No clothing or Accessories for Valentiones

[Docent]

While I am also rather disappointed in the Valentione's rewards this year,

As a professional game developer myself, when I considering the amount of content being developed in parallel for the Gold Saucer, Before the Fall (Part II) and Heavensward, I understand that seasonal events are probably the first thing that fall under the radar. We're getting something new, which is better than nothing!

The only thing that doesn't sit well with me is the outfit. If (and that remains to be seen) it's only available through the CashShop, and not from vendors during the event, then I feel they're going a bit too far there...
(I have it already, so the problem lies in the fact that I won't be able to get it. It's for all those people who recently joined, are going to see the event, with no way other than cash shop to get the oufit...)

[kyuven]

As a professional game developer myself, when I considering the amount of content being developed in parallel for the Gold Saucer, Before the Fall (Part II) and Heavensward, I understand that seasonal events are probably the first thing that fall under the radar. We're getting something new, which is better than nothing!

and gold saucer is due to hit a week after this event ends, no less...really easy to understand why it's a little barebones.

[GodAlmighty]

The only thing that doesn't sit well with me is the outfit. If it's only available through the CashShop, and not from vendors during the event, then I feel they're going a bit too far there...
(I have it already, so the problem lies in the fact that I won't be able to get it. It's for all those people who recently joined, are going to see the event, with no way other than cash shop to get the oufit...)

This. Took a break from the game? Joining friends who recruited you at SE's profit? Guess what? Not only do you have to pay your sub, but also more money to fully "catch up" to everything you missed.

"But there just cosmetics blah blah blah." Ya, that argument works in F2P games, not subscription based ones where the content was once released IN GAME. In effect, you payed for that content with your subscription already. If you just happen to not be logged in or whatever during that time, you now pay double for this particular content. Nonsense.

[Defteros]

This. Took a break from the game? Joining friends who recruited you at SE's profit? Guess what? Not only do you have to pay your sub, but also more money to fully "catch up" to everything you missed.

"But there just cosmetics blah blah blah." Ya, that argument works in F2P games, not subscription based ones where the content was once released IN GAME. In effect, you payed for that content with your subscription already. If you just happen to not be logged in or whatever during that time, you now pay double for this particular content. Nonsense.

it's not like you need a poorly recolored Culinarian AF, in order to fully experience what the game has to offer....

still. people is complaining because we won't get the same thing as the event last year.
suddenly jumping on the "OMG CASH SHOP HATE" bandwagon.
we do not know how SE is scheduling this events. they could probably alternate prizes, like someon else stated already in this thread.

[ColorOfSakura]

This. Took a break from the game? Joining friends who recruited you at SE's profit? Guess what? Not only do you have to pay your sub, but also more money to fully "catch up" to everything you missed.

"But there just cosmetics blah blah blah." Ya, that argument works in F2P games, not subscription based ones where the content was once released IN GAME. In effect, you payed for that content with your subscription already. If you just happen to not be logged in or whatever during that time, you now pay double for this particular content. Nonsense.

Yeah except if they weren't in the cash shop, its entirely likely these people would have NO ability to obtain these items except with MAYBE a large amount of gil to buy them off the MB. They would likely just remain exclusive one-time-only event items (like some of the Moonfire Faire and Starlight Celebration outfits that never even MADE it into the cash shop.)

[BreathlessTao]

Yeah except if they weren't in the cash shop, its entirely likely these people would have NO ability to obtain these items except with MAYBE a large amount of gil to buy them off the MB. They would likely just remain exclusive one-time-only event items (like some of the Moonfire Faire and Starlight Celebration outfits that never even MADE it into the cash shop.)

...yet. Don't wanna summon devils here, but...yeah.

In all honesty - that's how it should be, in my opinion. These things are seasonal (~exclusive) for a reason, pushing them all in the cash shop for some quick extra change is doing away with all that. Am I full sad that any new character I potentially create will never have Snow's hair? Yes. Do I demand it to be available for purchase? No, I don't even think of it, it was a one three times thing, now it's in the past, end of story.

Look at this year's event: 5 items, out of which the tabletop Valentione's Cake already exists in the game (from last year obviously, I think), Prismatic Heart Left and Prismatic Heart Right also already exist in the game (from last year). So we get a piece of furniture (look at the ratio of people having houses to use it!), and a chocobo barding.

Dev team needs more people or a slower pace, honestly, if things are putting this much strain on everyone.

[Docent]

Valentione's Cake already exists in the game (from last year obviously, I think.

Nah, the cake was added in 2.5 in the Culinarian's Housing recipes, I have made and sold a few since. I wonder if it was meant to only be added for Valentione's Day but slipped under their nose?

[Cutie_McSnuggles]

These things are seasonal (~exclusive) for a reason

I really don't like this line of thinking. "This is my special thing and no one else can have it!!" I want all of my friends to have access to all the fun items that I have access to weather they started playing at 1.0 launch or this morning. It's more fun when you can share these things with friends. But I don't like having them in the cash shop, that's just dumb.

[Taika]

Yeah except if they weren't in the cash shop, its entirely likely these people would have NO ability to obtain these items except with MAYBE a large amount of gil to buy them off the MB.

Except before the cash shop you were able to buy all the previous event gear from NPCs for a small amount of gil.

[ColorOfSakura]

Except before the cash shop you were able to buy all the previous event gear from NPCs for a small amount of gil.

Before the cash shop was added we had a SINGLE event repeat itself since the launch of ARR. (Moonfire Faire) And guess what - only a handful of the 2011 Cacadier uniforms were available in the 2014 event (the 2013 outfits were completely gone) and the Yukata were made available for the first time since 2012.

All the events brought back some gear from 1.0 as a reward to players who didn't get a chance to obtain that gear and it was due to fan demand. But after they did one full year of bringing back 1.0 gear, that was it. It was simply done as a reward to people who didn't get a chance to play 1.0 and were early adopters of ARR. A bonus, if you will. That's the ONLY reason gear came back.

Now that the first year is over, we'll likely not see that happen again and the ARR outfits will be either new or the old ones will be added as cash shop items, and the 1.0 outfits are gone for good.