Suggestion: make this forum for active accounts only

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Originally Posted by astrobearthe2nd

nope you dont need an active account o post, i should as my alt (this account) dont have an active sub on it.

also sign


a totally separate one. SE forum banned my main account.



actually, it IS the inactive players (i cant name names, but the usual suspects then to surround the "[x] reason why this game sucks"

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Let's take a look at active threads started by active players.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/145098-There-s-nothing-interesting-happening.-We-have-nothing-to-discuss.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/137410-Eorzea-feels-like-a-world-with-no-teeth.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/145363-This-game-feels-more-like-a-RPG-then-a-MMORPG%21

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/145007-Bad-alt-Players

I don't always agree with the opinions of folks who make "I quit the game because of X" threads, but I don't think it's a bad thing they're able to post them. Without negative criticism, there cannot be positive change.

Just don't be fooled into thinking that the opinions of these people are necessarily the majority opinion. Looking at a lot of the complaints, particularly the ones complaining about "not enough content", I get the feeling that they're coming from folks who would pretty much be impossible to satisfy, as they simply have too much free time on their hands to possibly satisfy with any kind of economical business model. XD

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Originally Posted by Macka

Why I like this game and right now I'm not able to play, I even have 2 60 day time cards ready. Why should I not be able to post or read the forums
because my account isn't active? The only people I see complaining is usually active players anyway.

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You would have to blame the bad apples for spoiling the bunch. It sucks for individuals like yourself, but overall, it would be a boon to the forums and the community to block people that aren't currently subscribed from posting.

Consider this: The threads you linked may be taken more seriously with less troll clutter and garbage started by people that aren't subscribed. Would you support a view only for unsubscribed accounts if this were the case?

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Originally Posted by Zplinter

Locking the forums from non-player view would block out people interested in the game that either had questions or wanted to see the state of the community/game from player viewpoints. Blocking posting would disallowed interested parties asking questions of a legitimate concern to them.

Not sure that would be a wise business practice honestly.

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I imagine a "view only" function. Interested parties can look at threads and read through the forums, but would be unable to post in them. People get the information they are looking for while stop gapping the trouble makers.

Moving on!

Forum-lock pissed me off so much in 1.0! My subscription was fully paid the entire run, but because I took some time away from the game I was no longer allowed to voice my opinions. If I'm paying for the service, why should I not be allowed to comment on it?

Forum lock people who stopped paying. Like most people said, vote with your wallet. A person who paid his/her month's due is entitled to as many complaint threads as he/she can post.

Almost all the time, if people are dissastisfied with the game, they are going to quit before their monthly sub expire and will have many chance for to post their discontent here anyway.

It's not already!? Wow, that surprises me...well then I agree. Make the forums for the people playing the games...

Why shouldn't they be able to post?

What if they have opinions on why they stopped subbing? Wouldn't SE want to know why they stopped playing?

Most doom and gloom threads are by people that are active anyways :P

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Originally Posted by Gurpsmeister

It's not already!? Wow, that surprises me...well then I agree. Make the forums for the people playing the games...

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I can post on every game forum SE has even FFXI what make this one so special? I guess FFXIV players want to be part of an Elite Club.

What if a player unsubbed, comes back after a month or two and has a few questions? Then he logs into the forum just to see he can't create a thread/posting anymore. Or people who look forward to buying the Game first time. Shouldn't they be allowed to ask questions? This is discouraging and the few people who don't play but only complain do not justify such a step imo.

I bet this would be like with the Vote kick. A lot of people wanted it. Since we have it, you see a complaint thread every single day about abuse. If SE follows the suggestion, I am sure as soon as it's live in the Forum, there will be complaints "where did all the people go, why are there less threads now, it is dead empty and boring here".

Don't open Pandorras box if there is no need to. By the end of the day you know those who only complain. And if there is somebody constantly getting on your nerves, this forum has an Ignore function. I use it, works wonders.