Eureka

[Soupa]

Separate thread so it doesn't conflict with the Eureka information thread. What do you guys think about Eureka since most of its contents are now out in the open?

I've been waiting for open world content like this and as a fan off FFXI this looks like its right up my alley. Not to mention the return of the elemental wheel in the form of the Magia board brings back all those fun memories of fat fingering my macros for the umpteenth time.

Nostalgia aside I also welcome this new level or perhaps illusion (can't really tell until I play the content) of "Danger" while openly roaming an area. I've already seen complaints however that this content is not "accessible" to people and "to hard". I don't wanna sound mean but isn't the open world in this game kinda...ehhh? Like ehhh, you know a side feature, Its like for the one time adventure and then done unless you like wandering the areas. There's never any danger once you're max level in the open world either.

[Ophelie]

I want the enemy mapping from FF2 in Eureka.

[WellFooled]

My hot take without having played the content yet is that is looks like nothing new and boring in the long term. The only content in it discussed in the live letter was monster grinding, an elemental leveling system, and FATE like difficult monsters to tackle as a group. That is basically Diadem, but with an elemental system added.

I’m ok with all of those things, but I was hoping for more meat. There are so many ways they could have added more variety and depth, even sticking to the FFXI theme (Monsters dropping keys to chests found hidden around the zone, mini-besieges where we need to defend the outpost towns from attack, gathering points around enemies so you have to work as a team to get them, items from the monster grind you can collect and spend to go up against solo challenges, etc, etc) but instead it’s the simplest design they could have possibly announced. I went from very excited about Eureka’s potiential to “Well, I guess I’ll do it.”

[Leowilde]

Will this be available only if you're up to speed with the insane grindfest that is artifact weapons? I didn't even collect half of the atmas.

[dragonkyn20]

Will this be available only if you're up to speed with the insane grindfest that is artifact weapons? I didn't even collect half of the atmas.

thank goodness no. it's completely stand-alone. Everybody starts off the new relic the same way.

[Leowilde]

thank goodness no. it's completely stand-alone. Everybody starts off the new relic the same way.

Oh man PHEW! I was afraid I'd be missing out on this!

[Alestorm]

I'm worried that many will rage quit this because things like "I never get the item" or "Diadem all over again GG". I honestly don't mind the idea of working for good gear, I also plan on going in as a healer seeing as those are fairly rare and WHM has yet to disappoint with class gear looking great.

[SigmaOZ]

I thought it would be a beautiful floating jungle like the Amazonas in South America but it looks much crappier from the pictures I've seen, at the very least I hope it's better than the Diadem which is rather horrible!...

[Alien_Gamer]

The issue is when it comes to rare drops from NMs it stops becoming "working for it" and quickly becomes "sacrifice a lalafell and pray you get your drop". I don't mind a NM being difficult to defeat for a drop but I hate low drop rates.

[Ayer2015]

I'm worried that many will rage quit this because things like "I never get the item" or "Diadem all over again GG". I honestly don't mind the idea of working for good gear, I also plan on going in as a healer seeing as those are fairly rare and WHM has yet to disappoint with class gear looking great.

Oh, people will rage quit and complain at length.. that is a guarantee. Would expect nothing less of our community.