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Camate
08-02-2012, 03:44 AM
Please join me in welcoming the new Producer of FINAL FANTASY XI, Akihiko Matsui, who has written a nice greeting for all adventurers of Vana’diel!
Hello! I am Akihiko Matsui and starting today I will be assuming the role of producer of FFXI.
I’ve immediately started reading all the newest threads and posts, but I’m overwhelmed by the volume. I also had a meeting today with the Community Reps and discussed about future plans. I’m looking forward to all the official forum activity from here on out.
Everyone on the team is looking forward to your support!
Malthar
08-02-2012, 04:03 AM
Why, welcome, sir. I look forward to seeing my #1 game become #1 again.
Luvbunny
08-02-2012, 04:10 AM
Welcome, hope you bring the breadth of fresh air that we sorely needed in terms of changing the direction of this game toward one that is more fun, enjoyable and accessible. And hopefully you will have similar attitude and vision as of the golden boy of FF14 :)
Kaisha
08-02-2012, 04:12 AM
Used to be the battle director for XI, among other design roles prior for Square Enix if my mind serves me right, so he definitely has experience with the project.
Curious to see the what changes and new content will arrive in the following year under his (wyvern) wing, particularly once Adoulin hits.
SpankWustler
08-02-2012, 04:25 AM
I’ve immediately started reading all the newest threads and posts, but I’m overwhelmed by the volume. I also had a meeting today with the Community Reps and discussed about future plans. I’m looking forward to all the official forum activity from here on out.
If the Japanese forums are anything like the English forums, this may be the bravest man I've ever known.
ManaKing
08-02-2012, 04:35 AM
Thank you for taking care of our game. Many of us still enjoy this game and would appreciate it if it continues to grow for years to come. We look forward to your assistance in making FFXI the best MMO in existence and we'll appreciate all your hard work.
Insaniac
08-02-2012, 04:51 AM
I dub thee Akihiko "Almost-a-Palindrome" Matsui!
Edit: Just noticed his avatar is a wyvern!!
Modoru
08-02-2012, 05:07 AM
Tell me the mechanics of Treasure Hunter, and I shall spare you.
Oh, and welcome~
Twille
08-02-2012, 05:15 AM
Welcome, Akihiko Matsui, and congratulations on your new role.
I'm looking forward to your work here and hope to see the game flourish as a result.
Lynchilles
08-02-2012, 05:42 AM
Welcome, Mr. Matsui. Looking forward to the future of Vana'diel :)
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 06:53 AM
If I can request one thing Mr. Matsui. Please do not listen to the official forums...
Reading is all good, but granting requests from the official forums. Yeah, not so much :\
Shadax
08-02-2012, 07:03 AM
Welcome, Matsui-san! I hope that you can lead the charge into making FFXI a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
May I suggest that for your first task, you re-examine these new 2hr abilities. :/
Daniel_Hatcher
08-02-2012, 07:08 AM
If I can request one thing Mr. Matsui. Please do not listen to the official forums...
Reading is all good, but granting requests from the official forums. Yeah, not so much :\
Some ideas are good, so not listening would be daft, that's what f***ed FFXIV up.
Don't listen to EVERYONE but do listen to some people, even unbalanced ideas, as developers they can balance them to useful and fair.
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 07:33 AM
Some ideas are good, so not listening would be daft, that's what f***ed FFXIV up.
Don't listen to EVERYONE but do listen to some people, even unbalanced ideas, as developers they can balance them to useful and fair.
I would not bake a cake with mix that contained mercury. :|
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 07:37 AM
Welcome, Matsui-san! I hope that you can lead the charge into making FFXI a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
May I suggest that for your first task, you re-examine these new 2hr abilities. :/
I second this.
Komori
08-02-2012, 07:41 AM
I second this.
He can't. You just barred him from taking any ideas from the people of the forum and actually using this, he must do the opposite now.
Dear lord i do not envy you in your daunting task of coming up to speed with the official forums, there are many good and bad ideas floating around i just pray you can be more proactive in addressing our concerns.
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 08:13 AM
He can't. You just barred him from taking any ideas from the people of the forum and actually using this, he must do the opposite now.
Baby out with the bathwater!
hideka
08-02-2012, 08:21 AM
his avatar is a wyvren. incoming DRG boost.
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 08:31 AM
his avatar is a wyvren. incoming DRG boost.
