Why going back 10 years doing Korean Farming Content?

[Suetan124]

Sorry, but this isn't kindergarten. You don't get a gold star for trying. These are developers who are making things for a service we pay for.

Says the person who probably cried when Trump won the election, anyway a change in gameplay methods isn't a bad thing. People wanted more out of relic, they got that. People wanted more FFXI-ish gameplay. They have that. It may not be perfect, but remember that this game is constantly being updated and refined. What may not be perfect now is highly likely to be patched in the near future.

[Vhailor]

Says the person who probably cried when Trump won the election, anyway a change in gameplay methods isn't a bad thing. People wanted more out of relic, they got that. People wanted more FFXI-ish gameplay. They have that. It may not be perfect, but remember that this game is constantly being updated and refined. What may not be perfect now is highly likely to be patched in the near future.

Let's not bring politics into General Discussion, yeah?

In response to your other points: very little content that failed out of the gate has been improved by the dev team later. The MSQ cutscene problems were never properly fixed; Diadem (both versions) were left to rot on the vine; Housing still isn't properly fixed; etc., etc. So I don't think you can say things are 'highly likely' to be patched / improved in the near future. That hasn't been SE's track record.

Also, it is perfectly possible to appreciate a product for the value it brings to the table, while still criticizing it for its failings and limitations. FFXIV offers me tremendous value as an experience I can share with my girlfriend. That said, there are countless aspects of the game that are disturbingly similar to half-assed user-made mods for games like Skyrim. As a result, FFXIV deserves both praise and criticism. The praise comes in the form of my continued monthly payments. The criticism, since I cannot exactly withhold money while continuing to play, takes the form of complaints on the forums. I'd say this is a pretty good deal for SE, and perfectly balanced; one shouldn't be expected to balance their commentary on the public forum when they aren't balancing their position from a payment perspective.