Lightning Returns Rewards

[Noxifer]

I'm half-way on the OP's side here. I also missed the first time, due to personal RL reasons. I've been able to speed-level one character to 45 to get the gear, but have realized that I won't be able to do so with any of my alts (i.e. my female alt, to really get all the event gear). So I gave up on it -- way less stressful that way. Especially as I don't like to speed-level; I want to take my time and explore and socialize with friends.

I don't mind there being high-level events in general. While it's frustrating for the low-level players, it gives something for the higher levels to do outside of raids/instances. But what bothers me about this quest is that all the rewards, including the ones from the Lv.45 quest, have a level requirement of 13. So basically you level up like heck to get good enough to do the quest that gives you the reward that would have been useful back where you were when you started the first part. (I'm not going to go into my annoyance over the lack of balance between the event weapons.)

Sure, there's the "bragging factor" of it, of having something unique and later unobtainable, but other than that... Meh.

[NoctisUmbra]

I'm half-way on the OP's side here. I also missed the first time, due to personal RL reasons. I've been able to speed-level one character to 45 to get the gear, but have realized that I won't be able to do so with any of my alts (i.e. my female alt, to really get all the event gear). So I gave up on it -- way less stressful that way. Especially as I don't like to speed-level; I want to take my time and explore and socialize with friends.

I don't mind there being high-level events in general. While it's frustrating for the low-level players, it gives something for the higher levels to do outside of raids/instances. But what bothers me about this quest is that all the rewards, including the ones from the Lv.45 quest, have a level requirement of 13. So basically you level up like heck to get good enough to do the quest that gives you the reward that would have been useful back where you were when you started the first part. (I'm not going to go into my annoyance over the lack of balance between the event weapons.)

Sure, there's the "bragging factor" of it, of having something unique and later unobtainable, but other than that... Meh.

I think their rationale with the LR items were mainly for use with the vanity system coming in 2.2. That said, you make a number of good points.

[Mogi]

I can understand were you are coming from when you have a full plate it's hard to game like crazy best of luck^^

[Bluevann]

I've already said this before in this thread http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...back-next-year , that I don't really mind the level requirement (although it is just stupid for a lv13 piece), long as SE would give us a sign that this event may reoccur in the future. I'd love if the collaboration events repeated yearly much like the seasonal events. My low level friends would be so happy to know they can get their lightning suit in 2015...

[Diadumenos]

I'm half-way on the OP's side here. I also missed the first time, due to personal RL reasons. I've been able to speed-level one character to 45 to get the gear, but have realized that I won't be able to do so with any of my alts (i.e. my female alt, to really get all the event gear). So I gave up on it -- way less stressful that way. Especially as I don't like to speed-level; I want to take my time and explore and socialize with friends.
and more good points.

having a reward system of ~13 when the required finish level on the quest is 45 didn't make any sense to me either... =/

more junk that will never see the light of day

[Sigred]

If you started playing just recently, then that's just too bad for you.

If you've been around, but haven't had enough time to devote to leveling, then that's just too bad for you.

If you've had time to devote to leveling, but have chosen to do other things with your game time, then that's just too bad for you.

If you think anyone cares what your situation is, when it comes to an event with a static set of parameters, then that's just too bad for you.

[Hanemakikaze]

You got the only part that has an actual lifespan anyway, the exclusive hair(assuming event items don't work with vanity). Be happy you at least got that.

[Noshpan]

Keep at it, OP! I started leveling my female Miqo'te at the beginning of the event for just getting the Guardian Corp gear and I got to level 45 last night! And that's with not logging on for a couple of days! Trust me, I hardly consider myself a hard core player at all, but you can do it! Just believe in yourself, do dungeons, do quests, do not distract yourself with leveling other jobs/classes that are unrelated for your job/class! Just level the bare minimum until you get to 45! (I accidentally put in 15 levels into Arcanist before Archer, so that was a couple of hours wasted. On the other hand, having Physick on a Black Mage has been very handy.)

You still have time! You can do it, OP! Don't spend time posting on the forums, log on and level! Do it! Do it, meow!

[Mogi]

If you started playing just recently, then that's just too bad for you.

If you've been around, but haven't had enough time to devote to leveling, then that's just too bad for you.

If you've had time to devote to leveling, but have chosen to do other things with your game time, then that's just too bad for you.

If you think anyone cares what your situation is, when it comes to an event with a static set of parameters, then that's just too bad for you.

Wow so you came in here to troll her? yes it is too bad for her that your post is so rude

[Sigred]

Wow so you came in here to troll her? yes it is too bad for her that your post is so rude

So one person feeling that their personal situation is somehow of more importance to the intrinsic game design than every other player isn't rude, but pointing out the arrogance of that view is? Okay, I'll gladly be rude.