Not unless he fixes that new DRG two hour,,,
Cljader1
08-02-2012, 09:33 AM
Please bring back Aern Weapons, and revamp the evolith system. Crafting/Synergy needs some original, powerful, and competitive weapons and armor to make.
Vandheer
08-02-2012, 10:35 AM
Welcome Akihiko Matsui! I can understand why you would be so overwhelmed. Its impressive for you to dive in so fast. Looking forward to seeing whats in store you you at the helm of FFXI.
Lastranger
08-02-2012, 10:40 AM
Please join me in welcoming the new Producer of FINAL FANTASY XI, Akihiko Matsui, who has written a nice greeting for all adventurers of Vana’diel!
Welcome ^^
a Daunting task im sure to weed through the forum, good luck in ur new job.
Nawesemo
08-02-2012, 11:02 AM
/em Blm Stares scowlingly..... (towards the blu mage)
NERF BLU!!!!
Thank you,
Blm's
Gwynplaine
08-02-2012, 11:26 AM
FINAL FANTASY XI has undergone some radical changes since I left the project two years ago, and although I obviously expected it to evolve in my absence, the degree of change is overwhelming. I will definitely need to familiarize myself with the current state of the game as fast as possible if I want to be effective at this new position.
All right well for a fast primer on the current mood and hopes of the players here's the top remarks I often hear:
*Don't make randomness an important compenant of anything. Recent examples that have drawn the players ire are Nyzul random floor jumps, the initial very large range of random Voidwatch NM triggers, the pointless daily reward system, etc.
*Many players have become tired with powerful NM fights that use such difficult skills they all boil down to a fast zerg using Embrava and Alexander. Players are looking for fun, unique, fights that require strategy and challenge without being so gimmicky it's simplest to zerg.
*There is a lot of criticism of the FFXI enmity system particularly with a new tank job coming. This is probably a difficult thing to address but players think it has fundamental issues.
*Do not waste your team's precious time, money, and talent on game additions that aren't rewarding. In FFXI if there isn't a decent reward, the content is stillborn. Doing anything in FFXI takes forever and players aren't willing to waste time. And if there are rewards, put them on a point system that everyone gets for participation like Campaign or Assault. Random drops such as in Voidwatch are awful and insulting. As a consequence Voidwatch has become known as "logwatch" for it's constant log rewards that aren't even worth selling to an NPC.
SpankWustler
08-02-2012, 11:45 AM
With a full informed and logic-based post such as this:
/em Blm Stares scowlingly..... (towards the blu mage)
NERF BLU!!!!
Thank you,
Blm's
We see the thread come full circle back to this:
If I can request one thing Mr. Matsui. Please do not listen to the official forums...
Reading is all good, but granting requests from the official forums. Yeah, not so much :\
The circle of internet-life!
This is also a good example of where the player base is strong and weak. We're great at diagnosing issues or finding fault (magic damage through spells has been moderately-to-extremely marginalized for a very long time) but terrible at offering suggestions for solving those issues (negatively change a job that engages monsters and deals physical damage).
If I could give that poor guy reading these forums one suggestion, it would be to take most problems raised seriously but to take most solutions offered with a grain of salt the size of the moon.
Hmm save for the moon sized salt your last post lacked the wustling spanky spunk i've come to expect from you!
On a more serious note well put, i might also add that delaying answering on serious problems or evading the question with roundabout answers will do you little credit.
Cyranda
08-02-2012, 02:04 PM
Hello, and welcome! May the forums be kind to you, and may the ideas and information flow freely!
Vagrua
08-02-2012, 03:49 PM
If I can request one thing Mr. Matsui. Please do not listen to the official forums...
Reading is all good, but granting requests from the official forums. Yeah, not so much :\
A request made with most of the community agreeing on something that would benefit the game doesn't sound damaging to me.
For instance, they finally fixed almost all of PUP's automaton issues when this forum started because it was requested and complained about.
They've listened to our requests/suggestions about redoing the whole UI.
Being able to report localization and in-game problems/suggestions from the test server and the game itself is great.
Remember when they fixed Bully? Remember when they changed Abyssea Empyrean NMs' ???s from 1 to 3?
They added the the Pulse Cell system to help those seeking some of the valued items in Voidwatch.
I'm sure there's much more that I can't think of at the moment, but I can't see any of this ever happening without this forum.
