On a scale of 1 - 10, how disappointed are you so far with Stormblood news?

[MuseTraveller]

0! I'm not disappointed and I'll dive into the content with fresh and open mind.
I'm excited to see the new areas and excited to get immersed into a new story!

[Belhi]

Its still a very loaded thread title.

Frankly we are missing a lot of details so honestly I can't tell you if I am disappointed or not because we have only a very broad overview with very little details. I intend to wait for those details before I decide if I am disappointed or not. Just because they haven't given details yet doesn't mean there aren't any. We only began to find out details like that about HW during a live letter a couple of months before HW. Likely it will be the same with Stormblood.

Really at this stage unless its about the location or the fact there isn't any new tank or healer job saying the expansion falls sort is pretty baseless.

"They're disappointed in a stagnant design philosophy and a complete lack at any attempt at innovation. lolzz they're just salty hehe xd"

Please.

Anyone expecting a massive over change in design philosophy was kidding themselves. There hasn't been anything to indicate they plan anything like this. They have in fact said that while they want to try new things they think it is important to continue to provide what people are expecting.

[Fawkes]

The Fanfest Q&A was a huge bummer, so I'd probably rate it worse right now while that's still fresh.

Maybe like a 7.

[seekified]

@Karis

You need to understand both sides of the spectrum. In your case, you like battle content, which you will always get. For people like me, the minority that only focuses on crafting content, playing the market board, glamour/character content, this doesn't exactly make a huge appeal, ya know? As you know, the expansion falls short in that, which is why I give it an 8.

It is definitely true that they haven't said anything of value about crafting/gathering, which has been pretty stale throughout Heavensward. I've only dabbled in it myself (I have ALC, CRP and BTN at 60, planning to get BSM and MIN to 60 before Stormblood), but the crafting endgame has been overly convoluted and grindy, in my opinion. They need to make it more accessible for those who just craft for themselves and their friends but aren't looking to make an economic splash across the server. Getting told "get them all to 50+" is a huge turnoff as an aspiring crafter, because it's a time investment that is hard to justify as someone who also deeply enjoys the combat side of the game.

So, I understand your point somewhat. I just think that there's so much more that they have said regarding other parts of the game that is worthy of excitement.

[Automedius]

Anyone expecting a massive over change in design philosophy was kidding themselves.

I was expecting race locked hairstyles to be unlocked, along with other people. Not all of them will be, but some will, as stated by Yoshida. I was kidding myself apparently.

[MisterLucie]

Anyone expecting a massive over change in design philosophy was kidding themselves. There hasn't been anything to indicate they plan anything like this. They have in fact said that while they want to try new things they think it is important to continue to provide what people are expecting.

That which doesn't evolve and change simply stagnates and dies. ARR will be four years old this year. In four years, they've made no major design changes of any kind. They add or remove or adjust tiny things here or there but don't even attempt to do anything that could change anyone's actual gameplay for the better. Whether it's out of fear, laziness, or an apathy for this game when they have so many other titles to spend resources on, I couldn't tell you.

[Kosmos992k]

Mind being more specific?

Asking how disappointed people are with something yet to be seen, is that specific enough? So disappointing that you and so many others are prejudging the expansion 4 months prior to release.

[Automedius]

Asking how disappointed people are with something yet to be seen, is that specific enough? So disappointing that you and so many others are prejudging the expansion 4 months prior to release.

To be fair, what's disappointing is that, and I mean no disrespect; you refuse to be logical and see both sides of the story, but choose to be one sided judging by your post.

The expansion simply doesn't contain what I and others were looking for, not everyone is looking for the same candy bar with a different wrapper.

[Jetstream_Fox]

Asking how disappointed people are with something yet to be seen, is that specific enough? So disappointing that you and so many others are prejudging the expansion 4 months prior to release.

I mean they're judging news that has been released officially, many people were hoping there would be many changes throughout the foundation of the game, that sadly isn't entirely the case. For instance, the weekly lockout and only two classes this expansion, these are things people can legitimately point at and say they're unhappy with. They're two huge reasons in my eyes that might make the expansion a little less desirable in the long run, does that mean I'm totally unhappy, no. But is there plenty new to off set those revelations? Yes there is.

[Aquaslash]

"They're disappointed in a stagnant design philosophy and a complete lack at any attempt at innovation. lolzz they're just salty hehe xd"

Please.

What's up Trunks? How's life treating you after that Zamasu incident? Oh wait, what's that? You're NOT from the future and don't know a damn thing about how the expansion's gonna turn out? You're crying over the tip of the iceberg because you didn't get some feature you wanted? Real bummer there. Tell ya what, I got some popcorn here, and you seem to have plenty of seasoning. Can you help a sister out?