Lightning Strikes a Third time ?

Well, at least there will be still one thing that is still exclusive that I have which will never be brought back (because to do so completely invalidates it's reason for existing) - ala, the Legacy Campaign. Then there's the preorder bonuses (Cait Sith Doll and Moogle Hat), the Dalamud and Bahamut minions that came with the Bluray soundtracks, the Hermes Shoes (unless SE decides to try and encourage same way of arresting the continuing decline of players of FFXI by bringing back that campaign), and all that old 1.0 dated gear that will never be attainable.

I guess people have been constantly asking for this to return, so you can't say that Yoshi P and the development team don't listen to players.

Regarding those legacy items, maybe they could add those to mogstation for purchase? I think most people would be willing to pay a bit for those, they were cool.

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Originally Posted by Keres

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Thank you very much for this. This thread started with a rumor, went on for pages with no one linking anything, then people started saying they wanted to see the links to dev posts to disprove their so-far unsubstantiated rumor. I was happy to provide the link I knew existed so that we could get out of the domain of rumor and hearsay.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Well, at least there will be still one thing that is still exclusive that I have which will never be brought back (because to do so completely invalidates it's reason for existing)

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Originally Posted by Cherie

Regarding those legacy items, maybe they could add those to mogstation for purchase?

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It never stops.

She'll always return!

If you seen the ending of 13-3 then you know she's the mother crystal, aka Hydeline

I think the real, BIG reason we are getting another run of Lightning is the hairstyle. Alot of new players missed their chance at it even the second time around, and given it's not an account unlock people who made new characters after the fact don't get it either. The rest of the event items are pretty much just for vanity given the mediocre stats... well, guess that's true of the hairstyle, too.

The equipment's actually pretty good for it's level. Most of my classes have had their turn at looking like Snow briefly.

In any case, this is being done to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the game. I'd have preferred that they do something unique, like a "Festival of the Seventh Dawn" to celebrate the new Astral Era (although I admit that that would be kinda unfair to players who hadn't finished the main scenario yet), but I guess they're too focused on 2.4 and other stuff to throw something together.

Perhaps every anniversary will be celebrated by giving another go at that year's exclusive events?

what a joke, I guess limited time events arent so limited anymore just limited until next time events why not just bring everything back legacy campaign go ahead, goobue horns (with the mat not the laurel) take it, why not just give us everything we ever missed in the game since it seems to mean nothing anyway :)

yes people want this stuff but its a way to show that you have been here for such and such an amount of time. something that gets rarer over time. Something that 3 years from now someone will ask how did you get that and you can go oh its from an event from 3 years ago and tell tales of things that have passed and drive incentive for people to do these events even if they arent really playing anymore just to get that will one day be rare thing.

Its especially insulting since they stated multiple times across multiple mediums it was a limited time event and even said they have no intentions of bringing it back.

I dont play FFXI anymore but it keeps me subscribing here and there to register items for limited time things in case I ever go back for example here is my code history

Apr. 14, 2014 Vana’diel Tribune Readers’ Reward
Apr. 14, 2014 Special Gift: Nanaa Mihgo Statue
Dec. 12, 2013 Special Gift: Mog Pell (Gold)
Nov. 6, 2012 "Original Soundtrack -PLUS-" Bonus Item
Nov. 5, 2012 Reward Code: Melomane Mallet
Oct. 26, 2012 Reward Code: Mandraguard
Oct. 17, 2012 Reward Code: Moogle Cap
Oct. 11, 2012 Vana'versary Concert 11/11/11 Special Gift
Jul. 24, 2012 Tenth Anniversary Pen Set In-Game Bonus Item
Nov. 1, 2009 Chirping Chocobo Chick Special Commemorative Gift
Dec. 8, 2008 FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2008 Giveaway Set Code
Oct. 7, 2008 Players’ Collection Special Commemorative Gift
Jul. 23, 2008 PIANO COLLECTIONS FINAL FANTASY XI Gift Offer
Nov. 17, 2007 FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2007 Nomad Cap Code

I havent actually played FFXI since july of 2012

For FFXIV I have quite a few things as well
Other Received Bonus Items
・Onion Helm
・Garlond Goggles
・Asuran Armguards
・Moogle Earrings
・Cait Sith Doll
・Moogle Cap
・Helm of Light
・Baby Behemoth
・Behemoth Barding
・Coeurl Bell
・Legacy Chocobo Whistle
・Wind-Up Dalamud
・Fantasia (For Version 1.0 Players)
・Fat Chocobo Whistle
・Wind-Up Moogle
・Wind-Up Bahamut

I collect this fluff because I want to make sure that limited time things I dont miss out on. Its limited after all. So I find it insulting that they will just go and turn a limited time thing into a limited time until the next time we do it event. This isnt a seasonal event it was a promotional event. May as well just give everyone everything they missed if they are just going to pull this crap.

