Quote Originally Posted by Voltyblast View Post
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This isn't really big worthwhile content though. Really all they need to do is just rewrite the script for putting you into each chapter and just plop you in like that. The fact they're retooling the ARR MSQ and planning it work along with NG+ is pretty big as that's going to affect new players coming in and stream lining the experience.

As I stated before you don't really need to do that though. Current options through rous and dungeons are eons better then the experience the MSQ would give you at that level if it offered them. I know people want to die on this hill it should have bonuses but I don't get a bonus for playing a visual novel again completely past seeing the minor options and leisure of it all, which NG+ is being advertised as just reliving the story. I'm using a visual novel as a main point as well since you keep bringing up the story, and with NG+'s main feature being the story it seems like a good comparison.

Another point I see and want to ask, did SE at any point say you would actually get any rewards from these NG+ runs? They said you could redo the quests but I don't remember them ever saying you would get anything past the story That's just putting out expectations for SE because YOU think it would happen only to be angry they didn't meet them.

I wouldn't really compare a mode (or limited job) with brand new assets/ huge amounts of scripting to a mode that is just letting you replay the story again with minor scripting. NG+ is easy to update as it's just like pressing a reset button while you're in the mode, adding brand new elements and balances are asking for a lot more then making your slate clean which a big part of the reason Verminion never gets updated (on top of the lacking playerbase). By comparison Mahjong (something people thought was a worthless addition) still gets updated because it's easy to do and is just simply adjusting score values that are set in stone because of the game it is.

The reason I use Dark Souls is because Dark Souls is a JRPG, just like XIV is an MMOJRPG. It doesn't matter if the game is online or not the fact is both games have optional modes you're not being forced into doing, yet people want to make a big stink over it because of ridiculous reasons and claim that they are completely worthless since they don't suit them.

For the record I'm okay with calling SE out on their BS for things that make sense (Housing, Eureka future proofing, botting), this whole argument doesn't do that though. You're putting your own words in their mouths and then being angry they aren't parroting them back to you. It's just a simple mode to let people re-enjoy the story either solo or with friends, it doesn't deserve the absolute hate you're giving it.