We Really Need To Talk About The State And Path Of FFXIV

[Sigma-Astra]

On the topic of raids and the books, literally the only reason why I quit raids was because when I did Delta, I never got a single piece of gear from a chest.. That's not even a joke either. I went over 3months and into 4.1 and came out with 2 or 3 jewelry pieces and one pair of shoes. Because I was unlucky. This was the second time this happened. I remember finally getting the i270 BRD pants right before SB came out.. when that stuff happened I was done. I wasn't going to waste my time raiding for what felt like nothing when other people could be all geared up because they got lucky. It wasn't because I couldn't beat it was because the RNG didn't like me and that, to me is totally flawed design.

I can't stand the raiding loot system anymore so yeah, I'd like content to get strong gear that's not a raid. Or, maybe they can finally fix it but they won't

I hear you Mal regarding the RNG crap. I think it shouldn't be possible, not just for Savage, but this goes with the entire loot system, it should not drop the same items in Ridorana and Savage that it dropped the last week beforehand for you, and there should be absolutely no chance of double gear dropping in both chests whatsoever. Whoever thought those were good ideas needs a reality check.

[Ilan]

I hear you Mal regarding the RNG crap. I think it shouldn't be possible, not just for Savage, but this goes with the entire loot system, it should not drop the same items in Ridorana and Savage that it dropped the last week beforehand for you, and there should be absolutely no chance of double gear dropping in both chests whatsoever. Whoever thought those were good ideas needs a reality check.

Yeah i remember how often we've got the same crap week after week but thats the same in most games except that you have the books here where you get what you want 100% after the X weeks. RNG is always a shitty thing.

[Sigma-Astra]

Yeah i remember how often we've got the same crap week after week but thats the same in most games except that you have the books here where you get what you want 100% after the X weeks. RNG is always a shitty thing.

Pretty much, yea.

[Ilan]

RNG is just there to stretch out the content but SE also went a step further and had to put this dusgusting tome cap. Thats for me way more annoying than the RNG cause i stopped raiding with SB.

[WhyAmIHere]

RNG is just there to stretch out the content but SE also went a step further and had to put this dusgusting tome cap. Thats for me way more annoying than the RNG cause i stopped raiding with SB.

"We don't want players rushing to complete the content and then having nothing to do."

...except that's kinda been happening already hasn't it? Yeah it's a flimsy reasoning to have, but eh.

[Ilan]

"We don't want players rushing to complete the content and then having nothing to do."

...except that's kinda been happening already hasn't it? Yeah it's a flimsy reasoning to have, but eh.

Yeah i know their reason but lets be honest. If you don't raid and if you don't spend all your time in eureka you just log out after you capped your tomes and did your 24 man...maybe you'll craft a bit but thats it then.

[WhyAmIHere]

Yeah i know their reason but lets be honest. If you don't raid and if you don't spend all your time in eureka you just log out after you capped your tomes and did your 24 man...maybe you'll craft a bit but thats it then.

Eh, there's other distractions. You can do gold saucer stuff, work on DoL/DoH like you mentioned, or run old content in the PF for mounts/glam/achievements. It's not like there isn't anything to do aside from raiding/eureka, it's just there's a severe lack of incentive to do any of it beyond "well, I pay for this game monthly, better get my money's worth."

[Magic-Mal]

RNG is just there to stretch out the content but SE also went a step further and had to put this dusgusting tome cap. Thats for me way more annoying than the RNG cause i stopped raiding with SB.

Wouldn't removing the tome cap allow everyone to get "raid-level gear" that they don't need easier than ever?