I have an interesting idea for a ring but I can't draw, so~

[Jennestia]

Exactly.
If the item is really powerful, make it a reward for a difficult fight or quest, or anything. Random success is just lazy, and FFXIV is already guilty of too much RNG.

If it's really powerful that alone means it shouldn't just be handed to you lol, btw, you say random chance is lazy -- isn't just...giving you powerful items for nothing laziness too?. I'd draw this but I already submitted my design ><

[Arcell]

If it's really powerful that alone means it shouldn't just be handed to you lol, btw, you say random chance is lazy -- isn't just...giving you powerful items for nothing laziness too?. I'd draw this but I already submitted my design ><

Hate to agree with him but he did say right there in the post you quoted that he'd prefer it as a reward for a difficult fight or quest.

Personally, I'd again have to agree with him. I'd prefer guaranteed progress or at least good rates on something that's difficult as opposed to something easy with shitty drop rates.

[Reynhart]

Hate to agree with him

That's a bit harsh :-p

you say random chance is lazy

Not only RNG is a lazy mechanic but it is also very frustrating when you consider that the game doesn't reward any skill.

What's the point of learning how to play your job, paying millions and millions of gil to get the best build for your character... to be brutally slapped in the face by a dice roll ?

The sad part ? Every MMO I've played work that way. We're not players, we're cash cows...we don't play, we just pay