That's really all we get for easter?

[Laerune]

Events have been lackluster, where are the gameplay parts?

[Daralii]

Events have been lackluster, where are the gameplay parts?

Things like the rhythm minigame for an old Starlight Celebration caused too much anxiety. You will talk to an NPC, then talk to 3 NPCs, then go back to the first NPC every event until EoS.

[Jaltaer]

Events have been lackluster, where are the gameplay parts?

People complained about having to actually do gameplay elements (minimal as they were, it was still something) and engage with the game they are paying to log in to in order to receive rewards, so now we get the "talk to 3 npcs for a handful of cutscenes" formula until the end of time... Maybe at some point the devs will finally realize that literally no matter what they do for event design or rewards, people will complain, and they'll stop listening, because that's how we ended up here.

[hydralus]

People complained about having to actually do gameplay elements (minimal as they were, it was still something) and engage with the game they are paying to log in to in order to receive rewards, so now we get the "talk to 3 npcs for a handful of cutscenes" formula until the end of time... Maybe at some point the devs will finally realize that literally no matter what they do for event design or rewards, people will complain, and they'll stop listening, because that's how we ended up here.

Yep, if anyone recalls the discourse when the Chaotic raid released and it turned out a new hairstyle came from there, it was an uproar. Weeks later when they released a new hairstyle on the cash shop the complaints were much smaller. I mean God forbid someone have a goal to strive for they just want to log in and get their new hairstyles by charging their credit cards.

[Jaltaer]

Yep, if anyone recalls the discourse when the Chaotic raid released and it turned out a new hairstyle came from there, it was an uproar. Weeks later when they released a new hairstyle on the cash shop the complaints were much smaller. I mean God forbid someone have a goal to strive for they just want to log in and get their new hairstyles by charging their credit cards.

The discourse around the P12S mount still makes me laugh to this day, even if OP was doing a bit there were plenty of people who didn't get the memo.
After all, having to actually do content and play the game (that again, you are paying to log into!) would take away from the precious time spent AFKing in Limsa or being a tourist contributing to the cesspool that is a certain world's Ul'dah shout chat..

[CCheshire]

Yep, if anyone recalls the discourse when the Chaotic raid released and it turned out a new hairstyle came from there, it was an uproar. Weeks later when they released a new hairstyle on the cash shop the complaints were much smaller. I mean God forbid someone have a goal to strive for they just want to log in and get their new hairstyles by charging their credit cards.

I feel like it was partially how it was limited-time content, too. I know the lowest price the hair style was 13m, and now it's 29m, which costs more than a Medium house plot and would be over the budget of most players. Could it be cheaper in a few years? Maybe.

I do feel like new hairstyles attract more ppl than mounts after a while, I forget them, but I can always look at my character's new hair.

[hydralus]

I feel like it was partially how it was limited-time content, too. I know the lowest price the hair style was 13m, and now it's 29m, which costs more than a Medium house plot and would be over the budget of most players. Could it be cheaper in a few years? Maybe.

I do feel like new hairstyles attract more ppl than mounts after a while, I forget them, but I can always look at my character's new hair.

Well then I suppose people will just have to learn to live without it if they can't afford it/earn it, as horrifying as that may be. There's a half dozen hairstyles on the cash shop I wish I could earn in-game but if that's how people prefer to 'earn' their rewards, who am I to judge.