Trends in content types and faux difficulty

[AegisXI]

I totally agree with the OP on this matter. If SE wants to keep people in the game, their idea is to make everything spammable, fast, but a low drop rate. This just turns many of us off and just feels like a chore you must do. If SE weren't so lazy theyed actually make a content really hard to do and make the drop rate a lot better then a measly low drop rate but will take time and effort to get these items. I think most of us (Not all of us of course) really want content that actually requires strategy and rewards players that way, then reward ppl who goes in an ez dungeon and gets the item in the first 5 runs, unlike many of us who has done it countless of times but has no luck and havent even seen 1 dropped equipment. I know it's the best equipment in the game, but come now, it's an easy spammable raid. There is no fun in that, the only fun I have is the Mistress at the end of AV because it's a fun fight.

[Velhart]

All I will say is, it is a real arrow to the knee when I see someone who has done speed runs 1/4 the amount of times I have and have full Darklight on them. Where is my effort rewarded SE? Ohh wait, it isn't.

Can I ask, am I really a moron for playing a game with rules and conditions I am 100% against?

[Cox]

bring fun and rewarding gameplay back into the game!

at the moment its just frustrating.

[Leelya]

Excellent points made by the OP, and I definitely agree. All these new "instances of the month" feel exactly the same as if I'd already done this before.

Skillful play in this game is not rewarded whatsoever. I rather they just shut this Beta version down, and go full on with 2.0. I'd still pay my monthly fee, and hopefully Diablo 3 and PSO2 don't make me forget about FFXIV.

[Velhart]

I have done CC/AV for a combined total of 416 times (Yes I count each one on my iPad). All I have to show for it is one pair of Darklight Gauntlets. So by this, I should see myself in full Darklight in 1664 runs maybe.

So....I think I am done with these dungeons, think I will go get pissed off at Hamlet Defense now. If this is how AF weapons are obtained, they expect us to get this from a high tier boss in Hamlet who only has a 5% drop rate? When there is a large cooldown in Battle/Provisioning phases? And needs to be done "three" times? In three areas? EDIT: And have to fight 7 other people for it? This is complete bull. I don't want to do this anymore, and actually, I won't do it anymore (Probably will, but venting anyways!).

SE, you say FFXIV is a theme park, but don't take amusement park inspiration from Final Destination 3.

[Scytale]

Sorry in advance I did not read every comment so if someone said this already awesome.

A longer cooldown with greater drop rates would potentially be great for the "individual" player, but how about an LS as a whole. I know personally my LS does not have 8 person statics, sometimes when we are doing events we rotate players based pn jobs, drops, clear credit, etc. If group A clears and now has to wait 2 days, what happens to everyone else?

I'm sure this would work for a select portion of the community that always travels with the same people, but would alienate a large group that do rotational events or PUGs

I give SE credit, they are doing "The lesser of two evils.". We need to face the fact, regardless what they do, people will complain. What alarms me is that everyone assumes their opinion matters and we all want to hear it. Sadly that just isn't the case in the real world.

If you are unhappy doing something every 15 minutes, do something else.

[Gao]

If you are unhappy doing something every 15 minutes, do something else.

By this you mean "Doing the same exact content that has terrible drop items which aren't worth the trouble?" Just wondering what you mean by this.

[Kaizlu]

By this you mean "Doing the same exact content that has terrible drop items which aren't worth the trouble?" Just wondering what you mean by this.

Now that you mention it, every type of endgame content (even crafting + gathering) has a lovely RNG > Skill thing.

[Scytale]

By this you mean "Doing the same exact content that has terrible drop items which aren't worth the trouble?" Just wondering what you mean by this.

By this I mean anything else, literally ANYTHING.

Go craft, mine, socialize, raindeer ifrit, rum through town in a Subligar.

If you do the same thing 20 times a day, day after day. I dont care what it is...you will get burnt out. If you can say "well I've done everything!". Here is my recommendation to you then

Grab a peice of paper and tape it to your screen and write on it "Game Over! You Won!" Pat yourself on the back and move on.

[AegisXI]

By this I mean anything else, literally ANYTHING.

Go craft, mine, socialize, raindeer ifrit, rum through town in a Subligar.

If you do the same thing 20 times a day, day after day. I dont care what it is...you will get burnt out. If you can say "well I've done everything!". Here is my recommendation to you then

Grab a peice of paper and tape it to your screen and write on it "Game Over! You Won!" Pat yourself on the back and move on.

I rather not do what you do on ur free time and run around town in a subligar... I rather get equipment and better my character that way.