Final Fantasy Modding Communities
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This post explores events catering to new players and pertaining to mods of the Final Fantasy series.
Events based on vanilla games are not included in this post but are covered in other posts such as this one here.
For FF randomizers compared, see here.
1. Whirlwind Four-Job Fiesta
When: every summer
Target: speedrunners, challenge runners, or casual players (different divisions for each)
Base games: FFV (primary), FF I-IV and VI (secondary)
Commitment: single run streamed or recorded (depending on division), with a run estimate of 2 hours
Familiarity with Whirlwind or with FFV required: no and no
Host: FFV Central
Since: 2025 (event), 2024 (randomizer hack)
Per FFVC event host clymax, for more info, see here.
2. Moogle Cup by Worlds Collide
When: continual based on enrollment
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FFVI
Commitment: mini-tournament
Host: FF6WC
Since: 2024 (event), 2020 (randomizer)
Courtesy of Worlds Collide administrator doubledown:
Are you a brand new Final Fantasy VI: Worlds Collide player looking to dip your toes into the exciting world of racing? Want to learn the ropes from seasoned veterans who are willing to share with you their greatest racing tips and tricks? How about making some great new friends and connections in a terrific community, and maybe earning a bit of glory along the way?
Introducing the Moogle Cup, an ongoing series of mini-tournaments where we pair new or learning racers with mentors from the community to provide coaching and guidance. In the Moogle Cup, you’ll engage in some friendly competition with your fellow moogles, all of whom will have some of the game’s best racers riding shotgun to help everyone be the best moogle they can possibly be!
A new Moogle Cup runs whenever there are enough sign-ups and mentors to hold the event, so sign up now to reserve your spot. Full details, including rules, sign-ups for racers, and sign-ups for mentors, can all be found on the [Moogle Cup Discord] channel. Don’t miss out!
3. Duck Bootcamp & Derby by FFR
When: January
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FF
Commitment: January training, February tournament
Host: FFR
Since: 2020 (event), 2016 (randomizer)
Via FFR administrator DarkmoonEX:
Hey there, FFV fans. Next week is the official start of the Final Fantasy Randomizer New Player Program, the Duck Bootcamp 2026: Duck to the Future. The FFR Team has been hard at working cooking up a solid program for you. The kick off will be on Sunday, January 4, at 9:00 PM with the 101 Class reveal stream. From there we’ll have six weeks of training for you to go through and learn everything about FFR.
The weekly schedule will be:
- Sundays: 100 Level Class Debut at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
- Monday Mornings: 100 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
- Monday Evenings: 100 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 9:00 PM EDT on RPGLB Twitch
- Wednesdays: 200 Level Class Debut 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
- Thursday Mornings: 200 Level Async Race Opens at 10:00 AM EDT on FFR Discord
- Thursday Evenings: 200 Level Class Race (Different Seed, Open to All) at 8:00 PM EDT on FFR Twitch
- Fridays: Vod Reviews on FFR Twitch
Full details are available on the FFR wiki. And once you’ve gone through your training, the Bootcamp will be followed by the Duck Derby, our new player tournament, in late February.
We hope to see you there!
4. Tellah’s Trainees by Free Enterprise
When: ongoing
Target: aspiring racers
Base game: FFIV
Commitment: 8 weeks
Host: FF4FE
Since: 2025 (event), 2018 (randomizer)
Courtesy of FF4FE’s Wrexsoul:
It is my pleasure and honor to announce the return of the Tellah’s Trainees Club! After a notable hiatus, the introductory club for new players is active once again. However, it wouldn’t be much of a return without some notable fanfare, would it?
The Tellah’s Trainees Club has recruited some new leaders from the community to assist in broadening its scope and experience, two of whom were graduates of the original Tellah’s Trainees program. RobsatPlays and Drinks Glue have elevated the knowledge base and perspective of the future direction of the Club, having experienced it firsthand when it was formed. Currently, they are working alongside FE veteran BeautyInDiscovery to develop and unveil a competitive season format to add to the instructional curriculum of Tellah’s Trainees.
For those with exposure to the World Collide community, its origin draws influence from the Moogle Cup and should be quite exciting!
In addition to the upcoming season format, we wanted to broaden our scope so that graduates and veterans could have a more active role in the Club. While they continue to be instrumental in its success by providing tips and insight on the seeds, as well as answering questions from our newbie runners, it was time to have something else to help our up-and-coming runners continue to grow. So, to accommodate this, the Club has new site for information! Tellah’s Trainees Club Site
The website will replace the previously used Google Sheet that housed all the flagsets for the curriculum that allowed those runners who joined the community after the rotation began to catch up. However, the site is much more than that! It includes intermediate flagsets that introduce other flags and club flagsets, as well as allow our fresh graduates to try out some previously used tournament seeds. Want to really stretch your knowledge? Try one of our rolled seeds in the Advanced section curated by our community that will have you muttering to yourself as you fight through adversity to complete the seed.
So, I welcome both new players and veterans alike back to the Tellah’s Trainees Club and to be on the lookout for announcements of the upcoming season format, as well as our first seed in the new rotation!
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