I guess it's time

[Ryel]

Last I recall on the beta forums the general feedback was positive and more negativity on the technical side. And the threads actually arguing that its not 1.23/FFXI, Yoshi-P gave a really long post in why the direction they went in is better in the long run than the one set in 1.0 and it made complete sense.

Would you mind linking this statement or at the very least quoting it? Because i can remember the opposite with a large amount of backlash in response to the "dumbing down" of certain systems and the nerfing of early game beta content on the forums even on non battle activities like the changes to fishing.

Many of these forum threads and official interviews promised features or changes to make up for many of these issues in the first expansion (Heavensward) and now that we're nearing the end of that expansion there are a lot of things that were on the table that we've yet to hear anything about, were dropped, or were changed entirely.

Game content like hamlet defense and chocobo escorts that we had in 1.0 (supposed to be readded as fates but weren't really) or systems like add-on support, FC primal summoning, FC alliances or heck even job additions like new summons for summoner were scrapped entirely in favor of "egi glamours" which have been delayed multiple patches in the name of balance.

So i would be curious where the better direction statement comes from, additionally Yoshida being the producer/director of the game isn't going to come out and say that the product is inferior or that the direction is worse than that of it's competition, even if that competition is produced by the same company, he may admit certain mistakes in development philosophy and how they plan to adjust it going forward but that's about the extent of it.