White Raven earring given out at The Rising event 2018

[Tiraelina]

Q: Do you have any plans to give a special item to players who continue to pay the subscription from now until 2.0?
A: First, you'll be able to enjoy and participate in the Seventh Umbral Era event. There'll be achievements related to that which won't be available later. There'll be achievement rewards, battles with the Garlean Empire, and other items that will be exclusive to that period.

On top of that, since we introduced the mount system in 1.19, we're looking at whether we could gift players with special mounts. The development team is performing a bunch of tests for various mounts. Among them, however, we're thinking about giving away a goobbue as a special mount for those who play the current version. He won't available later, so don't miss it.

Upon the release of patch 1.22, an invitation will be extended to holders of inactive accounts to return to Eorzea for ten days, completely free of charge. A great many things have changed since the game first launched, in no small part due to player feedback. By hosting this campaign, we hope that those currently taking a break from Eorzea will be enticed into coming back to see the improvements with their own eyes, as well as experience the never-to-be-repeated drama of the Seventh Umbral Era.

Q: A lot of people are saying that they tried to clear “The Raven, Nevermore” but couldn’t manage to before the end. So, will we be able to challenge “The Raven, Nevermore” in ARR?
A: This content was made for our current players and was only intended for 1.0. It would also clash with the main story if it were still playable.

From ARR_

I know that "Items obtained through events associated with the coming of the Seventh Umbral Era, such as over-aspected clusters" are not going to be available in ARR. But I was just wondering if the White Ravens obtained via Rivenroad (Hard) are considered in this category.

After all, the Imperial gear obtainable from Castrum Novum are going to be available in ARR, despite Castrum Novum being part of the Seventh Umbral Era plotline.

So I would love for a Rep to clarify (not user speculation, sorry) whether or not the White Ravens count as an unobtainable item in ARR. Just so I know if I should stop trying to force people to do the fight, and do other things peacefully.

Sorry for the delay while we got confirmation for you all -- the White Ravens will not be obtainable in A Realm Reborn.

They started giving out old seasonal event items almost immediately, so becoming unobtainable never really meant anything.

I'll just leave this here.

[Luna-M]

I'll just leave this here.

People ask this these things and quotes is 7 years old. Your point being things they said 7 years ago can't change?

[Zojha]

Your point being things they said 7 years ago can't change?

Come on, he would never dare!
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1:14:22
Q: Will there be any maintenance fees or other costs for housing, besides the cost of the land and house?
A: In older MMOs, such as Ultima Online, there was a house maintenance fee you had to pay weekly, but in FFXIV: ARR we decided against this system. Similarly, these older MMOs also had a system where your house would break down if you didn’t log in after a while in order to have you continue your subscription, but this is a thing of the past and we won't have any system like that.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...810-30-2013%29

[Luna-M]

Come on, he would never dare!
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http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...810-30-2013%29

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

[Brightamethyst]

Q: Do you have any plans to give a special item to players who continue to pay the subscription from now until 2.0?
A: First, you'll be able to enjoy and participate in the Seventh Umbral Era event. There'll be achievements related to that which won't be available later. There'll be achievement rewards, battles with the Garlean Empire, and other items that will be exclusive to that period.

Q: Will there be any maintenance fees or other costs for housing, besides the cost of the land and house?
A: In older MMOs, such as Ultima Online, there was a house maintenance fee you had to pay weekly, but in FFXIV: ARR we decided against this system. Similarly, these older MMOs also had a system where your house would break down if you didn’t log in after a while in order to have you continue your subscription, but this is a thing of the past and we won't have any system like that.

Quoting old posts like this isn't really fair. Those statements were true when SE said them. Just because the game and the situation changed some years later doesn't mean you were intentionally misled.

People will complain either way. The devs can't win here, so they may as well just ignore the complaining and do what they think is best.

[Tiraelina]

People ask this these things and quotes is 7 years old. Your point being things they said 7 years ago can't change?

That's generally why they are called exclusive. Also that none of them are to be trusted for anything they say. This stuff was literally bait to keep people subscribed back then.

All this is doing is fueling envy for everything else because they can't keep their word. It has nothing to do with whatever twisted version of entitlement someone wants to use. These things were stated they were never coming back.

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That quote doesn’t say which specific items will be exclusive.

This many years wasn't enough of an indicator of what fell under that?

[Iscah]

This many years wasn't enough of an indicator of what fell under that?

Certainly enough to assume, but if they didn't specifically say the White Raven earrings will never be available again, particularly while there are other items that are still exclusive to legacy players, then they are not breaking any promises by making that item available again eventually.

You can be disappointed that they're being made available, but you can't say they promised to never do it. (Or certainly can't say that quote proves they promised to never do it.)

And I still think it's possible that the Stormblood items are the cheap giveaways, and they might make us work harder for the earrings.

[HyoMinPark]

And I still think it's possible that the Stormblood items are the cheap giveaways, and they might make us work harder for the earrings.

I wouldn’t expect this—the event is a level 15 event. At most, we’re looking at a FATE or Minigame for that low of a level; not something challenging or that would require any sort of serious effort.

[Iscah]

I wouldn’t expect this—the event is a level 15 event. At most, we’re looking at a FATE or Minigame for that low of a level; not something challenging or that would require any sort of serious effort.

I don’t know the source or how valid it is, but someone posted this to Discord:
https://eluding.s-ul.eu/nFZV9kHZ

...which says that there is a requirement of Lv30 and everyone will be adjusted to Lv50.

So again, it’s possible there is one layer of rewards for Lv15 reminiscing, and another for an actual (if worryingly recycled-from-Eureka-sounding) effort.

[Luna-M]

I don’t know the source or how valid it is, but someone posted this to Discord:
https://eluding.s-ul.eu/nFZV9kHZ

...which says that there is a requirement of Lv30 and everyone will be adjusted to Lv50.

So again, it’s possible there is one layer of rewards for Lv15 reminiscing, and another for an actual (if worryingly recycled-from-Eureka-sounding) effort.

Could be Lv15 to obtain the minion and this alleged trial be lv30/50.