How would you rate FFXIV's Community?

From your experiences in the game and with other games,

On a scale of 1 - 10:
With 1 Being no community
And 10 Being a perfect community

How would you rate FFXIV's Community?

Note: Community includes in-game, forums, wiki's, etc.

I would rate it a 4

Reasoning: No complete wiki, lack of guides for new players, forum full of trolls, few people speak in game outside of linkshell. However, i find that most people endgame on my server know each other which does create some sense of community.

I'd say a 2 if only for all the trolling, arguing, and complaining infesting these forums.

As a disclaimer, yes those who are still here have a right to be upset. However, there's a difference between complaining for the sake of complaining, and actually presenting a coherent statement of why you're upset.

a 3 at best

6.

The trolls are obvious and not that numerous, the complaints are for the most part valid (although it's gotten worse lately), and the current state of the game keeps fanboys in check.

I'm sure the forums have had more positive impact on the game and development than negative. I think the different approaches that JP's and English community have complement each other nicely. English community goes to the extreme more often than not, possibly provoking a faster/better reaction from the developers... but so far the JP's have had more constructive and objective feedback (it's always hilarious to see them use huge red bolded text to show their frustration though, it's so unlike them).

Both have their pro's and con's.

6

As in 60% of the forums I've seen are worse.

To be fair, I would rate the community of a year ago much differently than I would rate the community of today.

Frustration over the state of the game has turned it inside-out. Negativity runs rampant. Resources remain unfinished.

It's really difficult to blame anyone who has trouble being positive these days.

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Originally Posted by Rowyne

Frustration over the state of the game has turned it inside-out. Negativity runs rampant. Resources remain unfinished.

It's really difficult to blame anyone who has trouble being positive these days.

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As far as the game is concerned, that is better than the opposite. There's no unwarranted hype, shortcomings aren't as excusable and I bet criticism is much more useful for the devs than praise.

ingame community i'd give 7/10, cool peoples (at least on my server) but lack quantity.
forum 2/10, for obvious reason.

FOUR

POINT

ZERO