This event is a lot of fun :)

Not gonna lie I love tanabata so I was looking forward to this all year. I'm actually having a lot of fun making fish and handing them out to people (for free).

I also like seeing everyone partying on the beach and having fun (I don't live next to a beach so...)

I heard there were minigames last year...which is nice, I love minigames, so I'm sad I missed that and they didn't bring them back, but I am glad I can do something besides FATEs because....I just don't like being forced to do them.

Anyone else partying on the beach?

I know I am, made me hungry for fish after making so much, made about 800k selling them on the MB. Those things go quick xD

I feel like this event is the most underwhelming so far... the items are great, I LOVE the swimsuits (no complaints there). But... craft and hand in battered fish? That's it? Well, or fates. I feel like there was even less "story" than usual. Oh well.

It's a cute little event and great for crafters to make a buck but compared to other ones, where you rode a mount and stuff and turned into NPC's for Halloween.
It's underwhelming. They hit a miss A LOT with events...but I wish they did take much more thought into them as we rarely have event's anyways.

Though I see a lot of chatter and friendships made and free fish in Costa so that's pretty neat.

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I feel like there was even less "story" than usual. Oh well.

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The story is too... short I think. Maybe it's gonna continue to clean the beach because it's really dirty suddenly lol.

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The story is too... short I think. Maybe it's gonna continue to clean the beach because it's really dirty suddenly lol.

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I hope so! It would be nice if they added a new quest to continue the story. We don't need any more items, but we didn't get a title from this event yet...

With all the grinding we've been left with so far, an easy and relaxing event is like a breath of fresh air.

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The story is too... short I think. Maybe it's gonna continue to clean the beach because it's really dirty suddenly lol.

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Yeah, they were looking at the beach during the cutscene, and I thought "oh no!". But then all of the npcs were like "this is the best!".

Your beach is filthy, Gegeruju! Certainly not a suitable place for a bathing dance!

Whilst the event itself is relatively small content-wise compared to previous events this is one of the first to trigger so much interaction within the community. I've seen people setting up fish markets everywhere and giving them away for free. Honestly I hope future events have more components like this that get people talking and trading and just generally being nice to each other.

Another way to for crafters/gatherers to take advantage, especially since the ingredients are so cheap/easy to get. Thankfully I have a lv 50 CUL/BTN so I made my own battered fish and gave away my remaining (about 23 left over) to strangers to spread the joy

The previous event with the mini games and the story overall was significantly alot more fun than this cash grab.

Still, it did make me crave fish and chips :)

The event is a little light, but I also think that has to do with everyone on the team taking a break.. which is fine with me.
It's a nice breather between gathering red scrips and esoteric tomes.

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Still, it did make me crave fish and chips :)

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Me too... want fried fish so bad now.
Squeenix send me some, please.

Am I the only one who see the picture of battered fish looks real (Like, irl)?

Event honestly is a bit dull. Got bored with it extremely quick once I got my Trunks.

Loving the dance line that started up tonight on Ultros. The event is underwhelming though, honestly, but I still enjoy being able to get all the items from last year on some of my newer characters, so I can't complain too much.

The only problem I have is well.

The quest givers. :| Why can't I just turn in the 50 something I have instead of doing it every single time. The majority of my time is taken up by turning in the things, takes me just as long to make that much battered fish! lol

This event is worse than last years moonfire faire but, I do like how they try to change it every year instead of rehashing the same things over and over. Sure it makes all the events hit or miss but, that's still better than constant repetition. Only thing I wish they'd change about seasonal events is that they spread them out more evenly through out the year. There isn't any seasonals after the Easter one in April to the Moonfire Faire in August. It would be nice if they included a seasonal or two in that gap. I think a seasonal once a month would be ideal instead of them being heavily clustered in the fall and winter months.

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There isn't any seasonals after the Easter one in April to the Moonfire Faire in August. It would be nice if they included a seasonal or two in that gap. I think a seasonal once a month would be ideal instead of them being heavily clustered in the fall and winter months.

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FF11 did have the Festival of Swords during the summer, which involved carefully smacking a mob with wooden samurai swords. I guess we won't get that anytime soon tho, as folks would think the job must be coming out if we have the swords.

Something to bear in mind: the Two Year Anniversary event is likely starting next week. The Moonfire Faire was probably smaller because they're also working on another event to start immediately after this one as they did last year.

The Moonfire Faire has always been my favourite event.
I've been loving the beach activity. It's like a huge outdoor party and it's a blast!

I like it, honestly. Plenty of items to be had instead of the obnoxious ACCESSORY AND A HOUSING ITEM nonsense, the quest line was quick and to the point, and there were things every class could do to get tokens - I even went and dusted off my scrubby Botanist!

I really like this event too. Its alot of fun. Found a use for my Cul too.
Don't envy the guy who has the clean up the beach though..

The event was ok but it was pretty short. Like 5-10 mins of crafting/ gathering lol

Rather disappointed in the event.

For a summer themed event, there isn't much summer fun to be had.

Plus it was extra short, 15 minures more or less.

I loved the Potato event...

Moonfaire Faire you say?? I spent it all harvesting Popotoes to make into Battered fish, I thought it was some kind of Irish famine event.

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I loved the Potato event...

Moonfaire Faire you say?? I spent it all harvesting Popotoes to make into Battered fish, I thought it was some kind of Irish famine event.

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Next event is gonna be the Eorzean Popoto Famine from all the popotoes we harvested.

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Next event is gonna be the Eorzean Popoto Famine from all the popotoes we harvested.

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And that's when the Lalafell eating some people want to do will become officially endorsed as a substitute for popotoes.

Instead of the wind chimes, it should have been a beach-blanket minion that lets you recline on the beach and work on yer tan, or maybe a beach chair and umbrella.

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I like it, honestly. Plenty of items to be had instead of the obnoxious ACCESSORY AND A HOUSING ITEM nonsense, the quest line was quick and to the point, and there were things every class could do to get tokens - I even went and dusted off my scrubby Botanist!

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Dont worry about the homeless troll se..the only obnoxious thing was her statement.....accessories and housing items are awseome too!!!

The event is not bad, events are not a strong point for SE, even in ffxi they were pretty bland, but I did enjoy the new swimswuit and bottoms, dyeable too, and the wind chimes of course

gj SE :o

Found it very short, atleast when compared to last years events.