Patch 4.3-4.3X Game Play Feedback

[Pastahnak]

Wats this game breaking bug with HoH ur talking about, I was able to run it just fine on launch.

With regards to content I've been ok with it being staggered, but I also like eureka and HoH so it's more about you not liking the recent content they've made. I probably had a week or so of wanting a break and I did until yesterday when HoH released and I'm enjoying deep dungeon again and I'm also excited for pagos and what that treasure hunting thing they talked about will be

[KDSilver]

The game is made in a way people can take breaks from time to time.

Making breaks doesn't make content being better or inventive.
That's the best excuse even the dev team has to justify lack of creativity.

[Limecat]

I've long since caught wise to XIV's MO. Dipped out during the disastrous 3.0->3.1 cycle, stayed gone until SB launch, left after a month of that, came back now for a bit but soon will be bailing until the launch of the next expansion. It's just the way it is, and if they haven't chosen to explore the space by now it's probably not going to happen. If the game has limited resources despite quadruple-dipping on license purchases, sub fees, retainer fees, and a cash shop it's probably never going to be allotted what it really needs. So I'll show up every year or two, fill my fish log, see the sights, and milk what I can from the game during those brief stop-overs.

[BreyVoreas93]

Been playing since the beginning of 2.0 and for any who are saying this is expected, or this is how it’s been working for years, sorry but no....content is stretched further than ever before, less and less creative battle content, same formula but now it’s slower than ever...btw what happened to blitzball, Legit gold saucer updates, Ishgard housing, also it’s been 2 years since they released a new map for frontlines and last but not least, why do we continue to deal with server infrastructure and limitations?? I love the game, and sure there are plenty of casual type daily things to do but it’s not what a majority would like to see. I’m interested to see where we are heading, hopefully they change some things.

[Ayer2015]

Sounds like OP should take a break from the game.

While that may be true, development in this game has become exceedingly stale. A few months away is not going to solve the underlying problem.

[Remedi]

Wats this game breaking bug with HoH ur talking about, I was able to run it just fine on launch.

2 words, permanent Bahamut.

[Enla]

2 words, permanent Bahamut.

To expand:

■The following issue was addressed.
・Demi-Bahamut does not return if the instance is left while Demi-Bahamut is manifesting in Deep Dungeon “Heaven-on-High.”

*With this fix, Deep Dungeon "Heaven-on-High" has been reopened. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Which essentially would have messed their data for the leaderboards.

[Remedi]

Actually there were ppl outside HoH with him too as such even raids, ultimate and other things were at risk

[Enla]

Actually there were ppl outside HoH with him too as such even raids, ultimate and other things were at risk

Jesus, I hadn't heard of that part... That explains why the fix happened so immediately instead of waiting a day or two like they usually do.

[Hamada]

I think the complaints are more so about the fact that this content was delayed for at least six weeks (according to the developers, HoH was done prior to 4.3 proper, but they didn’t want to implement it until 4.35 because “too much content in 4.3, don’t want to overwhelm people”), and there was a still a bug that was critical enough to demand the new content be shut down for 6 hours not even 24 hours after its delayed release, and then the servers in their entirety for a couple more after HoH had already been taken offline because they couldn’t fix it solely with the content itself being suspended.

This could also be exaserbated by the fact that Stormblood has appeared to have more emergency maintenances than any other expansion, barring early days of ARR. I don’t recall each patch of Heavensward requiring an emergency maintenance, but that seems to be a trend during Stormblood. All I can hope is that they get things together so that this doesn’t continue to persist for the rest of the expansion. Or, heaven forbid, into 5.0.

Yes exactly, this is the bigger issue at work here. With mistake after mistake, what is become of 5.0? How many expansions will it take to SE to realize this type of treadmill will not keep customers, it is just a high turnover trying to get new players to replace the old ones. Are we going to have game breaking access issues for 1-3 weeks like SB had? Is SE going to repeat same mistakes like what happened to early ARR only to transfuse it into SB and then repeat it again in 5.0?