So, after completing the first version of this quest nearly a year ago now, I Fantasia'd and ended up changing genders. At that point, the devs had said there was no plans to add the gender exchange option to the Calamity Salvager. With now useless male-only equips, I ended up simply dropping the set completely, as I had believed there was no chance of getting the gender appropriate one. Even after the redux of the event, I still had zero chance to have any version of the set, since the quests aren't repeatable. At this point, there was still no mention of the Calamity Salvager getting the gender swap option, so I chalked it up to a loss.
Fast forward to today. The event is on, the devs confirmed the option for the gender swap and launched it, so those who held out got what they wanted. Yet once again, I have no way to get anything from the quest. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this problem or something similar, such as accidentally dropping the set or a piece or misplacing it. Making the quest repeatable solves all these problems, while offering nothing gamebreaking. The set is unique and untradeable and pointless to get repeatedly unless you drop it specifically to do the quest, so its only a win for those who dropped their FF13 sets. What's more, the sets are now dyeable, which was never mentioned as possible/being worked on anywhere, which adds more value to the equips, not to mention the glamour system now exists to take full advantage of them. I think its only fair to make the quests repeatable so those who have been playing since the last events (near a year ago) can have these pieces too. Or, hell, just make the Calamity Salvager sell them. Either way.
Lightning Event issue - PLEASE make it repeatable.
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09-02-2014, 12:00 AMApl_JuiceLightning Event issue - PLEASE make it repeatable.
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09-02-2014, 12:41 AMLa_Bluegirl
You're not the only one with the problem, that's for sure. I completed 2 of the 4 quests a year ago, but decided I really didn't like snow's outfit so I threw those 2 pieces away and never finished the quests. Now I could only get Lightning's chest and boots if I wanted to finish the quest. I dunno why the Calamity Salvager doesn't just let you re-claim them like the valentine's day event stuff. I guess I won't be bothering with it once again, since whats the point of only getting half of the outfit.
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09-02-2014, 01:15 AMRaffounz
You can switch gender of the items at the calamity salvager.
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09-02-2014, 01:15 AMTessaAttwood
Please do make previously earned Lightning event gear available at the Calamity Salvager. I started playing FFXIV during the February 2014 event, and was unable to get my character beyond level 38 at that time. So I earned the first 2 armor pieces and not the others.
Because I couldn't complete the set and needed storage space I tossed the first 2 armor pieces. This was under the reasonable assumption that, because the event was tied to the new RPG release, the event would not happen again and it would be impossible to complete the set. Now I could, but I can't obtain the first 2 armor pieces again...
(Sadly I kept the Valentine's day armor because I HAD a complete set, yet this is what's currently available at the Calamity Salvager...:mad:) -
09-02-2014, 03:49 AMApl_JuiceRead the thread, please.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raffounz
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09-02-2014, 04:22 AMEdwardnoir
I have discarded accidentaly the equip, and the Calamity Savage don't sell me it.
Today i try to repeat the quest but give only the weapon, not the gear -
09-02-2014, 02:35 PMApl_JuiceThis is a perfectly reasonable assumption. The devs said multiple times that they had no plans to do the Lightning Event again, so it was completely rational to throw away your set. Now, not only did they release it again, but added more value to the Lightning set by making it dyeable, yet people like us can't get it because we're locked out of the quest. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by TessaAttwood
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09-02-2014, 04:31 PMTitorWhy you would ever throw away a piece of equipment that has been told will never be released again is beyond my comprehension.Quote:
Originally Posted by Apl_Juice
What if down the line another outfit matched the pieces you had PERFECTLY? You would never be able to get it again, and on top of it in years to come those items if never released again would become a desired status symbol.
