Character Creation Failure

[Blackcanary]

Because the Tanaka team decided to bring only similar races, but not the same.
So, Miqo'te =/= Mithra

they are basically the same thing only difference is the name.

[Kosmos992k]

I think it means that he means what he says there: No interest in raiding whatsoever.

It makes sense not to engage in content you have no interest in.

You're correct. I will say it's not an issue of skill, although I would never claim to be anything special, I do at least know how to do my rotations and be more than a Netflix tank. But raiding doesn't really hold any attraction to me. One thing I have learned on this forum is that it always pays to be straightforward and clear on that point. That said, I will probably unsync some instances for completion's sake, and there are a couple of the ponies I would like to acquire. All things in their due time.

I noticed that you have not done any normal raid or 24 man raid in Heavensward. Is this an alt?

No, Kosmos is not an Alt, I've played since the 3rd phase of the Beta of ARR. I simply have no interest in raids beyond the completionist element that will one day get me to do 1st coil. I did make a start on it all way back in ARR, but I very quickly decided that the stress, drama and strict timetable of a static would not work for me. My life is sufficiently chaotic that I cannot commit to a specific schedule of play, so rather than inflict that on a static, I stay clear of it. But more than that, the drama associated with the loot restrictions and repeated wipes due to imperfect 8-player synchronized dancing and the stress that ultimately results is not for me. I'm here to enjoy myself, and that's just not something that brings me joy.

The point I was making in my post was this. If you look at the completion rates for Raids in this game, they are anemic. Character creation is something every player interacts with and for a lot of players is an aspect of the game that they enjoy playing with both through the Aesthetician and through Fantasia or even Alts. So on one hand we have content that appeals to a specific group of players and yet get's continual attention from the development team - Raids, and on the other we have content that appeals to a specific group of players and gets no attention from the developers. I believe that it's quite likely that there are as many players who would like to see improvements to character creation as there are who follow the raids closely. The thing is, raiding is seen as a legitimate development need an mainstream content, but people dismiss character creation and glamour as a 'dress up' game. I am not dismissing raiding, it's just not my thing. But to be fair, character creation could use work, and many players would enjoy that and benefit from it.

Seems like a fairly easy argument to understand.