Lightning Strikes (2014)

Does anyone know if or when Lightning Strikes (2014) will be open again, I am a new player and missed the event from February???

I am sorry to say, but it is highly likely that the event will never return. It only occured twice because there were 2 releases of the Lightning Strikes game, one in Japan and one for NA/Western markets. Since the game is now fully released, there is no occasion for the event to return.

One thing we lacked from the events was the opportunity to get both gender items. With the upcoming Fantasias it makes sense for us to have a system that allows for exchanging the gender specific gear to the other type. Just putting that out there.

I wouldn't mind them re-hosting the event either though, personally I don't think I've found any better FATEs in the game than the Lightning ones.

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Originally Posted by NovaUltimatum

One thing we lacked from the events was the opportunity to get both gender items. With the upcoming Fantasias it makes sense for us to have a system that allows for exchanging the gender specific gear to the other type. Just putting that out there.

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I think the system in which you can reacquire event specific gear from Calamity Salvagers already does this. At the very least, I got the female swimsuits from the Summer event and was able to buy the male swimsuits from the Salvager if I wanted. Not a straight exchange, to be certain, but not completely inaccessible and quite cheap too.

I want Snow's belt and Serah's staff but I doubt it will ever come back :(

Awww, I had read somewhere that it might be opened up seasonally, but it makes sense that they would host it for the game release, although I also feel that as a newer player looking at possible gear to get a hold of, I'm kinda getting shafted on things that are good wears that I cannot ever get, I'm all for seasonal events but I like the idea of new players getting a chance to enjoy the gear as well, maybe make them available in different way in the future?

We gotta cross our fingers for a new FFXIII game :P

FFXIII-3: Lightning Forgets Her Car Keys

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

FFXIII-3: Lightning Forgets Her Car Keys

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LMFAO

/10char

You really expect Lightning to come back? Lightning returns, what a preposterous thought!

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Originally Posted by Donjo

I think the system in which you can reacquire event specific gear from Calamity Salvagers already does this. At the very least, I got the female swimsuits from the Summer event and was able to buy the male swimsuits from the Salvager if I wanted. Not a straight exchange, to be certain, but not completely inaccessible and quite cheap too.

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Are you sure you can get the opposite gender items from the Lightning event from these NPCs? I thought you could only get 1.xx stuff from them.

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Originally Posted by NovaUltimatum

Are you sure you can get the opposite gender items from the Lightning event from these NPCs? I thought you could only get 1.xx stuff from them.

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Not sure about the Lightning Event, but you can get oppisete gender swimwear and stuff. its not Just 1.xx stuff, btw. You might be thinking of their old function. But they now let you buy gear from past seasonal events, unique and stuff. not just trade 1.0 gear in for gil/seals or whatever they used to do.

I can agree, I missed that event also, coz I bought game in February...but I think a lot of PS4 players would be happy to had a chance to do it.

I'm missing the most hairstyle of Lightning, I know it's available for Hyur atm, not for other races (my poor Miqo'te T_T). I just hope that they'll put once more Lightning Strikes Event in game or if not, some other evens in the future, where we can get every of rewards...

The devs have given their response to this

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Originally Posted by Camate

Greetings,

We do not currently have any plans to hold another Lightning Returns: FINAL FANTASY XIII collaboration event, and we do not have any plans to add Lightning’s hairstyle to the Aesthetician or make it available from event vendors.

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yaaay...lucky me then...

They don't currently have plans to repeat it, but it's still possible they could decide to if enough people seem to want it, so it's worth periodically reminding them about here on the forums. It was a popular event with popular rewards. Many people who either missed it or weren't high-level enough for its later stages would like a repeat. (I myself fall into the later category. I got all the way up to the level 45 quest on one of my characters, but only the early stages of it on my other two characters, including the one I play the most.)

My vote: Have the FFXIII:LR tie-in event repeat as an annual thing until it's time to replace it with a FFXV tie-in event (which could then itself become an annual thing).

So, I have been asking for this since I found out about it, started after it was over, seems they are doing it again, does anyone have any advice or information about the event, comments etc also welcome

Basically, it's a set of four separate quests, started by reporter NPCs in each of the three cities. Each quest involves having to go out and find a specific FATE where Lightning will appear and will fight in the battle. Assuming your participation counted each time will gain you a special item which you take back to the NPC who gave you the quest for one piece of either Lightning's armour (for female characters), or Snow's armour (for men).

The first set of FATEs also drop a separate item which you have to trade to another NPC found in Limsa Lominsa who will give you a FFXIII/XIII-2/LR-XIII themed weapon. Note that the FATEs that drop this particular item can be done as many times as you want, allowing you to eventually get all the FFXIII weapons, one for each currently available class. That's it in a (kupo)nutshell. :)

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Originally Posted by Enkidoh

Basically, it's a set of four separate quests, started by reporter NPCs in each of the three cities. Each quest involves having to go out and find a specific FATE where Lightning will appear and will fight in the battle. Assuming your participation counted each time will gain you a special item which you take back to the NPC who gave you the quest for one piece of either Lightning's armour (for female characters), or Snow's armour (for men).

The first set of FATEs also drop a separate item which you have to trade to another NPC found in Limsa Lominsa who will give you a FFXIII/XIII-2/LR-XIII themed weapon. Note that the FATEs that drop this particular item can be done as many times as you want, allowing you to eventually get all the FFXIII weapons, one for each currently available class. That's it in a (kupo)nutshell. :)

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Oh wow, there's a FFXIII themed SMN book then? That's pretty cool.

I will just leave this here...
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...g_Strikes_1sp/

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Originally Posted by CodeCass

Oh wow, there's a FFXIII themed SMN book then? That's pretty cool.

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Yes there is. :) It's made up of multiple models of Hope's boomerang

I just started playing the game few weeks ago. Then this event arrived and I grinded like crazy to get to level 45 to get the last piece of Lightning's armor and it appears I gained my last level up 1 hour too late, the event had already ended...

Nothing to see here just a bit frustrated...

Well, from what we have seen, I don't think it's going to be the last time Lightning is going to strike if people keep up with the QQ and demand for the armor/hairstyle.