Stop Gating Behind Older, Less Popular Questlines and Raids

[Memoranda]

Why is this even a thing? From what I gather the Return to Ivalice and associated Alliance Raids are among the least popular in the game. Why do I have to complete this line before I can start unlocking Bozja and resistance weapons? Is this Square's way of forcing players to partake in unpopular content? I could stomach doing the Crystal Tower stuff to progress ShB MSQ. But I really feel like I'm being punished for not being there to do Return to Ivalice when everyone else was.

Sorry, just had to rant a bit.

[Havenchild]

Why is this even a thing? From what I gather the Return to Ivalice and associated Alliance Raids are among the least popular in the game. Why do I have to complete this line before I can start unlocking Bozja and resistance weapons? Is this Square's way of forcing players to partake in unpopular content? I could stomach doing the Crystal Tower stuff to progress ShB MSQ. But I really feel like I'm being punished for not being there to do Return to Ivalice when everyone else was.

Sorry, just had to rant a bit.

What? Why can't you do Ivalice again?

[Krotoan]

Why is this even a thing? From what I gather the Return to Ivalice and associated Alliance Raids are among the least popular in the game. Why do I have to complete this line before I can start unlocking Bozja and resistance weapons?

Because of the story progression. I understand if you don't care.. but that's why.

[Hurlstone]

The story for the Ivalice raids was alright I thought, the weakest of the Raids so far story-wise but it was OK. I really loved the actual Raids itself though and the environments. That was wonderful. Anyway I actually like how FF14 does kinda really try and get you to do its story content. Its rather refreshing for a MMO to do that. Plus whilst I may not be the AR’s biggest fan story wise, it does connect and help enhance the Bozja stuff which has one of my favourites stories in the game. I think perhaps SE should look at perhaps easing the Raid a little, now its no longer run for gear or gameplay and just the story/progression.

[MellowMink]

The Bozja story content is a narrative sequel to the Ivalice raids, so it makes perfect sense that the latter would be required first; I don’t see why this is a major problem.

[SpiralMask]

if they want to base a story [thing] or character in stuff that's been established in side content (remember when crystal tower was just a neat little FF3 reference raid with a kind of cringe OC-donut-steal catboy protagonist?) they've gotta make sure players have the context for what exactly's going on, since this is a story-heavy game.

also the FF12 team ivalice guy and yoshi-p have already mused about him returning to work on more ivalice content "when dalmasca is free again", which is looming ever closer.

[Jeeqbit]

Bozja is a continuation of the story of Ivalice.

[GrizzlyTank]

Unfortunately one of the reasons Bozja and the 4th legion story got gutted...

[KariTheFox]

I've personally never much liked the Ivalice raids, but weren't they actually fairly well liked at the time?

Edit: I like the raids themselves, I just didn't like the story much.

[Vahlnir]

I've personally never much liked the Ivalice raids, but weren't they actually fairly well liked at the time?

Edit: I like the raids themselves, I just didn't like the story much.

Yeah, I don't recall seeing many people ever saying that they were bad. Quite the opposite, actually. They just require more than a single brain cell to complete, which is probably a deal breaker for some people who just want to spam CT for weeks/months/years on end.