Hive Mind / Mob Mentality

[Bertolt]

I'm incredibly exhausted right now, so this won't be quite the post that I have in my mind. However, I feel it's pertinent to get this message out there. Do not let the voices of other others opinions corrupt your expectations for the coming expansion. Expect a fun interesting new main story quest and additional classes with a new combat system that may turn out to be better than the current one.

You will enjoy the expansion so much more if you don't read about it constantly or try and debate and uncover things. The people who tend to try and uncover every stone before they're laid also tend to be the ones least content with the additions to the game. I used to do this for other games namely WoW and I was incredibly disappointed with MoP & WoD. Going into Legion blind was the best decision I ever made.

Just enjoy the game, and don't spend too much time on deliberating future content or you just wind up setting yourself up for disappointment by having expectations too high.

[Genaxx]

Ok

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[Fevelle]

It's because I love the game that I have concerns about it's future. This is probably my favorite FF title after FFVI.

[Hayward]

In other words, have a stadium full of seats, Jaded Endgamer Brigade.

[loreleidiangelo]

Phew, sure glad I had the Internet Thought Police to put me back in line here. I was almost starting to become capable of critical analysis.

For what it's worth, OP, your post wouldn't bother me if it were presented more in the form of friendly advice. But your original tone smacks way too much of telling people to shut up because they're discussing potentially unpleasant things that you don't feel like reading about.

[DamianFatale]

This isn't new. gamers put their expectations way too high, and as a result, games don't live up to their expectations. I'm so happy you figured this out. You'll be so much happier for realizing it. Unfortunately, people don't like change, and will refuse to stop basking in stubbornness. All you can do is let time do it's magic, and wait for them. Eventually they'll come to similar conclusions.

[SilverObi]

I trash talk this game's faults at least once a week, doesn't mean I don't still love it and play it everyday. The expansion will have somethings I like and some things I don't, that's just life. I'm still super hyped and will remain so!

[RaijinSupreme]

Phew, sure glad I had the Internet Thought Police to put me back in line here. I was almost starting to become capable of critical analysis.

For what it's worth, OP, your post wouldn't bother me if it were presented more in the form of friendly advice. But your original tone smacks way too much of telling people to shut up because they're discussing potentially unpleasant things that you don't feel like reading about.

you took it that way. that's not his fault.

[Atoli]

I agree with the "gamers have way too lofty expectations nowadays" part.
Lots of games are actually really good, but because the loud ones expected whatever crazy thing they could dream up, they are instantly branded as "disappointments".
That really bothers me, because it stops people from buying them even though they are absolutely fine.
When have we stopped just taking something, seeing how we like it and THEN judge instead of deciding if it will fail or not even before it's out because we already made up our mind that:
"if it does not have X or does not do Y which are things I expect it to have, then it's already decided it will suck".
That's so stupid..

Not agreeing with the whole "you can't be critical about it beforehand" thing though.
Some people get enjoyment out of debating and theorizing, some people love to know every little detail beforehand and do not mind if there are no surprises left.
There's nothing wrong with that, let them do it. If you don't enjoy it, just stay away from it^^

[Bourne_Endeavor]

Most critiques come from genuine love. Few of us talking the time to post here want to see the game fail. That being said, we're entitled to our opinions and concerns just as you are yours. If I see the game moving in a direction I do not personally find appealing, I'll voice my concerns. You are under no obligation to agree nor do I expect everyone to feel the same way, but I find it a silly notion we should stay quiet and accept whatever the devs decide is best.