely make updates here. That has obviously not been the case. At this time, I do not foresee any significant content updates being made until September at the earliest. Will will take the backseat to Strife.

I appreciate your patience and hope to have a better game plan (and something to show for it) later this year.

Strife, Will, and the Peachy Projects list have been updated to reflect this prolonged informational hiatus. Fanlistings will continue to be updated regularly.

Midgar-Rock Organization

• Strife
  • Scar/Happy Ending has been renamed with a new layout and codes.

Ayu-Vogue Network

• Ayu-Vogue Network
  • Updated with information on Ayu's new single Sunrise/Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~

Apparently ESRB posted a new rating for FFVII for the Platforms "PSP, PlayStation 3".

No release date is available yet. E3?

• ESRB Search Results
• Kotaku.com: ESRB Confirms Final Fantasy VII for PS3, PSP

I have three more weeks of classes. Given the sheer volume of work I have to wrap up in this time, I'm going to unofficially add a month to all ACC and Ayu-Vogue Discography revamp projects.

After graduation in June, the content revamp schedule will be as follows (in order of priority)

1. 7th Heaven
2. Will
3. Strife
4. Ayu-Vogue merchandise and analog discography

I don't foresee Sunshine being significantly edited after ACC, so it may have its update earlier than 7th Heaven or Will, and NEVER EVER will most likely remain AC-only until I feel like changing it. Grace is also scheduled to have a navigational revamp which will probably occur earlier than the projected content revamps, and the Super Secret Project will also likely be treated as a priority. 

Gloriosa Galleries have officially migrated to the new MR! Museum, though the content links are kind of a mess. I'm really okay with that for now.

In conclusion: I'm going to stay in lurker mode for awhile still. Fanlisting members will still be added, and only big Ayu news will be reported.

Some of you may have noticed the new privacy policy popping up at certain Peach-Arrow Network sites. This is because all Peach-Arrow Network domains and some of the bigger sub-domains are now using Google Analytics to better cater to its user base. Right now this only affects Peach-Arrow.net, Ayu-Vogue.net, and Strife.

As of April 2009, the Peach-Arrow Network uses Google Analytics to gather information from users with javascript-enabled browsers. This information includes:

• Types of Internet browsers used to access the site and the browser version number (example: Internet Explorer 7, etc)
• Type of operating system
• Screen resolution
• IP address
• What Peach-Arrow Network pages are accessed, etc.

This information is collected to better optimize the Peach-Arrow Network for its users. It will not be sold or otherwise used for monetary profit. Peach-Arrow does not collect any personal information like visitor legal names, mailing addresses, etc.

To clarify, Peach-Arrow will be using general information -- primarily what browsers are used -- to better optimize the viewing experience and make its sites more accessible. The Peach-Arrow Network will remain personally financed/ad-free.

Kotaku is reporting a trailer posted on GameTrailers that is allegedly for a North American version of Advent Children Complete. This version will be released simultaneously internationally. But we've heard promises like these before.

We knew the Japanese version came with an English language track, but the trailer has no new dialogue in English (and has a shitty, Albert Wesker-esque narration). I would write this off as a fake if the trailer wasn't listed alongside other "official" (or otherwise not user-submitted) trailers on GameTrailers.com. However, keep in mind that Square Enix has said nothing about it on its official site. Until a press release is posted on Square North America or Square Enix Holdings, consider this a rumor.

Hopefully it'll be confirmed/denied by Square corporate in a few hours and this won't be AC all over again.


Related Edit: Still no confirmation on the alleged US release, but the Japanese version at least will definitely come with a new anime OVA retelling the "Case of Denzel" story (FF7AC reunion).

TSENG AND ELENA! ON THE WAY TO A SMILE FLASHBACKS! OMFG!

Midgar-Rock Organization

• Strife
  • Added a new rant called "Avatar" to the man section, for better or worse.
  • Added preliminary Dissidia information; in-depth information won't be added until after the US release.

Ayu-Vogue Network

• Ayu-Vogue Network
  • Updated with information on Ayu's "Rule" PV
• Gallery @ Ayu-Vogue
  • Fixed the keyword gallery functionality.

Classes begin again today and the Peach-Arrow Network will again enter it's semi-comatose state (not that it was updated much over the break). Fanlistings and Ayu news will continue to be updated regularly, and I'll continue to chip away at the new content at Strife until I have time to really invest in my projects.

Ayu-Vogue has been the only site consistently updated through the break with news updates, including one today.

Peach-Arrow Network

• Forget Me Not
  • Dissidia trailer screens added; Dissidia section has been slightly updated.

Strife, Midgar-Rock, and Ayu-Vogue updates are on their way.

