Alfgar's Event and Imperial Assault - Why did you make them "random" events?

[Jinko]

I think these rare events are something they are going to do throughout the game's life, and I think it's a brilliant idea to keep them rare. The only thing that makes them special is the fact that they are rare. If it popped every 30 mins or whatever it would be just another random event.

I am bummed that I missed out on some, but it only made the one I did experience all the more cool. I really can't see how increasing the frequency or certainty of experiencing them would make it better. JP side has a point that people should get something in return for their ticket, but I'd say they should get a lot more than rare events for that ticket. Would you buy a ticket to Disney land just to see Mickey Mouse appear for 5 minutes? lol

Problem is because the event is rare doesn't make it cool, I managed to do the Gridania cultist events and thought it was pretty much a waste of time.

I would like to get all the lodestone achivements for these mini events but that's not guna happen because try as I might I couldn't do the Emerald Moss one and I don't think that is active anymore.

Except it's not that random as people believe it is... it's a pretty trivial event with the only reward being an entry in the lodestone history which doesn't affect anything... not a +20 to all stats item, so why the complains?

It's the same as with GM reporters, SE replaced them with static npcs now, 3 mole meat and you get it for free. RPing was way more fun, so was figuring out the spawn times (they even been posted here on the forums).

You are under the assumption that people only do content to get stats and benefits, some people enjoy the storyline and just ....I duno doing something besides standing in town.

I'm the first to admit this content is pretty meaningless but its still fun to do if you got nothing better to do, problem is if you have nothing better to do it doesn't mean you have the opportunity to do it.

[Soukyuu]

You are under the assumption that people only do content to get stats and benefits, some people enjoy the storyline and just ....I duno doing something besides standing in town.

Well yes, that's the impression i get from most of the replies.

I'm the first to admit this content is pretty meaningless but its still fun to do if you got nothing better to do, problem is if you have nothing better to do it doesn't mean you have the opportunity to do it.

But isn't it more fun to get something to do unexpectedly? To me it is. *shrug*

[Jinko]

But isn't it more fun to get something to do unexpectedly? To me it is. *shrug*

I suppose there is some degree of excitement to be had when you find a rare spawn, whether it be an NPC or a monster, but fact still remains that this content is very exclusionary, especially if you have to work, sleep and generally have a life outside of this game.

[Reinheart]

But isn't it more fun to get something to do unexpectedly? To me it is. *shrug*

It is but in that case they should of just got rid of the history since that small history record is what' s getting all this hype for some people. Some people go nuts over trophy system in PS3 or w/e trophy system xbox has but it really isn't that important but some people will still go crazy over it, specially if its one time thing lol for me I really don't care as long as I have fun.