Live Letter XXX Discussion Thread

[MomomiMomi]

Fun is subjective. Just because it doesn't fit your definition of fun doesn't mean there aren't others that won't enjoy it the way it is.

Sorry. Anyone that thinks pentamelding high tier materia is fun is wrong.

[PArcher]

Sorry. Anyone that thinks pentamelding high tier materia is fun is wrong.

And yet people want mob claiming and insanely low drop rates back >.>

[Nezerius]

Making it more fun is reason enough.

Except you're pretty much asking for it to be turned into something that's already being released in 3.35. Go do that if you don't enjoy the Aquapolis.

This particular sentence bears repeating. It's maddening to me when I hear someone make a post about something that could be improved and players actually respond with "well it could be worse" or "it's worse in this other game" as if that somehow makes it acceptable for this one. I don't believe the players should have to settle.

The previous live letter listed the portal spawn rate at 20%, the recent live letter lists it at 50% spawn rate. Does that not count as an improvement?

Sorry. Anyone that thinks pentamelding high tier materia is fun is wrong.

It's your opinion that pentamelding high tier materia isn't fun. While I'd find it questionable if a player finds overmelding fun, since I don't like pentamelding either, that doesn't make them wrong. They just have an opinion that differs from yours

[MomomiMomi]

Except you're pretty much asking for it to be turned into something that's already being released in 3.35. Go do that if you don't enjoy the Aquapolis.

I'm not. Palace of the Dead is completely different content in which the core concept is that you start off at low level and has its own progress separate from the main game. Aquapolis is high level content that uses your current stats.

[Nezerius]

I'm not. Palace of the Dead is completely different content in which the core concept is that you start off at low level and has its own progress separate from the main game. Aquapolis is high level content that uses your current stats.

Palace of the Dead is something that progressively gets more difficult. (something that's been suggested for the Aquapolis, in this thread)
Aquapolis is high level content that uses your stats, synced down to i180, so you can't overgear it.

While your suggestion of simply reducing the dungeon timer might work, 10-15 min is hardly enough to be considered a serious disadvantage. 30 min would be sufficient, giving groups a second chance if they get unlucky early on, without it being too much of an advantage for a group that already managed to get through 5 rooms.

Who finds wasting money fun?

Pentamelding isn't limited to DoW/M. DoH (and to some extend, DoL) has pentamelding as well.

While I didn't enjoy pentamelding my way to 3-star stats, it sure wasn't a waste of money, considering I recuperated that amount and turned it into a profit, by selling 3-star crafted gear.

[MomomiMomi]

While I didn't enjoy pentamelding my way to 3-star stats, it sure wasn't a waste of money, considering I recuperated that amount and turned it into a profit, by selling 3-star crafted gear.

Fun aside, surely you must agree that they could make a more interesting barrier to entry to reach 3 star stats than a random number generator saying "pass" or "fail".

Same thing applies to Aquapolis.

[StouterTaru]

Fun aside, surely you must agree that they could make a more interesting barrier to entry to reach 3 star stats than a random number generator saying "pass" or "fail".

3-star entry doesn't take heavy (or any) overmelds. Those melds just make it easier.

If Aquapolis wasn't RNG procession, then it would be low chance RNG drops, or items so abundant that they are worthless.

[FabricioRF]

It's your opinion that pentamelding high tier materia isn't fun.

Who finds wasting money fun?

[SDaemon]

Who finds wasting money fun?

Gamblers

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