Why does SE want Relics to be boring?

[Bourne_Endeavor]

This frustrates me incredibly because the original relic questline IMO was one of the more interesting pieces of content in this game. Relics in turn had so much potential to be the sort of gear we were looking forward to, with things like additional properties or added effects, but the constant fear of backlash from the "have-nots" has basically led to a dearth of any sort of meaningful rewards in this game.

Unfortunately, Stormblood as a whole can be summarized as "afraid of backlash." With the exception of Ultimate, every single thing they've done has been incredibly safe. Just to list a few examples...

- Tomestone grind remains unchanged for the third iteration
- Jobs universally simplified
- Battle "overhaul" amounted to near pointless gauges
- Difficulty of all content (Ultimate notwithstanding) reduced in varying degrees
- Prioritization on niche activities like Perform and Replay
- Dungeons remained unchanged outside aesthetic

They seem utterly terrified to do anything different. Not to sound overly dramatic, but if this trend continues I fear just how long the game will manage. I fully anticipate Eureka losing a good amount of subs—hopefully enough to wake them up. I don't know whether the dev team has lost their creativity or SE is simply strangling them with a small budget but something needs be done, and soon.

[Rofel]

Unfortunately, Stormblood as a whole can be summarized as "afraid of backlash." With the exception of Ultimate, every single thing they've done has been incredibly safe. Just to list a few examples...

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They seem utterly terrified to do anything different. Not to sound overly dramatic, but if this trend continues I fear just how long the game will manage. I fully anticipate Eureka losing a good amount of subs—hopefully enough to wake them up. I don't know whether the dev team has lost their creativity or SE is simply strangling them with a small budget but something needs be done, and soon.

Nailed it. It is as it is because it's been the time sink model they had so far. It's the same with almost every aspect in the game.