Crystal Tower, weaker gear than Coil, whats the point?

[Sove92]

CT was supposed to be in the game on release, but it wasn't completed in time. The later turns in coil definitely need some ilvl 80 gear as well, and that's what you get from CT. Sure you can already get ilvl 90 gear but getting it is heavily restricted. CT is also more casual than the coil.

Why release a new primal if it's easier than the extremes, btw? Because all new content must be harder than the previous content?

[billydata21]

Why release a new primal if it's easier than the extremes, btw? Because all new content must be harder than the previous content?

I would like to know the answer to this as well. If relic +1 is the best weapon you can get, what is the point of new primal weapons? What need to be done is make the weapons be able to be converted into materia. then at least you can actually get some kind of use out of them.

[Caselia]

I would like to know the answer to this as well. If relic +1 is the best weapon you can get, what is the point of new primal weapons? What need to be done is make the weapons be able to be converted into materia. then at least you can actually get some kind of use out of them.

Vanity slots in 2.1, and Extreme Primal battles drop Primal armor.
And they weren't actually asking a question directly, they know the answer to the question they were just questioning the logic of the person they quoted.

CT is for 24 players.
BC is for 8 players.

Unless things have changed since Tokyo Game Show, the two are parallel paths of progression.

Even though some would love to disagree, Coils is not a raid, but a dungeon and Crystal Tower is the first raid we're getting.

Unless something changed, I thought SE stated that vanity slots weren't going to be in 2.1.

This is news to my eyes. Twas suppose to come at release now they push it back yet again? +1

[Nahara]

Vanity slots in 2.1

Unless something changed, I thought SE stated that vanity slots weren't going to be in 2.1.

[Zfz]

Even though some would love to disagree, Coils is not a raid, but a dungeon and Crystal Tower is the first raid we're getting.

I think that's just semantics. BC and CT are the real end-game progression paths. Just because it's 8 players doesn't mean it's not end-game progression. Smaller "raids" have been proven popular in World of Warcraft. Call it whatever you want, it's end-game progression and it will be the end-game progression if you're looking for difficult content.

Those that say it's just a dungeon and demand CT to be progression after BC, is saying the same thing as people who say that Warriors should be damage dealers---they're ignoring the design intent and want FFXIV:ARR to fit their existing idea of what things should be like.

[Caselia]

I think that's just semantics. BC and CT are the real end-game progression paths. Just because it's 8 players doesn't mean it's not end-game progression. Smaller "raids" have been proven popular in World of Warcraft. Call it whatever you want, it's end-game progression and it will be the end-game progression if you're looking for difficult content.

Those that say it's just a dungeon and demand CT to be progression after BC, is saying the same thing as people who say that Warriors should be damage dealers---they're ignoring the design intent and want FFXIV:ARR to fit their existing idea of what things should be like.

According to Yoshida's past notes in previous interviews/letters. Raids will be 24 man and dungeons 8.
I never said anything about endgame progression. Just clarifying what it is.

http://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs...19_615983.html



Interviewer: I see. So it's not that once you clear BC, only then you can start challenging the Crystal Tower?

Yoshida: That's right. In fact CT is positioned as the end game content for alliances, while BC is positioned to be the ultimate end game content for 8-player parties. With each patch we update one of the two in alternation.

Interviewer: I see. So the two are not related, but each act as an independent content. So if I can't get hold of 24 people, then I could just play only in BC?

Yoshida: Yes, of course you can also do that.

Yes, I know, but again I never said anything about "end-game progression". I'm just clarifying what is considered a raid by Yoshida and what is considered a dungeon.

P.S. Understood.

[GinTama]

CT was supposed to be in the game on release, but it wasn't completed in time. The later turns in coil definitely need some ilvl 80 gear as well, and that's what you get from CT. Sure you can already get ilvl 90 gear but getting it is heavily restricted. CT is also more casual than the coil.

Why release a new primal if it's easier than the extremes, btw? Because all new content must be harder than the previous content?

No crystal tower was not supposed to be in release....

[Arkista]

No crystal tower was not supposed to be in release....

Umm yes it was but it was to difficult so they took it out to lower the difficulty.