Wow I didn't see that pic, cactuar stuff making a return again too? huh.. I wonder where they draw the line... maybe they draw it where they know people will pull out their pristine pitchforks and torches if they try to throw out those ultra rare exclusives like mog earrings.

I fail to understand why won't they simply just make the hairs available from the Aesthetician..That way anyone who wanted the hair can get it and any newcomers that learns about the hair can get it the moment they do the Aesthetician quest. As for the outfits. Make them available from some npc. Why is that such a hard thing to do?

Where are you people getting this info from? SE never said LIGHTNING, they said a "certain" FF character, in an event similar to how lightning's event was done.. They did NOT say directly Lightning, unless you have some other official source proving me wrong? They did however specify a "COSTUME" this time. So that right there makes me think its not lightning since that event had costumes, weapons, and hairstyles.

Source: (Live Letter Q&A):
Q20: Are there any plans to implement additional costumes and hairstyles of previous FINAL FANTASY series characters similar to Lightning and Snow?

A20: While I can't say too much, let’s just say you will be able to obtain a costume for a certain famous FF character by completing certain content in a certain patch!

It's not that it's hard, it's that it's a reward from an event, and making event rewards available outside of the event for those who never participated in said event sort of invalidates the event itself. Not that it was hard to get the hairstyle, you just needed to complete the first quest of the event. That said, new players join ever week so beyond relaunching the event these players will never get the hairstyle, or even the rest of the event rewards for that matter. Besides, it's just one hairstyle per gender so it's not like you lose out on an entire library of hair... like we presently do now. Why is it so hard to have all the hair be uni-race/uni-sex? I don't get it.

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Well, at least there will be still one thing that is still exclusive that I have which will never be brought back (because to do so completely invalidates it's reason for existing) - ala, the Legacy Campaign. Then there's the preorder bonuses (Cait Sith Doll and Moogle Hat), the Dalamud and Bahamut minions that came with the Bluray soundtracks, the Hermes Shoes (unless SE decides to try and encourage same way of arresting the continuing decline of players of FFXI by bringing back that campaign), and all that old 1.0 dated gear that will never be attainable.

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I hate things like that, honestly.

I've got the pre-order/CE bonuses and I still say they should open those up to everyone. :-)

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Originally Posted by Majidah

Yoshi already said this event wont be repeated a third time, and he said that we'll get the equipment of a famous ff character which does not mean lightning. So no, this event won't happen again.

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

Link? Cause everyone else is saying the opposite.

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Yeah after what he said on Hunts some citations are gonna be needed.

If what the OP said is true is true. Oh well At least I cna get the Shanotto and Golem minions and that the rage directed at the repeated events will distract from the rage directed at hunts. If not, oh well there will be other stuff to do with out without Lightning.

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Originally Posted by Morningstar1337

Yeah after what he said on Hunts some citations are gonna be needed.

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No one really reads. they just skimmed and saw lightning and snow.. READ the Question #20. Nowhere in there does it directly state LIGHTNING is the event that we'll be getting
Live Letter Page 3 Question # 20

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Originally Posted by Vespar

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Originally Posted by Keres

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there ya go. You should know that the Q&A summary is.. a summary, and lacks of all the videos and slides they show.


On topic :

http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...it-d3as2pt.jpg
and again... and again

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

Too late big guy. People may hate her or say they do.. But unlike yourself I don't think they mean it. I've seen people say they hate her while wearing her hair.. Which doesn't make any sense to me.

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This one I can clarify! I only know Lightning through a few clips, and everything I've seen of her, she's a stupid angry bitch who has the personality of a spiked rock.

However, there is a dreadful lack of spiked, punky hairstyles in this game, and lightning's fills this role nicely. I don't have to like the character to love the hair.

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Originally Posted by Kuwagami

there ya go. You should know that the Q&A summary is.. a summary, and lacks of all the videos and slides they show.

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Okay do we have any dates for these events (Particularity the DQX and XI ones, the other ones are seasonal enough to infer dates from them)?

