3.1 needs to be absolutely great

[Whocareswhatmynameis]

I'm excited for 3.1 but not totally convinced. If Void ark drops esoteric upgrade items, I'm not sure how the narrative is going to change at all. Will there be any point doing anything besides expert roullette and void ark? Will ppl even care about relic weapons and Airship exploration if max level gear comes from Void ark?

I really hope this is something the developers are thinking about before they actually launch 3.1, otherwise we going to be in the same boat we are in now. Except replacing Alex Normal with Void Ark.

[Malzian]

So, this thread was started basically as,'It'd better be good or...' (as the Stig best puts it):


Bravo, bravo.

[TruebladeNuke]

People are gonna piss and moan no matter what-

Couldn't have said it better myself. Humanity is too diverse for any patch update to come out without complaints~

This is why I always keep my expectations as low as possible.

[Daralii]

I'm excited for 3.1 but not totally convinced. If Void ark drops esoteric upgrade items, I'm not sure how the narrative is going to change at all. Will there be any point doing anything besides expert roullette and void ark? Will ppl even care about relic weapons and Airship exploration if max level gear comes from Void ark?

I really hope this is something the developers are thinking about before they actually launch 3.1, otherwise we going to be in the same boat we are in now. Except replacing Alex Normal with Void Ark.

If Void Ark's drops are 210, we'd have 4 sets at that ilevel, which fits with all the demands for horizontal progression. If it's above, there's no point in airship exploration giving 210 and Void Ark giving esoteric upgrades. I'll eat my phone if it's not 200 or 210.

[Khyan]

What I expect during 3.1 :

RNG
RNG
RNG
RNG
and.... RNG.

[Alexander_Dragonfang]

Grinds in MMOs are what make money. If you don't want to grind, this is the wrong genre for you.

I dont mind grind for gear progression.
But grind for side activities such as chocobo racing?

ROFL.

And honestly, no, GW2 is making quite fine and isn`t a grindfest (tho, dat legendaries), and there are a lot more examples coming from the east. That you are used to something doesn`t mind it cant be the other way or that is better. There is no need to have grind in literally every single piece of content they release. Or some form of RNG on absolutely everything. Im not telling XIV needs to become a carebear game where everything is granted day 1, like, gimme gimme. But seriously needs to tone the grind down quite a bit. Is actually, hurting the game more than helping to its logevity. As a testament to this, the ammount of dead content is staggering, and probably, reducing the grind on it, would help a lot...

[Iagainsti]

What I expect during 3.1 :

RNG
RNG
RNG
RNG
and.... RNG.

Like any other game before it? From table top D&D to 3.1, RNG is a mainstay, get over it. FF5 casting Return over and over to steal the 2% chance dragon lances to defeat neo-shinryu was not different than getting the zodiac drops for my Ragnarok. I <3 #RNGesus.

[Khyan]

Like any other game before it? From table top D&D to 3.1, RNG is a mainstay, get over it. FF5 casting Return over and over to steal the 2% chance dragon lances to defeat neo-shinryu was not different than getting the zodiac drops for my Ragnarok. I <3 #RNGesus.

Rng god is watching you.

[Iagainsti]

Rng god is watching you.

She Blesseth and She taketh away.




EDIT: and yes, RNGesus is totally female. The perfect mix of Love and Cruelty could only be embodied in the fairer sex.

[RozaB]

Grinds in MMOs are what make money. If you don't want to grind, this is the wrong genre for you.

Yes but we need a grind worth doing.

Yay!! I finally got my maxed out expensive ass relic!!! Good for you! Now throw that away cuz a craftable weapon is better