Lightning Strikes?

[Gyson]

Mostly opposed against the event for lore reasons, for both games. Yes, the FFXIV team could make Lightning appear again in a completely new event, but then that would be breaking FFXIII's lore in so many ways (Lightning Returns ending reasons).

It doesn't have to be a new event. It can be the exact same event as the prior runs, leaving those that have done it before with no concerns (as they won't have to worry about being bothered by it again).

It's just how MMOs work. Think of how many times events are repeated each and every day, and nobody bats an eye about it. Every single player here has been (for example) duped by a traitor, captured by the Amalj'aa, and served up on a platter to Ifrit - and then defeated him. All the exact same story, all at different times, from the day the game launches to the day it goes offline forever.

There is absolutely zero difference between that and new players experiencing Lightning's event. Most events in this game are not one-shot. And I am unaware of any rule that states "seasonal" events have to be.

[Riviere]

Think of how many times events are repeated each and every day, and nobody bats an eye about it. Every single player here has been (for example) duped by a traitor, captured by the Amalj'aa, and served up on a platter to Ifrit - and then defeated him.

The scions do make me feel less unique whenever they say that I'm their only hope or the greatest warrior of Eorzea... I know they say that to everyone else.

[Dashuto]

Lightning Returns is coming to PC before too long, likely within a few months.

I am betting there is a chance they will bring event back for its launch and to celebrate some FF13 series pack that'll end up online.

[DarkStar]

I hope that if they do bring back the Lightning Strikes event, they bring in weapons for the new jobs. They could use Noah's spear-blades for the ROG, Caius' sword for the DRK, probably make the AST's weapon look like Cocoon (perhaps even Crystal Pillar'd Cocoon, if they wanna get fancy), and use that rifle you always see the ranged PSICOM guys using for MCH.

[Jynx]

I wouldn't mind a cash shop return.

no one should ever want a cash shop return...

[Zysets]

no one should ever want a cash shop return...

I just want the Lightning themed gear. I'd PREFER the actual event happening just one more time, but it seems like the majority wouldn't be happy to see Lightning again, for various reasons, so it being on the cash shop wouldn't hurt me, and it would avoid any negative fan reactions.

Also, this topic got much more discussion than I thought it would.

[Shioban]

no one should ever want a cash shop return...

Solves people crying for items they can no longer obtain.

Avoids having to have the event every year for the next ten years. Which even at this point would be ridiculous.
Imagine a new player in 2-3 years. "Isn't this a promo event for a game that came out almost 8 years ago??"

[Rhas]

I don't want to be that newbie beggar, but I originally tried the free trial a few months ago, and couldn't buy the game and subscribe until just recently, so I missed the last time the Lightning Strikes event happened.

They have actually run the event 3 times now. After the 1st 2 times they said they were never running it again. They changed their minds once. I really don't see them changing their minds a 2nd time unfortunately. Most likely can be a cash shop item though.

[Niwashi]

Mostly opposed against the event for lore reasons, for both games. Yes, the FFXIV team could make Lightning appear again in a completely new event, but then that would be breaking FFXIII's lore in so many ways (Lightning Returns ending reasons).

You're assuming that Lightning Returns has already ended. Each game world has it's own timeline and when crossovers occur they could draw from any time before, during, or after the source game. A pre-"Lightning Returns" Lightning could appear in XIV next year just as well as she did last year.

[Niwashi]

After the 1st 2 times they said they were never running it again.

No they didn't. All they said was that they didn't have any plans at the time about bringing it back. It was only players who tried to twist not having any plans for something into claiming they'd never do it.