So... Mumor...

[Luvbunny]

These so called seasonal mini events are created and repeated with very little effort as a cheap time sink to provide a variety of cheap time sink for whatever crappy items they are giving you, nothing but a useless diversion which a lot of people find it fun, since not all of them are into gears and weapons collection and just there for the social aspect of the game and many myriad of useless time sink SE has devised. Hey variety and options are the spice of life!!

[oliveira]

Hey variety and options are the spice of life!!

lol you could just post that last line and your point would be made across in a better manner.

Anyway, the point of the Mumor event is that Mumor is an actress entertaining kids ala "tokusatsu" (heroes for kids) which is popular in Japan. Usually there are acted "tokusatsu" shows with actors on these summer festivals.

[Meiisein]

The environmental changes in the background to the seasonal events always interested me more. I'd be quite happy to have seasonal weather changes added to more zones.

Come to think of it the last time I enjoyed an event proper was Frightfest. I found it quite fun to be dropped to low level and sent to a random zone.

[Anapingofness]

lol you could just post that last line and your point would be made across in a better manner.

Anyway, the point of the Mumor event is that Mumor is an actress entertaining kids ala "tokusatsu" (heroes for kids) which is popular in Japan. Usually there are acted "tokusatsu" shows with actors on these summer festivals.

While I have nothing personal against the cultural aspect behind Mumor and I understand how this could be popular for children when put in an actual stage + actors environment. It doesn't mean that it is a good implementation as a game mechanic or event for that matter.

That being said, the event is downright boring and it really makes SE look lazy.

I don't want to be a Mumor groupie or a fan cheering her on- that is not fun in the least.

I'm sure there are other cultural aspects of summer festivals that SE could introduce to FFXI besides Mumor/Tokusatsu.

[Camiie]

If they really wanted to do something... cool?... with Mumor they could take the tokusatsu bit a step further and actually have us participate in the show. Have it be an actual battle where we get to ham it up with emotes and calling our attacks. Not...not that I actually want to do things like that... /blush

Anyway the point would shift from cheering on Mumor to playing the role of an ally of hers to appease a crowd of NPCs.

[Infidi]

She has more boob jiggle this year. That's what we all wanted right?

That's only when they upgrade to DirectX 10 :P.

[Keyln]

I like the Mumor event.

Then again, I like Pretty Cure too...

[Eric]

I like Mumor! I definitely appreciate her more now after fighting her in Heroine's Holdfast. She's deadlier than she looks. :x

[Edyth]

I like how Mumor has an ongoing story. I actually check out the Mumor events every year.

[Rosina]

I like it... I wish the states did these types of shows.. but ppl so lazy with it. I always do this event. Plus its a peek at how summeris spent in japan. I played a ton of mmo, and most their holiday stuff is crap.... ffxi, wow and ffxiv only 1 I see put in any effort. (ffxiv after yoshi joined)