I haven't followed this too closely, but I'm aware of the justification, vaguely, as well as the rewards.
I'm playing through FFXIII at the moment myself (I got distracted by these forums today.) I'm a latecomer to the generation also, having got a PS3 almost 2 years ago... and a proper TV for it last Christmas. I strongly advise against playing a current-gen console on an old TV...
Long story short, the game has taken me a while to warm up to, and it might be nostalgia speaking... but to me, the game doesn't have that feeling one gets from the series. It'd be really nice to have a trenchcoat or similar for my character, and I might do the event twice for the gear. I like the designs... but it doesn't appeal to me from an RP standpoint as far as Lightning is involved. (I understand she's quite popular, especially in Japan... but I would have preferred someone else, as XIII has several spinoffs already.)
At the same time, I'm not going to be decrying the event totally or demanding that it gets removed. I'd like to see what happens. I could like it, personally, or I might only do it once. I am curious as to whether it's a temporary thing though.
Short version: I might use the gear OOCly or in pieces, but I don't plan to reference it in my character's storylines at all. I'm slightly skeptical. I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, and everything should be construed as my opinion.
I'm playing through FFXIII at the moment myself (I got distracted by these forums today.) I'm a latecomer to the generation also, having got a PS3 almost 2 years ago... and a proper TV for it last Christmas. I strongly advise against playing a current-gen console on an old TV...
Long story short, the game has taken me a while to warm up to, and it might be nostalgia speaking... but to me, the game doesn't have that feeling one gets from the series. It'd be really nice to have a trenchcoat or similar for my character, and I might do the event twice for the gear. I like the designs... but it doesn't appeal to me from an RP standpoint as far as Lightning is involved. (I understand she's quite popular, especially in Japan... but I would have preferred someone else, as XIII has several spinoffs already.)
At the same time, I'm not going to be decrying the event totally or demanding that it gets removed. I'd like to see what happens. I could like it, personally, or I might only do it once. I am curious as to whether it's a temporary thing though.
Short version: I might use the gear OOCly or in pieces, but I don't plan to reference it in my character's storylines at all. I'm slightly skeptical. I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, and everything should be construed as my opinion.
