Optional item request: Legacy Goobue mount

[Seig345]

I think we're getting some of these items mixed together. I agree that if other one-time items make a comeback or are put on sale in the shop, then the goobbue should be included. That mount wasn't part of the Legacy campaign, it was simply a one-time event during 1.0's final year. You could technically have subbed for only 1-2 months in 2012, gotten the Goobbue, and then unsubbed, therefore not qualifying for Legacy status. You could argue it was made available by the same team and during the same time period, etc, but emotional connections aside, it's hardly any different than the Lightning Strikes campaign.

The Legacy Chocobo, on the other hand, was part of the Legacy campaign, a status that persists to this day. The campaign was a way of thanks for those who were supporting ARR by subbing to FFXIV before it even went down for the transition to 2.0/ARR, not a celebration of a new game in the same franchise coming out. It was a "Thank you", not a "Hooray!". The Tattoo is literally exclusive only to characters that were transferred off of 1.0's servers, not part of the Legacy Campaign. Create a new character, no tattoo, Legacy member or not.

So, Goobbue? Whatevs, sure, throw it in the cash shop along with the Lightning stuff. But it most certainly is not in the same category as the tattoo or the Legacy chocobo.

[ElHeggunte]

So, Goobbue? Whatevs, sure, throw it in the cash shop along with the Lightning stuff. But it most certainly is not in the same category as the tattoo or the Legacy chocobo.

Yes, it is. At least in the sense that SE went out of their way to say the mount wouldn't be available after a certain period. It was a limited time offer that ended even before the servers were shut down. People just tend to call it a legacy item because that's the easiest way to refer to anything that predates 1.0 even if it wasn't technically part of the legacy campaign.

[Seig345]

Yes, it is. At least in the sense that SE went out of their way to say the mount wouldn't be available after a certain period. [...]

Yes, all three were "one time events", however the Goobbue (like the Lightning Strikes event) was literally just a one time event, which could have just as easily occurred in the early days of A Realm Reborn instead. "Hey you guys, here's a fun quest with a reward that won't be available once the event's over!" pretty much sums up both the Goobbue and Lightning Strikes events. There will obviously be more one-time events moving forward, the rewards for these will also fall into the same category as the Goobbue mount and Lightning items.

However, it's highly unlikely at this point that 2.0-onwards will ever see a catastrophic failure leading to another overhaul resulting in another 1.0-2.0-like character transfer (Tattoos) and the Legacy Campaign (Legacy Chocobo). The intent behind these was vastly different from those behind the Goobbue or Lightning items.

[ElHeggunte]

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The goobbue is different from a special event like Lightning's though. Yoshi-P's The Wandering Minstrel's dialogue explains his new role in reshaping the game and how he probably would have never come so far if it weren't for the continuous support of the players. The goobbue horn is a literal thank you to players for sticking with a pile of hot garbage. It would make zero sense for them to ever re-release the exact same red-carpeted one.

LOL and the combat system in this version is good? Sorry but no it's terrible old and boring, I would take the more complex system anyday as atm I am bored out of my skull with combat in this game.

The only thing complex about the old combat system was trying to accurately describe how terrible it was. It looked clunky and it played even worse.

[Gramul]

Yes, all three were "one time events", however the Goobbue (like the Lightning Strikes event) was literally just a one time event

Lightning strikes was far from a one time event. They made that perfectly clear when they did it 4 TIMES.
And much like the Lurtnin event, people where given plenty of oppertunity and warnings before the cutoff.

[Gilraen]

I'm sure this thread spawned from the Moonlet Earring appearing on the cash shop. Thing that makes the Moonlet Earring different from the Minstrel Goobbue is it's means of obtainment. The Moonlet Earring was an event reward, to celebrate(?) the start of the Dalamud storyline. The Minstrel Goobbue was a genuine side-quest, whose rewards weren't in celebration of anything, it was just a side-quest. As such, it wasn't tied to any event, even though it did receive advertising unheard of for any side-quests before nor since that didn't involve Hildibrand. So far Square hasn't made a single non-event side-quest reward available on the cash shop, not even the Hildibrand or Trail of the Twelve rewards. I personally think the the Sylph Goobbue is a perfectly good substitute. As for the 'older one is taller, it's not. Not anymore, anyway, as the Sylph Goobbue is literally just a reskin.