Anyone think Yokai event will return a 3rd time like the Lightning event got 3 runs?

I left the game right before the first Yokai event early 2016 and recently returned a couple weeks ago. I was bummed I missed the 2nd chance. Players had 3 chances at Lightning event, so I'm really hoping the Yokai event will get an equal number of runs as I don't think putting on cash shop would work well because Yokai is a Level-5 franchise and the amount of stuff in the event would be a lot to put on the shop. As a mount and minion collector, missing 13 minions and mount from a single event is severely depressing.

I'm glad I finished it. It was terrible. Farming FATEs to that extent was brain damaging. They may just put the mounts on the market board but it was extremely exhausting.

I'm keeping the coins I got from it just in case, but I don't know.

To be honest considering how long is went on for was it like 2 months and the fact it didn't effect any other events that were on-going, i can't see it being a bad thing if it came back. But, they ought to increase the drop rate from the FATEs so it doesn't make players want to kill themselves as having to do about 300+ FATEs was complete overkill.

If it comes back, I'm gonna have issues with SE.

Its not the event itself that I have problems with. Its the lack of them-or rather-the lack of unique ones.

The only ingame events SE likes to run are seasonal. Now when the Yokai event came, I ran it. I didn't enjoy the fate grind but to me at least, it was something other than a seasonal event. We haven't had any unique events since then, except seasonal/recurring ones.

Then last year Yokai rears its head again. Not along a brand new event, just itself.

So if it has to show up, I'd like another event to pop along with it and preferably, something unique.

You guys are scaring me about the crazy FATE grinding, but I'll do crazy things for mounts and minions. Brings back bad memories of atma and anima.

I hope not. Enough Yokai.

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Originally Posted by KDSilver

I hope not. Enough Yokai.

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Why? If you already did it or not interested, then it won't have any effect on you. Or maybe you just don't want to be reminded of the nightmarish grind, lol. Also, Lightning event got 3 runs. Only fair for Yokai event to get a 3rd and final run.

Just because one event in the past was held 3 times, every event has to be held 3 times? And what if someone even misses the 3rd time? They are begging for a 4th, 5th, 6th... rerun of the event. It would never end. That's ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by ACE135

Just because one event in the past was held 3 times, every event has to be held 3 times? And what if someone even misses the 3rd time? They are begging for a 4th, 5th, 6th... rerun of the event. It would never end. That's ridiculous.

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An event like this deserves more chances due to the shear amount of stuff in the event. That's a ton of stuff to put on the mog shop. That's $115 needed to buy every minion and another $24 for mount. Then you have the gear on top of that. Also, I find the 3 strikes you're out rule to be a good middle ground much like the Lightning event.

Because of the "shear amount of stuff in the event" it lasted already about 3 times as long as other events. They can do it for a whole year and right after it would end, there will be someone who complains about that he/she couldn't take part.

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Originally Posted by h0tNstilettos

Why? If you already did it or not interested, then it won't have any effect on you. Or maybe you just don't want to be reminded of the nightmarish grind, lol. Also, Lightning event got 3 runs. Only fair for Yokai event to get a 3rd and final run.

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Because it's better to have a new one.
This isn't because Lightning got 3 (I don't say it was a good thing) that Yokai should also have 3.

It's okay to bring back a popular event. But just one more time.
If people wheren't on the game when that event happened, well too bad for them, that's how thing goes. You can't always be here for everything in game anyway.
Look, I personnaly missed the opportunity to get every emote from the Moonfire Faire (if I remember the name correctly), the one with power rangers-like poses. Well to bad for me, if I want those emote that badly, I'll go in the cash shop (except I won't lol).
We just have to accept that the game can't endlessly make some event coming back because some people missed it. There'll always be people who will miss it.

And yes it does affect people who already made it cause we could have get a new - maybe interesting - event instead of a recycled one.

