Blue mage at patch 4.5

[Elerus]

disrespecting their work and by extension disrespecting other players that like it.

Square and I are not partners. We are, in so far as I'm aware, not even friends. I pay them for a product and if there are elements of that product I do not like it is in my best interest to let the company know. That's not disrespect, that's customer feedback.

I've worked in marketing and public relations. I would MUCH rather an irate client tell me when they have a problem rather than simply taking their business elsewhere in silence. One approach lets me keep their patronage (which means their money, good PR, and word of mouth) the other just leaves me down in profits with not even the faintest hint on how to amend things.

[Stanelis]

disrespecting their work and by extension disrespecting other players that like it

I'm getting FFXIV 1.0 vibes so strong here, because it was typically something that could be read back then, even though the game was utter unplayable rubbish.

[kikix12]

I pay them for a product and if there are elements of that product I do not like it is in my best interest to let the company know. That's not disrespect, that's customer feedback.

I've worked in marketing and public relations. I would MUCH rather an irate client tell me when they have a problem rather than simply taking their business elsewhere in silence.

There is a difference between disrespectful criticism and a constructive one. If you worked in marketing and public relations then you should know that.

A person that is criticized may very well learn some lesson from that. But that lesson may not necessarily be the one the irked person wanted to "teach" and it comes at the expense of negativity breeding.

The fact of the matter is this. Dismissing this idea before it even hits serves no purpose. History should have taught humanity that what is "different" from initially desired needs not be inferior. It is a lesson worth learning.

Feel free to give your opinion, you and others. But "opinion", not "statements". Fact of the matter is that this is worthwhile content for some, not worthwhile for others. It is not "rubbish", not a "waste of resources" and not a "slap in the face". It is an ongoing experiment that was meant to provide players with what was asked for that is promised to be worked on to a point.

It would be made differently, there still would be tons of negative responses, at that time from a different crowd. And I'd still be, on that part, defending Square Enix for the same reason. Because the content didn't yet hit the servers, players didn't play it yet and Square Enix didn't even have a chance of doing anything with it. It's like yelling at a baker that you won't pay for a burnt bread before they even bring you one, just because you smell something burning in the background.