Newest interview (abyssea was a mistake?)

[VoiceMemo]

I disagree with SE's reasoning greatly from this part:

"Unfortunately, such a system required the developers to disallow trading. As Ito explains, "For example, say each player gets 5 items. You have 5 items times 18 players and they can all trade freely. Now one player could collect 90 items. That's no good." The removal of the trading option was specifically in order to counter item hoarding. Every individual participating in the content has an equal chance to get items."

Allowing trading would NOT result in item hording. Trading is an ACTIVE event. It's not like 1 person can force 17 others to trade them their items. Each individual player must make the decision to accept or deny the trade.

The ONLY possible thing that could result is SELLING of drops from trade, but imo this is the lesser of 2 evils. Allowing trades would help a solid linkshell out to help it's members get items that each wants. This assumes such linkshell has solid leadership and a fair item distribution program. There are linkshells like that, I try to lead mine with fairness as the basis for all drops, and with a transparent data system that no one, not even leaders are above.

[Amador]

Voidwatch was a mistake.

At least Abyssea allowed for actual full on LS participation.

Now it's just: "Oh hey, my shout. Bye guys got to go do Voidwatch with random strangers, that may or may not wipe"

Now it's just: "Damn, just 0/182 Kaggen, someone who only has BRD got it."

I like how they want to view it as Oh 18 * 5 = 90 items that could go to one person.

1: 90 what exactly? 90 Logs? I'm sorry, but even RMT wouldn't touch Voidwatch for Gil.

2: The drop rates are ridiculously low, or did they just literally say: You have a higher chance of getting more items if you have 18 people? Was he referencing being able to hit more lights, or does that literally mean more drops for everyone?

3: Abyssea was a great add on, allowing players to enter at 30 was a blind god awful mistake, but the creators of Abyssea, are the same as those of 14, and in both games they have simplified leveling to that degree.

There is absolutely no rhyme or reason as to why we can't trade these items to people who actually need them. Needing to use up over 100 Voidstones for a single drop is terrible. It's worse than Salvage.

[Seriha]

I just get way more negatives out of the interview than the positive. Abyssea was not a mistake. It is what it is and trying to dictate otherwise is pretty heavy-handed. And while anyone with a pulse would understand how the atma system wouldn't outright be reincarnated in future events, there wasn't much reason to eliminate other perks like reasonable drop rates and fights a party or so could handle. I can't think of many who yearn for the old days of HNM drama, point systems, and the hassles of managing 18+ people for an event or two. Current job balance is also pretty laughable, with some being stagnant before the cap increases even began and remaining such with little more than some expected tier ups.

Had we a time machine to go back and shift when the level cap increases began, sure, I'd agree it would've been better to maybe hit 85 during the era, 95 during WotG, and the final push for the ending of Abyssea. We can't do that, though. The horizontal progression some loved simply can't last forever. People wanted new abilities, better gear that wasn't 5+ years old, new zones with new challenges, and then some. The cap increases had to happen. And while I'm for keeping older content relevant to some degree, I'm not entirely onboard with what we've seen so far. Grinds are grinds, and the rewards don't seem to match the effort alongside the restrictions of access.

[Insaniac]

WTS LV95 THF DRG PLD WHM RDM NIN COR BST WAR.

[Insaniac]

Seriously though I knew Tanaka thought Abyssea was a mistake and was trying to punish us all for having the audacity to have fun in the world of torture that he created. I just never thought he would actually come out and say it. At what point do we accept that the plane we are on is being piloted by Gary Busey and start beating each other to death over the last 2 parachutes?

[Economizer]

Pet buffs didn't exist until Abyssea and that is just super sloppy balance by SE.

Drain Samba, for a while (until they stopped that), but on gear (atma is pretty much gear) there were pet buffs - like the AMK hat, or the hat in Crawler's Nest (S) - before there was Abyssea.

[Kylei]

I loved Abyssea, it's the only place where I can go at level 30 and wake up 95. O.O

[Raksha]

All I have to say is:

[SIZE="7"]MASSIVE /SIGH[/SIZE]

[newmonkey]

Good im happy they have finally come out and admited it, this is the place were the screwed up relic weapons for over a year and they still arn't fixed.

So even for the above reason alone abyssea sucked

[Neisan_Quetz]

Not sure how you screw up a Weaponskill that already sucked.

They're looking into balancing relics after 99 cap they said, even now (some) Relics are not bad.