Ayu-Vogue Network

• Ayu-Vogue
  • Updated with the new First Press bonus for her latest single
• and then
  • New visitor poll

All networked fanlistings have been upgraded. Let me know if you have any problems joining or otherwise updating your information.

Yeah, nothing's going to get done this quarter. I'll do my best to get the first phase of the Ayu-Vogue revamp (new discography and layout) up by next week Friday, and there will be a few housekeeping issues addressed later today, but no other major projects will receive significant attention until December.

The autumn quarter begins tomorrow, bringing the Peach-Arrow Network's Summer Progress to an end.  I will be busy with an independent study on top of my usually classes, but I will spend my extra time on the following network projects:

1. The Ayu-Vogue Network Discography is currently under-going a major overhaul. This will hopefully be uploaded in October. Other sections will follow (time allowing).
2. The Midgar-Rock Organization revamp will continue. All artwork and screen captures (+new ones) have been moved to the new database, and the scope of the informational sections is in the processes of being refined to contextualize shrines rather than compete with them.
3. Any leftover energy will be alloted to Melody

My host has officially gotten back to me to verify that all the database issues have been sorted out. Thanks everyone!

Peach-Arrow Network database is totally broken, so all fanlistings, galleries, and the Ayu-Vogue news blog are all down.

Host has been notified and hopefully everything will be straightened up soon. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

Edit: Haven't heard back from our host, but they seem to have worked their magic anyway. Please reply here or contact me if you have trouble with the fanlistings or news blog.

Peach-Arrow Network

• Peach-Arrow
  • Revamped the Quick Contact Form to match the current layout and have more comprehensive contact options.
  • Fixed some truly unfortunate typos in the site descriptions
• Hosted Fanlistings
  • ANGEL'S SONG hit its 250 milestone earlier this month, most of which joined while it was under Veronica's care.

Midgar-Rock Organization

• Strife
  • Re-did the back-end to make the navigation more dynamic. I'm more excited about this than you are, I think.
  • Cloud Cake 2008 now has its own section

I spent the last few days sort of in a state of perpetual exhaustion, but I was able to finally get back on the ball last night. The new Forget Me Not will be uploaded tomorrow or Tuesday. Or tonight if I'm feeling particularly ambitious. Probably Tuesday.

The profile here has been updated to be less cluttered/sorta-kinda go with the domain color scheme. Coding LJ profiles makes me die inside.

Coming soon to Strife. For better or worse.

Peach-Arrow Network

• Peach-Arrow
  • Added two new 50x50 buttons to replace the haphazard old ones (one is a semi-transparent PNG, the other is a GIF. We're flexible here at Peach-ArrowNET).

Midgar-Rock Organization

• Strife
  • Finally worked in a mention of the whole Mimic thing into the Jenova page (Clumsy, but there).
  • penumbra  brought affiliate Fated back. Rejoice!
  • Affiliation is now by invitation and/or bribery only.
• NEVER EVER
  • Added a link to the new NEVER EVER iMix (US iTunes)

Forget Me Not revamp is stumbling along. I make no promises other than I will have something live by the end of September.

After going a couple weeks with little more than a few public Peachy Service Announcements and some OMFGPSPPE, I think it's about time for another State of the Peach:

I am in my last leg of the academic quarter that's boiling down to two term papers due in mid-August, so there won't be any more substantial updates for the next week or so.

The current focus at Peach-ArrowNET is FFIX. I have a new layout for Forget Me Not coded (get a preview), but it won't be uploaded until the new informational content is written/re-written. I'm currently doing another play-through and will hopefully be able to have Melody and Forget Me Not in good -- if not less embarrassing -- shape before classes start again in late September.

Although Strife and Midgar-RockORG are still being edited, the next major project will be to get a new layout up at Ayu-VogueNET.

Peach-Arrow Network

• Peach-Arrow
  • Fixed the Fanlistings @ Ayu-Vogue thumbnails

Ayu-Vogue Network

• and then
  • Received a news update earlier in the week

Midgar-Rock Organization

• Strife
  • Uploaded the preliminary, post-CC and 10th Anniversary updates
  • New Section: Buster Sword
  • Several notable revised sections: Zack, Aeris, Sephiroth, Jenova, Tifa, Children and Family. The latter two annexed the "Parenting" section. "Jenova" and "Children" especially still need a lot of work. Other sections have been cleaned up but not fully revised. I haven't decided what all will be added to the "archive" section yet.

I think I'm going to re-arrange the tags again to be organized by domain instead of type (fanlisting, shrine, etc) in order to stay consistent with the domain organization.

(happy super-belated birthday lorien!)