The prologue quest was a disappointment

Valid points here for sure. Our communications regarding The Lotus Eaters wavered between calling it a Quest and also a Prologue, which is a confusing misstep on our part. We should have been labeling it as a Prologue from the get-go and be explicit on just how short, as even saying “short Quest” holds historical context. 

We recognize our new personal record in Prologue length, and our intention wasn’t to overhype it. Setting the 1999 stage of “how and who goes to 1999” was important for us to tell even in its small package within the short amount of development time we had between Jade Shadows and TennoCon.

Appreciate the feedback as always, Tenno! Unannounced Fall Update is next and 1999 coming this winter! 

Just now, Schwitzer said:

I liked it, I just didn't like it in total isolation. 

I'm kind of confused why the Prologue wasn't used as a direct prologue in the 1999 release. Wrenched away as its own thing just makes it seem small and jarring. I think giving it its own named release also made it seem like it would be much more substantial.

Perhaps it was intended to whet our appetites, but I think we're already hungering for 1999 already. 

a very fair comment we'll remember moving forward <3