The Data Botanist

(because we log data)

Analysis and Forecasting for Red Alerts in Cosmic Exploration
(With a Focus on Primal - Excalibur)

6/8 Update: We will continue to update all four planets as much as we can; however, priority on updates will go to Auxesia.Many thanks to our late-night friends who kept us moving forward when the upgrade hit around 4am EDT (UTC-4)!

The 6/7 upgrade FATE was successful!

Screenshot Credit: Peridot Grayflame of Excalibur

    Log a Red Alert

    Our forecasting is only as good as the data we can capture. By submitting a solid report of a Red Alert on Primal - Excalibur, you are helping us more effectively track and calculate the arrival-windows of the next Red Alert.There are two ways to log a Red Alert:Option 1:
    Submit a report using the @ExcaliburRedAlert ping in the #ce-alerts channel of The Coeurl (Primal's Hunt Discord).    For best results, please use the following format:@ExcaliburRedAlert [Zone] - [RA Type] [RA Variant] [Start Time in XX:00 format] and include a screen snip of the in-game Red Alert notification bar if possible.For example:
    @ExcaliburRedAlert Phaenna - Annealing Winds A - XX:39

    Snip of the Red Alert notice in Final Fantasy XIV. In the top left is a clock icon and 4 minutes. In the bottom right is the date September 2nd and the time 7:39.Text: Atmospheric pressure is down, heralding annealing winds! Take whatever measures necessar

    Not sure which variant/type it is? Run up to the indicator NPCs and check their speech bubbles for hints, then compare against the chart on the wiki! Click to view the Red Alerts article

    Option 2:
    Submit a report using the form below!

    Resources & Guides

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    General:

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    I Want to Help More!

    Logging a Red Alert on the form or in The Coeurl is very important; however, there's an additional step for updating the forecast tool and that's a manual task, primarily handled by Melodic up to this point.We are seeking passionate data botanists who are comfortable with spreadsheets and have solid attention to detail to be additional trusted caretakers of the forecast tables, especially during the later night hours of North America.Note: The base sheets that feed the forecast tool drive off of the US/Eastern timezone.

    Please provide the E-mail tied to the Google Account you wish to use for Docs, Sheets, etc.; this is necessary to grant you the rights to edit the pages that feed the Forecast sheet:

    What's your availability to help? (Note: We understand this is strictly a volunteer activity, done out of passion and love for the game and a desire to help support the community--not a job.)

    Will you need a conversion tool to help convert your local time into US/Eastern for entry on the sheet(s)? If yes, please notate your current timezone here with the UTC format.

    What is the best way to contact you? (Discord, Bluesky, Email, etc.)