Imagine how many people would have quit the game if this forum wasn't here when they introduced Click & Buy and eliminated payment by Direct Credit Cards.
What I'm trying to say is, a lot of good has come from this forum. A company opening up to their customers for feedback about their product is not always a bad thing.
Putting that aside, I also welcome the new producer and hope for a bright future in Vana'diel! :)
Volarione
08-02-2012, 03:57 PM
I'm just hoping my wyvern will one day grow up, if only a tiny bit.
Gippo
08-02-2012, 04:06 PM
I'm hoping he will actually get translated transcripts of this NA side of the forums. I'm hoping he doesn't ignore the NA requests as well. I mean..He said he'd read the forums yes, however, i'm hoping it doesnt end up being only if you can write in Japanese. We'll see.
Sp1cyryan
08-02-2012, 04:41 PM
/em Blm Stares scowlingly..... (towards the blu mage)
NERF BLU!!!!
Thank you,
Blm's
What is this, I don't even..
I'm sure there's much more that I can't think of at the moment, but I can't see any of this ever happening without this forum.
I think your notions about the forums are more grounded in feelings more so than what is actually the case. They have a hand in shaping this game, but they are not as groundbreaking as you are making them out to be.
Welcome Matsui-san! Good luck with reading the forums; they'll give you a migraine. Be sure to have a White Mage around to Cursna the nightmares that will haunt you at night. You're a brave man to venture into dangerous waters.
To Spank, yes, the Japanese forums are similar to the English ones. Really the only two differences are one, they're in Japanese and two, there's about ten posters to our one.
My word of advice that will set you far apart from the previous administration is to remember the Japanese thought of humans being imperfect. When you remember that your product may not be at its best state, you can listen to your customer's pleas, fix the errors, and make everyone happier. :)
And after discovering new additions to the game, such as Fields of Valor, Grounds of Valor, and Abyssea, consider why they were added. The game is 10 years old now, and that means a lot of the player base was 10 years younger when they started the game. In 10 years a lot of new commitments pops up in a person's life and pull that person away from their luxury time. We love the game and don't want to quit, but the old game you worked on is not plausible by today's standards. When designing new material, please keep the customer's time, energy, and frustrations in mind. That's all I ask.
Thank you! m(_ _)m
Iakothm
08-02-2012, 05:29 PM
One major thing I would like to see is my Wyvern being able to attack like other pets I mean you guys give our Wyverns tanking abilities yet how are we supposed to do anything when we cant command our Wyvern to attack something and build up hate on it before we jump in.
Also Welcome to the community mister producer.
Lollerblades
08-02-2012, 07:02 PM
Welcome aboard o/
Kristal
08-02-2012, 07:47 PM
Welcome to the forum.
Step lightly, for there are giants in the playground.
Godofgods
08-02-2012, 09:59 PM
Welcome Akihiko_Matsui. May i jsut say, take this (http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/4662-Give-a-taru-a-leg-up!!)thread seriously, and you will win the hearts of many!
sc4500
08-02-2012, 10:43 PM
Welcome, I Thank you for just giving us a little hope.
I can not wait for you to get us out of the stone age of this game and move us to a amazing future for the next 10 yrs, may it be better then the last. Even a catapillar can turn into something amazing.
Vivivivi
08-02-2012, 11:40 PM
Welcome! Looking forward to seeing what direction FFXI takes :)
Trisscar
08-03-2012, 12:47 AM
/em Blm Stares scowlingly..... (towards the blu mage)
NERF BLU!!!!
Thank you,
Blm's
No thanks. How about we beef up Black Mage instead?
Sincerely,
A career Blue Mage.
Infidi
08-03-2012, 12:50 AM
No thanks. How about we beef up Black Mage instead?
Sincerely,
A career Blue Mage.
I agree! I need to be able to do 20k instead of 10k on one spell. :D (meteor needs a boost too har har)
Elexia
08-03-2012, 01:31 AM
Why, welcome, sir. I look forward to seeing my #1 game become #1 again.
I look forward to people blaming Matsui for their personal disappointments.
Rosina
08-03-2012, 04:23 AM
Btw the jp forums are actually more polite in some cases then we are... all ppl do here is type insults. Heck even the ffxiv forums got better >.>;; sorta...
