Do the devs play this game?

[MSTRLied]

So I wanted to know if the Devs actually played the game (like play play not just make a character use one of each spell and say no glitches?)

And if so what jobs do they like?

I sometimes wish each dev was forced to play as one of the 20 jobs and forced to mainline a different one (then we'll see how they properly update things)... Then I can LoL as the smn dev gets told GTFO... or watch as the rdm dev goes be a Hero

(I mean it can't be that difficult since im sure they can get the jobs preunlocked since the quest are okay)

I'm all for unbiased Balanced power but theres a difference from seeing things objectivly and keeping things balanced and missing the point.

Although i do understand Developing things is hard, long, and well just not easy never mind the devs are from a different area(?) And who knows how much say any of the NA team actually have (they get told we're taking things under consideration in one hand and meanwhile in jpn the producers are saying GTFO and watch jerzy shore on the other)

PS. Besides Camate which I've seen around do you guys do everything by your lonesome or do you get some people working under you? is there really only 5 or are you guys div heads?

[Greatguardian]

It's spelled An Hero.

There are probably only the four of them on the NA Community Team unless I didn't count someone. Camate, Rukkirii, Bayohne, and Hvinire should be it.

I highly doubt the Devs play the game in the sense that you're talking about. I'm also 99% sure that they do not believe in the concept of "Main" jobs, either. They've been pretty clear about that. To be honest, I'm surprised that they even let us pick "Main" jobs to post on the forums with. I suppose that's part of their new approach to the playerbase.

[svengalis]

8 years ago I used to ask myself that question all the time because some of the quest and obvious time syncs but of course things have changed since then for the better. The game could be better IMO if they took some more ideas from wow and made it more noob friendly. But I am sure that would be asking too much because SE seems intent on fixing XIV.

[Malamasala]

I sometimes wish each dev was forced to play as one of the 20 jobs and forced to mainline a different one (then we'll see how they properly update things)... Then I can LoL as the smn dev gets told GTFO... or watch as the rdm dev goes be a Hero

I don't wish the pain of playing SMN on anyone. That is just so mean.

[Luvbunny]

Nah the developer has massive hate issue with pet jobs from day one. They don't really care, they don't really play these jobs, and they rarely want to fix or balance it. There is hope though, they finally decided to fix PUP and Beastmaster now has become a really really good job in and outside Abyssea. They do need to fix DRG and make wyvern becoming more useful and give more commands and abilities, a somewhat mini version of pup and beast pet if you will, with much more limited capabilities - but should be USEFUL to the DRG more.

DRG two hours are one of the most useless two hours ever still - they should at least grant them more buffs to the DRG and make it last at least 2 minutes, add 30% HP boost instead the current 15%, add a 1 tic tp gain, add 20 tic hp regen. But noooooo, no love for all these pet jobs (and DRK + PLD).

SMN got a few tweaks, but they seems to be on the shitty side. Avatar Favor is one of their best idea, but poorly implemented in all ways possible. If they at least adjust this part, SMN would be quite good.

[Varlan]

I don't know about the old devs, but I'm almost convinced that the makers of this game really hate their playerbase. I don't know if it's true or not, but that's my feeling about it. Who knows if they even play their game or not, but sometimes one does have to wonder....

[CrAZYVIC]

I think they play the game like a Casual gamer do. They dont understand the Career players and players outstanding on a determined job.

[Camate]

Well, I can tell you I have 12 jobs @ lvl 95. What they are and other information is my secret though

[Kalilla]

*searches for players with exactly 12 lv95 jobs to find camate!*

[Darkwizardzin]

*searches for players with exactly 12 lv95 jobs to find camate!*

lol

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