Also if your sig supposed to be a parody of some sort of "crazy guy thinking voices in his head are god" thing?

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Originally Posted by Eissels

This one I can clarify! I only know Lightning through a few clips, and everything I've seen of her, she's a stupid angry bitch who has the personality of a spiked rock.

However, there is a dreadful lack of spiked, punky hairstyles in this game, and lightning's fills this role nicely. I don't have to like the character to love the hair.

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http://i.imgur.com/Q4MOHwX.gif
actually play the games before you judge Lightning that hard...

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Originally Posted by Exguard

http://i.imgur.com/Q4MOHwX.gif
actually play the games before you judge Lightning that hard...

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From the five minutes I played of FF13's combat at a friend's house, I'll pass on spending the money to do so.

She's a fictional character, I don't think I'm going to hurt her feelings. :B

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

Too late big guy. People may hate her or say they do.. But unlike yourself I don't think they mean it. I've seen people say they hate her while wearing her hair.. Which doesn't make any sense to me.

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I hate Lightning and I still cosplayed as her for a while.
I hate her character, but like her look.

I'm still waiting for an outfit similar to Yuna's FFX clothing. Was hoping it would come with the release of FFX HD, but alas, it was not meant to be.

Don't want a 1:1 copy, but something similar would be excellent.
http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...nderin_FFX.jpg

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Originally Posted by Morningstar1337

Okay do we have any dates for these events (Particularity the DQX and XI ones, the other ones are seasonal enough to infer dates from them)?

Also if your sig supposed to be a parody of some sort of "crazy guy thinking voices in his head are god" thing?

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from what the slide says, I'd bet on late august or early september for the DQX, FFXI and LR events for the 1st anniversary.

For the sig, it was a joke back then with some RP friends. It was around the time of my thread about a change of name for the marriage (my suggestion was "menphina's pledge" :D). The Godzilla part is an other joke I don't remember the origin. I find the gif funny enough to keep it though :p

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Originally Posted by TeaTimeBear

It's SE though...

Only thing I've seen stay exclusive are earrings

So.. I'm gonna ask what stops them from releasing that stuff again?

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I sure do miss my bomb earring. Shouldn't have started over when I returned. /regret.

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Originally Posted by 16bitBounty

I sure do miss my bomb earring. Shouldn't have started over when I returned. /regret.

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Good news something at the Tokyo game show is called the cactuar Lotto 2 (the original being where we got the first ones) so even that's no longer limited time exclusive

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s...a41183fb5f.jpg

Do we know a date of the event?
and where do you guys get this info?

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Originally Posted by Yurimi

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Thank you for finally posting an official source. I will now gladly retract my previous stance on this.

I just want to laugh in the face of everyone who was like, "You missed out, tough luck". I mean, personally, it sucks it's going to take me a third time to finally do the FATE but at least this time I can complete it and unlock the hairstyle. Having exclusive events is cool and all but it is going to suck for new players, and players who are unable to play during said events.

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Originally Posted by ninthfantasy

I just want to laugh in the face of everyone who was like, "You missed out, tough luck". I mean, personally, it sucks it's going to take me a third time to finally do the FATE but at least this time I can complete it and unlock the hairstyle. Having exclusive events is cool and all but it is going to suck for new players, and players who are unable to play during said events.

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that's the point of being exclusive though....

What will it be now ? Want the dalamud minion ? The "I beat levianthan" T-shirt ? The incoming Fanfest goodies even though you didn't go ?

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Originally Posted by Kuwagami

that's the point of being exclusive though....

What will it be now ? Want the dalamud minion ? The "I beat levianthan" T-shirt ? The incoming Fanfest goodies even though you didn't go ?

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you're kinda overreacting to this..

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Originally Posted by Seoulstar

you're kinda overreacting to this..

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Not really. I never got or won't get these items, because they are/were/will be exclusive. I won't whine because I can't get them, because I missed the opportunity.

Now we have LR. A 2 times only event for the release in japan and then in NA/europe or the FFXIII-3. People whined and cried all they could to get that event which was supposed to be exclusive just because they wanted the Lightning hair, and now instead of just adding the hair, the devs are making the event to come back. That's just plain stupid. Nothing justifies her return, apart the whines.


Time to grow up

I wonder if the Pokemon fanbase was complain about all these exclusive mons that repeat at least once a generation?

