Welcome Back Campaign Fail

[Shosasosa]

From May 9 to May 20, former FINAL FANTASY XIV players are invited to experience the vast changes made to Eorzea for free!
During this ten-day period, we invite holders of inactive service accounts to experience the once-in-a-lifetime Seventh Umbral Era content and try out new additions like the job system and the inn rooms that were introduced in Patch 1.21.


SO where is this once in a lifetime content? the battles that have been here since 1.21?? The Raids that have 1/1000 chance of dropping anything worth wearing??? the new Primal that no one fights cuz its "too hard" and no one wants to bother doing cuz anyone who wasnt too stupid or proud got all the items they needed/wanted from it?? I wonder how many people actually came back to check it out, and how many of them are impressed enough to stay

[Denmo]

... right, because the people coming back via this campaign are all level 50 players who can experience the endgame content that half the forum is griping about.

I would expect the majority of these players are enjoying the new combat system, the job system, the new quests, and the grand companies.

[Shosasosa]

considering the last thing that was added that wasnt "endgame" was Sposhae or totorak, and that its "welcome back" inferring you have played before, im thinking most of these people have at least 1 50 job already, or if they dont they are going to be stuck because 99% of the people i know have all 50s or at least 4-5. I got one of my friends to come back and there was no one to help them for AF quests because anyone who actually plays the game regularly got them all done within the first couple days they were released.

[Denmo]

considering the last thing that was added that wasnt "endgame" was Sposhae or totorak, and that its "welcome back" inferring you have played before, im thinking most of these people have at least 1 50 job already, or if they dont they are going to be stuck because 99% of the people i know have all 50s or at least 4-5. I got one of my friends to come back and there was no one to help them for AF quests because anyone who actually plays the game regularly got them all done within the first couple days they were released.

you must keep a tight circle then.

Most people I knew quit before they ever reached 50. The grind was way too tedious even half a year ago.

[Niqote]

The people coming back for the campaign would have at least not have experienced AF + its quests, Garuda + her quests, Hamlet, a few CG ranks, UI adjustments, Crafting adjustments...

That's a lot to cram into 10 days my dear.

[Alerith]

considering the last thing that was added that wasnt "endgame" was Sposhae or totorak, and that its "welcome back" inferring you have played before, im thinking most of these people have at least 1 50 job already, or if they dont they are going to be stuck because 99% of the people i know have all 50s or at least 4-5. I got one of my friends to come back and there was no one to help them for AF quests because anyone who actually plays the game regularly got them all done within the first couple days they were released.

If it was any other server, I wouldn't make a comment. But I'm on Durandal, and I'm regularly shouting and making sure people get their AF done. Even beyond me, there are always people shouting for AF runs, and they still get done.

If you want help, ask for it. Making butthurt rage posts isn't going to accomplish anything you're trying to achieve.

[Shosasosa]

considering you can get any battle class from 1-50 in a week means all of the content between 1 and 50 is meaningless because it will reward gear that is useless a day or 2 after you get it. therefore "endgame" content is the only really content they have to keep people playing. this campaign lasts 10 days so in that time you could get at least 1 job from 1-50 evn if u just bought the game and if you didnt pick the right class (WAR BLM BRD or WHM) you wont be able to do anything efficiently in the final 3 days of your free period.

[Shosasosa]

Hamlet in its current state is pointless as well unless you gather 10 hours a day to make the top 20. and even then you still only get dark matter and fireworks. the only real reason to do hamlet is if you NEED anima. which you probably would if u gathered 10 hours a day porting back and forth to store all the crap u gathered.

[Denmo]

considering you can get any battle class from 1-50 in a week means all of the content between 1 and 50 is meaningless because it will reward gear that is useless a day or 2 after you get it. therefore "endgame" content is the only really content they have to keep people playing. this campaign lasts 10 days so in that time you could get at least 1 job from 1-50 evn if u just bought the game and if you didnt pick the right class (WAR BLM BRD or WHM) you wont be able to do anything efficiently in the final 3 days of your free period.

..... Are you trolling?

Do you really think everyone who plays this game are hardcore nutjobs that just want to speed off to endgame?

Are you basing your whole opinion of the effectiveness of the Welcome Back Campaign on the current forum popular posts?

Let's not forget that people in the campaign can't even make posts in the forums unless they decide to pay.

[Alerith]

..... Are you trolling?

Considering he jumped from the Welcome Back Campagin to leveling, to endgame to Hamlet Defense, I'd say he's bitching about anything at this point.