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    i hate to disagree, but at this point until 2.0 there's not much choice besides adding spammable content. with the fact people are so starved for content because of the pathetic amount of endgame content in the game right now. when only adding 1 piece of content every few months it's not enough to keep people interested if it had a long lockout. people run that one piece over and over because it's the only new piece. when the next piece comes out people are sick of the previous content.

    i'm hoping once 2.0 releases it will come with massive amounts of content so they would be able to add a lockout. the problem right now though is if it had a 3 day lockout on new content i know myself and alot of others that would only sign in once every 3 days to run it and then sign out for the next 3 days. we've already completed what's in game repeatedly so there's nothing else to sign in, for the most part.

    the biggest issue they have with long lockouts on content is that this game has been out over 18 months and in that time we've only had a small amount of content developed for the capped level players. there's actually a higher amount of mid level content than there is for end game as far as pure numbers go.
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkstarpoet1 View Post
    i hate to disagree, but at this point until 2.0 there's not much choice besides adding spammable content. with the fact people are so starved for content because of the pathetic amount of endgame content in the game right now. when only adding 1 piece of content every few months it's not enough to keep people interested if it had a long lockout. people run that one piece over and over because it's the only new piece. when the next piece comes out people are sick of the previous content.

    i'm hoping once 2.0 releases it will come with massive amounts of content so they would be able to add a lockout. the problem right now though is if it had a 3 day lockout on new content i know myself and alot of others that would only sign in once every 3 days to run it and then sign out for the next 3 days. we've already completed what's in game repeatedly so there's nothing else to sign in, for the most part.

    the biggest issue they have with long lockouts on content is that this game has been out over 18 months and in that time we've only had a small amount of content developed for the capped level players. there's actually a higher amount of mid level content than there is for end game as far as pure numbers go.
    And I do understand that that might be their mentality, and that this might just be a temporary thing until 2.0 hits.

    But I'm still worried that the trend will continue into 2.0, and if it does I know a lot of people who will be very disappointed. I'll probably be quitting if the trend continues into 2.0.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sol_Aureus View Post
    And I do understand that that might be their mentality, and that this might just be a temporary thing until 2.0 hits.

    But I'm still worried that the trend will continue into 2.0, and if it does I know a lot of people who will be very disappointed. I'll probably be quitting if the trend continues into 2.0.
    that i can understand and agree with completely. hopefully come 2.0 they have some of each type of content imo. i want some spammable to do in my free time, some with lockouts that you need to coordinate for a good party, and some long term stuff like collecting pop items to be able to progress into.
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    Quote Originally Posted by darkstarpoet1 View Post
    i hate to disagree, but at this point until 2.0 there's not much choice besides adding spammable content. with the fact people are so starved for content because of the pathetic amount of endgame content in the game right now. when only adding 1 piece of content every few months it's not enough to keep people interested if it had a long lockout. people run that one piece over and over because it's the only new piece. when the next piece comes out people are sick of the previous content.

    i'm hoping once 2.0 releases it will come with massive amounts of content so they would be able to add a lockout. the problem right now though is if it had a 3 day lockout on new content i know myself and alot of others that would only sign in once every 3 days to run it and then sign out for the next 3 days. we've already completed what's in game repeatedly so there's nothing else to sign in, for the most part.

    the biggest issue they have with long lockouts on content is that this game has been out over 18 months and in that time we've only had a small amount of content developed for the capped level players. there's actually a higher amount of mid level content than there is for end game as far as pure numbers go.
    100% agree Poet. Why would they bother giving us content that is deep and lasting for a server and UI system they are getting ready to dump in a few months. I feel like all the content we ave been givin so far for "end-game" is meant to just keep us busy while they rework the game. The true content that I think shows a better example of the direction the game is headed is things like the class quests, materia, hamlets, and GC related stuff that will clearly be in the game well after 2.0. I think most people need to remember that the reason we keep getting instanced content is because of the shitty server system. I think we should reserve our judgement until post 2.0, when we begin getting content designed for the new version fo the game and not the old.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biggs View Post
    100% agree Poet. Why would they bother giving us content that is deep and lasting for a server and UI system they are getting ready to dump in a few months. I feel like all the content we ave been givin so far for "end-game" is meant to just keep us busy while they rework the game. The true content that I think shows a better example of the direction the game is headed is things like the class quests, materia, hamlets, and GC related stuff that will clearly be in the game well after 2.0. I think most people need to remember that the reason we keep getting instanced content is because of the shitty server system. I think we should reserve our judgement until post 2.0, when we begin getting content designed for the new version fo the game and not the old.
    That's all fine and well, but it has some of us worried that their model of "extending content through shitty drop rates" will be the status quo post 2.0. And the reason that that worry has grown (the reason some of us are here now, asking whether this is the direction they have planned for us post 2.0) is that the more recent content (Vale/CC/Hamlet) has even lower drop rates than prior content (Dark Hold/Ifrit/Moogle). I see a trend like that, and I can hope that it's better post 2.0, but I also see what direction it's going in and can't help worrying about it.

