BYE TANAKA!

[Benihana]

if anyone thinks the endgame direction and vision is going to change with the departure of tanaka, you are going to be severely disappointed. I strongly suggest if this is your reason for coming back, prepare for a rage quit.

It wasn't TANAKA'S VISION, it is SQUARE ENIX's vision. They have a vision for endgame, and current direction it is going atm, is that direction or vision.

Tanaka was, 100% the producer and supporter of ABYSSEA. The statment issued by SE that stated "abyssea was a mistake" was NOT even a direct quote from TANAKA HIMSELF. It was ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE TEAM.(the CURRENT DIRECTOR, if im not mistaken. I could be wrong)

I was gonna post this on bg, but someone else hit the nail on the coffin: I cannot wait to see all you whining and blaming The new producer when he shells out content that is of the vision SE has always had for ffxi. That day is coming without a doubt, because if you honestly think Tanaka was calling the shots and that the current and past visions of the game were his and his alone, you are DELUSIONAL.


This is square enix's vision. And i assure you, all of you, the replacement for Tanaka is going to 100% continue to drive ffxi in the direction it has been going: Toward more LS or group orientated endgame content, with craptastic drop rates, luck gear/events and more grinds.

The new grinds might be fun, who knows. But SE not going to ever, ever, ever, ever make endgame abyssea level reward:difficulty ratio. A grind FFXI is the only ffxi ENDGAme you guys ever have,. Get over. Its a10 yr MMO and has always been this way. If you dont like it, quit.

Abyssea was never endgame, It was FILLER content designed to keep us busy and preparing for the return of an epic endgame. Tanaka OK'd it because he knew we would need great gear and weapons before they shell out new 99 endgame, and that's the reason abyssea was created. It was filler content, and they themselves stated, it was never intended to be endgame and the reward part of it was a MISTAKE, because it changed the mindset of the player base, and changing it back is going to take time. They are going to do everything they can to avoid abyssea level reward ratio in ffxi.

In short, There will never be abyssea-Endgame. Abyssea wasa filler content that was too rewarding to a playerbase that is otherwise very unspoiled. They are slowly trying to change the mindset of the players expectations and willingness, and trust me, theyre gonna keep trying.

The new producer isnt going to change anything in regards to the vision of ffxis endgame.