Dear Squeenix: Instead of using FOMO to promote PVP...

[Avatre]

If you plan on buying something on sale at a store, but don't get there until after the sale ends....do you complain to the manager about it? Or move on because you missed it? This is the same. They are limited time, so if you aren't actively participating/trying to get it, then that is because you either had something more important to do, or were taking a break from it and didn't realize it was going on.

Sure, it would be nice if there was nothing only available for limited times...but then again, SE would need to perpetually be paying out to keep some of the cross-promotion licensing stuff(Garo and Yokai - possibly - being two of them). And from a business perspective, it doesn't really make sense.

[Raoabolic]

If you plan on buying something on sale at a store, but don't get there until after the sale ends....do you complain to the manager about it? Or move on because you missed it? This is the same. They are limited time, so if you aren't actively participating/trying to get it, then that is because you either had something more important to do, or were taking a break from it and didn't realize it was going on.

Sure, it would be nice if there was nothing only available for limited times...but then again, SE would need to perpetually be paying out to keep some of the cross-promotion licensing stuff(Garo and Yokai - possibly - being two of them). And from a business perspective, it doesn't really make sense.

You know, in most sales the items will still be obtainable after the sale.

[Avatre]

You know, in most sales the items will still be obtainable after the sale.

Yes, but the sale price is a limited time.

So let's change up my analogy a little here.

There is a limited run item, that is only for sale for a week, never to return. You're out of country on vacation, not knowing it is going on sale because the flyer advertising it is delivered the day AFTER you leave(so say Garo event started the day after you took a break from the game, not even looking at things upcoming/news while taking your break). And the item goes on sale the week before you come back. You get home from your vacation, see your flyers, and see that item you would have loved to get. Do you go to the manager and complain you missed it?

[Raoabolic]

Yes, but the sale price is a limited time.

So let's change up my analogy a little here.

There is a limited run item, that is only for sale for a week, never to return. You're out of country on vacation, not knowing it is going on sale because the flyer advertising it is delivered the day AFTER you leave(so say Garo event started the day after you took a break from the game, not even looking at things upcoming/news while taking your break). And the item goes on sale the week before you come back. You get home from your vacation, see your flyers, and see that item you would have loved to get. Do you go to the manager and complain you missed it?

That analogy still falls flat. You are comparing a week long sale to an event that lasted for over a year came back for another year, lol.
Eh, i'm not going to argue about this mess. People are happy that we are got battle passes for this game and who am I to stop the masses from enjoying themselves? I'm just pointing out that battle passes are FOMO incarnate but people like battle passes so i'm just _____ in the wind, lol.

[Ransu]

So there IS a chance of missing out on items? Guess the fear is all in our head! Good to know, lol.

Oh no, there's a digital item that will one day be unique and you can't get anymore in a game that wont be around forever....the horror.

[Lacksz]

I *personally* agree with you that CC is not fun to play, but there's no "FOMO" involved in promoting CC, in fact, one of the main reasons that killed CC "Ranked" mode is the lack of rewards & incentives in general.

And if you mean by "FOMO" the Series Malmstones AKA PvP Battle Pass .. it takes 1 day of spamming CC to get to level 25. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, exp almost the same. The entire new PvP system is designed to satisfy casuals.

Even Sprouts are running around in Gridania wearing the Archfiend set for example.

You have no excuses, if you couldn't reach series level 25 then it is what it is.

[Mokawic]

Yeah, cuz those series milestones sure do require heavy grinding...oh wait

IMO they could extend the series a few levels and give a few extra rewards since how it is now its only a few days of grinding when its supposed to last 4 months

[Conadrium]

Making PvP '' fun '' is an uphill battle because how fun PvP is is highly dependent on how well your teammates play. Not to say they shouldn't update the PvP modes and balance them as need be, but even if we got the best iteration of PvP in FFXIV, I assume it'd still be largely frustrating.

I'd like to see a deathmatch mode, personally.

The current system seems designed around purposely inbalancing it. If you’re in Frontline for example, and your team is getting beaten badly, the OTHER teams are stacking up a buff that makes them flat out stronger than you. Sure they lose it when they die but if they’re hitting 20% harder than you are is that going to happen? No.

And let’s not get started in the inherent imbalance that comes from three way battles. The loser normally picks the winner because whoever they go after is fighting 2 on 1.

[Avatre]

IMO they could extend the series a few levels and give a few extra rewards since how it is now its only a few days of grinding when its supposed to last 4 months

At the same time...that is up to the player themselves to determine if they want to grind it out right away, or if they want to take their time getting it. I honestly haven't done much on the way to get the mount of this series, until now at least. I'm just about to hit 20 in the series, and I really only "grind"(do 3-4 matches a day) when it's Seal Rock because I'm trying for the last 2 pieces of gear from it. Otherwise, it's just 1 time for the roulette bonus...and not even that frequently.

[Derio]

Sadly it needs more game modes. Frontline needs an overhaul and while CC is fun. It falls extremely short because you cannot do CC with friends so you are dependent on RNG. I hope they dont think a new CC map is enough for pvp to stay interesting.