BYE TANAKA!

[RagingAvatar]

Community team, is there any method by which we can write to Square-Enix and our thank you notes etc. be passed on to Tanaka-san?

[Nalien]

Don't get me wrong, I am far from raging and I am perfectly calm when writing this.

To me this is just a rational look at clear facts which simply has not been expressed in a "political way" if you wish to say so.

Plus I fail to see the hypocrisy as I've never ridden mentioned train and I am most certainly not butthurt about anyone doing anything that I don't agree with. So in short: It's far from the same as I'm being rational about things while the people riding certain trains on the web are simply retarded.

[Camiie]

You know, folks, it's OK to feel sympathy for his health problems and still believe he made serious mistakes and poor decisions as producer of FFXI. Having something bad happen doesn't wipe the slate clean.

Do the comments go too far at times? Yeah, but some people are really just trying to be funny and/or venting years of frustration. Tanaka is a big boy and he knows full well that criticism is something you face being in a creative field.

[Zerich]

You know, folks, it's OK to feel sympathy for his health problems and still believe he made serious mistakes and poor decisions as producer of FFXI. Having something bad happen doesn't wipe the slate clean.

However, there is something called tact.

[Camiie]

However, there is something called tact.

Understood, and I certainly don't wish pain or death upon him. I do think FFXI will be better off without his involvement though. Some people are acting as if it's not ok to criticize his work at all now that he's sick. I don't think that's fair either.

[Zerich]

Understood, and I certainly don't wish pain or death upon him. I do think FFXI will be better off without his involvement though. Some people are acting as if it's not ok to criticize his work at all now that he's sick. I don't think that's fair either.

It's perfectly ok to criticize, even under the circumstances. Just do it in another thread.

[Camiie]

It's perfectly ok to criticize, even under the circumstances. Just do it in another thread.

I don't think you get to decide that. Also the title is "BYE TANAKA!" That could be taken more than one way.

[Dragoy]

Have to say that he does look a lot more healthy than during the Vana'Fest stream!

Could be due to the lighting I guess... in any case, I don't see why people need to bring their ill manners here. Whether or not one likes what he has or has not done, doesn't need to be heard (or read) here, methinks. :]

There's no denying he did lots of good, and should be granted the most well-mannered farewells.


Done.

[Aeonk]

Whether or not the blame for some bad decisions rests with him or his team, it's safe to say they put in a massive amount of work into trying to make FFXI the best it can be.

Take care Tanaka.

[Tunasushi]

U BUTTHURT MAD CASUALS, aren't gonna be saved with or wothout him.

The direction of the game and anything related to endgame is going to require dedication, team work and luck.

Neo Salvage and Dungeon crawling will cemet this standard in place.

If they add someone that doeswnt require team work, lil luck and dedication, the gear will not exceed that of Prov watcher/VW, let alone NI.

The days of getting the best gear via ABYSSEA level ease are dead, and gone. Forever.

This is endgame, with or woithout tanaka.

I look forward to seeing who you guys blame next, haha!

bye tanaka and thx for aspidochelone^^