If they were to do the Yokai one again I'd much rather see them update it to be of benefit to the newer classes than have a repeat. Red Mage and Samurai for example don't even have weapons to collect. The Lightning event is the same except Astrologian and Machinist don't have special weapons either. Not even Thief which was added as a new job before Heavensward came out has a weapon to obtain from this event.

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Originally Posted by KDSilver

If people wheren't on the game when that event happened, well too bad for them, that's how thing goes. You can't always be here for everything in game anyway.

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I have to agree with this as much as I don't like missing out on event items. Fortunately some do show up as Mog Station items after some time. However I would prefer to see an alternate means, such as rewards for MGP at the Gold Saucer or obtainable with achievement point certificates.

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Originally Posted by Mihana

If they were to do the Yokai one again I'd much rather see them update it to be of benefit to the newer classes than have a repeat. Red Mage and Samurai for example don't even have weapons to collect. The Lightning event is the same except Astrologian and Machinist don't have special weapons either. Not even Thief which was added as a new job before Heavensward came out has a weapon to obtain from this event.
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We don't have Thief..... Do you mean Rogue? :P

Knowing SE they're probably just gonna throw the weapons/mounts/pets on the cash shop in a year or so to make more money.

Put the weapons to the moogle shop and the event ingame at the same time. Then the players can choose if they want to do the FATEs or just pay for it.

I personally want the Lightning event to come back. I wasn't here for any of it :< but I think the items are already in the shop, so that's unlikely.

Idk if it was me but for that event, I went to areas that had more then one Yokai token and switch them around. It felt like the process was going faster by doing this so the grind wasn't too bad.

I personally dont care. The fate grind was horrible similar to Atma almost. I just hope another event like it doesnt show up that involves RNG and Fates.

you know it's funny the lightning event came 3 times 3 games and we only barely got any gear from the second and third games no outfits just snow's axe the bow you'd think that they could have updated the item list for the other stuff. Yokai was just the same stuff as the first time too though not too sure how they could improve lists there

I'd rather we get a new event. It's been along while since we've had anything brand new outside of seasonal events where we happen to get something other than fates.

With all the shit this event got, it makes me glad I legit never touched it aside from picking up the watch, looked like a massive waste of time for shit I didn't want.

My friend got the shiny mount the first time around, I have never heard someone sound so fucking done with anything before.

Stick it on the mog shop and be done with it. That's how the seasonal events seem to work nowadays. Miss that one opportunity to get it? Pay up a year later, or don't get it at all. At least they give you the option to get it if you miss it, RuneScape for example takes the approach of "You missed the event it comes from? Well too bad, you're never getting that item. Suck it up buttercup." - I daresay I prefer Square Enix's way of doing things. Though I agree the legacy tattoo etc, which were given as thanks from SE for supporting the game through the hellhole that was 1.0, should NEVER be put up for sale. And I speak as someone who never played 1.0 (started late 2.0, got to endgame early-mid 2.1).

It'll probably return and just like the first time it did, I won't do it and hate that franchise for that event alone.

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Originally Posted by Tizzy_Tormentor

With all the shit this event got, it makes me glad I legit never touched it aside from picking up the watch, looked like a massive waste of time for shit I didn't want.

My friend got the shiny mount the first time around, I have never heard someone sound so fucking done with anything before.

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I can assure you, it's an awful, awful, grind. Took me almost 1,000 FATEs to finally get everything. Which is why I found it so comical when the devs looked shocked over how utterly despised Diadem 2.0 was. You gave us more FATEs after Yokai. The hell did you expect?

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Originally Posted by Sakuraluna

I'd rather we get a new event. It's been along while since we've had anything brand new outside of seasonal events where we happen to get something other than fates.

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The second time the event happened was spontaneous and was reopened less than a day after a joke was made that the representative of level-5 didn't finish the event. Bringing back the event is negligible dev time dedicated and wouldn't interfere with new content since yokai is already there and just needs the switch flipped back on.

