Originally Posted by
Yenecol
Something else occurred to me... would we be as upset if neo-salvage had been released before neo-nyzul? The two will always be compared because they have a common link - tags. No one goes around comparing these two to say, Meebles. Now, the old paradigm was that Salvage was for the best of the best gear and Nyzul not. Now, there has been a paradigm shift but one that was not anticipated. In an RPG, you expect progression; villains get harder but your weapons and armor get better. Had SE released neo-salvage FIRST, perhaps the shift would not have been so jarring. But, instead, SE releases Neo-Salvage after Neo-Nyzul. So naturally, most people would expect that the later released content would have the better gear and traditionally Salvage had the better gear. Disappointment comes about when an expectation isn't met. Even if Salvage gear is ok and has a few really nice pieces, compared to Nyzul, I am disappointed.
I just hope SE learns from this and makes decent gear for Adoulin. If the gear from Adoulin is worse than or merely a side-grade to say, Abyssea, yes I will still play it for the storyline and the memories but will it be as enjoyable? No, of course not. Again, RPGs are about progression. A game like this is like a shark (not counting nurse sharks), it has to keep moving forward or it will die.