Since you are spending resources on events

[captainpicard]

again

EVENTS ARE NOT STUPID

you dont like events we get it, but that doesnt make them a waste


hell i dont care for events either, but im not whining about them making them

and your opinion is about as valuable as mine or anyone elses

[Chardrizard]

Having events will not do anyone harm.

NOT delivering any contents and expect people to wait without any kind of timeline is going to kill your only playerbase.

[Aramil]

I don't think they are waisting resource with the event team. So far the event have not been completly "standalone" and seem to fit into the Garlean invasion/entering in a new era story they have been slowly adding to the game since last January.

I mean that random npc/gm ended up appearing into the Grand Companies quest, the next event about the moon is the continuation of a sidequest that was added into the game a few months ago. The dungeons were release and empire soldier started to attack close of some camps. The Archon thing was also related to all that. Those event they are adding seem to be tie to the game lore and they seem to have a story planned with all of those update. Seeing how all the events have been updating that story, either the same part of the team is in charge of both(story update + event planning) or they are working closely together.

In any case, I'd rather have a story for the game even if it's happening slowly and a bit of content between the patches to have something to do than a possible faster fix on a some issue like the shadow. We're going to wait for a long time anyway, might as well make that time enjoyable.

[Petori]

You do not get it.

This game was released way too early. Now, they are basically redesigning the whole game. What we are doing now is playing a game while it's been developed. Redesigning the whole game takes a lot of time and testing it takes even more. If you don't want another volume of broken FFXIV you want them to take their time testing.

To keep our interest in this game while they are doing this long process they need to add content.

Quest, sidequests, grand companies, raids, events, these stuff have kept me interested in this game while I'm waiting them to fix core mechanics and stuff.

If there wouldn't have been any content updates, I would have already forgotten this game.

[Arcell]

Judging by this guy's other threads and posts, i think i can safely say he's a certifiable troll. Constant negativity, selective reading/responding, stubborn on points, claims to be a game dev, backpeddles a lot.

No one's going to sway him into thinking events and content are actually a gigantic part of the measure of an MMO's success.

Edit: Then again, that's just how he comes off to me. Maybe these forums have made me too jaded and cynical

[captainpicard]

You do not get it.

This game was released way too early. Now, they are basically redesigning the whole game. What we are doing now is playing a game while it's been developed. Redesigning the whole game takes a lot of time and testing it takes even more. If you don't want another volume of broken FFXIV you want them to take their time testing.

To keep our interest in this game while they are doing this long process they need to add content.

Quest, sidequests, grand companies, raids, events, these stuff have kept me interested in this game while I'm waiting them to fix core mechanics and stuff.

If there wouldn't have been any content updates, I would have already forgotten this game.

Perhaps we just perceive value differently. The type of quests that have been added are not now and never will be important to me. Raiding is not now, and never has been important to me. Events are obviously not important to me. Now being able to buy and sell goods quickly and easily IS important to me. Being able to administer a guild properly is important to me.

Being able to have a battle with a group, that does not involve my weapon skills going off 5 seconds after the mob died is important to me.

So in short, none of what you mentioned has helped keep me interested in this game.

The only thing they have done up to now that has brought back any interest is making it possible to have a group sp party again that is actually beneficial to the players participating. Unfortunately since battle is so easy right now, that is not fun for very long, as no real strategy is required, and gear doesn't seem to matter etc.

In your comments its about you. In mine its about me.

[Verecund]

Actually if all the "event team" can do is "events" then I suggest downsizing them, and replacing them with people who can instead fix core issues with the game.

Amen.

The only thing this game had going for it upon release beside the promise of a unique economic system (and I speak in retrospect on that bit..) was the visual appeal of the game and its engine.

This said, it is somewhat disturbing when we sit here 1 year later with spell effects from 1-2 gens ago and an engine that is about as optimized as a one-legged runner, and the only responses are 'these aren't core issues.' Don't deceive yourselves in thinking this hasn't limited the kind and amount of content they can release at this time.

[captainpicard]

Judging by this guy's other threads and posts, i think i can safely say he's a certifiable troll. Constant negativity, selective reading/responding, stubborn on points, claims to be a game dev, backpeddles a lot.

No one's going to sway him into thinking events and content are actually a gigantic part of the measure of an MMO's success.

Edit: Then again, that's just how he comes off to me. Maybe these forums have made me too jaded and cynical

You are really hung up on calling me a troll. It seems like all you do is troll me. I don't see you actually bringing anything to the table in way of comments other than "I am a troll"

[captainpicard]

Amen.

The only thing this game had going for it upon release beside the promise of a unique economic system (and I speak in retrospect on that bit..) was the visual appeal of the game and its engine.

This said, it is somewhat disturbing when we sit here 1 year later with spell effects from 1-2 gens ago and an engine that is about as optimized as a one-legged runner, and the only responses are 'these aren't core issues.' Don't deceive yourselves in thinking this hasn't limited the kind and amount of content they can release at this time.

You said it mate, but apparently speaking out against what the dev's have done will get you flamed to death here. Such is the way of a forum.

I want to like the game but I really wish the dev's would focus more on the core and less on the fluff, that would give me some hope.

[Quills]

The point is you cannot roof a house, without first building the foundation, the walls, and so on.

What it seems to me is happening here is we are getting a roof, without fixing the sinking foundation.

I agree with some things, but I would consider shadows part of the "roofing", not the foundation. They are working on the foundation right now, which is transportation and reworking the system.