4.2 Updates from Q&A with Yoshida

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

And people hated pharos sirius and left it en masse whenever it popped up, if I recall. the same people who talk about raids being too easy will complain about how people can't even do a basic farm party. What do you think happens when you suddenly raise the difficulty then? If expert got harder, it wouldn't be more fun for you, because anything in this game is only a challenge once; after that its a nuisance.

Alright, let's rip the bandage off: people hated and left it because they couldn't handle it. Just like Aurum Vale. And Steps of Faith. And Weeping City. And Rabanastre. All content notorious for being remotely challenging, if not simply punishing for carelessness. People have become too used to faceroll content, and if it can't be facerolled or outgeared, they avoid it like an allergy. It literally takes SE either dumbing it down repeatedly or packing it with rewards to get people to do it. And it hurts inside to remember there were petitions to NOT nerf Weeping City or Shinryu. Normal Shinryu.

It's almost like if you have a willingness to improve, you will. Funny now that works.

I don't know how to describe this wonderful feeling you've given me by saying this. Definitely made me smile for the first time today.