1 ultimate instead of 2 ?

[HyoMinPark]

What if instead of two ultimates which last 15mn each, SE make 1 ultimate which last 30mn

More difficult (equivalent of 2-3 usual ultimates)
More prestigious
Introducing "skill check" (imagine you have to do "tea", just after getting through Golden Bahamut)

As they have less work to do (30mn dragonsong ultimate < 15mn dragonsong ultimate + 15mn omega ultimate), they can also add better cutscenes/new design for bosses and arena/voice acting/etc

As someone who has cleared all 3 ultimates—no.

Longer fights does not equate to more challenging. There’s a difference between a fight having challenging mechanics and the artificial difficulty that mental fatigue over the course of a 30 minute fight would cause a player. UCoB being ~18 at release was already pushing it in terms of duration. I think ~15 minutes is more than enough of a gauntlet challenge for this type of content.

I assure you that the clear rate will significantly drop

less clear = more prestige

And your below statement is why people crap on raiders all the time. Not all of us are preoccupied with this so-called prestige in a video game. I don’t raid or clear Ultimates for bragging rights. I do the Ultimates for the fun and the challenge—and maybe I also just like the shiny weapons because they look cool. But I feel zero need to lord it over people. Get over yourself, please.


Though, I’m convinced this is just another thread designed to stir up the forums. Since it seems OP isn’t being completely transparent about their Ultimate participation.