Token exchange for the Primal Birds

[Blossoms]

I really wish I could trade in 99 tokens for a bird I'm at about 185 Thordan kills and counting...

[Lambdafish]

I think this is a fine idea, but I really do not want it yet. only 99 runs means that a lot more people will get them which statistically means that it is a nerf, a nerf which should be saved for when the content begins to become irrelevant. In 2.55 SE made buffs to pony drop rates and on my server at least it revitalized the content because everyone was farming to get kirin, and I think that the token idea should be saved for at least 3.5 or even 3.55/4.0

[Dorander]

Here you go: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...lanner-whistle

[AsahinaMyLove]

I think this is a fine idea, but I really do not want it yet. only 99 runs means that a lot more people will get them which statistically means that it is a nerf, a nerf which should be saved for when the content begins to become irrelevant. In 2.55 SE made buffs to pony drop rates and on my server at least it revitalized the content because everyone was farming to get kirin, and I think that the token idea should be saved for at least 3.5 or even 3.55/4.0

lol at "only 99 runs"
People like me dont even care about this really broken rng stuff to get just 1 mount o_O
I wouldnt even do 5 runs, or even 1!

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

I think the idea is that if you're proficient enough to clear the content THAT much and still haven't gotten a mount by then, you ought to be rewarded at least SOMEHOW. And when you consider at the moment clearing trials 10 times gets you a weapon and 15 a barding, why not provide that extra little incentive?

It's a win/win: SE maintains a bottom line of people continuing to run that content, and players are guaranteed to get what they want, if not within 99 runs of something, then definitely once they've come that far.

[Dorander]

Yeah, as I linked from my own thread. I had to do bismark EX 331 times to finally win the white lanner mount. I helped quite a few people get their clears and if you do the math on it: 331 runs at 8 minutes a run, thats roughly 44.13333 hours of doing NOTHING but that fight. So yeah, people should definitely be able to turn in those tokens for mounts. Even if it's 99 of them.

[SigmaOZ]

Keep up the Lanner Whistle x99 tokens up, I made mine a long while ago!...

It's just frustrating to run the same trial over and over and not even see the birds drop consistently, I have no birds yet and I'm currently waiting for SE to increase drop rate before bothering with it again!...

[CuteWhisper]

I have no birds yet and I'm currently waiting for SE to increase drop rate before bothering with it again!...

That's exactly what I am doing. I don't want to farm those primals for days or maybe even weeks to finally get the bird. I actually like the idea of 99x token for a bird, it seems fair to get it after so many times.

[DevilsDontFly]

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"Only 99 runs"? If you did run the same trial 99+ times and didn't get what you wanted there's an issue there. Problem is not even seeing the thing but someone gettin it but actually 99+ runs WITHOUT a single appearance of the loot. I've been farming for the Ravana bird for weeks, I managed to get all weapons for all my jobs with tokens only to see that bird drop once. Not to mention the times where I ventured on duty finder and Vote Abandon happened. Look at tank mounts: What makes people do that is because they know they will be rewarded for those 200 runs, that adds to the fun of it and you're not limited to the same duty. Listening to "PREPARE THYSELF!" two hundred times isn't. ):

[Jetstream_Fox]

I think this is a fine idea, but I really do not want it yet. only 99 runs means that a lot more people will get them which statistically means that it is a nerf, a nerf which should be saved for when the content begins to become irrelevant. In 2.55 SE made buffs to pony drop rates and on my server at least it revitalized the content because everyone was farming to get kirin, and I think that the token idea should be saved for at least 3.5 or even 3.55/4.0

Yes a nerf on mount drops that doesn't impact any gameplay. There was no reason for the drops to be so low in 2.0 and certainly not now in 3.0, the mounts aren't like the weapons which in some cases could be the best obtainable weapon at the time nor can we use the mounts as a companion. All the mounts are and will forever be is something that just stands out and say "Hey look at me my RNG was good today." We have a bad system, it needs to be reevaluated.