'Mog Bonanza'-style rewards worth a total reset?

[Zantetsuken]

(I've batted this idea about in several other threads but I think it deserves a thread of it's own.)

Let's face it, FFXIV is broken in many ways right now. We have RMT and bots running rampant and exploiting the crap out of the economy and leveling system. The upcoming class/job changes will likely anger some who expected to be leveling one job but instead get stuck with one they didn't want. The future class restrictions on gear will load down some players with useless items, and the elimination of physical levels will likely result in further tweaks to gear already in possession of players.

Worst of all, the dev team is handcuffed because they are forced to tailor changes around a broken system that people have already invested considerable time into.

It is inevitable.. players are going to be outraged with some changes, so why not give everyone not only the full dose of medicine all at once but some sugar with it? A reset needs to be done -- just to free this game from the baggage of its former design.

To compensate, all the current players should be given:

1) A prestige item that would give the equivalent of ~50 lvls (or more) of exp to divide between classes however they choose
-and-
2) Several picks of non-trade-able elite gear/weapons rewards to choose from along the lines of the Mog Bonanza rewards in FFXI.

The benefits of this are:
1) A total gil reset in the world and the ability to restructure the economy.
2) Cutting the legs out from under the RMT on day 1.
3) Players get exp in the job of their choice
4) More freedom for devs moving forward with gear rebalacing
5) The ability to change existing storyline missions and quests according to the new direction.

As we have all been playing the game for free, I feel it is a fair trade-off that would give players and especially the economy a fresh start in the new world.

I understand that many people will be highly opposed it this. Also, considering Yoshi's comments, there is a slim-to-none chance that this will ever happen, but still, if we got a nice gift out of the deal, I would be in full support of a reset once the PS3 version is released and the subscription payments begin.

How about you?



*bracing for the hate-storm

[Kiroh]

Like I said, I'd support this idea if SE implemented the way you suggested. I just don't have much faith in SE to implement things without messing them up.

As is in your post : Yes, I'd be fine with this. I wouldn't be thrilled with a reset no matter what, but with some compensation I'd definitely support it.

[RegaDosei]

This would not remove or stop botting. If anything this would give botters a leg up. And encourage players to RMT for the same reason.

RMT and botters are not the problem. And until something of value comes in to the game (Items obtained through rigorous work and time) they wont be.

[Wynn]

Personally, I don't think this would solve anything.

If they give us some item that allows us to get all our levels back, the RMT have that too. They also still have all their accounts and can make money faster than you, me, or anyone else. We'd be back in the same position, literally, within a few weeks.

SE just need to make changes, changes that they have already decided upon. They can do that without wiping. The players will adapt. We always do. Of course there is plenty of forum raging along the way. But, like always, it will disappear and people will forget.

I don't think they are forced, per se, to tailor changes around what they have. They could have easily said: we are going back to square one. After all, the game pretty much belly flopped hard into the pool. If they had started over from scratch, I don't think many would have noticed or even cared. (excluding those of us still here) They didn't because they don't want to. They don't find it feasible to do so. Too much work maybe. They would rather work with what they have then throw the baby out with the bathwater since it is a better solution from their standpoint, for whatever reasons they might have. Most likely financial.

So if the game isn't going to go through a complete 100% redesign, why wipe?

[LateReg]

I've worked my butt off and my gil is almost capped, why should I have to restart ever?

[TheVedis]

I've worked my butt off and my gil is almost capped, why should I have to restart ever?

cuz some people are jelous

[viion]

If SE did this and took all my gil, i'd bot to get it back cuse i'd be pissed the hell off, or i'd just quit. I've worked hard to earn what I have, dont remove that just because some people have a hard time and think everyone should reset.

Same for my ranks. This would anger so many people, it doesnt need to happen. Live with it.

[JayvirDeforte]

If SE did this and took all my gil, i'd bot to get it back cuse i'd be pissed the hell off, or i'd just quit. I've worked hard to earn what I have, dont remove that just because some people have a hard time and think everyone should reset.

Same for my ranks. This would anger so many people, it doesnt need to happen. Live with it.

Yeah, live with it... even though its already destroyed the game and will only make it worse as more time goes on. Good advice!

[TheVedis]

Yeah, live with it... even though its already destroyed the game and will only make it worse as more time goes on. Good advice!

about as good as telling people they deserve to have everything stripped away from them cuz they are further ahead then you and so you want a reset

[JayvirDeforte]

about as good as telling people they deserve to have everything stripped away from them cuz they are further ahead then you and so you want a reset

Except that the situation now is like putting a band-aid over an open heart surgery.