This is getting ridiculous. (Endwalker MSQ and post MSQ spoilers)

[Kaurhz]

I literally said at least anti tower isn’t the same patch, meaning idk about the other one. You need to fully read my full post as well, do what you preach please. As far as doing my research adequately enough, it’s the fact that that was the first expansion of the game. This is the 4th. We should be seeing improvements in regards to things like this. Less reusing and more unique sets. Yes perhaps budgeting is the problem but then we need transparency on this. The fact they’ve stayed silent whilst literally giving us less when the game is making more is ridiculous. We should be seeing upgrades of content not downgrades especially 4 expansions in. The devs need to actually speak to their playerbase about budgeting issues if that is the case. Like, they literally reused a dungeon theme for an expert dungeon this expansion. I don’t recall them ever doing that before, and to do it in this expansion, the expansion after the one that broke record sales, is beyond insane.

Oh Jesus Christ, no you haven't

HW reused the Level 136 as Dravanian i195 (Aery > Anti Tower). Similarly and more appropriately they also reused the gear from Dusk Vigil as the i145 crafted gear.

I've taken the liberty of highlighting the key point. The point here was they've reused gear extensively in the same expansion, as well as the same patch.

Uhm you do realise that the latter part of my argument both are the self-same patch. Ishgardian Monastic Cyclas and Chimerical Felt Cyclas were both released with 3.0. Either read my full post or do the research before you reply.

I've once again emboldened the keypoint here. Do note that Monastic Cyclas is Dusk Vigil (LEVEL 51), and Chimerical Felt Cyclas is 145 crafted. Both in the self-same patch.

Openly talking about budgeting issues is essentially criticizing the company/organisation you work for. If stuff like that is routinely done then you won't remain in employment very long in the vast majority of places. Many themes within this game also appear within previous Final Fantasy titles. if you didn't know that.

You need to understand that whether you like it or not asset reuse is just a normal thing, no matter how extensive of not. It's a means of keeping development costs down, in addition to ensuring projects adhere to strict deadlines, which in the case might not necessarily be a possibility if they aim to never reuse assets. It's just a natural thing. Ultimately Square Enix is a business, if they can cut costs without a severe detriment to quality (I know melodramatic people on the forums think it is severe), then they will do so.

Besides, whether you want to admit it or not COVID-19 still remains an excuse. The game was being developed in an unforeseen time. If you don't think COVID still impacts peoples ability to work then you're living under a rock (Perhaps not to the same detriment, but if people catch it, or are in contact then that's a detriment to productivity or a complete temporary stoppage to the work carried out by that employee.

Call it a weak mans excuse all you like - My response to anyone with that mentality is to stop living under a rock, to be honest.