Quote Originally Posted by Balbanes View Post
Gary Ganon is an idiot. He didn't even bother to mention that that video was a work heavily under construction -- something that was clearly pointed out in the letter. The only good thing about his old XIV Podcast was the hawtness that is Kenzie. Don't lose any sleep over a jackass talking about that vid as if it were the final version.
True, they didn't explain the details (and I sighed when they insulted the 'slide' animation between active/passive mode because it hasn't been rendered yet). But, unfortunately, that's beside the point.

Anything you release to the public is subject to public scrutiny and criticism. And it has been officially released, no matter how many apologies SE makes or how many months of free playtime we get. No matter how many supporters on the forums say we should wait because we should view the game as an open beta, it's still in development, etc. The simple fact is that it is not officially a beta product, it has been released.

Even worse than the reviews is the growing dissent and negativity you here see on the forums from the remaining playerbase. If we had a meter to measure faith and morale around here, you would see it drop daily. Even the loyal fans are having a hard time defending the game nowadays. The natives are restless for changes and content, but a watched kettle never boils. If we were playing as official beta testers, the attitudes would be different. But we're not.