Lightning Returns Rewards

[Mardel]

I must agree with Sigred, plus you gotta think of it from a FF universe standpoint. Say for some reason a big baddie from FF series shows up, you face him as a lv 15, and it gets wrecked. This goes against what they have stated they would do with exclusive FF based events, regardless of people being unable to do the event. They want people from the FF series to show up and for it to make sense (actually seem legitimately powerful); fighting FF13 bahamut as a lv 15 and beating it would make little sense :/

Sure they could have made that portion be different for the completion of the set (like you complete the set of gear) and the final fight is an achievement only fight but that would give less incentive for people to do it. As someone said before it all comes down to your choices.

I.E. someone can choose to go out and get an SO, or they can stay at home and play FF14. Them complaining they can't get an SO due to FF14 isn't SE's fault lol.

[TheRogueX]

Problem is, this is so far the only event that has level-gated rewards. I could understand if the entire event was geared around higher-level players, but the gear is level 13.

If they were going to level-gate it, the entire event should have been for level 45+ from the start. As it is, it's obvious that this event was, both times, intended for people who already had a job at or near level 45; the gear was intended for additional classes/jobs, not the first.

As for 'using this weekend to hit 45,' there's no chance. My weekend was far too busy for me to be able to play.

Well, it seems you're quite aware that you won't be able to obtain everything in the game then.

I'm perfectly aware that I probably won't ever have end-game gear because I don't have the time to devote to constant dungeon running to get it. I completely understand that. This, however, was a special event. Those should be 100% all-inclusive, imho.

[TheRogueX]

I.E. someone can choose to go out and get an SO, or they can stay at home and play FF14. Them complaining they can't get an SO due to FF14 isn't SE's fault lol.

Oh? So people are not allowed to have an SO *and* enjoy whatever forms of entertainment they like? Is that so?

Also, who was complaining that they couldn't get an SO due to FF14?

EDIT: Sorry for the double post. WTF is up with only being able to post 1000 characters on a forum?

[Mardel]

Oh? So people are not allowed to have an SO *and* enjoy whatever forms of entertainment they like? Is that so?

Also, who was complaining that they couldn't get an SO due to FF14?

EDIT: Sorry for the double post. WTF is up with only being able to post 1000 characters on a forum?

1k characters is taken up by quotes iirc :/

No one was complaining about not getting an SO due to ff14, I was just making a point that it would be just as absurd to blame SE for not getting an SO XD

[Senfei]

If you don't have the time to put in to claim the rewards, then that's just the way it is. It is odd that this quest in particuler is set up in four parts that require you to be progressively higher level to complete (the only event I've seen/heard about that does this), but at the same time that's the way it was designed.

Perhaps SE didn't really feel like the "end boss" was something a brand new adventurer (lvl 13) could handle in the lore. Maybe they felt like that would be cheapening Lightning's strength as a character. It was the design decision they made unfortunately and you just have to deal. In all honesty, what have you lost? A chestpiece that you will likely never, ever wear outside of 5 seconds after obtaining it. Even with the vanity system, do you really want your character to just wear an obviously out of place garment of a character from another game?

I think I would have been more upset by the fact that I would have never gotten to see the final cutscene with Lightning, as that (to me) was a lot cooler than the gear rewards. However, you see to be solely focused on the fact that you are missing out on a vanity chestpiece.

[Naunet]

Maybe they felt like that would be cheapening Lightning's strength as a character.

Considering those FATEs can be completed blindfolded and drunk off your ass... It really wouldn't make a difference whether or not the monster was level 15 or level 45.

[Warlyx]

why fashion gear is behind a level-wall is beyond me

[KraggyKor]

the same event happened months ago. people have had since then to level up. and there was another thread just like this back then too. also, if you can't get 1-45 in the time of the event then idk what you are doing to level cuz it's really not that time consuming.

It can be done in 2 days, let alone 4 months since the last event.

Because no new players have started since the previous time this event was run.

Did you stop to think about that before posting? No, I doubt it, people who post comments like this never give a thought that anyone hasn't played since release (or V1 possibly judging by your 'join date') and so spout this sort of rubbish.


Basically fluff events should NOT LOCKOUT LOWBIES, level 10 FATEs (or other level capped content) is fine for this sort of thing.

[Lucke]

I agree that SE really should have made the quests doable at 15. If they are so determined to have this level gate-out non-sense, then at the very least, allow us to buy these seasonal items on the last day so we don't have to kill ourselves leveling up an alt for the other gender's clothes. Maybe something like 10k per item. I non-stop leveled my alt and still didn't make it in time (I made her not long before the 2nd Lightning event). I'm just feeling burnt out and don't feel like logging in anymore.

[Mysticstrider]

I seriously hope we can get another event for this, I want to get it for my other character in another server and I can't even hit 40s yet, it'll take me another 15-20 hours.

I hope they can extend this event or have another lightning returns event some time in the Spring...