Island Sanctuary: Rest Cycles? Why?

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

Timegating is just a stupid idea and just let us do what WE want to do. People wouldn't unsub for getting what they want so quickly just paranoia

[Deveryn]

Timegating is just a stupid idea and just let us do what WE want to do. People wouldn't unsub for getting what they want so quickly just paranoia

It's not. It's actual fact. It's been happening for years even before FFXIV was an idea. Some people sub for a month to do the patch content. Others go for a full expansion cycle.

[Boblawblah]

It's not. It's actual fact. It's been happening for years even before FFXIV was an idea. Some people sub for a month to do the patch content. Others go for a full expansion cycle.

I'm not sure what you're saying. Are you saying that those that sub for a full expansion cycle wouldn't sub if time-gating wasn't a thing? And that increasing time-gating will make those that only sub for a month sub for longer?

[Deveryn]

I'm not sure what you're saying. Are you saying that those that sub for a full expansion cycle wouldn't sub if time-gating wasn't a thing? And that increasing time-gating will make those that only sub for a month sub for longer?

I'm saying people come in and play for a month or two at expansion release and then disappear til the next one.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

It's not. It's actual fact. It's been happening for years even before FFXIV was an idea. Some people sub for a month to do the patch content. Others go for a full expansion cycle.

hence why it needs to end. Let us get our gear within a week not 4 months. Why have multiple classes but take so long to gear it up for one. It is ancient and needs to be put to rest. No more weekly caps, no more rest cycles, no more once a week

[Jojoya]

hence why it needs to end. Let us get our gear within a week not 4 months. Why have multiple classes but take so long to gear it up for one. It is ancient and needs to be put to rest. No more weekly caps, no more rest cycles, no more once a week

Multiple classes/jobs are to give players options. It's not mandatory for someone to level every single job nor gear it to the max.

Let's say you did get all your gear within a week. What would you do after that? If the answer is take a break until the next content release with new gear, what is the point of getting the gear in the first place since you wouldn't be using it?

MMOs are always going to have time gated content if for no other reason than to ensure that players who aren't able to play when new content is released will still be able to find others to play with. If 95% of players got their gear week one and quit playing, what would the other 5% do when they're finally able to play a month later?

You could always choose not to play games with time gated rewards if that bothers you so much - and if you can find one you'll enjoy. Even RNG ends up a form of time gating.