So I got the IS motorcycle and am island level 10.... Now what?

[LaylaTsarra]

B2) Continue on generating cowries (no matter the amount) to stock up in case they add more items in the future.

Knowing SE there will be a different currency for new items with 6.3. Be willing to bet.

[Oizen]

I'm just stockpiling the cowries right now praying it means I don't have to touch this content seriously again.

The grind doesn't bother me, the fact that the grind is all there is to the IS is what bothers me.
The way this content was advertised made it seem like relaxing casual content with social features. What we got was a joke story line where Tataru wanted us to establish a sweat shop for mammets and manage it with Island Fun Bux.
There is no reason to engage with this content if the fotm currency doesn't have anything that interests you. Building the island isn't rewarding, the entire experience is just right click resources, then leave.

Its so bare bones that I wonder why they even bothered giving us the ability to put down minions or have other people able to visit. There is nothing unique about my island compared to someone elses, I do not care if you put your granaries on the left or right, nor should you care to see mine.

I see they have some plans for barebones customization with some externally crafted alternate attractions or skins for your buildings but...you see them once and thats it. This isn't housing, you don't get to customize the area as you see fit.
You just control which premade modular piece is attached to which predetermined plot that is identially placed as every other persons. Whats the point?

Also not really a fan that they seem ok putting these things outside of the island to get them, when they formerly advertised that it be seperate from the main game. Don't care that much though because the content isnt engaging enough to make this appealing. I've completed Island Santuary, I got the mount I wanted, and I'm hoping I never have to go back.

[dspguy]

I'm going to treat my Island the same way I treated Gold Saucer for the first few years. I grinded a lot to get the rewards I wanted (mounts, glamour, etc). Then I just did my 5-10 min/week every week to accrue MGP such that when new stuff came out, I already have the MGP for it. For Island Sanctuary, that entails picking up leavings and gardening yields every few days and setting up the workshop/granary. It is probably more like 20-30 min/week. After I have all the current stuff, I'll probably just have the workshops make stuff like Brick Counters and Rope or whatever doesn't use leavings/crops/granary items so I'll just accrue a bunch and only have to check my island every week to reset the granary and pickup leavings/crops.

[Darthgummibear]

Knowing SE there will be a different currency for new items with 6.3. Be willing to bet.

With the overwhelming negative feedback towards the IS, that would be a pretty boneheaded move on their part.

[Knot_D]

With the overwhelming negative feedback towards the IS, that would be a pretty boneheaded move on their part.

Is it really overwhelming negative feedback tho? The only people who complained it is just on OF...

[Cithaerias_pyropina]

With the overwhelming negative feedback towards the IS, that would be a pretty boneheaded move on their part.

When has that ever stopped them from making dumb decisions?

[Atelier-Bagur]

For the "but you need to take it slow" clown you seem to have ignored one of the most casual meme pieces of content in the game.

...you know what, Ill blame myself for that. Apparently my sarcasm wasn't clear enough for some people like yourself to actually get.

[Atelier-Bagur]

Is it really overwhelming negative feedback tho? The only people who complained it is just on OF...

To some their whole game world happens to be just the forums than any of the other feedback outlets :v

I think the consensus is mostly positive just people expecting more to it in upcoming patches.

[Raoabolic]

...you know what, Ill blame myself for that. Apparently my sarcasm wasn't clear enough for some people like yourself to actually get.

To be fair, if people took IS even more casually then it might as well be a phone game. The other poster was right, SE should have cut out IS, bolted it to the companion app they are trying to push, and go "Hey, for 5 dollars a month you can speed up your building/gathering times. You won't lose anything if you don't opt in but don't you want to want those companion app exclusive mounts faster? :^)"

[RyuDragnier]

Knowing SE there will be a different currency for new items with 6.3. Be willing to bet.

*looks at Poetics*

Are you sure?