Jumping puzzle GATEs (Leap of Faith etc.) need to go

[TheDecay]

I kinda wish the gold saucer had more actual IRL casino games (maybe games like poker or BS or actual slot machines but that might be illegal lol) with gil betting instead of MGP. Or if they've gotta do the MGP thing, maybe update the MGP shops more often 'cause there's nothing in there I even want so you could hand me 1 million MGP and I wouldn't feel a thing. Like, maybe instead of putting a new hairstyle/mount in the shop for 20 dollars during a content drought, put it in the gold saucer instead and more people will actually give a shit about make it rain.

More mini-games and attention to existing mini-games in general would be welcome. And if they do add more mini-games I would hope it's not another Mahjong-like mini-game that takes half an hour or even an hour for a single match.

[Vrankyl]

I kinda wish the gold saucer had more actual IRL casino games (maybe games like poker or BS or actual slot machines but that might be illegal lol) with gil betting instead of MGP. Or if they've gotta do the MGP thing, maybe update the MGP shops more often 'cause there's nothing in there I even want so you could hand me 1 million MGP and I wouldn't feel a thing. Like, maybe instead of putting a new hairstyle/mount in the shop for 20 dollars during a content drought, put it in the gold saucer instead and more people will actually give a shit about make it rain.

Unfortunately they have already given a bit of a response about the possibility of IRL casino games and having things use actual gil instead of MGP. Apparently doing these things would run afoul of the gambling laws in several countries in which they operate (to include the US as gambling is illegal in quite a few states). The only reason the Cactpot was even able to circumvent gambling laws (aside from the lotto being treated separately from other gambling in many places) is because of the fact that it uses MGP instead of gil as MGP is seen as a 'ticket' currency one would get at an arcade rather than real currency.

[SieyaM]

I would definitely like something else, it seems like an overwhelming majority of GATEs are Leap of Faith, so for players that like other things you're just kind of out of luck. Even the rescue the chocobo chick one is a kind of leap of faith, just shorter.

[SlouchyBard]

Give me the option for Leap of Faith at all Gate times. I certainly can't be the only one who laughs when you see someone miss their jump only to be launch into the abyss below.

[TheDecay]

Give me the option for Leap of Faith at all Gate times. I certainly can't be the only one who laughs when you see someone miss their jump only to be launch into the abyss below.

Giving us options to choose at each GATE would be an ideal option too since it allows people who like Leap of Faith to play Leap of Faith while others who want a bit more variety can engage in different kinds of content each GATE.

[Iscah]

The only reason the Cactpot was even able to circumvent gambling laws (aside from the lotto being treated separately from other gambling in many places) is because of the fact that it uses MGP instead of gil as MGP is seen as a 'ticket' currency one would get at an arcade rather than real currency.

Isn't the consolation prize amount higher than the ticket price? I assume they get past the gambling aspect by the fact that you can't even lose MGP on it as long as you remember to hand in your ticket.

[TheMightyMollusk]

I just want to hide other people while in Leap of Faith instances. I can't see what's going on under the sheer amount of bodies.

[SnowVix]

I kinda wish the gold saucer had more actual IRL casino games (maybe games like poker or BS or actual slot machines but that might be illegal lol) with gil betting instead of MGP. Or if they've gotta do the MGP thing, maybe update the MGP shops more often 'cause there's nothing in there I even want so you could hand me 1 million MGP and I wouldn't feel a thing. Like, maybe instead of putting a new hairstyle/mount in the shop for 20 dollars during a content drought, put it in the gold saucer instead and more people will actually give a shit about make it rain.

blame CERO (Japanese video game rating system) and PEGI (European video game rating system). Both are extremely strict on ratings as soon as emulation of gambling comes into play. It's the same reason we got Voltorb Flip in place of the slots in the game corner in Fire Red/Leaf Green, and why there hasn't been a game corner at all since Diamond/Pearl/Platinum and Heart Gold/Soul Silver (even in the Ruby/Sapphire remakes, the Game Corner was removed, and it was replaced with a different shop in Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl)

[Vrankyl]

Isn't the consolation prize amount higher than the ticket price? I assume they get past the gambling aspect by the fact that you can't even lose MGP on it as long as you remember to hand in your ticket.

That probably helps alot too because yeah that is the case. You could only lose MGP on the Mini Cactpot, and then they changed that well after the fact. Starting to wonder if it was to avoid further problems.

[hynaku]

Leap of Faith does need to go away or make it where you are the only one in there. I tried it and there is so many players in it that can't even see your character to line it up for jumps. I have no problems with jump puzzles till you can't see your character at all from so many other players covering you.