Lack of a Seasonal Event for the summer.

Hi,

It has been quite a while since our last seasonal event, did SE just decide to scrap a summer seasonal event? There's the Moon Faire in August, but it doesn't give a yukata, geta, or anything like that. I started playing on the beta for ARR, and have hit each seasonal event with relish. Hoping at some point to attain a yukata, geta, and whatever else they might have, but no such luck. I know that legacy players have those items, so when will ARR players get them, too? :(

Its coming, they revealed it in the last live letter.
The Moonfire Faire alternates between swimsuits and yukatas each year.

Soon.
Probably very soon.

I personally feel like they wait too long to begin the summer event.
Around where I have live...and lived, school and colleges starts mid-late August. They should of released it mid July at the very latest.

tbh, I'm a bit surprised that XIV has never had a Tanabata equivalent festival, in addition to the standard summer one.

Moon Faire last year was in August... pretty sure it'll be in August again this year. xD

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Originally Posted by Naria

tbh, I'm a bit surprised that XIV has never had a Tanabata equivalent festival, in addition to the standard summer one.

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Well given some of the lore and the decorations of the last three... It seems the "standard" summer event bears more resemblance to the Tanabata Festival (and as I was unfamiliar with it, I looked it up and the most famous one is held in Sendai from Aug. 6th-8th) than to any western equivalent (which I honestly can't think of any kind of western "summer " festival other than just "woo! Beach Party! Or the 4th of July)

Lorewise, Moonfire faire/Firefall faire has never really stuck me as being similar to Tanabata. It has always seemed to me to be a sort of generic summer event, that occasionally gives you yukata. In FFXI there was a Tanabata festival earlier in the summer, and a generic summer event later in summer. Tanabata can be celebrated at different times in Japan, although where I've lived its been prior to August. But FFXI had more Japanese holiday events. There was a Boy's Day event as well I think, while XIV does not have it. Interestingly enough though there is still Hinamatsuri in XIV.

Anyways, on topic: I'm expecting Moonfire faire to happen soon, but it does kinda feel like its been too long since the last seasonal event. Edit: Hopefully /firedance will return.

They did confirm the summer event during the live letter! My guess is that we'll be seeing it sometime in August! :)

Don't want an ugly ass bath robe anyway. Only interested in swim suits.

Just run around Eorzea while listening to this song in your best swim suit.

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Originally Posted by 16bitBounty

Don't want an ugly ass bath robe anyway. Only interested in swim suits.

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I'd take the yukata over the swim suit any day

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Originally Posted by Mugiawara

I personally feel like they wait too long to begin the summer event.
Around where I have live...and lived, school and colleges starts mid-late August. They should of released it mid July at the very latest.

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FFXIV tends to follow seasons in Japan. We just ended our "rainy season" here in the Tokyo area, so it's now officially summer... and this basically lasts through August, so we should be having a summer event in the coming weeks.

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Originally Posted by Mikita

FFXIV tends to follow seasons in Japan. We just ended our "rainy season" here in the Tokyo area, so it's now officially summer... and this basically lasts through August, so we should be having a summer event in the coming weeks.

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I agree, it`s now summer in Tokyo so we will get the summer event soon.

Last week Grekumah said they will post event details soon. Now whats is soon for them?

So this year's event will give swimming suits? I was hoping i could get my yukata or a kimono
... a new surge of naked adventurers is coming :-(

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Originally Posted by Andres_Lonegrief

So this year's event will give swimming suits? I was hoping i could get my yukata or a kimono
... a new surge of naked adventurers is coming :-(

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It is giving yukata and kimono this year. If you go here http://xivdb.com/ and go to the 2.3 patch at the end of the added items they have the yutakta and kimono.
http://xivdb.com/?item/8532/Lord's-Yukata-(Blackflame)
http://xivdb.com/?item/8536/Lady's-Yukata-(Bluefly)

After looking it also shows new swimsuits so might get both.