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Originally Posted by Morningstar1337

I wonder if the Pokemon fanbase was complain about all these exclusive mons that repeat at least once a generation?

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Nah they just PokeGen those. :D

Now, there is a bigger problem with constantly re-releasing/re-skinning exclusive content beyond annoying my delicate sensitivities.
At first it sounds great, everyone gets to have everything in one way or another, but the more you do it, the less effective these exclusive campaigns will be. Why would someone bother take part in your 'limited' promotion if they can just count on you releasing it again later? The pressure to join up and take part is gone. Right now, this is fine for PS4 and steam members who came in after the fact, but it would be wise to avoid hyping up a so called 'event' item if you're just going to hand it out periodically.

Well if they're releasing this again, I hope they hear the outraged cries from BLMs who want to skin over the Stardust with the clock wand and let us skin 1h over a 2h already.

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Originally Posted by Kuwagami

that's the point of being exclusive though....

What will it be now ? Want the dalamud minion ? The "I beat levianthan" T-shirt ? The incoming Fanfest goodies even though you didn't go ?

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They're different to in-game events, though. A game where it's very easy for them to repeat events, it would kinda suck for them not to answer the community and repeat it. As for the Dalamud minion, the T-shirt, and the Fanfest... that's just a total different thing entirely. :|

SE being lazy of creating new events.

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Originally Posted by ninthfantasy

They're different to in-game events, though. A game where it's very easy for them to repeat events, it would kinda suck for them not to answer the community and repeat it. As for the Dalamud minion, the T-shirt, and the Fanfest... that's just a total different thing entirely. :|

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sadly they're not.

Dalamud was from soundtrack CD, Tshirt from E3 or Japan Expo in France, Fanfest... All happen only a few times, so they're exclusive. OK we agree.

Now what ? Lightning event. Reason behind it : FFXIII-LR is released, first in japan (1st event) then in NA/Europe (2nd event) and... that's all. There isn't even a HD remix edition to back this 3rd event. Thus either this reiteration or the first 2 have absolutely no meaning. And it's totally dumb in both case.

So the problem here is either :
- So called exclusive items are not, and all other "exclusive items" should become available by other means (Mog station for minions/mounts "exclusive" ?)
- SE is trying too much to comply to every whine because "I missed this event it should come back just for me".


As an example, I could use the recent soccer world cup. If SE had made an exclusive event for it, would you support new players from 3.0 who would whine because they couldn't get the wind-up world cup minion ? (totally made up example)
I hope you wouldn't, because it would mean that the entire event was meaningless.

The same applies for LR. Or at least should have applied. The only "mistake" they did was the level requirement to finish the event, as people starting to play when the event was live felt a lot left behind a content they should have been able to do (every other event is lv15+, LR was 45+ to finish)

i see it more like a recap of the special event in the year, next years for the birthday they will probably do the same for the special event that was while the 2nd years.
it allows people that have miss in the years to have one last chance to get it.

I also vaguely recall Yoshi-P saying in an interview that characters from other Final Fantasy games can not appear in Eorzea if they are either dead or their story is complete. As Lightning Returns pretty much ends the story for Lightning, the return of this event kinda doesn't make sense... especially as anyone who has bought and played Lightning Returns finished it months ago.

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Originally Posted by Yurimi

For FFXIV I have quite a few things as well
Other Received Bonus Items
・Onion Helm
・Garlond Goggles
・Asuran Armguards
・Moogle Earrings
・Cait Sith Doll
・Moogle Cap
・Helm of Light
・Baby Behemoth
・Behemoth Barding
・Coeurl Bell
・Legacy Chocobo Whistle
・Wind-Up Dalamud
・Fantasia (For Version 1.0 Players)
・Fat Chocobo Whistle
・Wind-Up Moogle
・Wind-Up Bahamut

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Those are the only 2 1.0 Legacy items I wish I could get my hands on. Well, besides quite a bit of Dated gear...

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Originally Posted by Kuwagami

Now what ? Lightning event. Reason behind it : FFXIII-LR is released, first in japan (1st event) then in NA/Europe (2nd event) and... that's all. There isn't even a HD remix edition to back this 3rd event. Thus either this reiteration or the first 2 have absolutely no meaning. And it's totally dumb in both case.)

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PS4 players should get at least one chance at this, imho.

That being said, what do you bet there'll be an announcement of a FF XIII COMPLETE HD REMIX for PS4 come August? xD