So the FFXI/DQX events are back?

[ninthfantasy]

I'm happy the Lightning one is making a come back. I can finally get the hair. Suck on that one, all you naysayers!

[Nyalia]

I find it silly when people say "Don't re-release old exclusives, create new exclusives!" The two are entirely different. One takes no effort, just turning on a flag. The other takes tons of man-hours away from developing the content they are currently working on.

And, if I remember correctly, they didn't call the event items "exclusive." They just said they didn't plan on running the events again. Well, plans change?

[Thaliss]

only thing is all the lightning wannabes running everywhere again....everywhere...

...well that would be those all named, stark, uzumaki etc...

Even if I never played it I would prefer a Mr T event, with the mohawk grenade!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C65sBUefWjc

[Sadana]

As long as it doesn't show up on my to-do list again, I'm all for it.

[TeaTimeBear]

I find it silly when people say "Don't re-release old exclusives, create new exclusives!" The two are entirely different. One takes no effort, just turning on a flag. The other takes tons of man-hours away from developing the content they are currently working on.

And, if I remember correctly, they didn't call the event items "exclusive." They just said they didn't plan on running the events again. Well, plans change?

Sure, rerelease 1.xx stuff too and the minions from the soundtrack and don't forget the mog earrings. Why only rerelease these events.

[Nyalia]

Sure, rerelease 1.xx stuff too and the minions from the soundtrack and don't forget the mog earrings. Why only rerelease these events.

But they are rereleasing 1.xx event stuff... The chocobo rings were available in the recent Easter event, and the swimwear/yukatas will (according to datamined game data at xivdb) be available in the upcoming Moonfire Faire event. The i52 1.xx sets are obtainable through retainer ventures. Who's to say they won't rerelease more 1.xx stuff in the future?

Also, can't you still get the minions from the soundtrack by buying the soundtrack?

EDIT: Hit the posting limit so I can't reply, so I'll put it here. I didn't realize how they were limiting the soundtrack minions. That's a really weird choice on their part. But, if they rereleased the soundtrack minions to people who bought the soundtrack after the code expired, I don't see the problem there. They should totally do that.

I'm not arguing for or against them rereleasing old content, I'm just saying it's far easier for them to do compared to creating new content, and they are doing it at least for some other previously-"exclusive" items besides the events the OP mentioned.

[Millerna]

But they are rereleasing 1.xx event stuff... The chocobo rings were available in the recent Easter event, and the swimwear/yukatas will (according to datamined game data at xivdb) be available in the upcoming Moonfire Faire event. The i52 1.xx sets are obtainable through retainer ventures. Who's to say they won't rerelease more 1.xx stuff in the future?

Also, can't you still get the minions from the soundtrack by buying the soundtrack?

Soundtrack minions are only available on the first pressing of the soundtrack, so you'd have to have ordered early. Of course, being in Europe, ordering it early meant ordering from Japan, or not ordering early. My before meteor I ordered from Japan, the new ARR soundtrack I recently ordered from the EU Square store, but I doubt I'll get a minion code on that one..

[TeaTimeBear]

But they are rereleasing 1.xx event stuff... The chocobo rings were available in the recent Easter event, and the swimwear/yukatas will (according to datamined game data at xivdb) be available in the upcoming Moonfire Faire event. The i52 1.xx sets are obtainable through retainer ventures. Who's to say they won't rerelease more 1.xx stuff in the future?

Also, can't you still get the minions from the soundtrack by buying the soundtrack?

For now till the date expires on the redeem code. And that's not everything, they should just release it all. I don't care personally but why skimp on some things and release others?