More holiday instance areas, please!

[juncore]

I'm part of a farmer's market themed ingame roleplay group on Aether. We hosted a Starlight-themed community market in the Starlight Stalls special instance and had a blast! Part of the reason why it was so successful was the instance itself -- the area was just the right size to feel busy without being overwhelming. The stall areas were also perfect for the various player vendors to use!

Thank you to the team that worked on making this area! I'll be sad to see it go. More like this, please! Imagine how fun Heavensturn, Valentione's, and Hatching-tide zones could be!

[NovalisCrystalis]

I agreeee !! More I love these instances!

[BigCheez]

I'd rather have some actual content.

[Sorimachi87]

I agree.. as a german i was very fond of the christmas market theme they went with this year.
Hope to see more of these instances in the future.

And yeah the content question is a long drawn out issue.

[Striker44]

I'd rather have some actual content.

It is 100% "actual content." It might be content that doesn't interest you specifically, but that doesn't make it any less content. Personally, I loved all the little details they put in this year...the snowmen giving gifts (proposing?) at the Christmas tree in Ul'dah, seeing Rudy (the mini-yeti from another year's story) and his pal on the upper portion of the Stalls looking at everything, the new music in the Stalls zone. It had a big ole' smile on my face the whole time

[BigCheez]

It is 100% "actual content." It might be content that doesn't interest you specifically, but that doesn't make it any less content. Personally, I loved all the little details they put in this year...the snowmen giving gifts (proposing?) at the Christmas tree in Ul'dah, seeing Rudy (the mini-yeti from another year's story) and his pal on the upper portion of the Stalls looking at everything, the new music in the Stalls zone. It had a big ole' smile on my face the whole time

I don't agree. There aren't any activities to do there therefore it is not content.

[NegativeS]

I'd rather have some actual content.

"Yes, we can't have one world designer work on this minor thing because it'll take away from the work being done by the instance/quest/mechanics designers. Why?... It just would, okay?"

Don't drink the SE kool-aid, they can absolutely do both things at the same time, they just choose not to because a shareholder's portfolio might have one less 9 than he was expecting at the end of a quarter.

[Keumjo]

I love the holiday instances! This game can be very lovely and pretty and they always make really great backdrops for group pose shots. It's a very fun way to indulge in the holidays and I hope we get more!

[GTK0HLK]

Honestly it's surprising they haven't done something like that for the Rising.

The only ones who got any of the sort was way back when in the early years.

of course it's the Rising, nothing much to say or do special for. But if they make things more impactful for the players accounts overall. then it might just make sense for those who not only have alts, but one character only.

We can't really do much for Moonfire, as Costa basically gets repurposed.
Although what they could do with a specialized instance would be far, FAR GRANDER, than that costa could supply.
Almost wish It wasn't at Costa to begin with.

NewYears/Heavensturn could involve something more personal. Though not as necessary as other things. But they could make it more personal regardless of any ties to the world or not.

The Easter(forgot its name) could have a small set of rotating games. Maybe even a Repurposed Treasure Map/lookout mechanics to find "objects". But that could just be a seasonal Fate.

Little Ladies and Valentines is a given on what they could possibly do for it.
(The one difference, it would either change with the year, or the decorations will be tame outside of zones within the instance. in said specific sectioned off areas could the decorations be pushed to 1000%

[Daralii]

"Yes, we can't have one world designer work on this minor thing because it'll take away from the work being done by the instance/quest/mechanics designers. Why?... It just would, okay?"

Don't drink the SE kool-aid, they can absolutely do both things at the same time, they just choose not to because a shareholder's portfolio might have one less 9 than he was expecting at the end of a quarter.

They can rarely bring themselves to do more than the bare minimum for content behind two paywalls. The modicum of effort needed to make the special instance drained their effort budget for the next year of events.