We don't need them anymore.

[Lizvette]

I'm annoyed and I do feel like I wasted my time, but in the end nothing I say will change the course of what's to come

I'm just here as a showing that there are indeed still many around from back then and that these outfits have not just "gone missing"
Everything comes at a cost, and what's good for you came as a loss of trust from those who feel similar as I do

it's okay if you feel that way
i think it's hilariously baffling you do, but hey, you have the right to do so
in the end, it still is universally, undisputibly good that the outfits are coming back

[FeyFavilla]

I feel for you guys, I genuinely do, but stepping away from FOMO content is a net positive for everyone. In any type of game.
Admittedly I was a little annoyed to see the stuff I grinded out is now just purchasable by anyone but in the end I did have it for a year to show off before others got access to and frankly I would rather play more relaxed with the knowledge that if I miss a set, mount or pet I can just buy it an expansion later. It's the exact same joy of being able to get mounts you were unable to so far from tomestone events. People getting for free what others may have paid blood sweat and tears for. It's a good thing.

FFXIV is particularly bad about gatekeeping mounts, pets, glam and titles behind absolutely ridiculous timesinks so any step in a even just slightly more casual direction is good for the community. We all (well most I would assume by the aging playerbase) have IRL responsibilities and limited time to spare. Being realistic about the achievements offered to the whole playerbase and not just a select few is the best mindset for your own mental health. Nothing is taken away from you if someone else also gets to enjoy the thing later down the line. You still have the pride and achievement from back in the day and at least now players who joined the game long after the exclusive content existed will not left feeling dejected by the fact that they will never be able to enjoy the shiny thing too just because they happened to not be at the right place at the right time.

[cutestfox]

it's okay if you feel that way
i think it's hilariously baffling you do, but hey, you have the right to do so
in the end, it still is universally, undisputibly good that the outfits are coming back

I think it's "hilariously baffling" how little consideration you have for how those who went through the wringer in this competition might feel
But you'll keep repeating "FOMO" to frame me in a bad way as if you haven't already missed out and are squealing at the opportunity to get what you didn't bother trying for

It's whatever, just pray someone will have empathy for when you're in the minority

[Lizvette]

I think it's "hilariously baffling" how little consideration you have for how those who went through the wringer in this competition might feel
But you'll keep repeating "FOMO" to frame me in a bad way as if you haven't already missed out and are squealing at the opportunity to get what you didn't bother trying for

It's whatever, just pray someone will have empathy for when you're in the minority

you're barking at the wrong tree, my glams are pretty much set in stone for all the jobs i care about - i don't even collect mounts, because they have no value to me
hell, i don't like pvp and i really, really don't care for it, not even for the rewards
i just am perceptive enough to realize, that more glams for everyone is healthy for what is essentially retirement home for mmo players

i'm very deeply sorry that i have little consideration for the two weeks of grind you've endured a million years ago for glams that barely anyone use, but your pearl clutching isn't really working on me and on most people in the thread it seems
it'll be okay, you'll survive, i promise you that

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

Once again, since we are a few pages in... as long as they keep a Replica label on subsequent copies and keep the originals as the originals to tell apart, I am fine. If you are one of the fellas that "just wanted the look of it", you literally only win here or have no dog to lose in this fight if you already got it.

If you wanted it "just so I and a select few others have it and nobody else", no offense - go touch grass. This just means you wanted the vanity of being looked at for something others can't get, not be proud of having achieved Top 100. I do not count you among my peers if that is the case.

[cutestfox]

you're barking at the wrong tree, my glams are pretty much set in stone for all the jobs i care about - i don't even collect mounts, because they have no value to me
hell, i don't like pvp and i really, really don't care for it, not even for the rewards
i just am perceptive enough to realize, that more glams for everyone is healthy for what is essentially retirement home for mmo players

i'm very deeply sorry that i have little consideration for the two weeks of grind you've endured a million years ago for glams that barely anyone use, but your pearl clutching isn't really working on me and on most people in the thread it seems
it'll be okay, you'll survive, i promise you that

I'm not here to convince anyone, because it has already happened. The feast rewards are returning.
I'm here to make my presence clear no matter how many point daggers at me. I'm part of the group who has been negatively affected and I exist, despite all the comments saying otherwise

Once again, since we are a few pages in... as long as they keep a Replica label on subsequent copies and keep the originals as the originals to tell apart, I am fine.

And how about those "replica" label mounts? What about those who won them? Nothing?

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

And how about those "replica" label mounts? What about those who won them? Nothing?

We will see when the time will come. I am not able to predict whether or not mounts will be fully implemented with the replica tag or some way to discern them from originals. Could add an "inspect mount" feature so it will let you see a mount entry, there you could make it become a replica.

I am all in favour for the mounts to equally become Replica variants just like the armor or have other ways to make the originals stand out, that much is certain. The rest of my point still stands as written above.

[Wasselin]

This is why exclusive rewards like this are a mistake. I hope they learn from this and never have rewards that are time limited and promised never to return ever again. There is no reason for it but to psychologically manipulate players.

[Lizvette]

I'm part of the group who has been negatively affected and I exist, despite all the comments saying otherwise

there's always going to be subset of people not happy about any changes, no matter how good or bad they are
we are aware

[Reinhardt_Azureheim]

This is why exclusive rewards like this are a mistake. I hope they learn from this and never have rewards that are time limited and promised never to return ever again. There is no reason for it but to psychologically manipulate players.

I think "temporarily" time-limited is fine, assuming the length isn't excessive like with Archfiend Set etc returning eventually. Arguably, if rewards only are temporarily limited, they could bring in actual high-end reward for regional Top 300 players and have replicas phase in after say, 2-4 seasons? (thats between 1-2 major patches). Just food for thought.