More Lore??

[Avraym]

I just want to say upfront, before this lengthy(ish) post, that I enjoy anything that has been put up on the lodestone. Taking that into account, please read the following, bearing in mind, it is my personal opinion/feelings.

The rate at which we are getting information regarding updates is perfectly fine (even by P2P Standards), but information regarding content/major implementations seems to be of last/smallest priority.

Hell, Maybe you are someone who enjoys lore > content. And thats fine (and i'd like to hear your opinions aswell)

Lore is essential , it gives the MMORPG's world substance and I would be an idiot to argue it was anything less. But when the information being provided is lore alone, I'm left dissapointed with how much is left to discuss (especially with how much we have to look forward to)

In order of updates on the lodestone(color coded in what personally appeals to me red=dissapointing orange=interesting, but futher info required Green = Relevant and Exciting information):

- Lore (Grand Companies)
- Contest (Valentines contest subject to country availability)
- Accessory reforms (Covered previously on forums)
- Residences (Covered previously on forums)
- World Merger Server (Statement retracted, making post void)
- Revamping Items
- Lore - Moogle Lore
- Patch 1.20c notes (Mostly Bug Fixes)
- Lore - Valentoines Event
- Letter from the Producer (Letters are good news, but lack depth in terms of detail)
- Lore - Wolves in Clothing
- Payment Methods (Payment's we never a problem for me personally)
- Producer Letter (Yoshi's Holiday, A warm New Years Greeting, but still would of liked something about FFXIV)
- 1.20b notes("Easter Egg" Mount for supporting the game and fixes)
- Lore - Grand Company
- Lore - Gobbue
- Payment Methods (Payment's we never a problem for me personally)
- New Years Greeting

When I review this list, I can't help but feel dissapointed with implementations and content that could of have been previewed (some concrete information). Of course, these are all subject to personal opinions.

With 1.21 being the biggest patch released to date, there is still much more information that could be released:

• Cutter's Cry Instance
• The Aurum Vale Instance
• Job Abilities
• Job Animations (Youtube Preview)
• Job Quests
• Job Battle Monsters
• Job Attributes
• Reforming of Skills
• Job System
• New Recipes
• Hamlet
• Artifact Preview

This list alone refers to only 1.21 content and only names a few. Theres still plenty of other information that may have been able to be previewed on the horizon aswell. EG: The Early Preview of Gobbue Animation In the Last Live Producer Letter (1.20) even though it was a 1.21b release. Just because a feature isn't coming up in the next patch, doesn't mean we wouldn't want information regarding it.

I understand the dire difficulty in releasing the biggest information early when it is subject to change, but in cases such as this (1.21), the patch is only within 2 weeks ( a delayed release ) and we still know little to nothing about so much.

But i think a large majority of the community, share a simailar opinion to my own. We'd rather have updates that providie detail in relation to upcoming large implementations, as opposed to lore or "crumbs" of information.

So please Devs. Keep in mind that most subscribers have very little to do at current, and really look froward to lodestone updates.

I realise this thread is breeding grounds for white knights and trolls, but try and keep critiscm/discussion as constructive as possible when responding or stating your own opinions.

TL;DR - Lodestone Updates are well written and posted frequently enough but the topics are frivolous at best.

[Antanias]

Hamlet is 1.22, not 1.21

[Avraym]

Hamlet is 1.22, not 1.21

It was scheduled for 1.21 originally however.

[Zahak]

SE said they would be making a lore post about Aether weeks ago though. I guess people should have complained about it then? :/

[Gugnir]

I really enjoy reading the lore, but yeah some concrete information from time to time would be nice.

[KiriA500]

Personally, I would like my patches to have some surprises in them. Minor updates, such as how new accessories will work, or maybe a little detail on the job system itself, are fine, but I don't want to see a detailed list of everything we're getting, or more videos showing off all the cool new weaponskills. Half the fun, for me at least, in these updates is finding all the new stuff for myself, as opposed to knowing about it all weeks beforehand.

[Avraym]

SE said they would be making a lore post about Aether weeks ago though. I guess people should have complained about it then? :/

No one's complaining about lore. We're complaining that the priorities seem to be lore > content.

I enjoy reading the lore. But i'd also like something about the major upcoming updates.

[Avraym]

Personally, I would like my patches to have some surprises in them. Minor updates, such as how new accessories will work, or maybe a little detail on the job system itself, are fine, but I don't want to see a detailed list of everything we're getting, or more videos showing off all the cool new weaponskills. Half the fun, for me at least, in these updates is finding all the new stuff for myself, as opposed to knowing about it all weeks beforehand.

You are much more patient than I sir!

[Eldaena]

There was a preview (kind of...) of a paladin weapon skill on youtube. But it is now a private video. I wonder why it seemed so incomplete? Perhaps they really are just stalling with these kinds of infos... because they really aren't finished with even large things like animation? (not that I don't like lore)

Anyway, if the lore bit they posted on the lodestone recently actually felt more... "worked on", maybe it would have been easier to accept? It's almost like they tried to sugarcoat the fact that they'd be making teleporting possible around the town to make it seem like something significantly lore-y. But overall, it felt kind of "meh" since it was already fairly well known information. That's not me feeling that way because I think they should be giving us more substantial information on patch 1.21, but I wish they would have tried a bit more to at least make the aether lore interesting to read about.

[KiriA500]

You are much more patient than I sir!

Like, don't get me wrong, I want 1.21 really bad! I'm super stoked to get it, but having all the information handed to us super early will just make the wait feel longer, as you'll be anticipating it.

On top of that, I'm still having fun with the game as it is now, so I don't want to brush the current content aside because of what the game will be like in a few weeks!