Lightning/Snow Event

[Magis]

Um... I have the FFXIII-event gear, and I still think it's a lot different to compare 1.x with 2.x. One is a game that no longer exists. The other... still exists alongside its expansion. You can play 2.x without having played 1.x -- you can't play 3.x without having played 2.x.

And that changes how? The game doesn't "exist" (I'd say even then, 2.0 is a version upgrade of 1.0, just a very big one) but the items still do. So comparisons are just as valid. Same goes for 2.0 items like the Dalamud minion which is now locked out to people who buy Before Meteor right now. I wanted that item, but tough luck for me: I missed out. I'm not going to whine and make the billionth forum post begging SE.

You are arbitrary putting lines down when they are the same thing: Exclusive items that you got if you were playing at the time and did the requirement. If you didn't you missed out.

Tough luck, please stop acting like children who didn't get their candy.

[Sakuraluna]

Personally I don't think it should be made unexclusive, like being put in the cash shop or GS, because as was already said, with the number of 1.x exclusives that I highly doubt SE would be willing to make available to the rest of us at this point (and it would be unfair to those players if they did), taking away what exclusives 2.x players were able to earn would only allow a smaller percentage of players to have exclusive rights to exclusivity while making SE seem very one-sided towards those players and alienating the rest of the player base. I doubt that would feel very good, for any non-legacy player regardless if they're new or not.

I'd rather see new events, and chances at new exclusive items but I wouldn't mind if the lightning event came back either if the devs saw fit to do that.

[Elleia]

I wish they'd add these to the cash shop and work on some new events involving characters from other Final Fantasy titles. Right now we have the outfits of Lightning, Snow, Setzer, Cloud, and Firion. Would be nice to see some other characters represented!

[Ryuukishi]

99.99% of the content in the game is available to everyone who plays. There is a TINY MINORITY of special items set aside just for people who supported the game at a particular time. Is that really such an injustice?

[zosia]

99.99% of the content in the game is available to everyone who plays. There is a TINY MINORITY of special items set aside just for people who supported the game at a particular time. Is that really such an injustice?

Nay! not just an injustice, perhaps one of the greatest grievances ever in the annals of history! Everyone has to have everything all the time! This is the modern culture of MMO's =/

[Reinha]

99.99% of the content in the game is available to everyone who plays. There is a TINY MINORITY of special items set aside just for people who supported the game at a particular time. Is that really such an injustice?

What purpose is there to stop people from supporting the game at any point in time by allowing them to buy those items in the mog station? Not everyone insists that old items need to be brought back for free.

"I supported the game a year ago. I deserve the rewards."
"I would like to support the game as well and get the appropriate rewards! Put in in Mog Station and I'll buy it."
"You don't deserve the rewards cause you didn't support the game."
"But I'm willing to! Please let me."
"You can't cause reasons."

That logic doesn't make any sense. It seems similar to those people who brag about liking a certain band before it got popular, thinking they are True Fans and deserve special attention. When in fact newer fans just had a hard time supporting something they had never heard of.

Veteran rewards are a much better way to encourage sticking around without excluding anyone.

[zosia]

What purpose is there to stop people from supporting the game at any point in time by allowing them to buy those items in the mog station? Not everyone insists that old items need to be brought back for free.

"I supported the game a year ago. I deserve the rewards."
"I would like to support the game as well and get the appropriate rewards! Put in in Mog Station and I'll buy it."
"You don't deserve the rewards cause you didn't support the game."
"But I'm willing to! Please let me."
"You can't cause reasons."

That logic doesn't make any sense. It seems similar to those people who brag about liking a certain band before it got popular, thinking they are True Fans and deserve special attention. When in fact newer fans just had a hard time supporting something they had never heard of.

Veteran rewards are a much better way to encourage sticking around without excluding anyone.

No one needs these items. Most all the weapons are ugly, and the ones that are appealing look similar to other models in-game. The hairstyle is just one of many you can have/obtain. They are a nice way to thank the players for playing in 2.x. I rather them put new stuff in the cash shop than cheapen the memory of the event by making a quick buck off it's rewards.

[Colorful]

I rather them put new stuff in the cash shop than cheapen the memory of the event by making a quick buck off it's rewards.

This is the absolutely worst thing they could do, all I have to say is "no". The only that should be in the cash shop is past event items, random minions and the very uncommon mount. Would you really prefer they dedicate resources into developing content for the cash shop because you're scared that your precious pixels are going to more common? The gear is absolutely hideous imho, but if people are willing to pay for it, give it to them. It's like every other event item.

PS. Anyone who's against this and got the items from the 2nd and 3rd times the event was released are entirely selfish and hypocritical.

[zosia]

This is the absolutely worst thing they could do, all I have to say is "no". The only that should be in the cash shop is past event items, random minions and the very uncommon mount. Would you really prefer they dedicate resources into developing content for the cash shop because you're scared that your precious pixels are going to more common? The gear is absolutely hideous imho, but if people are willing to pay for it, give it to them. It's like every other event item.

PS. Anyone who's against this and got the items from the 2nd and 3rd times the event was released are entirely selfish and hypocritical.

I got it from the 1st event, and no, I did not whine about them re-releasing the event. There just comes a time when people miss the boat. If you can have everything all the time, there is no sense of urgency or worth behind any of the in-game activities. I like the feeling of needing to do an event because I might miss out! It gives another layer of substance by making it feel more real. Nothing really last for ever irl, as it pertains to events, holidays and parties. It's a nice touch that these events feel more real in the regard that they are different every year and possibly temporary only making 1-3 appearances.

So, please, take your tired ideration of the "special snowflake" argument and check it else where. It has nothing to do with being or feeling special.