CT loot lockout and the direction of this game will probably cause our FC to quit

[Schwerpunkt]

I still don't understand why they need lockouts on anything. I've never played a game that limits you as much as FF14 does. People play MMORPGs to progress through the content.. so why gate/restrict that content? It doesn't make sense.

The only people that would actually get everything they need in a single day/week/month are in the minority, so why is SE designing the game around the way they play?

[Faedden]

Why do people keep saying mmos don't launch with a lot of content. Have any of the people saying that played anything besides FFXIV and WoW? Aion launched with LOADS to do, not to mention almost every f2p game I've played launched with loads of stuff >.>

As far as the lock outs go, I'm use too it. I'm sure they'll remove it or shorten it shortly.

[gintoki88]

The weekly lockout with Coil is bad already, but a loot lock out for CT? The drops in CT aren't even the best so why the lockout?

This game is heading in a direction that many of us feared it might... full of limitations.

Pro tip,
No one cares what you and you're FC do

[jebali]

Maybe I am confused but what is the point in locking out something that gives gear lower then you already have in the game?

Why even bother with it if you can buy gear that is of the same level or greater, in less time without having to rely on 16 people outside of your group to do. this whole tower idea just feels dumb or not well planned how ever you want to look at it. Wooo Hooo 1 more raid for the hardcore players but they wont do it cause it does not give them what they want. So why not make this a normal 8 man and without long lockouts do 24 hours.

One question is it dropping 1 item per person or 1 per raid, if its 1 per raid this will be ignored by most players.

[jebali]

Everquest had enough content to easily satisfy 40+ hours per week. That argument has no merit.

yea and I used to watch music videos on mtv it is not 1999 anymore. so your argument has no merit either. Very few people put 40 hours a week into a mmo, if they are maybe they should go get jobs.

[AntonyB]

Funny how all the people defending about having lots to do are 2013 join date. GUYS you do know that some people actually played this game when it originally released, RIGHT?

[Ronyx]

Maybe I am confused but what is the point in locking out something that gives gear lower then you already have in the game?

Why even bother with it if you can buy gear that is of the same level or greater, in less time without having to rely on 16 people outside of your group to do. this whole tower idea just feels dumb or not well planned how ever you want to look at it. Wooo Hooo 1 more raid for the hardcore players but they wont do it cause it does not give them what they want. So why not make this a normal 8 man and without long lockouts do 24 hours.

One question is it dropping 1 item per person or 1 per raid, if its 1 per raid this will be ignored by most players.

lol My best bet for this is the poor servers they got for instance/raids would collapse and will not stand the stress of the rush everyone will have to play Crystal Tower when it launches. So by restricting it, it will open space for others to try it.

[Vess]

yea and I used to watch music videos on mtv it is not 1999 anymore. so your argument has no merit either. Very few people put 40 hours a week into a mmo, if they are maybe they should go get jobs.

Correction everquest had enough content on long enough respawn timers where you could easily camp 40+ hours per week to have a shot at getting it (either the mob was ninja'd or it didnt drop what you needed) ... or a guard killed it (I'm looking at you cleric bracer quest that spawned a ghoul that would walk into a guard camp every 36 hours) ... Infact EQ had so much content that it introduced gems to keep people sane while staring at the same wall hours on end :P Dont get me wrong I loved that game to bits and it will forever hold a special place in my gaming heart but cmon now.

[Tenku]

Pro tip,
No one cares what you and you're FC do

Pro tip,
You obviously care since you took your time to read and respond

[Tsumoro]

I like to have something to strive too, the problem is if you make everything accessible then people will just pump hours and hours into the game until they have it. If its not enough, people will lose interest. There needs to be a happy medium. But, I honestly can't say how CT will work for those whom like to get into the hardcore raiding scene. You always have WoW I suppose where you can get gear like candy!