FFXIVARR Lower stats for token items

[Soulfire]

Work still get a lesser reward than luck x.x

Square's learning curve never ceases to amaze.

[Miliant]

I'm either stupid or can't read but where exactly in Rein's translation does it state that the tokens purchase worse gear?

[Arcell]

I'm either stupid or can't read but where exactly in Rein's translation does it state that the tokens purchase worse gear?

Nowhere that I saw. Kind of curious where this idea came about anyway.

[Matsume]

Nowhere that I saw. Kind of curious where this idea came about anyway.

It was in one of his previous translations

＞・現行では当初コンテンツにトークン制を取り入れたいと考えていた。
＞例えば1回クリアで必ずパーティに2～3個の報酬があってみんなで分配する形。
＞何もエられなかった人にはトークンが渡されてコツコツ参加すれば本命のアイテムより性能が少し落ちる品物が手に入るようにする構想
- Wanted to put in token system into current version contents.
- For example with 1 clear have 2-3 rewards (報酬 Houshuu, doesn't say トークンhere like above...orz sorry） which can be distributed with everyone
- Idea was for those that didn't get anything have a token and once you participate enough you get an item with lower stats than the original.

[AntonyB]

It was i one of his

Was just looking for this, thought it was in Stans translate, thanks!

[Arkine]

How about they flip things around and the good gear becomes purchasable with tokens and the lesser gear drops off bosses.

That way work will always yield better results than luck.

[ARytheart]

So the point of this is what then? It would seem this is an attempt to reward those who actually spend time and don't get lucky? But as stated, anyone who wants the gear in the first place isn't going to settle for anything less than the actual gear itself.

If your going to add guaranteed seal drops make them turned in for the same piece, just make it more than 10. If someone runs 50+ successful Moogle/Ifrit/Garuda/Titan/w/e runs and still doesn't have the piece they want, they deserve to get it on merit alone. Hence the seals.

Don't offer a carrot, then break it in half and throw it in the mud.

I cant like your post enough. Well said. I dont want a broken carrot thats been thrown in the mud. Although I will keep my mouth closed till i see it implemented. As a person used to being consider very unlucky I know what its like to run dungeon after dungeon and wait till everyone else has it so I can get. Which involoves rebuilding a group with new memebers because a good majority of people bail once they get what they want. P.S. If you on Durandal and lookn for some loyal peeps to run with, hit me up.

[Baxter]

2-3 rare guaranteed drops per raid completion is very generous. That is more than what you are promised -now. The tokens will benefit you more in pick up groups, but I imagine a static group of 8 can collect gear pretty quickly even with a lottery timer in place.

[darkstarpoet1]

2-3 rare guaranteed drops per raid completion is very generous. That is more than what you are promised -now. The tokens will benefit you more in pick up groups, but I imagine a static group of 8 can collect gear pretty quickly even with a lottery timer in place.

actually you get up to 5 drops per completion now. the green is rare gear. they did state they were not going to raise the drop rates on darklight so you will still only get 1 piece if you are lucky on most of your runs.

[Baxter]

actually you get up to 5 drops per completion now. the green is rare gear. they did state they were not going to raise the drop rates on darklight so you will still only get 1 piece if you are lucky on most of your runs.

I guess this is pretty much where we are both left with assumptions and no clear answer. I figure they wouldn't mention you could gain tokens to buy items of lesser power than say spiked armguards, but more in reference to darklight rares. Again, all assumptions and you could be right.