Yes, this topic has come up multiple times in the past already. Every time, the answer has been the same. Every time, the explanation has been the same. Every time, people have made various arguments, which all boiled down to, "it should happen anyway, because I want it".
You said something in previous posts, alluding to it just being "an event", and if they sell items from other past events, then they should sell the Mark of the Twelve as well.
Seriously?
If you can not distinguish between repeatable Seasonal Events involving bathing suits and yukatas, etc... and one involving the utter destruction of the world as we knew it (the Calamity), the end of the Seventh Umbral Era, and the closing of an entire version of the game... and seriously think they should be treated the same, then you are deep into straw-grasping territory and beyond reasoning with.
One event is kind of very unique. The other, not at all.
To put it another way: SE is not going to have a seasonal "Let's destroy the world" event.
Further, that you have continuously tried to diminish the significance of that event, and what the mark represents, by dismissing it as "just logging in", clearly indicates you neither understand nor appreciate the significance of those events, or the circumstances around them.
Further still, that you feel wanting to pretend (roleplay)your character was there is somehow worthy of equal,or even greater, consideration to having actually been there, underscores it. You clearly don't care about, and happily ignore the established lore of the game. Lore that informs and affects the entire world, the story and everyone in it. And then, you have the temerity to argue about "your RP backstory", as though that's more important?
You've gotten the answer to your request, and you've gotten accurate reasons why. You don't like the answers or the explanations, and that's unfortunate. But it doesn't change anything.
The answer will be the same, every time. The reasons will be the same, every time.
You weren't there. Your character didn't experience the events first-hand. You don't get the Mark. That's all there is to it.
Now, if you want something more official, here's a post by Camate from way back in 2012:
"As you all have been mentioning and speculating (and it was also mentioned during a previous Producer Letter Live!), everyone that is currently playing will have something visible on their characters to show they experienced and fought through the events taking place. We are planning to make this proof something on your body and in case you are not too keen on having this engraved/tattooed on your character, we will be adding an ON/OFF display feature.
I wonder what it’s going to be!"
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Here's a bit about it, in an article about the Seventh Umbral Era on FF Wiki (under the : "Permanently Missable Items and Achievements" heading)
"After October 31st, 2012, no further player progress was saved and carried over to the new game. Other content, for example all sidequests directly related to the Umbral Era plotline, were available for players to experience for fun, but their completion would not be reflected by the new game's data. Naoki Yoshida also stated that all characters active before said release will have something that will "visually distinguish" them from those that weren't—this took the form of a tattoo on the upper part of the player's back. "
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I remember Yoshi-P talking about it in a live letter and, given enough time, I can find that source, too.





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