Anyway
Welcome! I hope you do well with ffxi, I look forward to your changes and ideas, and lead this game out of the slum it is in. I hope you re examine the current style of leveling players are doing and opt for a more productive form that stalls leechering, and possible look to making allience leveling less plausable. But do so in away that makes as many people happy.
I also hope for a re examination at all the content that goes un used. And do what you can to give players a "reason" to do them. I never got a chance to do garrisons or do eco war. And would love for these to be seen again.
Al my hopes are for a fun open mmorpg again, not the closed solo online game it turned into.
From a non final fantasy fan, but a long time mmorpg gamer.
=^.^=
ps add mumor eternal vena illusion as a dancer ability ^^;; that be epic.
anjisnu
08-03-2012, 06:03 AM
Hello Mr. Akihiko Matsui we know that you will have little control over what is implemented in this game, but if you tell us the names of those actually responsible for screw ups the community will hate you less than Tanaka honest injun
Logandor
08-03-2012, 06:42 AM
Hello and welcome ^.^
Hope that you have a great time in the boss seat. Maybe we could see you come out onto each server for a day and say hi to everyone in White gate or something. Any ways just wanted to say hello. :)
Deathrose
08-03-2012, 09:10 AM
Welcome Matsui-san! Good luck with reading the forums; they'll give you a migraine. Be sure to have a White Mage around to Cursna the nightmares that will haunt you at night. You're a brave man to venture into dangerous waters.
To Spank, yes, the Japanese forums are similar to the English ones. Really the only two differences are one, they're in Japanese and two, there's about ten posters to our one.
My word of advice that will set you far apart from the previous administration is to remember the Japanese thought of humans being imperfect. When you remember that your product may not be at its best state, you can listen to your customer's pleas, fix the errors, and make everyone happier. :)
And after discovering new additions to the game, such as Fields of Valor, Grounds of Valor, and Abyssea, consider why they were added. The game is 10 years old now, and that means a lot of the player base was 10 years younger when they started the game. In 10 years a lot of new commitments pops up in a person's life and pull that person away from their luxury time. We love the game and don't want to quit, but the old game you worked on is not plausible by today's standards. When designing new material, please keep the customer's time, energy, and frustrations in mind. That's all I ask.
Thank you! m(_ _)m
From the rest of my Troupe of Roses and I, We say welcome, wish you well, and have high hopes on you, as well as the rest of the team of developers, to bring Final Fantasy XI to its original glory. With that said, the quote I added to my post I completely agree with. This game is about a decade old and the majority of the ppl playing have been playing since its origin, and at this point dont have the luxury time we use to have to grind out a lot of what we want to do in regards to long term goals. So I suppose you can keep a lot of the reqs. but kinda tweek the item procurement options as well as the rate, to be kinder to those with more busy lives, so we as well as the children can enjoy FF XI to its fullest.
P.S: I look forward to the dancers rising to end-game important jobs like I know they will be!! >^-^< Solo is boring for the most part :p
Sp1cyryan
08-03-2012, 12:33 PM
all ppl do here is type insults. Heck even the ffxiv forums got better >.>;; sorta...
May I ask if you are new to the internet by any chance?
Nawesemo
08-03-2012, 01:56 PM
/em mumbles something about getting to force a critical magic spell every 7-10 min (meritable) and being happy.
Logandor
08-03-2012, 03:36 PM
not everyone here types insults but we do try to give suggestions to the reps. Sadly I don't think our voices get heard all that often.
Infidi
08-03-2012, 10:02 PM
/em mumbles something about getting to force a critical magic spell every 7-10 min (meritable) and being happy.
Like this post fellow BLMs! :D
Camiie
08-03-2012, 10:04 PM
If I can request one thing Mr. Matsui. Please do not listen to the official forums...
Reading is all good, but granting requests from the official forums. Yeah, not so much :\
Wouldn't that lead him to ignore your request for him to ignore the forums? Empyreal Paradox!
Tanama
08-03-2012, 10:49 PM
Welcome, Mr. Matsui!
You sir, automatically gain +1 point for choosing a wyvern as your avatar. I wish you the best in your new position as the producer.
Plasticleg
08-04-2012, 03:41 AM
Welcome producer-sensei!
Please make Adoulin the opposite of WoTG.
<3 everyone with sense
Camiie
08-04-2012, 03:58 AM
Welcome aboard, Mr. Producer!
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