Letter from the Producer, XXIV (01/30/2012)

[Rona]

Can't wait to see the new jobs in action.

[Majidah]

whats a log out bonus?

[MyKotoShi]

Fuck, yes!

This is the news every player has been drooling for since XIV released.

Shut the fuck up already haters~

[DeadRiser]

I love that they finally released this.... but two level 50 instances? I know I have almost all my classes to 50 already but I really hope they have content spread all over the place for 2.0

[lackofwords]

whats a log out bonus?

When I hear this, first thing that comes to mind is an EXP bonus.

and probably will be

Guardian's Aspect to be abolished with the introduction of logout bonus

and it is...

UI display when playing with an active EXP bonus earned while logged out

[Seyra]

Again, I don't understand why they give themselves so little time to begin with, seeing as every patch gets delayed. It doesn't make any sense to make the same mistake over and over. Also when they're "pushing hard" for something, it usually means another delay will happen.

Having little time makes you work harder, with the pressure of the release date coming.
My boss does the same strategy. You think you don't have time so you give 100% of yourself. If the boss keeps telling you "oh take your time it's not planned to be out now", you postpone and slack.

The roadmap is more a way to put pressure on them and force them to work harder than a way to let us know what they do. And by letting us know the said roadmap, it's even more pressure because they know we are waiting for something at a precise date.

It's nice to have the roadmap, but Yoshida said it, it's more for them than for us. That doesn't mean that his intention was not to share the informations with us, it's just an exchange that benefits everyone.

[Majidah]

When I hear this, first thing that comes to mind is an EXP bonus.

and probably will be


and it is...

so we'll get exp for logging out? that seems weird o_O

[Bongeh1986]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post533840


* 2x level 50s Raid? I'm sold. Was expecting lame lv30 one.
* Guardian Aspect abolished.
* Hamlet Defense Delayed.
* Cutscene replay. *GASP*

* Patch Delays, get the axes ready!!
* Server Merge long long delay noooooooooooooo!!

* 2x level 50s Raid? I'm sold.

Me Too.

* Guardian Aspect abolished.

(replaced with 'logged out time' in private residence xp buff, not removed).

* Hamlet Defense Delayed.

Meh, no one does caravans or behest anyway.

* Cutscene replay. *GASP*

Kinda cool

* Patch Delays, get the axes ready!!

Dissapoint. We were told the delay in 1.20 would not delay 1.21, it has, even with hamlet defence cut out, no we've been given another promise 2.0 won't be delayed. I don't believe you anymore yoshida.

* Server Merge long long delay noooooooooooooo!!

Probably for the best, think about how many people probably didn't pay for the game and we're waiting for the jobs system before coming back (i know 3-4 people personally who are doing this). After patch comes out, they'll get a true sense of numbers for the servers

[AlexNiculaie]

Anyone whining about delays needs to grow up. If a company, any company, gives a release schedule months in advanced, it is entirely tentative. All companies do this. The only time anything is ever released on time on a schedule given months in advance is if it is already or very nearly complete. To expect otherwise is to be greatly naive.

There are items I have been waiting on whose release dates were given for last year that have been delayed until later this year, a couple of weeks is nothing.

[ApplePie]

Anyone whining about delays needs to grow up. If a company, any company, gives a release schedule months in advanced, it is entirely tentative. All companies do this. The only time anything is ever released on time on a schedule given months in advance is if it is already or very nearly complete. To expect otherwise is to be greatly naive.

There are items I have been waiting on whose release dates were given for last year that have been delayed until later this year, a couple of weeks is nothing.

I'm gonna let you finish, but each time SE delays the patch, and then after the patch is released, we are spammed from whiteknights and "SE NEVER DELAYS PATCHES!!!! EVERYTHING IS ON TIME!!!!" I don't mind the delays; I just mind the spamming defense of "no delays everrrrrrrr" mentality some people on this board have.