Mix and match an outfit to make something unique, though sets are good in their own rights it is good to see outside of the set mentality and use both if you like them. -
09-02-2014, 06:41 PMApl_JuiceWhy are these people locked out of an event that has been thrown three separate times? And let's not forget, just because you don't understand it doesn't make it wrong, illogical, or a bad decision. This idea literally hurts NO ONE. In fact, I would be able to just 'deal with it' and accept my choice, but now the items are suddenly dyeable. Now, to me, they may as well be different items, which is why I feel it is now unfair.Quote:
Originally Posted by Titor
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09-02-2014, 07:19 PMGrayveTo be fair, no other 'quests' or 'events' are repeatable. They were just redone for those that missed it. Which was more then SE needed to do, since they were brought back by request. That said, I'd be fine with letting them be repeatable. And, the gear can be stored in the armory chest at the inn... so... uh... not really clear why you ran out of space and decided to throw them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Apl_Juice
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09-02-2014, 08:45 PMApl_JuiceI didn't run out of space. In the OP I specifically said I had the male set then fantasia'd. At that point, they said they had no plans to add the gender exchange option, so it was pointless to own an untradeable, unsellable set of gear that I couldn't equip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grayve
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09-02-2014, 09:07 PMLaveah
Hopefully it'll get added to the calamity salvager at some point but SE did not MAKE you discard those items. You could have kept them just on the simple fact if you decided to use fantasia again and switch your gender back.
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09-02-2014, 10:33 PMApl_JuiceBut I'm not going to... which makes a silly reason to keep them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Laveah
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09-02-2014, 11:10 PMRingabellWhich makes more sense:Quote:
Originally Posted by Laveah
-Make the event repeatable (which hurts absolutely no one)
-Spend real-world money on a fantasia to switch gender, which you may not even want to do, just to be able to use the gear
I know which one makes more sense to me. -
09-03-2014, 12:12 AMDAMNLAMA
Is there not an NPC that will sell you the gear without doing the quests like they do for all the other events? And I find it funny that everyone threw their stuff out too since you can put event gear in your armoire to save inventory slots.
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09-03-2014, 12:44 AMLa_Bluegirl
You can't re-claim any of these items from the Calamity Salvager, which is basically my biggest complain about this. Everyone else saying you should've kept the pieces anyway, are missing a point I think. Like the OP, I was male when I did the quest and I have no intention of changing my character back to male, EVER. Why would I have kept Snow's outfit if I could never wear it, and SE had said there was never going to be a gender trade in option, AND the event was never going to come back again? Making those items re-claimable off the NPC seems like an easier fix than allowing you to re-do the quests, I mean I can grab my freaking Valentine's Day gear off him so why not?
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09-03-2014, 01:09 AMSakuraluna
I'm not sure why it's not available from the npc anyway, it's an event just like any other event that npc holds items to. Even if it's not a seasonal event it's still an event that awards event gear. :P
If you haven't finished the quests/fates though, I'd probably just go ahead and finish them off, get what gear you can from them just in case the items are made available through the calamity npc eventually, so you can at least have the full set then even if the event never comes back. At this point, Lightning is probably on its last run and it's only gonna be around for a week so I doubt they'll edit the event itself. -
09-03-2014, 02:36 AMTitorIt seems to have hurt you, has it not though? I mean you never know what the devs will do in the future. Just having kept them is, what, two more slots in your storage? If you are that pressed for storage IDK what to tell you. If nothing ever came from them, oh well at least you did. If something like this change came through, you would still have them, great!Quote:
Originally Posted by Apl_Juice
Never underestimate the power of "I want what they have!" QQ in the gaming community. Almost all unique/once only gear comes back at some point, or is updated/modified to include more people. -
09-03-2014, 02:18 PMApl_JuiceWhaaaaa?Quote:
Originally Posted by Titor
First off, how does the idea that satisfies everyone hurt me?
Second, like I said half a dozen times already, there was no point to keep male only gear when the devs specifically said they had no plans to make players able to gender exchange.
Third, "I want what they have QQ?" Haha, you mean the demand? The only reason the event is on at all?
And lastly, I said I would suck it up if the items weren't ddyeable all of a sudden. Whereas before it was an error on my part, I feel like its unfair now. I would certainly have held onto them if it was said they were making them dyeable. -
09-03-2014, 03:36 PMHeiosnabradia
Hi guys I have almost the same problem, When the event was on last time i was only high enough to gain the Bohemian Gloves, after the event ended and it was looking like it will never be held again i deleted them, now i have completed the rest of the quest line yesterday and i am missing the gloves.
In my opinion they should make it obtainable via the Calamity Savager +1
Please SE make it available :D