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Originally Posted by Paladinleeds

Stick it on the mog shop and be done with it. That's how the seasonal events seem to work nowadays. Miss that one opportunity to get it? Pay up a year later, or don't get it at all. At least they give you the option to get it if you miss it, RuneScape for example takes the approach of "You missed the event it comes from? Well too bad, you're never getting that item. Suck it up buttercup." - I daresay I prefer Square Enix's way of doing things. Though I agree the legacy tattoo etc, which were given as thanks from SE for supporting the game through the hellhole that was 1.0, should NEVER be put up for sale. And I speak as someone who never played 1.0 (started late 2.0, got to endgame early-mid 2.1).

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Because SE doesn't own the rights to Yokai Watch, we will never see their items sold in the mogstation. Cross promotional content will never be able to be obtained outside of events.

I don't see why it has to be a seasonal event, surely they could just have the guy in the gold saucer all the time and the whole thing could be a permanently in place optional grind.

They should do a Secret of Mana event with Flammie mount award

I'd prefer we never saw it or Lightning ever again. New events or crossovers would be ideal.

RE: all the posts saying "Put Yokai merchandise in the Mogstation"

Honestly, the developers probably cannot put the Yokai items in the cash shop, because Yokai is not owned by Square Enix. It was a collaboration with the creator of the series. Where as SE owns FFXIII, and therefore could put the Lightning event items in the cash shop without having to deal with copyright laws, or with splitting profits from selling something that they don't own.

And just because the Lightning event ran 3 times doesn't mean Yokai should either. I recall a lot of whining when the Lightning event returned because it was a rehash and not something new.

Yeah this past Yokai lasted way longer then any other events and while i am sorry you missed it i do not wish for it to return ever. (just my opinion)

Wasn't FF13 only twice?

I've already have all of the items and it wouldn't bother me one way or another. As the code already exists and I suspect it is trivial activate I see no real impact on SE's workload by running again.

I missed it the first time because I was away from the game on a break. When it came around the second time I farmed it to 100% completion for the glowing mount in under 2 weeks. It took me 806 FATES to grind out every single medallion I needed... AND IT WAS HELL!!! I'm never doing something like that again... (until Eureka probably lol)

I missed the FINAL FANTASY XIII event. Think it only happened two times. If they bring back Yo-kai for a third, I'd want the FINAL FANTASY XIII event to come back too. Those weapons are awesome and I want them for glamour!

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Originally Posted by Mchappy

I missed the FINAL FANTASY XIII event. Think it only happened two times. If they bring back Yo-kai for a third, I'd want the FINAL FANTASY XIII event to come back too. Those weapons are awesome and I want them for glamour!

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You can get that gear from mogstation now, God I hope not Yokai 3rd time would be nice if they get new minions. I rather pay for the glowing mount than to get weapons -.- medals were a pain.I rather do Relic lights than that again.

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Originally Posted by ParfaitMilano

Because SE doesn't own the rights to Yokai Watch, we will never see their items sold in the mogstation. Cross promotional content will never be able to be obtained outside of events.

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Originally Posted by HyoMinPark

RE: all the posts saying "Put Yokai merchandise in the Mogstation"

Honestly, the developers probably cannot put the Yokai items in the cash shop, because Yokai is not owned by Square Enix. It was a collaboration with the creator of the series.

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Fair points both. The only way to do it then would be to put the collab on as a permanent event then I guess... allow people to tackle it in their own time, like how the Garo collab seems to be. Perhaps that could work?

I got both mounts on my main, and did up the first mount on my alts. I wouldn't be opposed to them bringing it back. It was good for leveling up unused classes with some goal other than leveling up alt classes. Once you hit 30 and can equip a yokai weapon switch to another alt class. Mindless but that's what netflix is for.

Wouldn’t care if it became an annual event so long as 1. No more crap is added for those of us who already did the grind and 2. They don’t let it snuff out other events that could be going on simultaneously (which they didn’t do in the last, so that’s good).

I wish they had brought the lightning event back instead of yokai but it's not possible now since that stuff is already on mog station.