Worst Summer Event EVER

[R1V3N]

Thats it, happy 2 quests and

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Not being able to buy any of the past summer event cosmetics in-game, only one item thats not worth clicking effort.

Can't express enough disappointment.

[TDawnstar]

I suppose we should be thankful we didn't get Wuk Lamat at Costa Del Sol this time? XD

[Syln]

I suppose we should be thankful we didn't get Wuk Lamat at Costa Del Sol this time? XD

You know what ? I would have found it hilarious

I can see the cut-scene in my head, "the jaw" shark music, camera zooming in on her tail coming out of the water and moving at an unnatural speed, everyone screaming and fleeing on sight .... that would have been perfect.

[GrizzlyTank]

Why can't i swim in Tuliolal, Square?!?

[Kemiko]

Thats it, happy 2 quests and

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Not being able to buy any of the past summer event cosmetics in-game, only one item thats not worth clicking effort.

Has it ever been more than 2 quests? Unless you're counting repeatable quests for some sort of currency as more than 1?

And what past cosmetics were we ever able to purchase before in previous events?

[Retropolitans]

This your first time? Seasonal events are always phoned in, and you're almost never able to purchase previous rewards outside of common consumables and the occasional furniture item they can't justify selling on mog.

The only time they've put any semblance of effort into seasonals was in 2018, with the calamatologist Rising, og jump puzzle Moonfire and duo maze Valentione's.

Still wondering what happened in 2018 that they haven't been able to replicate in any other year.

[Andevom]

Events in general have gone downhill in recent years. The Haunted Manor, Valentione's Maze, and Development Room were the peak, but even the little minigames they added here and there were fun little diversions.

Now they're mostly:

-Short quests that are arbitrarily broken up instead of being a single continuous quest for no discernable reason other than to give the illusion of more content
-Storyline introduces a "dilemma" that is resolved in 5 minutes
-Talk to a bunch of NPCs
-Interact with destination markers or hand over a key item

It comes off as them going through the motions of making these because they feel like they have to, not because there's any passion there.

[ZephyrMenodora]

I suppose we should be thankful we didn't get Wuk Lamat at Costa Del Sol this time? XD

I actually would have loved this. Here's how.

Scene: WoL is lounging on a beach chair. Next to WoL is [Favorite NPC selectable from a list]. WoL and Favorite NPC prepare [Toast to their BFF Status] or [Leans in for a kiss.]

Enter: Wuk Lamat, who covers the entire camera.

Wuk: Who's ready for a Hot Wuk Summer!

Beachgoers look at her annoyed.

Wuk: So much Happiness! Your Happiness is my Happiness!"

Beachgoers have no reaction.

Wuk: Who wants to call me llama tea? Anyone? Anyone?

A whirlpool grows in the nearby waters.

Wuk: What's this? Another interdimensional rift?

Wuk gets ensared by the whirlpool. She is flung around in circles as she descends deeper and deeper. Nearby some lallafell enjoy beachball volleyball.

Wuk: WIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDD!

Wuk looks in shock as she sees Leviathan.

Wuk: Leviatun, lissun to me!

The gaping maw of Leviathan appears, and devours Wuk whole.

Leviathan: Taste like tacos!

The WoL holds up their Summoner soul stone, which gleams.

"Your bond with Leviathan has taught you a new Summon!"

Leviathan is added to the Summoner rotation, that not only does 1400 potency but also creates a whirlpool that can suction trash mobs together.

Forgot: The Smile themesong then plays.

[cutestfox]

And what past cosmetics were we ever able to purchase before in previous events?

One example is actually the Moonfire Faire itself
It's previous years glamours (the bikinis) were purchasable each year throughout 2013, 2014, 2015 from the vendor

And then mog station happened

[Kemiko]

One example is actually the Moonfire Faire itself
It's previous years glamours (the bikinis) were purchasable each year throughout 2013, 2014, 2015 from the vendor

And then mog station happened

In all honesty I don't remember any previously purchasable bikini's in the moonfire faire in 2013. Just the ones from the Elite Cascadier title event and the ones you had to get with a voucher in Mor Dhona. Though, if any of that stuff was available as you say, color me surprised. Even more so if it took 2 years for these things to get thrown on the mogstation (that released in 2014 iirc and according to your listing, it would've been 2016 in which they stopped offering it in events and instead on the mogstation).

Still though, that's 9 years worth of events where it hasn't been the case which is where I'm very surprised that there's any expectation for it to be surprised that isn't available. Appreciate the info!