New Event......really?

[DracotheDragon]

its better then one of the years of GO HERE, TALK TO HIM, YAY YOU DID A THING!

[Bonbori]

When I go to the beach in summer, literally the last thing I'd want is to have to sit around and take a lore quiz while there's water and sand and people having fun all around me ^^

Beach = doing something physical, swimming, playing volleyball, boating, riding down waterslides, eating unhealthy amounts of ice cream and countless other things. We'll have time for quizzes, remembrances and learning about 1.0 trivia during The Rising which is happening right after Moonfaire n_n

[Leowilde]

When I go to the beach in summer, literally the last thing I'd want is to have to sit around and take a lore quiz while there's water and sand and people having fun all around me ^^

Beach = doing something physical, swimming, playing volleyball, boating, riding down waterslides, eating unhealthy amounts of ice cream and countless other things. We'll have time for quizzes, remembrances and learning about 1.0 trivia during The Rising which is happening right after Moonfaire n_n

Oh aye. I was thinking more in general, not this particular seasonal. I wasn't very clear. ^^;

[Evogolist]

It's a seasonal event. Say it with me... SEASONAL EVENT! By the Twelve, I swear people will complain no matter what. There's like 5-10 posts on the forums right now about how hard Rath EX is. People complained about the Little Ladies event. And before that, people complained about the Valientione's Day event, all of which at some point required some for of thinking and was a little more than a jumping puzzle.

SE tunes it down a notch and people still complain, It honestly makes me wonder what the community wants from this game.

[Pyroxene]

It's a seasonal event. Say it with me... SEASONAL EVENT! By the Twelve, I swear people will complain no matter what. There's like 5-10 posts on the forums right now about how hard Rath EX is. People complained about the Little Ladies event. And before that, people complained about the Valientione's Day event, all of which at some point required some for of thinking and was a little more than a jumping puzzle.

SE tunes it down a notch and people still complain, It honestly makes me wonder what the community wants from this game.

Evidently you're right on the mark as you're complaining about a constructive criticism thread.

[Berethos]

Read the rest THEN comment

How about you lead off with constructive criticism instead of asinine trolling next time?

If you actually wanted your criticism or ideas to be taken seriously, you'd have started with a list of ideas that you think would have made the event better, not dropped an insult about lack of creativity and "the best they could do."

[MomomiMomi]

You clearly put less effort into your OP than they did into their event.

You don't seem to understand how this works. The OP sets up the rest of the thread. But your OP isn't even worth taking seriously.

It isn't constructive at all. It's, at best, a knee-jerk reaction post.

[InkstainedGwyn]

Don't like it, don't do it. You are literally looking at an event that is finally different from the same-as-always and saying "but it's not different in a way I would have picked".

Okay.

Sure.

Now that we've all agreed that no you don't like it, those of us who don't assume that every event should be catered to our direct whims are going to enjoy our summer fun and you can sit in the corner ignoring the event and wait for The Rising, the FFXIV anniversary event where we... wait for it... remember past events of the game.

Seriously. You're not offering any reasons why jumping puzzles are a bad alternative to their standard Fed-ex chain of quests, you're just saying "I don't like it." Well, I don't like fates and ATEs. And now we're at an impasse.

[Pyroxene]

Don't like it, don't do it. You are literally looking at an event that is finally different from the same-as-always and saying "but it's not different in a way would have picked.

Okay.

Sure.

Now that we've all agreed that no you don't like it, those of us who don't assume that every event should be catered to our direct whims are going to enjoy our summer fun and you can sit in the corner ignoring the event and wait for The Rising, the FFXIV anniversary event where we... wait for it... remember past events of the game.

Seriously. You're not offering any reasons why jumping puzzles are a bad alternative to their standard Fed-ex chain of quests, you're just saying "I don't like it." Well, I don't like fates and ATEs. And now we're at an impasse.

Again, I reiterate, please read before commenting to form a valid opinion. I never said or implied it should be catered to me, I applaud those who enjoy it. Never did I satate it shouldnt be in there either, it shouldn't be there JUST by itself, note my suggestion on addings to the current event

[Iscah]

Again, I reiterate, please read before commenting to form a valid opinion. I never said or implied it should be catered to me

Not in those words, but by insisting “they should have done something better!” While everyone around you is telling you they actually quite liked it as it was, you are essentially saying that. You think it should have had more X so you find it more interesting. You wrote a list of things that would have made it better for you and say they should have been implemented.

And all this while insisting that anyone who disagrees with what you wrote, simply didn’t read it in the first place, or must be stupid and need things explained in a terribly condescending way. As if people couldn’t possibly read everything you wrote and still disagree that the event as-is “lacks thought”.

Someone had to design that jump puzzle, and it probably took more thought and work than the fluffy plot we got alongside it.

Also, adding obstacles like bombs would mean people have to rush more, which would mean requiring simpler platforming (ie. Cliffhanger, which you can do any day of the year). I prefer this more careful platforming than a random chance that a bomb will spawn and knock you off.