Seasonal events: Underwhelming?

[Rhysati]

Pff I don't like these events in games, except if the timeline is contemporary of our real world like in The Secret World.
I can't see the link between Halloween and Eorzea or the Middle Earth.
You'll see, in December, SE will do like if the Christ was known in Eorzea.

/sigh

As someone else pointed out, Christmas was originally a Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice. The church co-opted it. There's no reason it wouldn't happen on Eorzea since Winter still happens.

Same with Halloween. It was a celebration of Harvest. Unless nobody farms or harvests crops in Eorzea, there's no reason not to have it.

[SgtPepperUK]

It was cute, I got a chuckle, the decorations are fantastic. I'm glad they wanted to do something "fun" but this really was enough.

I fully agree with this; I've played MMOs where events like this are grindfests. Now, I don't mind some grind in my MMOs (I even expect it) but events like this should be fun, a bit of time away from the usual grind and this was just that.

I love collecting event items in MMOs but hate that feeling of panic at having to participate in an event every day it runs to ensure I get it completed.

[Deathgasm]

As someone else pointed out, Christmas was originally a Pagan celebration of the Winter Solstice. The church co-opted it. There's no reason it wouldn't happen on Eorzea since Winter still happens.

Same with Halloween. It was a celebration of Harvest. Unless nobody farms or harvests crops in Eorzea, there's no reason not to have it.

You should read what's between the comment you quoted and your answer
There are two opinions about Halloween 1 - celebration of harvest, 2 - It comes from the Gaelic Samhain, Samain as we write it in France, ex-gaul, despite most historians believe more in the second one, we still have no, how do you say in english.. certitudes in french.

Hydaelyn is not Earth
Peeps, before talking about this world and what fits to the lore or not, please learn about it first, the debate will be much more interesting if we all limit ourselves to speak only about what we know, thanks

[Arriverderci]

You do know that Christmas wasn't born as the celebration of Christ's birth, right? It was originally celebrating the Winter Solstice. The Church later on claimed the son of God to have been born the 25th December, merely because they wanted to impose religion over pagan festivities.

I'm trying to find out who really gives a damn about that in this here game?
Halloween usually in the real world: We all dress up the kiddies and have fun spookin' people, watch scary movies, and most of all, GET CANDY!
I don't give no crap about no damn Salami Witch Hunt, Celebrating Satan's ass or any of that BS.
Christmas: Time of giving, family and other fun stuff. PRESENTS! Love you Jesus but yeah, I just wanna have fun.

Point is, no one cares about that. The events shouldn't be lackluster ok.
Christmas could have a funny fight dungeon, giving gifts to NPC'S; maybe the Scion's, the kids, and bringing Christmas spirit into Eorzea
and give them fun because of 5 years ago and stuff, I dunno but don't make it stupid. -_-

Edit: ALSO PLEASE PUT TATARU AND WEDGE UNDER MISTLETOE SE PLZ!
And put me under there with Thancred -cough;

[ArkhamNative]

The lore can be quite extensive. Both FFXIV and FFXI had quite a lot of info posted on the games' web sites about events. Plus FFXIV has nearly 2 years of history with these events. For example, the ones ARR has seen so far:

• Firefall Faire / Moonfall Faire: August 8, 2011; July 30, 2012
• All Saints' Wake: Oct 13, 2011. (not posting epilogue, may contain spoilers)

The names of other events that have happened twice already include:
(spoilers?)

Starlight Celebration, Heavensturn, Valentione's Day, Little Ladies' Day, Hatching-tide; and perhaps Foundation Day (a grand company celebration)
... if I didn't forget some. Note that I'm not including Dalamud/end-of-the-world stuff like Hunter's Moon.

[Kosmos992k]

FFXI had really great events, but that's a Squaresoft game from a time when MMO's were about being part of a world and not about raids, raids, and more mindless raids.

The thing is, FFXIV is about being a part of a world, it's just that a very vocal minority of players think it should only be about end-game raids and uber-gear. Happily I am not of that minority, and get tired of people who treat these games as mathematical exercises in optimal raiding strategies and gear acquisition through end-game raids. This is an MMORPG, whatever happened to the social aspects of that? Did they die in the wake of damage parsers and '733t' gamerz? If that's what people want they should go play a solo game like Demon souls, and let the rest of us enjoy our MMO world.

[Sixmp]

The thing is, FFXIV is about being a part of a world, it's just that a very vocal minority of players think it should only be about end-game raids and uber-gear. Happily I am not of that minority, and get tired of people who treat these games as mathematical exercises in optimal raiding strategies and gear acquisition through end-game raids. This is an MMORPG, whatever happened to the social aspects of that? Did they die in the wake of damage parsers and '733t' gamerz? If that's what people want they should go play a solo game like Demon souls, and let the rest of us enjoy our MMO world.

THIS ^

I remember these games used to be all about playing with people to have fun. These days it's all about playing with people to prove how much better than them you are.

[BroFists]

yes they genderlock all the items you can get so you can't crossdress