New Event......really?

[Pyroxene]

Theres plenty of ideas floating around. How about remembering eorzea, Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way. Maybe training new adventurers in fates, get some more of that active time function goin on. Something that requires the player to think, or something that just shows they put more than 5minutes thought into it.

This honestly, is just sad imo.

[Lord_Umbra]

Theres plenty of ideas floating around. How about remembering eorzea, Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way. Maybe training new adventurers in fates, get some more of that active time function goin on. Something that requires the player to think, or something that just shows they put more than 5minutes thought into it.

This honestly, is just sad imo.

What would any of that have do with Moonfaire, this event has become the Beach Filler Arc of XIV. The Rising event will be the remembering Eozera Event.
Just be glad didn't make do the whole tower.

[Stellafreyja]

Theres plenty of ideas floating around. How about remembering eorzea, Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way. Maybe training new adventurers in fates, get some more of that active time function goin on. Something that requires the player to think, or something that just shows they put more than 5minutes thought into it.

This honestly, is just sad imo.

They'd never do that in a seasonal event. If you missed it, you'd either have to wait until next year or look up videos on YouTube. Not to mention, it'd be pretty difficult to do something like that every event. You'd eventually run out of NPCs. Things like that would be better put into an expansion, like how you meet Arenvald, who specifically brings up how you helped him.

[Pyroxene]

They'd never do that in a seasonal event. If you missed it, you'd either have to wait until next year or look up videos on YouTube. Not to mention, it'd be pretty difficult to do something like that every event. You'd eventually run out of NPCs. Things like that would be better put into an expansion, like how you meet Arenvald, who specifically brings up how you helped him.

It wouldnt be required for every event. Something different each time. Hence my point of "this is all they could think of"

There are ideas they could use, with things already in the game. A bit of thought and creativity is all thats required. Im sorry, but "jump around here and there" just doesnt cut it. Im glad ppl enjoy the puzzle element, if it were a PART of a creativly thought out event, Id be ok with it.

I feel like Gaius (the players) is speaking to Garuda (SE) here "I say again, is that all"

[Vidu]

Since you complaint about them being unoriginal by adding a jump puzzle, I took the liberty to look at your ideas...

Theres plenty of ideas floating around. How about remembering eorzea, Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out

Sounds a bit like that optional quest at the end of HW that sended you back to talk to a few NPCs that you met during HWs... I also kinda remember a lot of reminiscent quests of one kind or the other... Both as events and as normal quests aswell.

, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way. Maybe training new adventurers in fates

Sounds a bit like Squads to me... or doing FATEs with your chocobo.

get some more of that active time function goin on.

Are we talking about mashing one button in content like Susano and Shinryu or about those "aim at this"-minigame? In the later case: There are so many quests, even repetable ones, that use that feature now... also: last years summer-event made use of it aswell, in the form of, ehm, keeping watch at the beach.

Something that requires the player to think, or something that just shows they put more than 5minutes thought into it.

How does any of what you suggested requires the player to really think?
Its supposed to be a fun, little event, not re-invent the game - and I take anything over FATEs (even if done with NPCs) every day.
For some of your suggestions I honestly cant even say how they fit the general idea/spirit of the event - its a beach party at Costa del Sol, why would we wander around Eorzea to remember our old battles or comrades? Why would we be at the beach in swimwear to train new adventures (unless we're training them in staying away from that lalafell and how to consume lots and lots of booze)?

[Pyroxene]

Since you complaint about them being unoriginal by adding a jump puzzle, I took the liberty to look at your ideas...


Sounds a bit like that optional quest at the end of HW that sended you back to talk to a few NPCs that you met during HWs... I also kinda remember a lot of reminiscent quests of one kind or the other... Both as events and as normal quests aswell.


Sounds a bit like Squads to me... or doing FATEs with your chocobo.


Are we talking about mashing one button in content like Susano and Shinryu or about those "aim at this"-minigame? In the later case: There are so many quests, even repetable ones, that use that feature now... also: last years summer-event made use of it aswell, in the form of, ehm, keeping watch at the beach.



How does any of what you suggested requires the player to really think?
Its supposed to be a fun, little event, not re-invent the game - and I take anything over FATEs (even if done with NPCs) every day.
For some of your suggestions I honestly cant even say how they fit the general idea/spirit of the event - its a beach party at Costa del Sol, why would we wander around Eorzea to remember our old battles or comrades? Why would we be at the beach in swimwear to train new adventures (unless we're training them in staying away from that lalafell and how to consume lots and lots of booze)?

Coz you arent thinking creatively, youre trying to paint it as something else. None of your points bare any resemblance to the ideas proposed. squads dont use ATE to protect npcs, Neither do fates with birds.

[Vidu]

Coz you arent thinking creatively, youre trying to paint it as something else. None of your points bare any resemblance to the ideas proposed. squads dont use ATE to protect npcs, Neither do fates with birds.

Neither do you, which was my point - and which is why I dont get your issue here. You suggested that they use something thats already in the game to create a new kind of event, correct?

...and thats what they did - they just picked an element (the jumping puzzles), that you, for some reason, dont seem to like.
I dont recall a jumping puzzle being part of an event so far, so in this context its seems more like a breath of fresh air than yet another type of FATE-grind (yes, even with NPCs) or some "running from NPC to NPC to hear what a great hero you are" (while wearing a bikini).

on that point, if you recall the first moonfire faire event, why were we in swimwear in the middle of thanalan to beat up bombs?

If I recall correctly, because we were celebrating that event in all of eorzea back then and the bombs were threating to ruin it? Maybe they were worried, zones would crash or they wanted to ensure that people who only just started in Ul'dah would still be able to participate. It was still about celebrating the Moonfire Faire though.

[Pyroxene]

How does any of what you suggested requires the player to really think?
Its supposed to be a fun, little Why would we be at the beach in swimwear to train new adventures

on that point, if you recall the first moonfire faire event, why were we in swimwear in the middle of thanalan to beat up bombs?

[Iscah]

Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way.

We got that for Easter! The Gridanian characters anyway. I’m certainly hoping we get something similar for the other cities at some point.

As for this particular event, the jumping puzzle is fine. It certainly beats traveling halfway across the country for Yet Another Inspirational Story about characters you’ve just met and probably won’t see again. And we still got one of those anyway.

When I did it earlier, a lot of people were running beyond the target NPC and onto an additional optional puzzle - right up to the top of the tower, I think. So yes, unless I missed an extra quest somewhere, people are enjoying this event and doing it for fun.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Theres plenty of ideas floating around. How about remembering eorzea, Finding certain npcs that were pivotal to you starting out, or side story of a few npc adventurers youve met along the way. Maybe training new adventurers in fates, get some more of that active time function goin on. Something that requires the player to think, or something that just shows they put more than 5minutes thought into it.

This honestly, is just sad imo.

And what, pray tell, does this have to do with the Moonfire Faire? I don't recall training adventurers and remembering Eorzea as beach time fun. Now before you say, "they could do a different event instead!" Well, people look forward to these specific events because of their theme.