Please release 6.0 savage 1 week earlier than previous expansions

[ZedxKayn]

Also can I just comment on the fact that literally no one in this thread has ever had a week 1 clear (other than OP and Luna) just going based off their public data? Just funny to me.

Revel in the satisfaction you get knowing the toxic hardcore elitists are getting the finger from the devs once more.

No matter when the raid is release there are always some players that would be inconvenienced.
SE has decided upon their schedule and there's little we can do about it.
You're free to complain of course, but it's better if you just try your best to adjust your schedule since it's still months away anyway.

Releasing it around xmas is more than just "some players" tbf. Can't exactly ask the family to celebrate Christmas another day so I can prog a tier.

[Sotaris]

Releasing it around xmas is more than just "some players" tbf. Can't exactly ask the family to celebrate Christmas another day so I can prog a tier.

That just boils down to your own priorities.
Did they say a date for the release?

[ForteNightshade]

Hey, why are you saying that I am not doing savage for the challenge? I am a new raider and while it took me a while to get into raiding because most pf groups wanted 520 item level gear even for practice, I am still doing the content for the challenge. I don't like the echo, not only because it makes it easier but my real ranking is not affected by echo clears.

I can only guess why week 1 is important because I haven't played ffxiv long enough. Guides don't exist yet so clearing the raids then must be a lot more difficult thus making it a lot more exciting. And since getting stronger gear impacts your dps logs immensely, starting the book grind asap is a priority.

"Challenge in and of itself."

This isn't to say you don't want to challenge yourself or improve as a player, however it isn't necessarily you're goal to tackle the content at its absolute peak. Week 1, and to a lesser extent, week 2, Savage is a unique experience for the reasons in your second paragraph. It's before any guides or videos have released, putting everyone on an evening playing field. And the fights are as difficult as they will possibly ever be without artificially gimping yourself. For example, E12S is impossible to clear without decent contribution from your healers and tanks. You simply won't come anywhere near the DPS check if everyone isn't playing at a reasonably high level. Even E11S required high healer DPS to beat his enrage. For healers, this is also arguably the most fun period of Savage because they actually have to focus on healing instead of being Glare bots.

At the end of the day, it isn't world ending but rather frustrating and disrespectful from the dev team. Hardcore players shouldn't have to choose between family stuff and raiding.

That just boils down to your own priorities.
Did they say a date for the release?

Savage always releases one month following the expansion. Yoshida not only said they'll maintain the same schedule but specifically answered a Q&A asking whether Savage will release at the end of the year.

And it isn't just my priorities. If several people in your raid group can't make it, you either have to find another group, lose out on loot for the week or those players lose loot/pages due to everyone else clearing without them via subs. Basically, players are punished for wanting to raid week 1 because the dev team picked a stupid time to release Savage when delaying it until Jan 4th allows every region to enjoy the holidays.

[Goji1639]

A lot of people have time off during the holidays, so new content in that timeframe is actually ideal. This is only really an issue for people who travel during the holidays. So, week 1 competitive raiders who travel for Christmas; that's like what, 10 people? I don't see SE structuring their content release schedules specifically for you guys, sorry.

[Katie_Kitty]

Also can I just comment on the fact that literally no one in this thread has ever had a week 1 clear (other than OP and Luna) just going based off their public data? Just funny to me.

Uhh what difference does that make?

Week 1 clears are a team effort. Some people have teams that clear everything week 1, some people do not. That doesn't mean people who clear in subsequent weeks aren't raiding week 1, or day 1. They are, they simply don't clear everything in the first week.

So it literally doesn't matter.

[Katie_Kitty]

Hey, why are you saying that I am not doing savage for the challenge? I am a new raider and while it took me a while to get into raiding because most pf groups wanted 520 item level gear even for practice, I am still doing the content for the challenge. I don't like the echo, not only because it makes it easier but my real ranking is not affected by echo clears.

I can only guess why week 1 is important because I haven't played ffxiv long enough. Guides don't exist yet so clearing the raids then must be a lot more difficult thus making it a lot more exciting. And since getting stronger gear impacts your dps logs immensely, starting the book grind asap is a priority.

I wouldn't let it get to you. Some people have this really weird bias where everyone MUST try to clear everything *right away* or else they're bad and not serious and don't want challenge and blah de blah de blah.

[Kadhe]

Also can I just comment on the fact that literally no one in this thread has ever had a week 1 clear (other than OP and Luna) just going based off their public data? Just funny to me.

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I don't know whether finding a hardcore group next tier will be more difficult because there won't be enough of them around, or less difficult because the remaining ones will be desperate for members, but I'm not denying it's a big inconvenience for people who want to do hardcore prog.

That said, I think a release smack bang in the middle of the holidays will be good for the raiding scene overall, and frankly the long term growth and sustainability of our sub-community should be far more important to us than a week 1 adrenaline hit. Growing our numbers and making our preferred content more popular is how we stop getting the short end of the stick every time there's a development conflict.

Or, you know, we can keep telling less fervent raiders that their opinions don't matter. Personally I'd rather my identity as a "hardcore raider" doesn't end up meeting the same fate as the mentor crown and becoming synonymous with toxicity and exclusion, but hey, to each their own I guess.

Anyway, nobody has commented on one very positive development to have come out of this whole situation - this is the first time I can remember having a savage release date confirmed (if only with a nod and a wink) further than 2-4 weeks in advance. We've only ever had educated guesses before. Having previously worked in a job where booking time off with only a few weeks' notice wasn't guaranteed, I really hope this continues.

[Stepjam]

That just boils down to your own priorities.
Did they say a date for the release?

It's always a month after launch. Normal tier is 2 weeks after launch, savage is 2 weeks after that.

[Drakonic]

Uhh what difference does that make?

Week 1 clears are a team effort. Some people have teams that clear everything week 1, some people do not. That doesn't mean people who clear in subsequent weeks aren't raiding week 1, or day 1. They are, they simply don't clear everything in the first week.

So it literally doesn't matter.

Because it's ironic that a bunch of people are debating the merits, concerns, arguing for or against the relevance and importance of week 1 clears when none of them have ever engaged in it before. It's like watching a bunch of toddlers talk about quantum mechanics.

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[Curisu]

Because it's ironic that a bunch of people are debating the merits, concerns, arguing for or against the relevance and importance of week 1 clears when none of them have ever engaged in it before. It's like watching a bunch of toddlers talk about quantum mechanics.

What about the people who want to experience the raids one a time when everyone is clueless.
Who want to clear as far as possible without watching a guide?
People who just use the PF to raid and clear the raids?

These players can only do that in week 1.
Because later you will always have someone who has seen a guide.
And the quality of the PF group's decrease by a lot when you not clear at least 3 fights in the first week.

You don't need to be a HC raider to have a reason to raid in week 1.