Difficulty format for Normal and Savage will remain in 4.0

[Theplatter]

He just does not get it. Why does SE keep Yoshida on as the lead producer?

At this point it seems it's all about the money. He saved FFXIV (and possibly SE as a whole) with the release of 2.0 and people praised him as the saviour of the franchise. Unfortunately, he found that catering to the lowest common denominator is the most profitable business model, so why should they bother with another method at this point?

I'm pretty sure SE doesn't even know what to do with raiding anymore even though people have given suggestions.

Definitely seems like that's the case anymore; even looking at the stats in regards to how low of the percentage per server that have cleared Alex Savage won't sway his/their decisions.

At least I have many fond memories of Coil days that I will keep with me forever. Nothing in Alexander or 3.0 has held up the standards of early 2.0 and thats a shame.

I had checked out Ethys Asher's Binding Coils of Bahamut Explained video the other day, and oh man, the feels. Coil had a fantastic story that encouraged players to press on, if only to see the conclusion of the 1.0 storyline, as well as some of the most impressive-looking gear in the game. Alex is about goblins and cheese...hurray?

They just playing it safe and will most likely always play it safe and just repeat the same formula.

With raids and so much other content across the board. Would be nice to know whether or not FATEs will again be central to leveling, relics, seasonal events, etc., but I'm fairly certain we can predict the answer to that at this point.

[dukka]

At this point it seems it's all about the money. He saved FFXIV (and possibly SE as a whole) with the release of 2.0 and people praised him as the saviour of the franchise. Unfortunately, he found that catering to the lowest common denominator is the most profitable business model, so why should they bother with another method at this point?

congratulations, you have successfully discovered that games are a business and not something that should be influenced by a small, overly vocal minority

[Sprinks]

congratulations, you have successfully discovered that games are a business and not something that should be influenced by a small, overly vocal minority

The fact that greed is now the #1 driving force behind the game is the problem. Cash shop patches are proof of that. The overly vocal minority are the people that want everything handed to them, not those of us that like challenge. What is the point of doing raids? The gear? Yeah, ok. You're going to replace that in 2 months. I hate Cut scenes, but Coil got it right! I actually gave a shit about why I was fighting and clearing it. I quit raiding after clearing T11, but went back and finished so I could see what happened. This is coming from someone that SKIPS EVERY DAMN CUT SCENE!

Even with the 2 difficulties, people STILL can't clear the raids to get to the crappy story that they are hashing out. Keeping some things special is ok! If you really need the story THAT bad, try!!! make friends, go attempt the content, EARN THINGS!