CONGRATULATIONS! Final Fantasy Experience is GameSpot Endorsed!

I joined Final Fantasy Experience (FFE) because of the belief that it can go somewhere out there. Three weeks later I was chosen as an officer. Then two months later, I was picked as the successor to founding leader of the union (mgatson). Since then I've been dreaming of a thing, wthich is almost impossible due to my lack of skills, but I persevered. With the help of our officers and our ever-supportive community, I never losed hope that someday we'll get the much-coveted "GameSpot Endorsement".

I'm about to leave FFE in few months due to professional career reasons, but I never gave up on that dream of mine... And now here we are... a "GameSpot Endorsed Union". This is really a realization of a dream.

I would like to thank, first and foremost, to our community... Our friends and members. FFE will not be here without you.

Credits go out to all the members of the FFE Administrative Team, past and present, namely:

mgatson (founding leader; Leader: 26 May - 09 September 2005 ; Officer: 08 November 2005 - 09 December 2005)
Cloud_Soup (charter officer, 26 May 2005 - June 2005)
B1wfdz33 (charter officer; 26 May 2005 - June 2005)
pvtvaladez (charter officer; 26 May 2005 - July 2005)
LIK (26 May 2005 - July 2005)
videdeogamegirl105 (26 May 2005 - July 2005)
BMO999 (26 May 2005 - July 2005)
FenrirMM (22 June 2005 - July 2005)
ericcartman3722 (06 June 2005 - 2? June 2005)
Huma64 (03 September 2005 - November 2005)
shoots18 (03 September 2005 - November 2005)
Kraker2k - (30 September 2005 - 05 December 2005)
storm1110 (charter officer; 26 May 2005 - 18 January 2006)
KnowledgeOrCred (10 September 2005 - 18 January 2006)
phazonzamus (03 November 2005 - 31 January 2006)
lilkamikaze (11 December 2005 - 14 February 2006)
daleerin24 (23 February 2006 - 17 March 2006)
BlazingStar (16 February 2006 - 18 February 2006)
SQUALL20XX ( 2006 - 21 May 2006)
RedNEXUS (12 December 2005 - August 2006)
Kefkamania05 (14 December 2005 - August 2006)
antsnail (May 2006 - July 2006)
maa4208 ( March 2006 - September 2006)
mstclair (September 2006)
sixsense (September 2006)
headbanger88 (September - October 2006)
svchaos (September 2006 - November 08, 2006)
Dark-Messenger (September 2006 - 30 November 2006)
Master_Odin (14 October 2006 - 01 December 2006)

Current officers:

Fantasy Gamer - (Officer: 08 July 2005 - 09 September; 2nd Administrator: 10 September 2005 - present)
Jumbo120788 (26 May 2005 - present)
natiko (30 June 2005 - present)
Orasion_Seiz ( 2006 - present)
NeoGen85 (24 April 2005 - present)
Amnesiac23 (September 2006 - present)
Etheralfayt (30 November 2006 - present)

Now guys you can be proud that you've been one of us. :)

Thanks to GameSpot for believing in us. We're not perfect. We know we have flaws, but we're here to continue to improve. There's no other way for us, but to move forward.

Last, but not the least, the Lord above for all and every single talent, whether creative thinking or actual technical specialties, etc., he has bestowed to all our contributors.

Long live FINAL FANTASY EXPERIENCE!

When I opened my PM today, I saw this message from GameSpot and I almost jumped from my seat!

The PM states that:

The GameSpot Union Recruitment Board has a stickied thread for it. Here's the commmorative picture of that event, the day Final Fantasy experience was endorsed: http://i17.tinypic.com/2nknsj8.jpg

Still don't want to believe that we finally have this "" cool emblem? Well, here's the proof: http://i16.tinypic.com/4bfa8nq.jpg. If ever we will lose endorsement, which I don't want to see (future officers, don't fail me. don't fail the union), We have the commemorative picture of this momentous event.

Currently, we're endorsed... Check out the beautiful site/proof in our homepage.

