BYE TANAKA!

[Powder]

Take care Tanaka. May you find some kind of comfort in this journey you are going on.

[Kraggy]

Tanaka gets so much UNDESERVED hate it's unbelievable.

Totally agree, it's disgusting how nasty and spiteful some people are round here.

[Kojo]

Tanaka worked on most of my favorite games, I'm not sure why everyone was so against him, though the "Balance" jokes I found kinda funny. I'm thankful for what he's done in his work on all the old FF games and I wish him well.

I'm sure by the time and page this is posted on this thread may be derailed, so.... I'm posting on the original topic.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

Tanaka worked on most of my favorite games, I'm not sure why everyone was so against him, though the "Balance" jokes I found kinda funny. I'm thankful for what he's done in his work on all the old FF games and I wish him well.

I'm sure by the time and page this is posted on this thread may be derailed, so.... I'm posting on the original topic.

He's good in single-player games, he should, however, never be allowed near MMO's again.

That said: I wish him the best of luck with the rest of his life.

[Psxpert2011]

Tanaka san, has kept his RPG style roots true even in MMORPG, so this new generation don't really care for that. It's kinda like saying goodbye to a hero but welcoming (with opened arms) a Client Care-provider Technician (nurse/evaluator).

I'm going to miss Tanaka san and hearing all the positive influence he has had in the RPG world. Rock on Mr. T, we the true hard-core, veteran RPG gamers will miss you!

[Xilk]

I would find some ironic humor and satisfaction if Tanaka san starts working for Mistwalker Studio

[Dragoy]

I would find some ironic humor and satisfaction if Tanaka san starts working for Mistwalker Studio

Well the Mistwalker Corporation already has at least one Tanaka there - the producer of the PlayOnline system no less!

[RagingAvatar]

I will be praying for Tanaka-san and his health.

[Alistaire]

He gets hatred as a developer, not as a person. It's totally fair to call Tanaka out on all the silly, poor, backwards and stubborn decisions that got him the ire of both NA/EU/JP players because so many of them could have been avoided had Tanaka stopped developing in his bunker and communicated with the base that would have been more than happy to nudge him in the right direction.

For all the mockery of balance and Tanaka himself most players would have liked the guy if he simply had been more vocal to the concerns of his customers. He may have been skilled at single-player games but it was clear that Tanaka was not the ideal choice for MMOs and he nearly killed two SE titles in the process.

You're right that time will tell if Tanaka was the sole reason this game suffered so much but as it stands:

Tanaka the developer = Bad.
Tanaka the person = Unknown.
Tanaka the ailing human being = Deserving of empathy.

Perfectly stated. Wish him the best, but glad he's not involved in ffxi anymore.

[Meyi]

田中さん、ありがとうございました。ｍ（＿　＿）ｍ

I'm excited to see how the future of FFXI will unfold with a new person in charge.