How about a token system for ranked Feast?

[Nirokun]

Every player had equal chance to get that stuff if he was subscribed at the moment.

It wasn't like, 'Hey, if you want a legacy gobbue be one of 30 first players to complete the quest!', what a nonsense. Yet it's somehow OK for these new mounts.

This is the first item which people will likley not get even if they are trying, because 30 per datacenter is too low.

I won a Bluebird earring in a forum contest before. But I'm not selfish like people I see here and dont want it to be one-time exclusive, everyone should have a chance to get it in future contests if they keep trying. Such rewards should remain rare but not missable.

This kind of thought, to me, is disgusting. In any competition, there will be winners, and there will be losers. It's rewarding and motivating to have wins and losses both, especially if the competition is skill- or talent-based. The grand prizes are for the winners, there already exists consolation prizes in the form of accessories and titles, not to mention random minion drops, PvP-specific currency for non-competitive rewards (weapons/gear/music/minion), and PvE currency. There's even 2 seasons for similar (but not the same) rewards for a second chance. That's more than enough handouts, stop asking for more.

Besides, there's nothing wrong with "missable" content. You already have that with many event items/titles, all 1.0 stuff, collector's items that require something like initial release only, etc. You don't have a leg to stand on. (Ty Tira)

You cut out the meat of my post (that you quoted and responded to), it still serves as an excellent reply to this most recent post of yours. (Edit: "this most recent post" refers to your post, as quoted in this post, you have since posted as I typed up this response.)

Your point about the bluebird earring (as well as the other accessories and barding) differs from PvP because it encourages players to be creative, posting art, poems, and screenshots. There certainly is a difference between the numerical ratings of the feast leaderboard and the nebulous selection of winners of other such forum community events, "The FFXIV Development and Operations Teams will select winners based on creativity and overall execution according to the criteria listed above." (with the criteria being a list of what the submission should and should not entail, i.e. inappropriate/vulgar content).

Example used: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ntest-%28NA%29

Contrast this with The Feast:

"A season refers to the set period within which participants of the Feast must strive to achieve the highest possible PvP rating and tier. At the end of each season, players will receive rewards based on their final tier. Participants that fulfill certain conditions will also be eligible to receive special season bonuses. PvP ratings, tiers, and rankings will then be reset in preparation for the next season."

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...sden/thefeast/

"From patch 3.26 to 3.35 players can fight fang and claw to compete in solo and party rankings.
When the dust settles at the season's end, players will receive special accessories for placement in the bronze, silver, gold, platinum, and diamond tiers, with exclusive rewards for top-ranking players."

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...ea50cd49a4ad85

They announce that there is something for participating, so no complaints about missing anything. They also announce, separately, that there are "special"/"exclusive" rewards for winning, tied to each season, referring to top prizes. This is working as intended, and like I said before:

In any competition, there will be winners, and there will be losers. It's rewarding and motivating to have wins and losses both, especially if the competition is skill- or talent-based. The grand prizes are for the winners, there already exists consolation prizes in the form of accessories and titles, not to mention random minion drops, PvP-specific currency for non-competitive rewards (weapons/gear/music/minion), and PvE currency. There's even 2 seasons for similar (but not the same) rewards for a second chance. That's more than enough handouts, stop asking for more.