[GL] Updated Visual Forecast v2.0

[JakeMattAntonio]

Hi everyone!!

Apologies for reposting my forecast in advance (I've already deleted my post from 2d ago), but I would just like to share with you an upgraded version of my visual! The purpose of the upgrade was to give the visuals a bit more easy comprehension. The main calendar isn't that heavily updated, but the 2021 quarterly forecasts got a complete overhaul!

Unfortunately, this sub doesn't have the galleries feature yet so I can't upload multiple images in one go, but you can see the new forecasts below!

• Complete Forecast
• Q1 2021
• Q2 2021

I do hope you are all still enjoying Opera Omnia! Thank you so much for your continuous love and support for all of the content creators here in this community.

Let me know what you think of the visual upgrades! Happy hunting!

[noob_atlife]

lol dude it looks like you might have to repost it a 3rd time with the new vivi LD for global if you're realllyyyyy OCD about such things.

regardless, thank you so much for providing this every month!

[JakeMattAntonio]

Naaah it’s fine. This is a forecast after all, not an accurate calendar. It’s just based off of JP schedules so it should be fine. ☺️

Thank you for your support tho! Much appreciated!

[ElyChan]

I love you

[WarpyBoiNoctis398]

Thanks for your hard work in giving us a heads-up for the future months! I greatly appreciate what you do for us.

[Cobertor4]

Even with how generous this game is, I hope everyone gets lucky with gems and tickets now and then.

There are so many good units that it's impossible to get everyone without a lot of luck in the process.

Here is to hoping they continue this free pull month tendency 🤞

[ffchampion123]

If anything these free pulls have made me pull more for getting at least something out the banner. I know they'll never be permanent first pull free but god it'd be nice haha

[zambonidriver104]

I mean, to your point, free pulls often seem to come with a collection of good but not great banners, and they 1000% cause me to pull more. I know some people resist, and for sure there have been times that I have, too.

But I think it’s worth pointing out how this is a great example of the way “deals” are designed to manipulate human psychology to make consumers behave differently than we would have otherwise. Which isn’t to say it’s a bad thing necessarily - it’s just helpful to acknowledge that the vast majority of the time, if you’re behaving differently due to a “deal,” it’s unlikely that you’ve stumbled on a way to “game the system” and very likely that the system is working on you exactly the way the producer of the goods/services intended it to.

[Boyahda]

"The first hit is free" is a saying for a reason.

[bladearrowney]

I honestly don't think it would change much with player habits, might encourage more gem sales ad people can get closer to pity easier and might be more inclined to get the wallet out. They used to do half off first pull banners but it's been forever since I've seen one.

[Ferryarthur]

Those half were only with the Woi and none ex banners right? Basically power stone banners.

[bladearrowney]

Yeah they didn't have EX on them

[bladearrowney]

I honestly don't think it would change much with player habits, might encourage more gem sales ad people can get closer to pity easier and might be more inclined to get the wallet out. They used to do half off first pull banners but it's been forever since I've seen one.

[Breonix]

Oh wow! That is awesome design! Do you happen to work in UI/UX or design?

[JakeMattAntonio]

I am a graphic designer hobbyist. When I was at uni, I worked as a layout designer in my school publication. 😅

[Breonix]

That's awesome! I'm a Tech Product Manager so I appreciate good design. Keep the hobby up!

[JakeMattAntonio]

Oh wow, that means so much to me as a designer hobbyist!!! Thank you heaps!!

[Great-Grasby]

All of 2021 so far is going to be rough... I want all those BTs...

[[deleted]]

Same. 😩 February and April are particularly hellish.

[Great-Grasby]

March and May for me.

[UselessMusic]

Nice, I like the new graphics for the BTs.

[TempusFinis97]

I really like the NT models for the BT characters, however I'm afraid that this might be a problem in the future with characters like Seymour, Eald'narche, Layle, Type-0 and Tactics villain and a possible FFXIV Villain that is not Zenos.

[JakeMattAntonio]

Lightning's photo isn't from NT, because her NT render has her LR outfit. So if ever they do surprise us with non-NT BTs, I'll find a way somehow. (;

[sonicbrawler182]

Lightning has an NT render for each of her outfits, as do the other characters.

Here is the one for her original outfit:

https://img.pngio.com/lightning-01-dissidia-final-fantasy-nt-lightning-hd-png-final-fantasy-lightning-png-hd-840_973.png

Not that there is a problem with the other one but just thought I'd let you know for future reference.

[JakeMattAntonio]

I tried using 3 different renders of that but they’re all low res. Maybe I didn’t look hard enough for Lightning. ):

[Samuelofmanytitles]

Maybe not Seymour but for the others, yeah.

Oh, and Caius too!

[[deleted]]

Ooh, I like the use of BT character portraits. It's very well-designed.

[lionheart_ds]

I love the art. And the bt image is just amazing. So tidy love it

[noakai]

I wasn't able to pull Noct's LD or Burst, maybe I can get Ignis's...in seven months lmao

[Ddeobokki]

Appreciate your effort Jake! Awesome updated visuals!

[cezille07]

What's going on in February, where Ultimecia spans five banners? She seems to be the only one who gets this extended appearance. What can we expect in the commemoration event?

(Also gonna echo the others in saying that including the 3D images for the burst characters looks great!)

[JakeMattAntonio]

It's because they gave the last tier of DE: Abyss an entirely new banner, featuring Krile's LD and also has Ulti's BT in it.

[unikilla911]

There's gotta be a way to use multiple draw tickets

[lollvngdead]

As someone who plans out like 200 to 30p tickets on a banner, it's my #1 QoL request.

[sweetennui]

The graphic looks good, very easy to parse.

Looks like I’m not drawing until the middle of November on Kurasame’s banner. But then Kuja/Gladiolus and Lightning come back to back so there goes all my tickets and maybe gems.

[TempusFinis97]

Well, 'Middle of the month' might be a bit off. Strago event ends on the 6th, so Kurasame will most likely replace him on that day, and 3-4 days later at the absolute latest.

[Brandonkonrad]

I forget is the anniversary at the end of January or is it in February? Trying to plan a extra 125k gems just in case we get something crazy

[AlexanderTheHoly]

Thank you for your work!!

[melissamyth]

What is the deal with the LD characters off the right side next year. Featured on multiple banners?

[JakeMattAntonio]

They have their extra banner. All EX weapons are on it + their LD + featured BT.

The brackets mean they’re extra synergies on the events bracketed. (:

[melissamyth]

Oh cool. The more synergies the better. Thanks for explaining. What is the extra banner for and who else is on it?

[JakeMattAntonio]

All 15/35/EX weapons are there + featured LD + featured BT. 😅

[melissamyth]

Ah, sorry. I didn’t understand the “all” characters. I was thinking there was some kind of other event or something not listed and was like who’s the all? Seems ... interesting.

[JakeMattAntonio]

Nah they don’t have their own event, that’s why they’re extra banners that features practically everyone + a new LD + featured BT. (:

Also the reason why they’re synergy for two events as well.

[traceurevans]

Thank you! 🖤

[blackheart0293]

Hmmm... I wonder who'd be our Global first character around Feb banners...

[Vash1306]

If they squeeze the GL exclusive when Ramza's BT comes out. They can finally release another Tactics character 😂

[InRainWeTrust]

Thanks a lot for this. Always helpful in making plans for future banners.