The Rising - Another disappointing event

[Baxcel]

There were earrings in 2018 (that some 1.0 players threw a fit over), but other than that it's pretty much always been a minion and/or housing furnishings yeah.

Oh yeah I forgot about the earrings.. didn't bother picking em up.. should of lol

[Theodric]

I think a large part of the problem is inefficient use of resources. Seasonal events are unique each year, but they only persist for two weeks - and then they're gone, never to return in that form. Yet they still require text translations and cutscene animations. Imagine if Moonfire Faire, for example, just involved the jumping puzzle and a fun FATE but no quest - in exchange for more unique rewards. I'd be fine with that, personally - especially with how 'samey' a lot of the events have become.

As far as fashion accessories go, I have...a lot of parasols already. I'd have been keener on something different. We're also not lacking in options for potential minions as rewards. Imagine a Wind-Up Arenvald or Wind-Up Riol?

[StriderShinryu]

I really like the umbrella design, but I almost never use the umbrellas we already have. And fireworks really should just be emotes at this point, at least then I wouldn't just end up throwing them away. It would have definitely been nice to get a piece of glam given we didn't get one from Moonfire this year.

While I'm still looking forward to The Rising because of it's quest, which is usually the real draw for the event, I will absolutely agree that it's pretty lackluster on the reward side of things.

[Mimilu]

The quality of the seasonal events and their rewards usually always fall when the dev team are focusing on the next expansion, which is kind of a shame because there's usually a content draught for most players at this time (or rather a draught in content they would want to do).

[Rannie]

I really like the umbrella design, but I almost never use the umbrellas we already have. And fireworks really should just be emotes at this point, at least then I wouldn't just end up throwing them away. It would have definitely been nice to get a piece of glam given we didn't get one from Moonfire this year.

While I'm still looking forward to The Rising because of it's quest, which is usually the real draw for the event, I will absolutely agree that it's pretty lackluster on the reward side of things.

Oh come on we all LOVE Indigo stars, I mean we must since bozja hands them out more than candy!!!...


Honestly, while the minions we have gotten from past Rising Events I've enjoyed. It's never been the rewards it's always been the quest, especially as I have been playing since before the fall of Dalamud. So it always brings to mind the good times and the bad. Heart warming memories too of friends that no longer play and also happier times in my life.

[LianaThorne]

The quality of the seasonal events and their rewards usually always fall when the dev team are focusing on the next expansion, which is kind of a shame because there's usually a content draught for most players at this time (or rather a draught in content they would want to do).

I will say this again like I said in the thread about Moonfire: this was the first Moonfire to NOT have glamour included since it started 6-7 years ago. Them working on an expansion has never once stopped them from pumping out quality rewards and it absolutely should not. It really does not take long (an hour or two) to make an animation for an emote or to sew two pieces of cloth together to make a bikini in a design program. There is no excuse for it.

I'm sure we'll get a new Mogstation glam though.

[ReynTime]

Another Miqo'te NPC. Sigh. The Miqo'te simping in the game has gotten annoying since ShB.

[Sotaris]

Another Miqo'te NPC. Sigh. The Miqo'te simping in the game has gotten annoying since ShB.

Better than lalafells.

[Rannie]

There were earrings in 2018 (that some 1.0 players threw a fit over), but other than that it's pretty much always been a minion and/or housing furnishings yeah.

The reason the "1.0" players threw a fit was thos White Raven Earrings where only obtainable in 1.0 via the Extreme/hard mode version of the Van Darnus fight in which to even beat the fight you hard to farm the adds within it to get an item you needed to craft a certain item (and gave enough of it for the whole party to have to use for multiple attempts at learning to clear the fight) to protect you from the insta wipe spell that Van Darnus did. so yeah those players are going to throw a fit over it. And

[EtherRose]

I agree that basically the past few events have been lacking. But that's a given considering covid-19 and the schedule they try to follow down to the bone on releasing patches/updates and expansions which covid affected. I'm sure we'll be back to decent events next year.