FFXIV and SqEnix vs WoW and Blizzard - My Perspective

[Kes13a]

you missed the point that WoW/Blizz under Ion is more of a "my way or the highway" approach.

feedback from testers/community is to be encouraged and subsequently ignored completely if it interferes with the dev "vision"

no one is ever happy in that game, npc's, players, likely even teh coders. the story is lackluster at best, and while they have copied systems from many other games, they have missed getting or being interested in anything resembling a real story that will grab you and make you feel...anything...except frustration and irritation

[Kyrj]

you missed the point that WoW/Blizz under Ion is more of a "my way or the highway" approach.

feedback from testers/community is to be encouraged and subsequently ignored completely if it interferes with the dev "vision"

no one is ever happy in that game, npc's, players, likely even teh coders. the story is lackluster at best, and while they have copied systems from many other games, they have missed getting or being interested in anything resembling a real story that will grab you and make you feel...anything...except frustration and irritation

That's kind of the thing about WoW though. It's not about the story. Never has been, the people that play it generally don't care about a one and done thing like story. That's why they rush to get level cap so they can start playing the real game. And lol no one is frustrated or irritated by it. It's a joke to the people that play WoW.

[Allegor]

That's kind of the thing about WoW though. It's not about the story. Never has been, the people that play it generally don't care about a one and done thing like story. That's why they rush to get level cap so they can start playing the real game. And lol no one is frustrated or irritated by it. It's a joke to the people that play WoW.

I don't know, I'm fairly certain, if bold to say, many "WoW refugees" came to XIV because while BFA was a sinking ship from all sides (no pun intended) the contrived, bias, nonsensical overarching story was one of its biggest flaws. As someone who mains a Tauren Druid, I would've sooner defect to the Alliance than serve that Banshee, specially after playing Jaina's redemption arc.

[Reyketi]

you missed the point that WoW/Blizz under Ion is more of a "my way or the highway" approach.

feedback from testers/community is to be encouraged and subsequently ignored completely if it interferes with the dev "vision"

no one is ever happy in that game, npc's, players, likely even teh coders. the story is lackluster at best, and while they have copied systems from many other games, they have missed getting or being interested in anything resembling a real story that will grab you and make you feel...anything...except frustration and irritation

"no one is ever happy in that game"

You hit the nail on the head for me.

Best Wishes

-Reyketi