Limited Time Raid events idea

[kingatlas]

A limited time raid event, maybe once or twice a year, could be fun.

What is a limited time raid event?
- It is a raid that is only available for a certain time, like the season events.

Why make it?
-It could be a fun and cool way to give special items (mounts, glamour , or fantasia, ect.) to players who complete the raid.

Is it unfair to players who do not raid?
-I don't think so, nothing is stopping them from forming a group to attempt them.
It also gives a good incentive to keep player "at the top of their game" not knowing when the next limited time raid will occur. It also rewards players who play regularly.

How would it work?
-SE would create a special Fight that is only available once or twice a year, and changes each year and gives out different prizes for completion.
In my opinion it should be slightly difficult. But not in a way that you have to memorize mechanics to pass it. It could even be Alternate versions of primals like "TITAN LTRE"
or something completely new.


I know there are some logistical issues, like how much work it would be, but creating any event takes up resources. I don't expect it to be implemented, especially not anytime soon, but I think it would be very cool idea and give high level characters something to look forward too.

[Silica-chan]

I'm not against this (I'm not a raider so I don't care) but I can already see the storm of threads crying about how they did that when someone wasn't max level / it was to hard and all the other stuff that ppl tend to QQ about.

The FF14 Playerbase seems to have a problem with exclusive rewards so I don't think this will turn out as good as it sounds.

[Creltis]

It could be interesting. Might even be something they could use the Deep Dungeon system for.

[Watachy]

I would just love it.

Seems like a huge world boss that you can only defeat with a party of 8 members.
Sounds really interesting to me !

[Neri]

There will be "reserving instance" problem due to many people queuing for it though.

[Culfinrandir]

I would love it but know that the servers just couldn't handle it. There'd be so much salt that the earth would turn into a pea.

[Reinha]

I think putting resources on a new limited-time raid would be a waste, considering that not enough people do the ongoing raids. However, they could put limited-time rewards on existing raids (50 synched and 60) and this would boost participation and possibly invite more people to try it.

For fairness towards new players the rewards should IMO be given in the form of currency, so one could buy any past reward in the future. People should be able to buy one item of their choosing every event, whilst SE makes one new item per event.

[Ibi]

I think putting resources on a new limited-time raid would be a waste, considering that not enough people do the ongoing raids.

And those people who do raid are already clamoring for more permanent raiding content than we currently get.

Resources could definitely be put to better use than temporary raids.

[Moomba33]

Kinda reminds me of the modified Primal fights they have for people at Fanfest where players get a T-shirt or such for winning.

Anyway I don't see SE spending resources on limited events that not everyone can participate in. My understanding is that the people at Fanfest are given preset characters to complete the fights. In game special events tend to be low level in ARR areas so even new players can participate.
The highest I can remember a special event going was the Lightning Returns event where the last chapter required your character to be in the low 40s IIRC.

[ErryK]

Waste of resources because they will pour lots of money into it, only for it to be used once a year.