BE PROUD YOU'RE A MEMBER OF FFE. THE PERSEVERED IN THE PAST. YOU CREATED THE PRESENT. YOU WILL MOLD OUR FUTURE.

~FG

Btw, here's the official word from GameSpot:

We’ve held back long enough. It is time! 

We have endorsed an additional six unions. This means that these are THE official unions for the games they represent. These unions represent the cream of the crop, the zenith, the whole enchilada. Without further adieu, we congratulate (among others): 

Final Fantasy Experience (All FF titles) 

http://www.gamespot.com/pages/unions/home.php?union_id=FFEXP

Our many thanks to these dedicated leaders for showing us how it’s done. W00T!

Kevin VanOrd
Tournament Coordinator, GameSpot

JodyR even decided to put an announcement about it.:

Do you have any idea what's that "a fantasy" she's referring at? :P

what does endorsed means...Mr_Manga

As GameSpot says (taken from the Help Center)

What's the significance of the "GameSpot Endorsed" emblem?

Certain Unions may become endorsed by GameSpot through a mutual agreement between GameSpot and the Union leader. Among other things, such an endorsement will ensure that the Union in question always receives top billing among all similar Unions. In fact, GameSpot-endorsed Unions will have their content featured about as prominently as any standard GameSpot-produced content. Please note that the opportunity will always be initiated by GameSpot, so if you're a Union leader, please do not solicit for an endorsement. If your goal is to become GameSpot-endorsed, then you should simply do your best to create a great Union pertaining to a gaming-related topic for which there isn't already a GameSpot-endorsed Union. GameSpot Help Center

It's good to get that recognition we've seeked from GS for quite awhile now. This union's been through a lot, had it's ups and downs, but through it all we remained a family, dysfunctional as we may be, a family none-the-less:) natiko

After 1.5 years of hard work, the ups and the downs, its finally been done, well done to FG and the rest of the FFE!Kraker2k

You're part of it, right? :)

This was the first union I looked at and it was the last because I knew it was the best!!!  Keep up the good work and well keep up support.8)

this is awsome! man i remember just shootin the junk with mark and storm back in the day for hours here at FFE when it was first formed. i was bummed when i lost my officer rank...jr. year sucked lol....but i never the less came back every now and then, such as now, to check how things are goin...and look what i find this time!! FFE has reached the pinnacle of unions on gamespot. bravo to all you guys have made this forum what it is today, great job!! FenrirMM

Look at my first post... You're never forgotten. :)

ehm. sorry for my noobish question. What means "endorsement"? It changes something?Empi3

Taken from the Union faq:

Certain Unions may become endorsed by GameSpot through a mutual agreement between GameSpot and the Union leader. Among other things, such an endorsement will ensure that the Union in question always receives top billing among all similar Unions. In fact, GameSpot-endorsed Unions will have their content featured about as prominently as any standard GameSpot-produced content. Please note that the opportunity will always be initiated by GameSpot, so if you're a Union leader, please do not solicit for an endorsement. If your goal is to become GameSpot-endorsed, then you should simply do your best to create a great Union pertaining to a gaming-related topic for which there isn't already a GameSpot-endorsed Union.

Yeah it dissapeared few weeks ago and were not even in the list of endorsed unions. Cant say if its a glitcht or a mistake.

I'm back! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Btw, so our GS endorsed emblem is still not back. I'll try to make a follow up...

Yes. It's a bug according to the GS Admin.Fantasy_Gamer

[QUOTE="Fantasy_Gamer"]Yes. It's a bug according to the GS Admin.omega235

[QUOTE="natiko"]It's good to get that recognition we've seeked from GS for quite awhile now. This union's been through a lot, had it's ups and downs, but through it all we remained a family, dysfunctional as we may be, a family none-the-less:) Jumbo120788

The dreaded spam incident lol Most of the people here back then are gone. They probably couldn't bear with the shame of being reset:P I'm actually kind of proud of it..I mean..how many people can say they've been reset? That's cooler then being banned:Pnatiko

lol it's like we have war stories:Pnatiko