You know what - I Like what's Happening (Scattered Thoughts)

[Ayer2015]

Lets be clear about one thing.... them saving FF14 from its 1.0 launch was not about us but rather the huge financial investment SE made. They didn't do it for us.

[Derio]

Look on the Brightside, it could be worse

[Zadist]

Maybe they should have worried more about server stability than how many ridiculous things they could get the stormblood logo on.

[Jetstream_Fox]

Maybe they should have worried more about server stability than how many ridiculous things they could get the stormblood logo on.

You mean by moving servers to a supposedly new and more efficient outlet? That's done real great so far right? Either way when I left the NA center for EU I was able to clear the instance right away and went on with my expansion.

[Zadist]

You mean by moving servers to a supposedly new and more efficient outlet? That's done real great so far right? Either way when I left the NA center for EU I was able to clear the instance right away and went on with my expansion.

Can't tell if sarcasm or not. Because that server move was a pretty bad deal for a great deal of folks.

[HulkSmash-]

Here is Why:

We have a team that built upon, rebuilt, and improved a game that for all intents and purposes, was terrible.

But what did they do? they Didn't give up, they updated, they patched, they brought it from a steaming pile to a presentable pile, then hid it away for a year and a bit and came back to us and presented us a roast dinner.

What does that say to the many people sitting here, abusing Square, their staff and the team that has put Hundreds of hours into creating something you can enjoy and play? That are giving up their time and sanity to sit at their computers, run tests, fix and compile code, and use their brains to try and make another expansion go well.

ITS THEIR FUCKING JOB. They aren't giving up shit. Its their goddamn job. They are fucking paid, with the money we paid for this xpac.

[HulkSmash-]

Tell me people - do you think a restaurant with prestige and a name like for example Chef Ramsey would just open? No - they have Soft openings - they open to people to come and taste items, review and update before the official opening. But since a game isn't a restaurant, its not a soft opening! So it is early access! Think of it that way - you are here to sample the game before the official launch.

It is thanks to you, from the sane and reasonable to the whinny and ignorant, that they are improving as a team, a company and as individuals to offer more to you.

I honestly doubt there is anyone sitting on their backside at any Square office at the moment, and are working extremely hard to combat the issues you face.

What you're thinking of is called open beta. Early access is the trade-off we get for giving them our money early and letting them be able to report strong pre-order numbers to their investors.

[HulkSmash-]

So a few thoughts:

- Yes you payed money, and that money is paying for the commitment of the staff to provide you with a service.

- You're not a Special snowflake like your mum said, that requires every developer drop everything and pay attention to your needs.

- You pay money for this - good for you - but as it is quite literally not even 3 days and with the needs of over 1 million people on a tonne of servers accessing a product from all over the world - you may not be the main priority!

- There are real people that you are screaming insults, posting hurtful and mean comments to, people that have homes, families, bills, and lives to lead. These people, despite this sort of negativity that's prevalent, are working their backsides off to get the game working to a standard again.

You're the reason why game companies continue to do this bullshit. Apologists.

[HulkSmash-]

OH NO! Someone made a comment mocking my opinions and view on the internet with such a lame, boring and uninspired comeback... welp - time to validate myself by joining the whinning masses eh? tell me, how should i start?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SwxO3yA6A0

[Jetstream_Fox]

Can't tell if sarcasm or not. Because that server move was a pretty bad deal for a great deal of folks.

Pretty obvious it was sarcasm.