The sad part is that you know they're inevitably going to Power Creep the **** out of OSBs like they did with SSBs. That 12x damage isn't enough, let's tag on some other effect too, totally balanced!
I'm hoping they show SOME restraint this time around, like the OSBs that do something like Party Def Up are missing something, like a lower Mult (10x instead of 12x) or lack an element thereby restricting their damage potential. Power Creep is inevitable, but there are ways to handle it without making it seem so blatantly "THIS IS JUST BETTER!"
That said, is Noel the first character released who gets his BSB out of the gate? I wanna say Paine didn't, and she feels like the only one I'm questionable on.
Ah well, Noel was inevitable addition (especially after Paine, basically the only character who is in a similar position), nice to see they got him out of the way with sooner rather than later, and nice that this event adds a new character; was afraid the next FF13 Event would be something lame like "Lightning's Savior Outfit! LR BASED THEME!" and her OSB weapon being based on that really dumb looking sword she uses.
Speaking of which, I am a bit surprised they didn't give Lightning her OSB here, but I guess that's normal for new Soul Break tiers; go several (normal) events before releasing a new one, and slowly make them increasingly more available, usually after a Celebration occurs (which shouldn't be far off.) Makes sense they'd re-release her BSB here, granted.
Also, Tyro's new Banner...wow, that's just straight up better isn't? All SSB or better tier relics except for Sentinel Grimoire which, well, is Sentinel Grimoire. As sexy as the banner is, it's inevitably going to be changed in global (pretty sure they changed the beginner banner itself), so no point in getting excited over it. This isn't a complaint, so much as just being realistic, as these kinds of banners (namely ones not linked directly to an event) change all the time in Global, sometimes for the better even. Still gives a good sense of what to look forward to in terms of quality of relics I suppose, since I doubt they'll change the "2 BSBs + various SSBs" thing.
EDIT: Also, Terra's again one of the "big items" on the banner again...if her Tiara appears on the Volume 3 banner, I think we can in fact call this "Terra Keeper." Tangentially, the Free Item are all armors this time around too.
I'd have to look at the previous selection to get a sense of what to expect since I imagine, at minimum, they won't repeat anything on there. I believe stuff like Rosa's White Dress was on there for example, suggesting that Golbez's Ebon Armor has a good shot. I'd say the FF6 equip is probably Relm's Cat-Ear Hood or Gau's Diving Mask thanks to Terra's relic, but I believe Faris had a Banner item AND a selection item last time around, so I could be horribly wrong.