    I understand that they aren't going to be coming out w/ any groundbreaking content on these crappy servers, it's that the method they are using to falsely extend content is a slap in the face for anyone who brings their A-game but gets unlucky over and over, especially since some of us have stuck with the game since the beginning through the horrible horrible times and the good, holding onto our faith in our new dev. team. I'm not saying the content is going to be the greatest right now, but please extend it some other way (ie: 1-3 day lockouts, or whatever) that doesn't just burn everyone out.

    Lastly, for anyone who replies to my post saying "well don't run it as often", go read the rest of this thread first, that topic has been thoroughly covered and Issaru has the math to back me up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TerahValeth View Post
    That's all fine and well, but it has some of us worried that their model of "extending content through shitty drop rates" will be the status quo post 2.0. And the reason that that worry has grown (the reason some of us are here now, asking whether this is the direction they have planned for us post 2.0) is that the more recent content (Vale/CC/Hamlet) has even lower drop rates than prior content (Dark Hold/Ifrit/Moogle). I see a trend like that, and I can hope that it's better post 2.0, but I also see what direction it's going in and can't help worrying about it.

    I understand that they aren't going to be coming out w/ any groundbreaking content on these crappy servers, it's that the method they are using to falsely extend content is a slap in the face for anyone who brings their A-game but gets unlucky over and over, especially since some of us have stuck with the game since the beginning through the horrible horrible times and the good, holding onto our faith in our new dev. team. I'm not saying the content is going to be the greatest right now, but please extend it some other way (ie: 1-3 day lockouts, or whatever) that doesn't just burn everyone out.

    Lastly, for anyone who replies to my post saying "well don't run it as often", go read the rest of this thread first, that topic has been thoroughly covered and Issaru has the math to back me up.
    Oh, don't get me wrong, the new servers could still be crap and the content they continue to give us after 2.0 could be just as shitty as some of the things we have been given so far. My point though is, asking them not to add more stuff like this to 2.0 is moot since they probably already have the next years worth of content done and in the testing phase (man if they don't they are gonna be in deep trouble after relaunch). Our only option is to wait and see how it is in a few months and decide to continue playing or quit after that. I don't feel like we can change a whole lot of whats about to happen in the next 5 months, its already been decided upon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biggs View Post
    Oh, don't get me wrong, the new servers could still be crap and the content they continue to give us after 2.0 could be just as shitty as some of the things we have been given so far. My point though is, asking them not to add more stuff like this to 2.0 is moot since they probably already have the next years worth of content done and in the testing phase (man if they don't they are gonna be in deep trouble after relaunch). Our only option is to wait and see how it is in a few months and decide to continue playing or quit after that. I don't feel like we can change a whole lot of whats about to happen in the next 5 months, its already been decided upon.
    Forgive me if I don't feel that complacency is the answer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TerahValeth View Post
    Forgive me if I don't feel that complacency is the answer.
    Facing reality and being complacent can sometimes SEEM similar, but in this particular case are actually very different things.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biggs View Post
    Facing reality and being complacent can sometimes SEEM similar, but in this particular case are actually very different things.
    I'm fully aware that this thread stands to make little actual headway if any. That still doesn't mean that everyone should stay complacent and keep silent about the matter, that doesn't mean we are delusional (ie: not facing reality, as you put it).

    But I've stuck w/ this game since beta, and I think WE have a right to know at this point if our faith in this game has been ill-spent, or if 2.0 is indeed a light at the end of the tunnel.
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