Valentines day event fail

[Kusanagi7]

People shouldn't be voting if they're ignoring context, though unfortunately there isn't really a way to avoid that happening. At least it's consistent for seasonal events to be written rather poorly, though...

More thought seems to go into the decorating of the housing districts/original city states than the actual quest chains with only a few exceptions.

and people souldn't be telling others what to do if people want to vote and ignore context they are free to do so.

[Theodric]

and people souldn't be telling others what to do if people want to vote and ignore context they are free to do so.

A distinction isn't made between them, though a vote based on investment is much more valuable than a vote cast without meaning.

[MsQi]

There should have been at least one world on each Data center for each one. Most people don't seem to be paying attention anyway, and they haven't shown us any actual numbers. At least those that care about the story could have jumped to another world to see the one they wanted.

[Khiinroye]

If they hadn't wanted to have differently named pieces for male and female, they could have just had it give a single set of pre-dyed gear, or even just the crate and the appropriate dye set for it.

The purposes behind Rodrigault and Bert's suggestions were sound. Figuring out what you're looking for in the relationship and picking up a new hobby instead of being "work only" would both be good steps to bettering your chances at finding something. Astrid's suggestion was just problematic, with looking among your workplace or clients. Then again, maybe we could have tried hooking him up with the elezen from the HW dragoon quests, I forget her name.

None of the suggestions on their own were very good. Maybe the whole point of this year's event to set up next year with "they need to work together."

[Mahrze]

None of the suggestions on their own were very good. Maybe the whole point of this year's event to set up next year with "they need to work together."

There was no need for choice if not only you could dye any of them any color you wanted, but the design was essentially the same. And as much as I want to believe this is "future proofing next event" its still a horrible execution when there was no "alternative outcome" according to the current feedback.

I know a lot of my friends don't care about seasonal events enough to do them unless they want the reward. Would not surprise me at all if a lot of people just skipped through everything to grab the red outfits unaware (or not caring) about the dye option.

Pretty sure this was the case in the end.

[Allegor]

Considering the results and why they were so ...unbalanced, I think they should've left the outfit and voting system separated entirely and just be something you can buy off the vendor regardless of who you chose...both guys were robbed and even Lisette was very bad at hiding her bias.

[Sated]

People shouldn't be voting if they're ignoring context, though unfortunately there isn't really a way to avoid that happening.

Ideally, yea.
Maybe if they hadn't attached the voting to the rewards. Like if they awarded the outfit (red only) for accepting the quest and listening to everyone's proposals, and having a completely "optional" quest afterwords that only awards chocolates regardless of who you vote for.

If the intent was to test the actual story with as little cosmetic bias as possible, making it dyable wasn't enough. I think they should have put more thought into other things that might influence choices (not all players are going going to realize or care that they can dye their pieces - even the item names almost swayed me since they're something I can never change).

Hopefully next year's event will go better. For those we can yet save.

[linay]

Is the result posted outside of the game or do I need to view it in game? And can I see every world's results or just my own?

[Bright-Flower]

Part of what bugs me too is having a 'bad ending' felt forced.

Astrid's suggestion was a straight up bad idea with forseeable reasons for failure. The failure of the other two scenarios from what I've read feels incredibly forced. Nothing about the blue elf's suggestion hinted that he'd be spending a weird amount of time with a young girl for example, the same way Astrid's suggestion of seeking romance from clients had easily foreseeable bad outcome.

[Berteaux_Braumegain]

Part of what bugs me too is having a 'bad ending' felt forced.

Astrid's suggestion was a straight up bad idea with forseeable reasons for failure. The failure of the other two scenarios from what I've read feels incredibly forced. Nothing about the blue elf's suggestion hinted that he'd be spending a weird amount of time with a young girl for example, the same way Astrid's suggestion of seeking romance from clients had easily foreseeable bad outcome.

I think it's supposed to be less of a bad ending and more along the lines of a gag that shows that their solutions weren't easy fixes to his problem.

Besides, him getting advice from Sylphie isn't inherently weird in and of itself. Rodrigault's comment that she's a "fetching lass" is a little uncomfortable, though!