Bozja

[SieyaM]

So I have not been able to find a lot of information on this other than it is a zone where you will have to spawn these skirmishes or encounters and even then its random if you actually get into them. This sounds like Euraka NMs with a barrier between players and actually getting things you need. What if you just never happen to make it into an encounter do you just get nothing for all the time you spend in there? I am hoping someone is going to give more detailed information no how this is going to play out.

[znushu]

Bozja as a whole is just some side content in the long run.
Will it be fun or not? Can't quite tell you, you'll have to see for yourself when it launches.
All that is known is that it's essentially just Eureka 2.0 from the looks of it and so far I think it might be enjoyable.
More details on the finer details will arrive when they drop patch 5.35.

[linayar]

What if you just never happen to make it into an encounter do you just get nothing for all the time you spend in there?

The best way is probably to stick to the area where the majority of the players are congregating. Otherwise, this is normal for "open world" content.

That said, the critical engagements will provide transportation if you qualify, so that won't be a problem in this case, just for the skirmishes.

[SieyaM]

Bozja as a whole is just some side content in the long run.
Will it be fun or not? Can't quite tell you, you'll have to see for yourself when it launches.
All that is known is that it's essentially just Eureka 2.0 from the looks of it and so far I think it might be enjoyable.
More details on the finer details will arrive when they drop patch 5.35.

That is what I am more worried about, it will be just another Eureka except this time you may not even get to participate in the event you just spent time trying to spawn.

[Kurando]

Supposedly you can also get an item (or whatever it was) that prioritizes you to be picked for Skirmishes, so as long as you actively engage in stuff in Bozja then that should be plenty of opportunities to get involved in what it has to offer. People just be scaremongering because they can't afk like in Eureka, and let others spawn stuff.

[SieyaM]

Bozja will be required to some extent for the relic. It was stated earlier that you must complete the Resistance story arc before you can complete the relic, and I would imagine that is going to require a lot of time spent in this new zone. If your progress in this area is tied to the RNG of being chosen for an event, that could become very frustrating.

[Jennah]

Even with the Live Letter, all we know is that "It's basically Eureka, but we've made some changes so that we hope more than 5% of the playerbase finds it enjoyable before we nerf it to the ground." But we'll see tomorrow.

[linayar]

Bozja will be required to some extent for the relic. It was stated earlier that you must complete the Resistance story arc before you can complete the relic, and I would imagine that is going to require a lot of time spent in this new zone. If your progress in this area is tied to the RNG of being chosen for an event, that could become very frustrating.

Nope, the story is separate. You don't need to worry about critical engagements to do the story quests.

[Cilia]

Lore-wise, Bozja is the ruined homeland of the Hrothgar, conquered by the Garleans and then blown up with Cid's father Midas tested the Garleans' Lunar Transmitter. Now they're following Doma's example and making a bid for freedom.

In terms of gameplay as others have stated it appears to be Eureka 2.0, with the main change being you get Logos Actions (here named "Lost Actions") in the first segment instead of them only becoming available in the third. There's also a chance for a boss duel. Personally, I don't have high hopes for it because I hated Eureka so much I only finished Anemos; even if you polish it, for lack of a better term a turd is still a turd. I'll give it a try but I'm not expecting much.

[Deceptus]

Even with the Live Letter, all we know is that "It's basically Eureka, but we've made some changes so that we hope more than 5% of the playerbase finds it enjoyable before we nerf it to the ground." But we'll see tomorrow.

That SE is releasing well over half the expansions lifecycle.

Why they release relic content so late is beyond me.