"THe Development Team Does Not Currently Have Plans Too..."

[Glamdring]

Asking dev to implement some short term instant gratification in this game is fine.

Asking dev to implement some short term instant gratification then started a forum thread demanding a proper reply including "why" and "when" is asking too much.

.....Hello SE! I'd like an ergon weapon deliver to my inbox so I can be super happy for next 1 month, if you guys are not planning on it please explain why it breaks the game and what's your next plan to keep me happy, thanks!

CLEARLY you have me confused with someone else if you think I have ever advocated easy-mode and stuff being handed you on a silver platter, the closest I’ve come is a request for more Vw and NM pops in abby, especially for the 2 empy items actually still required for end-game, but since I was asking for that bottleneck to be eased while Abby was still the main playsystem I’d hardly consider that an “easy-mode” request, actually my point is that I’m here to beat the game, not the other players after the same drop I am. If anything, I’m the guy COMPLAINING about easy-mode usually. I did approve-and still advocate-other methods for end-game gear acquisition for those who cannot be on enough for a legitimate shot at an HNMLS-type shell, but NOT easy-mode, more like a LONG grind to be able to purchase. I also thumbed up a request for easing pop requirements for abby based on everyone being able to solo, but not proc, mobs that drop the pop or KI because there simply aren't the people interested in coming just to proc for you.


What I have been a major advocate for is relevance, while balanced. In other words, I’m the guy always advocating for the guy saying “hi, my name is Bob and I’m an alcoholic”… wait, correction “hi, my name is Bob and I’m a Black Mage. I’d like to be YOUR black mage in your upcoming Alluvion Skirmish! Please, love me?!” as opposed to the guy answering him with “monk, ranger or GTFO” whom I would cheerfully invite someone like Anonymous to make a playground of their account. I’m advocating for all jobs to be of approximately equal strength in terms of their contribution to a party, not DPS, but a rdm healing, buffing, debuffing and the occasional damage should be just as valuable as a bard to an end-game party, a beast and pet should be just as valuable as a monk, etc.


So, when players are having real, rational discussions in these forums about identifying the issues and brainstorming possible solutions I think it only appropriate that SE join the discussions, but it seems either they can’t or they won’t, and I’m leaning toward the second based on the “answer” when they finally do decide to grace us with a response, because based on the nature of most of these denial replies I’m hearing a lot of “let them eat cake”. I use that term because when I see the eventual denial I want to give them the same close shave Marie Antoinette got, you know, the one that started at her neck. It's disheartening to players who have come to love this game but being victimized by a clearly identifiable shortcoming to have their issues apparently cavalierly dismissed out of hand.

[Afania]

I don't even understand why I feel like I need to explain that your example is misrepresenting the suggestion being made...

CLEARLY you have me confused with someone else if you think I have ever advocated easy-mode

This is the thread that caused the community complained about all that "we have no plans" reply:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...t=double+ichor

I know it wasn't you who posted this, but OP made this thread after this request. I was just explaining why you guys asked too much if you demand SE to reply everything.