About variant dungeons...

[Xaruko_Nexume]

Not exactly the newest thing any more, but I just got around to trying these the past week. My partner and I have had a blast with them, but I didn't hear much about them outside of patch week. Are they popular? Do we think SE considers them a success? Would anyone else like to see more of them? Will we see more of them?

[Atelier-Bagur]

Theyre fun, just waiting for them to add more dungeons and better rewards

[Ransu]

I like them, but I would like to see more value added to them. Right now there's little point in going through the effort of clearing the savage versions more than one time.

[Simple_Barghest]

See more of them? Yes.
Popular? They were for the first week / couple of weeks, then popularity dropped like a dead seagull.
That story is the story of all forms of group-based content in FF14.

[Midareyukki]

Not exactly the newest thing any more, but I just got around to trying these the past week. My partner and I have had a blast with them, but I didn't hear much about them outside of patch week. Are they popular? Do we think SE considers them a success? Would anyone else like to see more of them? Will we see more of them?

They're honestly really good ideas but they need to iron out some wrinkles.

[R041]

I don't really know what it adds that I think could have just been added to Deep Dungeon. It's supposed to be a dungeon, but it's less of a dungeon than Deep Dungeons are. I know we're already getting a new DD, it's just a very confusing decision they've made that just seems like a gimmick where they could have expanded on their existing gimmicks. If you say the creative way they did pathing changes? Then sure, but they could have added that to DD too.

We just think it's fun, or at least I just think it's fun because the bosses themselves were fun. But again, could've just been added to DD - Or they could've added them to existing dungeons somehow. Or the bosses could've been cool open world engagements. Their direction just confuses me at this point to be honest.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I don't really know what it adds that I think could have just been added to Deep Dungeon. It's supposed to be a dungeon, but it's less of a dungeon than Deep Dungeons are. I know we're already getting a new DD, it's just a very confusing decision they've made that just seems like a gimmick where they could have expanded on their existing gimmicks. If you say the creative way they did pathing changes? Then sure, but they could have added that to DD too.

We just think it's fun, or at least I just think it's fun because the bosses themselves were fun. But again, could've just been added to DD - Or they could've added them to existing dungeons somehow. Or the bosses could've been cool open world engagements. Their direction just confuses me at this point to be honest.

I think its more of the whole puzzle and exploratory lore element to it thats appealing. Sildih is the barest of basics of that idea but want to see it grow.

[R041]

I think its more of the whole puzzle and exploratory lore element to it thats appealing. Sildih is the barest of basics of that idea but want to see it grow.

I kinda wish they added more to the trash mobs for Variant, make them hit harder, more stun/sleep/dodge opportunities? Because as they are, they're even more boring than normal dungeon trash, and I didn't even know that was possible. lol

[Rolder50]

See more of them? Yes.
Popular? They were for the first week / couple of weeks, then popularity dropped like a dead seagull.
That story is the story of all forms of group-based content in FF14.

Really that's the story for all content they add that doesn't have some arbitrarily long grind attached to it (aka relic weapon steps)

[R041]

Really that's the story for all content they add that doesn't have some arbitrarily long grind attached to it (aka relic weapon steps)

Except for POTD, that was extremely popular for like 2 straight years (South Shroud was full all day every day). But we know why, and nothing else can really hit that stride again I don't think.