[dev1007] Voidwatch: Obtaining Spoils

[Alkimi]

Coudn't we just remove the rare/ex tags from all voidwatch drops?

Yes people will sell them, but so what? How is this going to hurt anyone? What you have planned with your ticket scheme is basically the same thing albeit a longer route of doing it. At least it would give people motivation to go and do voidwatch, which as it stands it's becoming less and less popular very quickly.

[Fupafighter]

currently only body out of about 300 runs i got was from bottolous rex wish i could get the one from pil before update

Lucky for you it's basically a common drop lol. Sorry to down you haha. But grats...i still no have 1 :/

[Karbuncle]

I'm about 0/50 on Anything but a Supernal Knife and Gerra's Staff on Botulus >_>. I think I'm going to be a happier person when my account finally expires. This month, When i realized there was just a little fuel left in the tank, I was a little happy, Then I racked up an additional ~60 Voidwatch Kills and still dont have a Single Item i want.

Now, its like pulling teeth, The only reason i bother doing voidwatch anymore is on the off chance maybe, Just maybe, I'll get an Item i want before my account deactivates. Frankly, It won't matter. If this kind of drop system and drop rate continues to be the norm, Even if i get a body, I'm letting my account expire.

Getting really tired of SE ignoring the playerbase, nearly 10 years of them ignoring us on the most severe problems, Its getting old. Back then, I still found enjoyment in the game because of friends, Today, I can't enjoy the game when every NM has Drop rates on par with Pre-Update Salvage, often considered some of the worst Teeth-Pulling drop rates introduced in FFXI.

Its just gotten to the point they've put stalling for time before player enjoyment, I can't even congratulate people who get their VW bodies these days because I'm so bitter than I should have at least 4 by now, and am still sitting at 0. I probably won't even be happy when i get mine, because I'm so bitter from it taking so long, It'll be more of a "About fucking time" instead of a "Yay" moment, and many people feel the same as me.

Square needs to open their eyes and realize they're driving people away, If the game continues on this path, it'll be near empty within a year. People can only take so much punishment before they say f**k off.

[Zinato]

Square needs to open their eyes and realize they're driving people away, If the game continues on this path, it'll be near empty within a year. People can only take so much punishment before they say f**k off.

They will then have succeeded in their mission. FFXI servers will be shut down and the entire team can focus on keeping XIV from sinking the entire company.


Sad as it is I see no other explanation especially since the JP/EU forums are also upset about the same issues. Vanafest is 2 days because they will be announcing the end of XI and day 1 will be 10 year annivesary, day 2 will be the funeral. I challenge SE to publicly state otherwise. On a slightly unrelated note, when they do announce the termination of XI I vote they up all drop rates to 100% for the last 2-6 months or w/e warning time they give. That way people can at least leave knowing they had those items with maybe a few nice screen shots. (Remember SE happy players are far more likely to consider forgiving XI and possibly buying future products ever again, however for most people that's a big MAYBE.)

[Drai]

The only drop I don't have atm that I really wanted is a Coruscanti, but after looking at the testing results on it i'm just thinking it's no longer worth it >.>

And the only way I can see FFXI being saved is an expansion being announced, and due to some of the .dats they added recently, it might just be likely.

[Mahoro]

@zinato

Yeah, they'd really spend tens of thousands of dollars on venue rental, publicity, and staffing for Vanafest 2012 only to lead up to an announcement of the game's termination. That logic is not of this earth.

[Zinato]

@zinato
That logic is not of this earth.

That would be in line with how they've done things but, seriously. I know sarcasm doesn't transfer through text but, Perhaps I should have made even grander ideas of doomsday to get my point across. I was hoping the word Funeral in reference to a game was the give away. I don't blame you my wording was bad.

[Fupafighter]

IF your doing VW for the main reason of getting the body armor or coru, your doing it wrong. There are other various rewards. Ok cool you got a toci harness, you basically gained nothing but a glowing piece of armor...not job breaking. Same with coru, it's not going to change the job. Go make a relic or mythic or something if you want progression. I am happy with all the metals and gil I get from the event, and If a good piece drops to me, then cooooool. Noone can honestly say after 500+ VW kills, you havent walked away with atleast 80-100 mil lol.

[Karbuncle]

I can. In all my voidwatch, I've probably made only about ~20 mil. My luck is terrible.

"You shouldn't be doing Voidwatch for the good Voidwatch drops". Really? REALLY?. If thats the logic you need to apply to an event in order to make it acceptable thats failed event, and failed logic.

For the record though, I didn't start doing Voidwatch for Mekira or Toci's, I began doing it for their other drops. I actually wanted the Chakram, and Phasmida Belt.. But i got those in maybe 20 Runs total. Its the other 380 Or so that I was going for the Body. I also got Fajin Boots and that Necklace from Qilin, within again, about 20 runs. Still no lux or Coru, but I've given up on both of those since Coru's effects is balls and a Flame Thock is better.

I think it took me about 70 Guanabs to get my Athos' Hat, I went 1/16 on Athos' Legs, 1/55 on Athos Feet, and 1/24 on Athos Gloves. Still about 0/something on Athos Body though.

I can get the common drops, Hell, I've blown up about 20 Chakrams and Mantis Eyes each, None of that Matters, You wouldn't clap and cheer for getting floor 40 Nyzul Armor any more than you would getting another Mantis Eye. Getting 10k a Run in Synth Mats when you blow 30k a run on Voiddust is a shallow victory, and does not make up for the fact you're 0/400+ On the things you actually want, namely - Toci's, Mekira, Athos Tabard, etc.

Also to mention, Of those ~70 or so Guanabs i did, never got Ogier's Legs. On all the above, the only rare drop i got was the Athos. Never even saw a pair of Brego gloves. In fact, in all of my voidwatch fights, I have literally never gotten a Money Drop, like (R) Armor. I've gotten a HM-Pouch Twice though.

-Oh, And before i forget, On the 200 Some of Pil runs I've done, I've never gotten the Feet armor either, Which is something I've wanted. And I've done Ig-alima a good 50-60 Times and never got an Ogier's Surcoat either, which is actually more common than Toci's/Mekira. I've gotten all the NQ Drops that no one wants (Scythe, NQ GS, Sword), but nothing actually worth-while. 0/60 isn't a big deal really on Ig, But just thought I'd bring up that I'm not only targeting Toci's/Mekira, Its just the only good drop from those two, and the ones I'm currently the worst on.

So yah. I've gotten a few Voidwatch drops, But that is not an excuse to make the one good drop so rare that people can go 0/200+ On them Individually. There needs to be a Ceiling. I don't want Gil, I've already made a Relic, I'm not interested in another Mantis Eye, I want the damn Toci's and Mekira.

We're not asking to be handed the Armor, We just want to know if the System bends us over backwards more than twice the expected drop rate, We'll get our body out of pity.

[saevel]

I don't buy voiddust, if I need stones I convert AN over at 2K a pop. With the campaign changes at 99, farming tons of AN is easy now.