[Request] Please make event gear harder to get outside of in-game events.

[RichardButte]

I knew immediately that this would be one of those threads where the OP has a few likes and then the 2nd post which would inevitably call the OP out would have drastically more likes.

[Galaktica]

This strikes me as particularly selfish because the event rewards are clearly designed so as many people as possible will be able to get them. Most of the events don't even require you to do anything beyond talking to a few NPCs. Why is this, of all things, the thing you're trying to make harder to obtain? Besides, they don't seem to put up event items in the Mogstation until the event rolls back around the the next time. Meaning you had an entire year to show off your nice new exclusive stuff. By then, you should be over it and if people wanna buy it then let em. Geez.

[BrieEnna]

If you got the item through an event for free, then good for you.

A lot of people work or can't get on for events due to irl obligations, which results in them having to pay for it through mogstation with their hard earned cash. Who's to say they aren't already working hard for the items?

[Katryn]

Well this is...original? Usually threads with this type of exclusivity / separatist mentality are about raid rewards. And in those threads, I tend to agree since that content does (or should) take some form of effort. (Note: Or at very least there should be a version that does which adequately rewards players who invest time into it.) But this...this is furniture and clothing from holiday events!!! If SE repeated the same holiday events with the same prizes, or with the ability to get previous years' prizes, I might get where you were coming from. But as far as I know, they don't. (If I am mistaken, someone please correct me--I only returned a couple months ago.)

People who took part in the actual events will / should have achievements and titles that can set them apart. Farther, at least some items that are obtained through events can be sold on the AH for money in the future, where their MogStation counterparts cannot be used in this manner (SE would hypothetically be selling a means of RMT to their players...). E.g. the Eastern Cherry Tree is going for 15 mil on my server or it's $4 on the MS.

I've seen some people say housing is the true end game, but I think this might be carrying that theme a bit too far.

[Zarabeth]

I would rather have SE put all the mogstation items in the game. We're already paying for the game why not let us work for these items in game? Most people would still buy stuff in the Mogstation and those of us who can't afford them could still get them in the game we already pay for.

[Aquaslash]

And regardless if someone gets something that was exclusive to you or other players at the time. No one can take that away, you got to experience the full experience not just the carrot. That is sacred.

What would feel more rewarding for longer?

Making a million dollars creating something you put your heart and soul in or earned.

Or

Buying a million dollars for 10 bucks?

Who the ???? cares? I just got a million dollars!

[Umbeliel]

I'd like events to repeat occasionally too.

[K3KW4RCHILD]

I find forum posts are getting very predictable lately. There is a group of veteran players who want all the new players to know that veterans are special and better than the new players. These veterans often talk about how things are getting too easy and that it's getting too harder to be special. For example, many veterans feel glamour gear should be more exclusive.

Other common posts are about making an easy game even easier! These are often posted by new players. I almost never see new players complain that they don't get to have veteran perks. But a lot new players do want permanent sprint outside cities, no zoning screens, and they complain about how long it takes to start using glamour gear.

Meh.