So... How about a Golden Saucer?

[Esk]

ok i didn't actually read the post but...
I said I wanted a FFVII style Golden Saucer! in beta
- including all the games it had done int a way that fits the time of this game.
(with bot updated gfx and the classic style ones)
- all other games from other FF's

But i would say each town should have a place like this instanced off in it, and they all have differing games.
(that includes the hamlets a small number of a gambling room for cards).

[SnowTiger]

I think it'd be best to have the place centralized, to better accommodate the multiplayer stuff... But there would be plenty of ways to spread it around without losing that aspect.. For example, say they put a quest in, so if you want to compete in the tournaments for a given card game or w/e else, you have to go challenge some npc at some encampment to a match, and if you win, he sends word back to the saucer that you're a worthy opponent and blah blah blah, you know how that goes... Bam, tier 1 tournaments for that card game unlocked. :P

As far as the whole real content vs. 'this' sort of content... Well, I'm sure a lot of people will insist that the game needs 'real' content first.. But think of it this way... If SE releases 'real' content, like an NM, raid, dungeon, or w/e else... Everyone bumrushes it and is done with it in a fairly short span of time, mainly after they get all the rewards from it. Content that delivers on pure fun rather than gear, has much more replay value. You can go spend hours playing games and cards and choco racing, etc, and it would keep a lot of people happy and amused, which if anything, would buy SE more time to carefully construct that 'real' content without having to worry as much about rushing it out.

And after sitting on the thought about the crafters lounge a bit... That seems like an even better idea... Every single crafter I've talked to who had made serious progress in crafting, like near or at 50 in at least 1 craft, had various methods of staying amused while crafting. Watching TV, multitasking, w/e. Personally, I craft in windowed mode with the gamepad set to work in the background, and surf the web or stream movies while I craft. Anyone who claims to focus 100% of their attention towards the crafting minigame, and actually hits 50 like that, is either lying, lying and botting, or just plain nuts. You can't tell me that some fun things to do WHILE you are actually synthing wouldn't be welcome. So yeah, let's get a crafting lounge... If anything, that idea deserves it's own thread. But, as much as I'd like something like that, I still don't think crafting should just be overly streamlined like some other mmo's. Take WoW and it's clones for example... You can cap a craft in like a day easy, and it's just so utterly worthless, that they may as well start everyone off with all crafts capped, or just replace the mats in the game with the finished products. I like having a system that takes some serious time and a more long term commitment to get up in the levels. I just think it needs a little fun tossed into the mix.

[Darrkness]

I fully support this idea. this is one of the main reasons why this is the first FF I've played since 8 lack of mini-games. The graphics are what drew me to this game and i cant wait to see chocobos and hopefully being able to breed and raze them... adding them to a race would be icing on the cake =)

[Evangela]

Snow, long time no see

[Chocobits]

I think a Golden Saucer idea is fantastic! But instead of gil rewards, you get Crysta..................
And when you win the chocobo race on S rank Yoichi Wada comes directly to your house and asks if you'd like to pay by credit card!

[SnowTiger]

hehe. ^.~

Yep I'm back, and what better way to headline it than with a big long winded rant in favor of novelty value. <3

[Evangela]

I'm taking a semi-break now, waiting for 1.19

[Nixius]

Bring back the FF7 battle arena, obviously with some updates. Put a cool down on it too. Could be excellent fun.

[Alpha_Zeon]

CHOCOBO RACINNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[HokSeven]

I'm sorry but who said this stuff is not content??!! I said it once and I'll say it again, this kind of stuff is more fun ANYDAY than crafting... yes, crafting get you Gil and items, but why can't this as well?!

Do you know why I hated any FF after 11?? NONE had side or mini games... 12 had the hunt, which was FIGHTING mobs, same with 13... where is the extra stuff? seriously, what do you think made the old FFs great?? not only me but many of my friends spend hours upon hours on tetra master, blitz (was the ball game in 10) and chocobo raising....

The excuse of MAIN content first is moot guys, face it... What's stopping them from adding such thing? we need more dungeons? more mobs? sure, but who said we don't need extra stuff like this?

Again, all I'm saying is maybe SE needs more threads like this to relise that we need this stuff and we don't want to just FIGHT mobs...