A few complaints about the NieR Raid rewards on Part 3

[ICountFrom0]

There's so much hidden stuff, I kind of feel like there's going to be a way to unlock a hidden super boss in here somewhere...

[Packetdancer]

Hey at least you get proper pants as healers this time around!

Yes. It caught me by surprise! I feel like I ought to quote GIR from Invader Zim, when Zim pointed out a divergence from the norm. ("Something is broken and it isn't your fault?")

"I know. I'm scared too!"

Also I can't help but think of that one cartoon network super friends advert. "Solomon Grundy want pants too!"

You are not the first to reference the Solomon Grundy line in response to my usual Plea for Pants. I even posted the YouTube clip myself at one point.

[Packetdancer]

There's so much hidden stuff, I kind of feel like there's going to be a way to unlock a hidden super boss in here somewhere...

SECRET COW FIGHT! SECRET COW FIGHT!

(...possibly I've been in Delubrum savage too much in recent weeks.)

[spf1200]

This raid series has more rewards in it than anyother 24 man series and you guys are still complaining that it isn't enough? Guess some people really can be pleased

[Eien713]

Yeah, I feel you! And after two raids of Yorha outfits -and with the new raid having elements of Drakengard and the original Nier - they could have pulled from a number of characters for fend/maim. It actually kinda looks out of place next to the others. Like you said- very well made and suits my personal taste, but it lacks uniqueness the other sets have.

I actually wish aiming got something similar to the fending/maiming sets. I'm fine with lacking uniqueness if it means the set will be pretty. Heck, I'd go as far as to say the fending/maiming sets are the best sets from the raid. Everything else was just lazy and/or not pretty. I know some sets work for fans of Popola/Devola, but we could've gotten that as a glamour like the 2B dress. Healing and casting are just mirrored outfits with no recolors whatsoever. And aiming, scouting, and striking got the copy/paste treatment with the last 2 getting a very meh color scheme. Overall, I'm personally very disappointed.

[TaleraRistain]

But reworking the history to reestablish it in FF14's setting led to the longest cutscenes as they had to exposit what THIS version of Ivalice was, and where it slots into FF14's history. Which would be fine... if any of it mattered to FF14.
In the Neir raids, despite the story showing up through a portal before peacing out, you at least see how the story impacts the dwarves. ut in the Ivalice raids... it doesn't really go anywhere and it takes a looooong time to do it.

It does matter to XIV. Dalmasca is near Bozja and there are a lot of hints it's going to play into the story in the future. I haven't even finished the Bozja story but I could see the tendrils beginning even with what I did.

[ItMe]

It does matter to XIV. [...] there are a lot of hints it's going to play into the story in the future.

Then it does not matter, but maybe it will in the future.
Crystal Tower becoming mandatory story prog showed me anything is possible.

[Avalon304]

Im hoping they add some more stuff. Themed weapons and a flight unit mount were some of the things I was hoping for... and yet nothing... I also wanted more YoRHa themed gear from this raid noth other Automata NPCs...

[Eien713]

I also wanted more YoRHa themed gear from this raid not other Automata NPCs...

Same, buddy, same (T_T).

[BunniEclair]

I actually wish aiming got something similar to the fending/maiming sets. I'm fine with lacking uniqueness if it means the set will be pretty. Heck, I'd go as far as to say the fending/maiming sets are the best sets from the raid. Everything else was just lazy and/or not pretty. I know some sets work for fans of Popola/Devola, but we could've gotten that as a glamour like the 2B dress. Healing and casting are just mirrored outfits with no recolors whatsoever. And aiming, scouting, and striking got the copy/paste treatment with the last 2 getting a very meh color scheme. Overall, I'm personally very disappointed.

I was speaking more about like...unique to the raid if that makes sense. I think the healing/casting and aiming sets are pretty ( ;-; ) with the added bonus of being cool for Nier fans who may like those characters. And honestly, I think the silhouette of the fend/maim gear is gorgeous and I like it a lot. Also the little hat works on viera, which is a treat.

I just also recognize that while other classes got something different this time around, fend/maim got a set that looks very similar to the other two tiers. Considering how many people were hoping for xyz character inspired gear while it was in development, it seems like a missed opportunity to get a little more fanservice in there before the opportunity is gone. Alas, no dice.