Why this Live Letter Matters

[aveyond-dreams]

More than a trailer, more than "hype," what some players are looking for now is direct assurance that things won't continue the way they have this expansion. One of the key defining aspects about this game's history is how hard they worked to rebuild the trust that was lost after the initial launch - though sadly the issues with Endwalker's patch content has similarly worn down the faith of many players who enjoyed both gameplay systems and storylines that were done away with this expansion.

The time has come to admit that somewhere down the line, some wrong turns were taken. But as before, this isn't to say that things are beyond any hope of salvation. The promise of the return to exploratory zones for next expansion for instance, restoration content, or similar systems if spoken now would at least give those who lost trust the impression that someone out there is listening and seriously considering peoples' concerns.

Endwalker deserved to be better.

I believe that although imperfect, some short term solutions could include revamping the reward structure for Variant/Criterion dungeon in a massive way, the immediate shift for 6.45 and 6.55 relics to specific content such as those dungeons or other battle content, and adding more appealing rewards to Eureka Orthos such as alternate weapons, gearsets, or even gil rewards. It would be wrong to say that nothing can be done in the near future, which is why I feel it is important to take these decisions sooner rather than later so that there's reasons to stick with Endwalker long term. Because as of now, I struggle to see what I can pursue or do beyond taking a few hours out of patch day to play through 6.4's content and then not returning until 7.0, if the expansion hooks me.