Island Sanctuary is being discontinued?

[Jojoya]

Only Yoshi knows if it be discontinued. In 7.0 they could rework it into instance housing.

It won't be discontinued in the sense that it is being removed. They will discontinue adding new content to it (with the possible exception of new cowrie rewards or new landmarks) as they focus on the new iteration of "lifestyle content" being released in Dawntrail that they already announced.

If you like farming cowries for DoH/DoL materia IX/X or some of the dyes, you'll still be able to do that just as the scrip rewards from the Firmament are still available.

[DisasterGayofCrisis]

Keep putting resources into something in the hopes it'll be good eventually?

That's how you get Diadem. No one wants another Diadem.

I regret to inform you that yes, there are absolutely people who would be down for a new Diadem. I mean, that's basically what Island Sanctuary kind of is in the long run, it's a instanced location where the prime content is gathering and crafting. Only you don't directly do most of the crafting and the end state of the content is meant for automation rather then manually crafting and gathering. I say this as someone who loves the idea of Diadem (Haven't really allocated the time into doing it) and Island Sanctuary (Rank 17 and still loving it).

I kinda wish they would continue to add more to Island Sanctuary like being able to change how the island looks by building a dam at the northern side of the rapids or infrastructure outside of the player owned area, a lightweight town building side would also be nice to say turn the southern area into a small port town. Just something to make the island feel more alive and like your character is developing it.

Though I know my dreams will always be that, I do hope we at least get new landmarks based off our adventures in future expansions, that and an instanced house even if it ends up being a small.

[Jojoya]

I regret to inform you that yes, there are absolutely people who would be down for a new Diadem. I mean, that's basically what Island Sanctuary kind of is in the long run, it's a instanced location where the prime content is gathering and crafting. Only you don't directly do most of the crafting and the end state of the content is meant for automation rather then manually crafting and gathering. I say this as someone who loves the idea of Diadem (Haven't really allocated the time into doing it) and Island Sanctuary (Rank 17 and still loving it).

I don't think RaideDuku was referring to the current version of Diadem. They're talking about the original, which SE kept revising in response to negative player feedback and never did get to a good state. It was eventually removed at the start of Shadowbringers so the current Diadem for gathering could be introduced in 5.2.

Making IS feel more alive could have been easily accomplished. Use La Noscean settler NPCs moving about the Hideaway instead of making the island a mammet sweatshop.

[DisasterGayofCrisis]

Yea I think using La Noscean settlers or even like refugees from Garlemald would've made it feel way better than just everything is run by mammets. I would've also loved if some of the early landmarks could've been leveled to make it so they don't look like they'll catch on fire in a second if a spark of fire got on the wood...Looking at you windmill...

[xbahax92]

If I wanted to play farming simulator, I'd buy any other game but FFXIV. Sorry, but the design of Island Sanctuary is just so much behind. I'd appreciate resources spend on other content, which maybe lasts longer and has engaging combat.

[Jojoya]

If I wanted to play farming simulator, I'd buy any other game but FFXIV. Sorry, but the design of Island Sanctuary is just so much behind. I'd appreciate resources spend on other content, which maybe lasts longer and has engaging combat.

They already spend a large portion of their resources on combat-based content.

They also want to spend resources on other types of content that some players also want. There will continue to be content added that you don't want. You're not the only subscriber.

[Shougun]

If I wanted to play farming simulator, I'd buy any other game but FFXIV. Sorry, but the design of Island Sanctuary is just so much behind. I'd appreciate resources spend on other content, which maybe lasts longer and has engaging combat.

Vast minority engage in ultimate, I don't play ultimate, therefore we should toss ultimate out :3

(or insert whatever interesting content that only a fraction partakes). That said I still hope to see Island continue (and not be only excel focused content), or at least hope to see their next living content take lessons from the previous. A little weird to me that they have a 'done' point, but we'll see - may be easy to eat my words if the next one is like "oh dang" lol (insert toy story new toy meme here).