Live Letter XXX Discussion Thread

[LaylaTsarra]

I bet it is same model with different glow effect

I do believe they've stated the new relics will have a different look in one of the live letters.

[CuteWhisper]

I bet it is same model with different glow effect.
The step sound like a pure upgrade step, not a "go gather rare mats so Gerold can craft a new weapon from scratch again" step.

They said the weapon will have a different look.

[LadyVal]

I bet it is same model with different glow effect.
The step sound like a pure upgrade step, not a "go gather rare mats so Gerold can craft a new weapon from scratch again" step.

This is the only art I've seen, the newest WHM concept:

[NorthernLadMSP]

WOW, that looks amazing. I'm still trying to decide if I want to do my WHM or AST relic. I only need 4 more Shells and already have the made the crafted items and have the Aether oils in my retainer.

[Malakym]

Because it's supposed to be a fun thing to do, something that gives a bit more incentive for players to run the dragonskin maps....

I don't really see how getting unlucky and not getting past the third floor multiple times when there is already only a small chance to get in at all (and that will happen at some point, with how RNG tends to be in this game I can practically guarantee it) is a fun time. Why is applying RNG twice... sorry, 8 times to the event necessary to make the items rare? If it's supposed to be for fun, why not make getting to the last floor more based on skill and then, you know - just make the drops less than guaranteed? What is the point of gathering 3 other people to go in just to have the experience go out with a fart after two floors? Seems like a waste of time / effort to me.

[Morningstar1337]

WOW, that looks amazing. I'm still trying to decide if I want to do my WHM or AST relic. I only need 4 more Shells and already have the made the crafted items and have the Aether oils in my retainer.

I went with Deneb first (granted after getting Hvergelmir) and am Almost there for Majestas, the former is hyperconductive and I have more than 5 for the latter

[Nezerius]

I don't really see how getting unlucky and not getting past the third floor multiple times when there is already only a small chance to get in at all (and that will happen at some point, with how RNG tends to be in this game I can practically guarantee it) is a fun time. Why is applying RNG twice... sorry, 8 times to the event necessary to make the items rare? If it's supposed to be for fun, why not make getting to the last floor more based on skill and then, you know - just make the drops less than guaranteed? What is the point of gathering 3 other people to go in just to have the experience go out with a fart after two floors? Seems like a waste of time / effort to me.

Because it's not supposed to be a routine thing that you and your group do whenever the portal pops up with every other dragonskin map. It's an extra, fun thing that happens 50% of the time, when finishing a dragonskin map. It's an incentive to run those dragonskin maps again, since they haven't been all that useful recently. (aside from the relic items)

If you want something that's more based on skill to go from floor to floor, go play Palace of the Dead in 3.35.

[Lexia]

Yes please to this. If i have to see another 800 alex runs for any other part of this damn thing, i'm going to flip a table.

You do realise there was a lot of ways you could get Unidentified objects right? You can buy them with Esos, Poetics, and Allied Seals and get them from doing Beast tribe dailies. Infact I think the only content which didn't at least over some way of contributing towards getting the Unidentified objects was PvP and the Gold Saucer. I have two maxed out Animas and I haven't touched Gordias since prior to the Anima weapon's launch.

People want things done *now*, and running Gordias was the fastest way to get the items once that was introduced (except when hunts are up, but then you do Gordias between hunts for maximum profit)

That's why people who won't/can't do speed runs are abused; people need things done ASAP and anyone holding them back is nothing but trash to them

This is there own fault then, it their choice to do the "quickest" way. It like stuffing a spoonful of hot food in their mouth and then complaining that it too hot and burned themselves.

[raela]

I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about aquapolis now, but still waiting to see how it goes. I was initially quite excited as I regularly duo dragonskin maps with a friend. We'll see how duoable the new dungeon is.. Don't wanna have to deal with regularly finding another person or two and splitting mats with them. People are trouble.

[Yukiko]

I don't really see how getting unlucky and not getting past the third floor multiple times when there is already only a small chance to get in at all (and that will happen at some point, with how RNG tends to be in this game I can practically guarantee it) is a fun time. Why is applying RNG twice... sorry, 8 times to the event necessary to make the items rare? If it's supposed to be for fun, why not make getting to the last floor more based on skill and then, you know - just make the drops less than guaranteed? What is the point of gathering 3 other people to go in just to have the experience go out with a fart after two floors? Seems like a waste of time / effort to me.

Dont forget the RNG to actually gather the maps, not to mention the daily limit... for a VERY small "Hope" to open a portal...
You will not open gates for weeks and players just gonna ignore it faster than even diadem got ignored...