Will the Diadem ever be updated again?

[Darsho]

If so, SE should add some sort of system to combat mass zergs/RNG. For example:


-Whenever a bonus objective is completed after tomestones are rewarded, party members will receive spoils for each extra objective finished.

-Extra spoils will be allotted to players based on battle participation. Gatherers will still be able to roll on items (whatever SE decides I guess), but people who helped kill the mob will have 1 or 2 brass spoil added directly to the inventory. Maybe even bonuses added for killing different types of enemies.

-Spoils can be exchanged for aetherial gear; the stats will be random but you can buy current ilvl gear. This of course would require a drop pool update, but it's literally just bumping up stats of the existing gear model. This way players can continue to get relevant rewards without relying on RNG and tomestones, adding some modicum of gear choice.

-Adding new areas that could traveled to, such as a rare dungeon spawn, or an extra island that can be unlocked by attuning to aether currents. Anything that encourages exploration to find these objectives for a shot at getting to rare treasure on an island.


I'd like to hear some thoughts about this, I really like Diadem but it gets painfully stale after the "FATE" scaled monsters drop chest after chest without any guarantee of getting anything. Any other ideas would be welcome too, Diadem desperately needs some TLC because it still has great potential to be relevant content instead of dead as it stands now.

[Iromi]

I've been wondering this as well. They said they were going to tweak it in little patches but there has been quite a few with no update. What gives?

[MomomiMomi]

I sure hope they do. I really like it, but it has many flaws. It has much room for improvement.

[NorthernLadMSP]

How about they fix the issue and allow gatherers to actually go to Diadem to gather instead of sitting around in PF for hours trying to get a full party together. Especially since they choose to put things in Diadem that you can only get there.

[Ashkendor]

How about they fix the issue and allow gatherers to actually go to Diadem to gather instead of sitting around in PF for hours trying to get a full party together. Especially since they choose to put things in Diadem that you can only get there.

You don't need a full party, though. You just need one person with access to an FC airship.

[Caitlinzulu]

You don't need a full party, though. You just need one person with access to an FC airship.

True you can enter with 2 people in an FC ship, but you really only stand a chance of getting airborne in easy mode.
The issue is here that people in an FC without a house/airship are SOL. We need gatherer solo qeue from ishgard or fc ship with preferably no aircurrent needed to fly. Perhaps lock gatherers out of combat classes for the duration of the session.

Also while I know the fishing spots in normal mode by heart, i've yet to discover the fishing spots for pterodactyls in easy mode. And the spots the guides tell me dont seem to work.

[Rufalus]

Everything gets updated eventually. They have a good track record with keeping old content relevant in this game.

A while ago the plan was to offer large scale exploratory mission updates in every other major patch, which would mean something big added for patch 3.3 just like Diadem was added alongside Void Ark in 3.1, but they haven't talked about it in a long time so I wonder if the plan is still the same.

Will be interesting to see what happens in the patch 3.3 special Live Letter from the Producer.
And I agree on the need for larger amounts and methods of obtaining brass/steel spoil tokens, as this is the unique reward that exploratory missions offer and needs to be boosted. In particular a much larger yield of steel tokens for gathering classes will help with obtaining materia for craft/gather.

[Kanapotato]

My topic about just how flawed the current system is got deleted. I could write another long essay about this matter, but since SE seems to forget this place even exists and most players don't even care I'm not gonna bother. Summary: I don't think gatherers should be able to roll for Brass Spoils at all (DoM/W don't get to roll on their stuff either do they...).

Next time I'm in there on my botanist, I'll be greeding on EVERYTHING. Won't be able to be kicked or get apprehanded anyway! Actually I won't, since I'm probably the only idiot in this game who still thinks it's unfair to roll on stuff without doing anything. It's great they tackle RMT and other stuff, but I doubt that affects their customers as much as rude players. And I get giving a permaban to a rude player is kind of harsh (everyone can have a bad day and misunderstandings can occur) but atleast make sure the game is a fair factor in all of this.

[Kanapotato]

FFXIV A beautiful game, but I really wish they'd fix stuff before adding new things. Don't get me wrong I love new stuffs, but updates and feedback implementation even more.

[Iromi]

FFXIV A beautiful game, but I really wish they'd fix stuff before adding new things. Don't get me wrong I love new stuffs, but updates and feedback implementation even more.

agreed. they need to focus on longevity and stuff giving better rewards...fix diadem SE please it has so much potential ; ;