Quote Originally Posted by Kaurhz View Post
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There has been hints that this content will be scaled down over time. Normal Delubrum Reginae can be done with only 1 party instead of 24 people now, because the content has died down to the point that people have to use PF to clear it nowadays. Square knows, but right now the hype to do the content with 24 people is being encouraged. What this means that people who don't want to buy it or do the content in this current time, still will have a chance to get what they want down the road. Now, when is the question.

..and to be fair; Square never made maps to be easy easy gambling. Sometimes they will up the %, lower them, give 100% guaranteed portal maps during Mogtome events; but they never upped the rate for a silver button to be pressed that gives those rare minions. Like ever. Its literally a tactic to the gambler's brain, so whoever lucky soul gets it is getting a high shot of dopamine. Ironically it makes people want to do maps again when they get lucky because they might get lucky again! But... also people who were never lucky don't really partake in maps that much after the fact. SE designed maps for the gambler, and keeping them rare keeps that content relevant, (and somewhat frustrating). The joke weapons they shoved into the 100 maps earlier are kind of in the same vein, though a lot easier to get compared to the minion.

I understand there is not a lot of cosmetic items that specifically change the way characters look, but what I am seeing from Square recently (with the joke weapons); I think they want people to actually play the game. I wouldn't say they are being stingy about it because they are tradable items; but I think that is whats happening here. If/when the content becomes scaled down and more approachable; I think COD will just be like farming another extreme trial with more loaded rewards, and in time; it'll just be a cakewalk.

I still think COD is an experiment at the end of the day with the rewards since they got a lot of feedback from Endwalker. Its good Square is releasing more rewards. The hairstyle just got thrown into the batch, but I don't think there is anything inherently wrong with that. I get casuals are at peak frustrations right now because of content drought on their end; but I wouldn't really worry about the hairstyle dying into oblivion. Its a cute hairstyle, and the mounts are super cool too. This content will be farmed long term, especially when it gets scaled down at some point in the future. The rewards are worth the headache.