Twiddling thumbs

[Theodric]

Most people I know are either taking a break or have quit altogether. I've only been logging on briefly over the past month or so - I've been holding off on getting all my DoW/DoM jobs to 70 because I'm saving that for Heaven-on-High...but that is due to be delayed for at least a month and won't be part of the initial batch of content going live with 4.3.

I've been playing other games. Including Fortnite (mostly to get the PvP fix that FFXIV no longer provides). I hoped Stormblood would shake things up more but so much content is lacking in longevity or does ends up revolving around the dreaded FATE system.

Add in the increase in optional transactions and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't becoming disillusioned with the direction of the game. WoW's upcoming expansion may hit the sub numbers pretty hard around the time it goes live, too - especially if this trend of bare bones content continues.

[Avatre]

I've got enough stuff to do(ARR/HW relics, leveling crafters, furnishing my house, getting all the mounts I can -EX primal/PVP/tank, and getting the 10k - or more - Anemos crystals I will need to finish all the gear sets...) that I honestly don't feel that I am being pulled away by other things. Sure, new content would be nice, but I definitely always have something to do when I log in each day for the 3-4 hours I can.

Edit: Every few weeks I might take a day or two to play a different game, but I will still log in to deal with daily stuff - just not always the roulettes.

[whiskeybravo]

Bruh. I have a 10 day vacation coming up next week, was so stoked to be able to spend some time in ultimate

Except then I realized ultimate is being delayed for 2 weeks.. WTF

[Pastahnak]

Before 4.2 I took a 2 week break, but this time around I've been lvling a lot more jobs so I haven't felt like needing a break. Might just take a few days break just so I don't burn out right when 4.3 drops.

[LeoLupinos]

It's funny to see the more the game grow in subs, the lower is the content. If they are receiving more money, then they should be increasing the game content?

[Theodric]

It's funny to see the more the game grow in subs, the lower is the content. If they are receiving more money, then they should be increasing the game content?

The money earned isn't necessarily going back into FFXIV, unfortunately. They outright admitted in the past to throwing some of the cash raised at FFXV...and I suspect that is still going on.

[SDaemon]

It's funny to see the more the game grow in subs, the lower is the content. If they are receiving more money, then they should be increasing the game content?

A raid, a dungeon, story quests, trials, a plethora of side quests and daily quests as well as QOL changes with a deep dungeon and eureka coming 2 weeks later. Honestly I personally can't ask for more in a content patch. The issue isn't the quantity of content per patch because honestly its on par to other MMO content patches from this perspective. The issue is the quality and longevity of the content.

[Theodric]

A raid, a dungeon, story quests, trials, a plethora of side quests and daily quests as well as QOL changes with a deep dungeon and eureka coming 2 weeks later. Honestly I personally can't ask for more in a content patch. The issue isn't the quantity of content per patch because honestly its on par to other MMO content patches from this perspective. The issue is the quality and longevity of the content.

IIRC, the new deep dungeon and eureka map are coming a month after the initial patch launches.

[SDaemon]

IIRC, the new deep dungeon and eureka map are coming a month after the initial patch launches.

4.35, that's right. Still wouldn't consider it a problem though. The amount of content and when its being released is fine. It just needs to hold peoples' interest and for longer.

[whiskeybravo]

A raid, a dungeon, story quests, trials, a plethora of side quests and daily quests as well as QOL changes with a deep dungeon and eureka coming 2 weeks later. Honestly I personally can't ask for more in a content patch. The issue isn't the quantity of content per patch because honestly its on par to other MMO content patches from this perspective. The issue is the quality and longevity of the content.

Raid once per week
Normal trial one and done
MSQ one and done
Side quests one and done
Deep Dungeon I've done 1 time ever
Eureka - yet to step foot in (I don't think I've even accepted the first quest to unlock it)
Daily quests - not that interesting

The only pieces of content worth running multiple times:

The extreme trial. 1-10 times depending on weapon drops.
Ultimate. 2 weeks late but better than nothing.

You personally may not be able to ask for more... Some of us.. The raid logging only continues.