Square Enix, why is this year's Heaventurn the same as last year's?

[Kurogaea]

Fix'd that for you.

Very simple minded. Events are suppose to surprise the player, not give more of the same thing, then it's just a tradition. This event was lazy, and the only rewarding aspect is the chance to stand outside the "Event" Fate and raise any poor player who doesn't realize the standard bs of this game's mechanics, mess up and your screwed. Though that's just the "Event" using community as leverage when you think about it. :/

[YISUG]

yeah it was really disappointing , was really looking forward to it

[Lambdafish]

Fix'd that for you.

Haven't done the event yet so can't comment on it, but I will expand on your attitude of "its optional" by saying that playing the entire game is optional (you wouldnt want a lazily made, rehash of a game). The knock on effect of your argument is that you ignore the fact that people get less interested in seasonal events as a whole. Apply that to the entire game and suddenly there are a lot of unsubs.

The "its optional" strawman is garbage because there are consequences to lackluster or rehashed content even if they are optional.

[The_NPC]

wasn't expecting much, as is my mental moto when SE adds stuff, plus as it was made for after christmas event they tend to devide effort between the 2 (1 year Heavensturn was awsome fun but Christmas sucked) I found it "okay" effort for the reward... then stayed at fate for 2hrs heal/raising ppl before turn in, which made me feal better so its a win for me anyway.

[Colino]

I liked the furniture. The event was short and sweet which is what I'd expect for something like new years. I'd rather they put their efforts in the original events like the Garo one.

[Beckett]

I think it more has to do with the tradition of rice pounding. If you even look at the text, you literally have the option to say you're familiar with it. It's all about tradition. I don't mind it being the same.

Yes and the Starlight Celebration is a tradition of giving gifts to children, and Hatching-tide is always about collecting eggs, but they find ways to make those new and interesting every year.

A rehashed event isn't the end of the world, but it is disappointing.

[Niroken]

The most work they put in an event is events that are paired with another IP. When it comes to FFXIV only events it follows the same tradition as update patches so it's hard to be disappointed when you already know what's coming.

[Lambdafish]

The most work they put in an event is events that are paired with another IP. When it comes to FFXIV only events it follows the same tradition as update patches so it's hard to be disappointed when you already know what's coming.

All saints wake 2016

[Niroken]

All saints wake 2016

Good way to follow that up with the next two. Guess I shouldn't give them such a hard time, they most likely spent their left over special events budget they got from the Yokai event and Halloween basically bottomed them out.

[Rinuko]

The dialog was priceless though.