Latest comment from Yoshida regarding Housing + Inventory space issue

[Souljacker]

After thinking about it a bit, I have to wonder if YoshiP really made the comment that he thinks players that don't spend their time earning gil are just "lazing around" or if that is just the OP's personal feelings coming through in the report. I really hope that isn't YoshiP's attitude toward us. It's just condescending.

I thought about my average day in the game, and while I don't devote much time to actively earning gil, I DO spent a LOT of time accomplishing PvE related content. I'm actively working on a relic. I do my daily roulettes. I bang my head against t5 whenever I see a PF for it. I am always in the towers. I will hit up a hunt if the horde is in the zone I'm in. I'm working on improving my character.

I don't feel that I am in any way, shape, or form a "lazy" player. I accomplish things in game. I have several jobs at 50 and geared, and the rest are slowly coming up as I have time. I am trying to work in some crafting, but it's just not a big interest of mine. I don't want to play an economy mmo. I don't think all day about how to scam the AH and make money. I think about how to beat Twintania with a pug. I don't sit there and watch my piles of Gil grow. I get out into Eorzea and save the realm like a good adventurer is supposed to.

And at the end of it, I'd really like a small slice of the world to return to when it's all over. Check a plant or two. Say good night to Chococabra. SE keeps adding housing "options" to the game, but all of them have fallen so short of the mark it's not even funny. Considering how low the target was set, it's baffling that it could be this big a failure. It's not like this is their first mmo ever. They helped define the idea of player housing over a decade ago, and a good chunk of us who were asking for it had "Mog Houses" - sweet and simple - in mind.

XI was really bad with how much emphasis they put on catering to the crafting\gilmaking crowd and I never imagined it could ever get any worse, but here it is. The producer is calling players who actually want to experience the adventure part of the game lazy.

[Luvbunny]

After thinking about it a bit, I have to wonder if YoshiP really made the comment that he thinks players that don't spend their time earning gil are just "lazing around" or if that is just the OP's personal feelings coming through in the report. I really hope that isn't YoshiP's attitude toward us. It's just condescending.

THIS!! The main goal to play this game should NEVER be about earning gil - EVER!!! He needs to understand this. No players should be cock-blocked from experiencing the game has to offer because you do not have enough gill. I really do hope that was "mistranslated" - accusing the player base just "lazing around" is indeed condescending. The Focus of the game should be about adventuring and doing various activities (endgame or not) - and should never be about "manipulating the market" and botting for mining and harvesting to make millions of gils. Though there are market for that, it's called gilsellers aka RMT.... I can't believe they support this type of activities.... why not just open a cash shop and call it a day, and stop charging us subscription.

[Fendred]

THIS!! The main goal to play this game should NEVER be about earning gil - EVER!!! He needs to understand this. No players should be cock-blocked from experiencing the game has to offer because you do not have enough gill. I really do hope that was "mistranslated" - accusing the player base just "lazing around" is indeed condescending. The Focus of the game should be about adventuring and doing various activities (endgame or not) - and should never be about "manipulating the market" and botting for mining and harvesting to make millions of gils. Though there are market for that, it's called gilsellers aka RMT.... I can't believe they support this type of activities.... why not just open a cash shop and call it a day, and stop charging us subscription.

If he did say we were lazing around, that is deserving of an epic face palm. If that is the case, maybe its because, I don't know, the content isn't cutting it and they need to go back to the drawing board? Blaming the players for not liking the game enough to stick with it is cringe worthy. When player reactions are mixed, its important to understand both sides of the coin and adapt the game accordingly. If they need someone to act as an intermediary in reading feedback to avoid the vitriol and maintain their creative drive, then they should assign someone to do it other than the developers.