Actually, last year there wasn't a Moonfire, it was Firefall. The two events seem to alternate years, with Firefall occuring in the summer proper and Moonfire in the last weeks of summer. They probably alternate them to keep people from burning out on the events. Likely a concern after the first or second Summer Breeze of XI that was extended due to people having missed the beginning of it because of a disaster somewhere. It lasted for months... near the end people just wanted it to finish already.

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Originally Posted by Mugiawara

I personally feel like they wait too long to begin the summer event.
Around where I have live...and lived, school and colleges starts mid-late August. They should of released it mid July at the very latest.

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2011 - end of july
2012 - beginning of august

It should be this year at the beginning of august

Yes an event is long overdue. Miss the piles of events that were coming out left and right months ago.

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Originally Posted by Ere

It is giving yukata and kimono this year. If you go here http://xivdb.com/ and go to the 2.3 patch at the end of the added items they have the yutakta and kimono.
http://xivdb.com/?item/8532/Lord's-Yukata-(Blackflame)
http://xivdb.com/?item/8536/Lady's-Yukata-(Bluefly)

After looking it also shows new swimsuits so might get both.

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I looked through all of the items and only saw yukatas. Did you see kimonos elsewhere?

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Originally Posted by CoolCat

Yes an event is long overdue. Miss the piles of events that were coming out left and right months ago.

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There was never a seasonal content between Hatching Tide and summer event since 2011

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Originally Posted by Felis

There was never a seasonal content between Heavensturn and summer event since 2011

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Valentione's Day and Hatching Tide?

ETA Little Ladie's Day too.

Little Ladies' Day as well?

As for why it seemed that for the first eight months or so of service in ARR that there was pretty much a special event nearly every month, because there wasn't just the return of 1.0 events like Heavensturn and Hatchingtide, there were also the crossover events for FFXI, FFXIII and Dragon Quest Online that also occured, so it pretty much crammed a whole heap of events together in a short time. Now that those events are over, it now seems there's nothing happening. But Moonfire Faire will be here soon so don't worry, you'll get your seasonal event fix soon enough. :)

I'm glad there aren't that many events. As much as I enjoy them it becomes overwhelming.

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

I looked through all of the items and only saw yukatas. Did you see kimonos elsewhere?

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Sorry about that I wasn`t sure if they called the ladies yukata or kimono so put both.

Hope it's yukatas. Way better than bikinis. :P

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Originally Posted by 16bitBounty

Don't want an ugly ass bath robe anyway. Only interested in swim suits.

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I wouldn't mind another swimsuit but, man am I tired of the endless parade of teeny weeny bikinis. I'd like to see a little more variety. A one-piece would be a refreshing change.

If it's the choice between a Yukata and YET ANOTHER BIKINI (with polka-dots this time!!1!), I'll definitely take the Yukata.

I loved the torpedo Swimsuits in Tera for Castanics, would love to have some of those.

I always enjoy the Seasonal Events. Pretty stoked for the upcoming one. Makes me remember Summerfest in XI :)

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Originally Posted by TheRogueX

Moon Faire last year was in August... pretty sure it'll be in August again this year. xD

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It was in September last year.

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Originally Posted by Ere

Sorry about that I wasn`t sure if they called the ladies yukata or kimono so put both.

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Oh okay. Thank you for clarifying. :)

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Originally Posted by LadyVal

Valentione's Day and Hatching Tide?

ETA Little Ladie's Day too.

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Sorry, I meaned Hatching Tide
i fixed it

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Originally Posted by Mikita

FFXIV tends to follow seasons in Japan. We just ended our "rainy season" here in the Tokyo area, so it's now officially summer... and this basically lasts through August, so we should be having a summer event in the coming weeks.

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they not only follow seasons, they also follow japanese festivals. the moonfaire event is the FFXIV equivalent to the japanese tsukimi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukimi

but we can only guess..