Criticism of Shadowbringers and the hostility there in

[Liam_Harper]

This thread is proof how spoiled FF14 players are compared to other MMO's and games period. The content release schedule for FF14 is stupid fast. In fact the content they release is so good people actually get mad they do not release it more quick lol

You're not really reading the thread.

It's not about being greedy for content or criticizing the devs for their work. It's about appreciating that the devs do amazing work but are being stifled by understaffing, poor budget, outdated coding and the company putting more focus into their newer products. There has been a significant decrease in content this expansion and many cuts, yet the developer team are clearly working flat out and putting in overtime.

It's a shame to have one of the best developer teams of any MMO being unable to reach their full potential due to minimal support from the company. If ff14 was a well funded game with modern coding and plenty of staff I'm certain it would be absolutely incredible.

[Vahlnir]

I find that on average, some form of content is released every month to engage with. A beast tribe to gradually get through? An extreme trial to farm? Ocean fishing to farm? Firmament restoration? A relic to grind? Every month there has been something like this to grind out over a month, it's just that you have to be interested in all types of content to feel satisfied by it.

Except there isn't new content every month. Every few months, yes. And most of it doesn't even last one.

[Caurcas]

Sometimes I wish they would segregate casual and hardcore players onto different servers. I know it's unrealistic and will probably never happen but it's nice to dream of a peaceful land where elitist gamers can tear into each other far far away from the casual chill base.

Without the "elitist" the game would be unplayable. In short the whole gameplay economy is built up the backs of the "elitist" that you decry.

[Vahlnir]

Without the "elitist" the game would be unplayable. In short the whole gameplay economy is built up the backs of the "elitist" that you decry.

The game is catered largely to the casual player base, so I would disagree. But like every MMO, it takes all types to keep things running.

[Nayout]

The problem is also the lack of information
There are interviews with Yoshida completely in Japanese that if it is not for the fans themselves we would not have information about ANYTHING, so difficult was it to maintain a flow of information regarding the status of Ultimate instead of releasing everything on the Live Letter?

If I had said that they had problems months before the live letter, it would be understood, but they didn't say anything, not to mention that they haven't said ANYTHING about why we don't have a new Frontline.

[LisSquid]

It's not even sunday yet!

[Bhearil]

Problem of the Live letters is not only the language, but that most of the time the questions are chosen amongst japanese players who may or not share pressing issues to ask, plus theres always tons of questions wasted on things that were answered already, or are 100% pointless.

Probably due that questions are selected already most of the time but im surprised no one asked Yoshida about Y'shtola sex life of things like that yet...

[LisSquid]

Problem of the Live letters is not only the language, but that most of the time the questions are chosen amongst japanese players who may or not share pressing issues to ask, plus theres always tons of questions wasted on things that were answered already, or are 100% pointless.

Probably due that questions are selected already most of the time but im suprised no one asked Yoshida about Y'shtola sex life of things like that yet...

That's what always frustrates me the most about any Q&A segment. Questions are chosen, and if they are repeat questions? That was a decision made on SE's end. Then you get the very rare situation (like a live event where you can ask any question with the devs on the spot) and it's always just the most worthless question. Usually someone trying to be a video clip by trying to be funny for attention.

[Genz]

Nice fan-fiction

They're not understaffed (just have to check the staff roll), and thus they don't lack budget, and FF16 doesn't impact much FF14, if at all (they're more intelligent than that). The inertia of FFXIV is a conscious and continuous decision from the devs and Yoshida. They panic at the idea of players being "lost", so we have all these shitty quests, the linear dungeons, the shallow game systems, etc. and changing this would lose players, and anything slightly different is very carefully put aside, or even outside, like Eureka, Bozja or Blue mage.

[Jeeqbit]

Except there isn't new content every month. Every few months, yes. And most of it doesn't even last one.

There have been 18 shadowbringers patches so far, out of 22 months since the expansion released. 2 of which were not their fault because of COVID. They usually stagger major patch content into sub-patches so that they can deliver it over a few months.