Huge Content Dry Spell In The Future?

[Edax]

With 5.3 only being delayed a few weeks because of COVID-19, so far things don't seem too bad. But with Japan reopening parts of the economy last week, the possibility of a COVID-19 resurgence could prompt another quarantine and thus 5.4 and even 5.5 could end up being delayed for many months. Is anyone prepared for such a potential content dryspell? How do you even prepare for that in this game?

[Kuroka]

We are already in one and I honestly dont know... they have settled now so it might not hit as bad next time, atm the best we can is hope everyone stays save and they can work as good as they can.

[ElazulHP]

Other games is my fix. I'll stay subscribed to support the devs, but there isn't much hope i'll keep playing the entire time. Working on my Square backlog atm. Finished the Trials of Mana remake and playing Dragon Quest XI now. Super fun games if anyone needs a break from this one.

As far as another quarantine goes I guarantee it will happen. There is historical context as well to support that it's going to happen. During the last big pandemic, the Spanish Flu, everyone went back to their regular lives after the first wave too soon and a second wave occurred which was hundreds of times worse and killed tens of millions world wide.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

There's this thing called taking a break and playing other games. I like playing other games, so when I run low on things to do here, I take advantage of that to play through my backlog.

[TwistedTea]

With 5.3 only being delayed a few weeks because of COVID-19, so far things don't seem too bad. But with Japan reopening parts of the economy last week, the possibility of a COVID-19 resurgence could prompt another quarantine and thus 5.4 and even 5.5 could end up being delayed for many months. Is anyone prepared for such a potential content dryspell? How do you even prepare for that in this game?

When Eureka was released, after trying it out and hating it, I spent the next 4-6 months crafting/gathering,doing non-combat content like chocobo racing,visiting RP venues/events etc

XIV has enough existing content to keep me going even if SE were to stop producing new content for months.

[Edax]

There's this thing called taking a break and playing other games. I like playing other games, so when I run low on things to do here, I take advantage of that to play through my backlog.

Well I'm keeping my house so I'm logging in regardless. If there's actually something to due, then that's a net positive.

[Avatre]

Other games, finding something to work on that is a time sink(old relics, achievement farming, etc). I tend to jump around other games during dry spells

[dinnertime]

There's more important things to worry about right now, than worry about the game having a content drought due to delays.

[DrWho2010]

play other stuff?

[Arillyn]

I'm still playing this game (have things I want to accomplish), just not quite as much lately. I play other games - I have a backlog I'm trying to get through plus some new games that I've added to my backlog.