What if there were no loot restrictions in normal mode raids from release day?

[Fynlar]

So 13 weeks of running and you'll be able to afford a whole set.

Considering you can currently get a whole set now in maybe half that time, can't say that's an improvement. Stuff can't take too long to obtain in a game like this; shelf life is already pathetically short as it is.


For your proposed system to work the accessories would need to cost a lot less.

[Rymm]

Only difference would be those people who whine and complain about the loot restrictions now would instead be whining and complaining about a "content drought" because they have nothing worth doing anymore after the first week of a patch drop.

[Rhus]

Considering you can currently get a whole set now in maybe half that time, can't say that's an improvement. Stuff can't take too long to obtain in a game like this; shelf life is already pathetically short as it is.


For your proposed system to work the accessories would need to cost a lot less.

Possibly I'm not saying it's the right way and I did only pick the numbers out thin air seconds before doing the post so it's far from something I'd put in an official request if I was to do so. Was just ramblings of a system I'd like to see.

[Berteaux_Braumegain]

You know how whenever a new EX fight is added there will be about 30 parties for it Week 1, but then about 5 or less by Week 3?

Raids would pretty much be like that without weekly restrictions.

[SenorPatty]

I'd rather have a guaranteed token loot and then a limited loot. "Being bored" is a poor excuse because I can tell ya by the time you're in alpha2 for 11th time cuz you can't get the loot you want, not only you're already bored but you're also irritated.

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Normal mode would be dead within 2-3 weeks. What incentive do people have to continuously queue if they can farm drops to their hearts content? Furthermore, this change also destroys the crafting market since people have no need to purchase gear when they can farm the same ilvl for free. And that is your alternative if you want to gear other jobs. Either you deal with RNG or you spend gil.

[Ilyrian]

Normal mode would be dead within 2-3 weeks.

I'd think even sooner than that. You could gear every slot in a day, certainly in 1 week.

[Bright-Flower]

If there was no loot restriction on day 1, I'd have finished my tanking and striking sets within the first week, maybe 2 if bad loot luck, and I wouldn't have any reason to touch Alphascape anymore.

The game needs these loot restrictions. There isn't enough content without them.

[Ilan]

This thought spurred a question in my head about what if, in the normal raids, there were no loot restrictions/lockouts, from day 1, but still need at least 7 of those special tokens which remained once a week? I think I wouldn't mind it and I'd be able to gear up my other jobs a little quicker. The caveat to this is still having the weekly loot lockouts in Savage because SE would likely never change that.

What if there were not loot restrictions? You would've to run in there way more often to get all your stuff because everyone would roll on everything all the time. Sure its annoying to wait but thats how SE streches the content.

[KisaiTenshi]

This thought spurred a question in my head about what if, in the normal raids, there were no loot restrictions/lockouts, from day 1, but still need at least 7 of those special tokens which remained once a week? I think I wouldn't mind it and I'd be able to gear up my other jobs a little quicker. The caveat to this is still having the weekly loot lockouts in Savage because SE would likely never change that.

You'd see the number of tomes given out cut, or the cost go up. SE's not going to make it so that people with more time than sense to be able to gear all their jobs in a short amount of time.