Make A New Rewards System For Ranked Feast Seasons? (Feast Tokens)

I suggest SE make a new rewards system for Ranked Feast Seasons. Currently we have seasonal pvp rewards for top 100 from each data center for solo and top 30 from light party ranked pvp. For season 3 they put out Hellhound mounts and minions rewards but I think SE should change the system for rewards to a Feast tokens system based on what tier you get like bronze, silver, etc. and get extra tokens for top 100, top 30, etc. Achievements, Titles, and Trophies would remain as they are.

So basically something like this:
Season 3 Rewards (10 tokens being what you would need for new season rewards per solo or light party)
Red Hellhound Mounts cost 4 Feast tokens. Red Hellhound Minion cost 6 Feast tokens.
Blue Hellhound Mounts cost 4 Feast tokens. Blue Hellhound Minion cost 6 Feast tokens.
Season 2 Rewards (as content gets older you could make rewards cost less tokens)
Eaglebeak Armor Set cost 6 Feast tokens.
Eaglebeak Pack Armor Set cost 6 Feast tokens.
Season 1 Rewards (3 being lowest older content rewards could cost)
Lonewolf Armor Set cost 3 Feast tokens.
Lonewolf Pack Armor Set cost 3 Feast tokens.

Feast Tokens earned by finishing Solo ranked or Light Party ranked seasons with:
Bronze tier 1 Feast token.
Silver tier 2 Feast tokens.
Gold tier 3 Feast tokens
Platinum tier 4 Feast tokens.
Diamond tier 5 Feast tokens.
Top 100 Solo 5 Feast tokens.
Top 10 Solo you get rewards for that season without using tokens.
Top 30 Light Party 5 Feast tokens.
Top 10 Light Party you get rewards for that season without using tokens.

With something like this, I think more people would want to do pvp with rewards they can get down the line when the content is older even if they aren't great at pvp and it would make more people happier as well as a better pvp community.

Edit: If not this then, At very least it would be nice to have old rewards available for trade from Feast Quartermaster for vouchers for top 100/30 from any season if we don't like rewards for that season.

No it is already easy enough to get plat/diamond right now this is just another try to make the rewards for everyone. You do pvp when u want to there is already tier based rewards if you arent good enough either practice or play fl.

If they aren't great at PvP they should just get better. The skill needed to be on the top 100 right now is laughable, no reason to make things easier.

Removing the only exclusivity this game gets is pretty lame as well.

This change would eliminate any competitiveness of the Feast. You see, the whole point of adding exclusivity is to make things as competitive as possible between players. If you suddenly put a latter time of acquisition in the form of a token system like you are suggesting, the competitiveness factor of the Feast will be completely eliminated. There will be people playing PvP at the beginning of each season to reach their skill cap bronze/silver tiers for example and then stop playing completely until next season never really trying to get better. "Why put more effort into it if I'll get it next season". It would be just another Frontlines. In PvE this line of thinking is a bit more forgettable because it is generally accepted that players have different skills and time to spend in the game and should be able to explore most of the game. But in PvP there is no story line to follow or bosses to kill, there is only other players. How do you make them kill each other all the time? You add exclusive shiny things. You give them prestige in the form of ranks etc.

Because of this, the Feast rewards both skill and dedication combined and not just dedication. In this context all rewards, whether it is gear, mounts, minions or whatever else are as much of a trophy for players as "Achievements, Titles, Crowns, and Trophies". So yeah, it is not a matter of exclusivity but a matter of competitiveness. You don't see e-spots or sports teams getting prices of previous years do you? ;).

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Originally Posted by Dyslogic

Because of this, the Feast rewards both skill and dedication combined and not just dedication.

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Right now it rewards only rating exploitation and wintrading, at least in Light Party which has its unique rewards. Tokens would eliminate it at least, allowing everyone and not just wintraders to get these rewards. And solo ques are RNG roulette if you get a better healer or not. I was not in Top 100 and still won against party with three diamonds from Top 10 just because we had a better healer. Skill means not that much.

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Originally Posted by SuperZay

Right now it rewards only rating exploitation and wintrading, at least in Light Party which has its unique rewards. Tokens would eliminate it at least, allowing everyone and not just wintraders to get these rewards. And solo ques are RNG roulette if you get a better healer or not. I was not in Top 100 and still won against party with three diamonds from Top 10 just because we had a better healer. Skill means not that much.

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Gl playing against ppl like nex etc. saying skill doesnt mean anything isnt true at all ofc there is a random factor in soloq but its far from "top 10 dont have skillzz" lul. Healers don't mean that much compared to melee or dps in general.

Still doesn't eliminate the point that rewards are not fair and not deserved for a light party. Right now it's who got more unranked bonuses to farm garo boys in 1 minute matches. And legit teams stuck with +5 for a legit match.

I agree wholeheartedly with the token system. It's just like when they nerf raids -- eventually the A12s mount will be a cakewalk to get. But PVP rewards are still hugely exclusive. Those who got the first sets of armor have had them two seasons now, let others have a chance too.

I can agree with this system, but I believe bronze or silver shouldn't get a token. I think being gold+ should give token(s), so people have somewhat of a dedication to playing Feast.

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Originally Posted by Dyslogic

This change would eliminate any competitiveness of the Feast.

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Win Trading, Account Sharing and Hacking is a nice healthy way of competition, let me tell ya.

Tiers shouldn't give tokens since they kinda mean nothing now instead make it placing in the top 100 or top 30 grants you the chance to choose this seasons reward or a past season reward. I know a couple of people who rather have had the glamour instead of the mount. Keep top ten rewards such as the crowns exclusive to top ten.

They've already stomped out any chance of in-game strategy by disabling all the chat channels. It's like trying to be a competitive swimmer but tying your hands behind your back and throwing you in the water.

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Originally Posted by Nirokun

No thanks, I'd rather keep the exclusivity of the rewards. This token system would blur the meaning behind the rewards, and there's so little exclusive gear in the game (especially that displays a level of skill) that I think it should stay the way it is. To me, this is no different than making the housing trophy obtainable by anyone with enough time to squeeze into the 100th slot (or better). There's a whole lot of difference between the skill level of the #1 slot, and the #100 slot.

The existing rewards system is fine, let their be some kind of "awe" left in the game, everything is already so casual as it is.

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This has already been suggested here: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...r-ranked-Feast

Yeah I suggested it but the great idea was derailed and burried as always. That's why we can't have nice things. If we want something done, we need to petition it united, not argue about it divided.