FFXIV 6.0 comes out December 7th. Pre-release is December 3rd

[Anonicat]

I 100% know how you feel. My friends and I are all in voice right now just praying to the Twelve that we’ll be able to get our time off all rearranged so that we can have our fun together. But it’s so uncertain and most of us can’t even do anything about it until Monday since we don’t work weekends. My department isn’t even in the office on weekends (and my boss had to go to TX for a family thing so she’s unreachable right now).

We’ve done the last two expansions together and always had so much excitement when it came to discovering everything and doing the MSQ (never forget our simultaneous reactions to *that cutscene from Alisaie’s MSQ branch in Amh Araeng*). Now we’re just worried we won’t get to do that again, and it’s just really disheartening. Fingers crossed we’ll all get lucky… Same for you and your friends! I really hope everything is able to be worked out for you guys.



I’m sorry, but you have no right to tell me how to spend my vacation time that I earn through my hard work. With all due respect, please back off, and go take a seat. Let people be upset. Stop telling them how they are supposed to feel when the plans they had made and were looking forward to fell through/are in jeopardy.

Everyone is aware that the development team are human beings. But you know what? So are the players. Let them be upset if they want to be.

Before the delay, it came out during Black Friday week. I wouldn't have been able to take off time regardless. Is it upsetting. Absolutely. But it is. What it is. The game will still be there when i get home.

2nd. You can still be on the same level, and point in story level, if you play with your friends. If you've already coordinated to play on launch day, you can coordinate too after.

With all due respect though. Look at it from their shoes. Put yourself in the shoes of a game developer/producer just once, if you knew anything of game dev you would see how incredibly difficult it is, especially with layoffs, and so much more.

Im not telling people how to feel, but they should atleast be realistic. I can't think of any MMO or patch in recent time that has come out on time.

People in this game are toxic. But seriously please explain to how no one could have atleast expected a delay to come to the game.

And no. People are not aware that the developer teams are human. This thread proves it. If they did. This thread wouldnt exist. People would've already done as is. As someone who works in software, trust me. The extra time they need to get this out, is very much needed.

A 40 hour work week? To them would be a blessing for them. 100%

[NorthernLadMSP]

Stop taking PTO for Video Games. It really sickens me to hear or see Yoshi-P and the dev crew cry. People in this game, are imo toxic for them as developers.. Idolize developers as some sort of God. Stop it. They are human beings. Software Development especially for MMO's is more than likely 10x harder than any job that anyone here in this thread is working.

They are human beings. Stop being upset that they didn't release on the 19th/23rd. It sucks that it might screw up your plans. BUTS THATS ON YOU. Not them. Take a step back and put yourself in their shoes for once. Guaranteed you would see things very differently.

People should know by now. Especially during/after Covid. With layoffs, Delays should be expected.

You're delusional.

[CoolCat]

Well.. Sigh what a waste of requested time off.

[Jin-]

Oh what a sad day. 20 work days hrrrr. Glad i didn't take any time off and saved my precious days

[lezard21]

So now that expansion has been delayed, can we get Dragonsong Ultimate? Since, you know, that was the trade off it was cancelled for?

[Duskane]

Stop taking PTO for Video Games. It really sickens me to hear or see Yoshi-P and the dev crew cry. People in this game, are imo toxic for them as developers.. Idolize developers as some sort of God. Stop it. They are human beings. Software Development especially for MMO's is more than likely 10x harder than any job that anyone here in this thread is working.

They are human beings. Stop being upset that they didn't release on the 19th/23rd. It sucks that it might screw up your plans. BUTS THATS ON YOU. Not them. Take a step back and put yourself in their shoes for once. Guaranteed you would see things very differently.

People should know by now. Especially during/after Covid. With layoffs, Delays should be expected.

ill take time off for what ever i want its really annoying when people give off excuses like "for developer" and throw out word Toxic just to justify themself in a controversial topic
yes he apologized, yes it sucks whats been happening in the world right now and ofc the dev team are humans as well and i do feel bad that they now have to work during there new years time

but this news should have come much earlier

[Kolsykol]

I don't exactly see what being upset is going to accomplish other than distressing the devs and making them feel worse.
It's just kinda unnecessary imo, everyone knows it's disappointing but there is no need to make it worse.

[Bacent]

if their not gonna be ready on the 19th then they wont be ready on the 7th either so theres no reason for a delay

They're*

And wow. What flawless logic. I'm so sorry I tried to be understand at all how dare they, grrrr *shakes fist at the sun*

[Caurcas]

I don't exactly see what being upset is going to accomplish other than distressing the devs and making them feel worse.
It's just kinda unnecessary imo, everyone knows it's disappointing but there is no need to make it worse.

Feedback so they don't pull a thing like this again going forward.

[Anonicat]

I get payed to treat water. If I do not do my job and deliver people get upset, and they are right to. Same thing for any job creating any product. If you don't deliver when promised, people get mad and they have a right to be so.

You probably have a series of steps to perform when treating water. It's straight forward? No.

Game Development/Software Development is completely different, the bigger your game, the greater possibility of bugs and other things that can be introduced that would ruin the game for people. Honestly, people wouldn't get mad. Developing a game through covid while possible, will still produce more issues.

Is it their right? Sure. But should they? No. Development for games is not easy. Especially a GAME AS BIG AS FF14 do you realize how much negative public backlash they would get if they released a broken game. And judging by some of these threads, in this game. It not exactly good for their own mental health.

Id like to know the last time these guys had a 40 hour week. I bet there estimate of November 19th was already calculating way more time than most people put in during an average work week. So cut them some slack.

Game dev isnt a series of steps you follow, then bada bing bada boom. Job done. Release. No. It's constantly changing.