Bad decision by SE

[linayar]

To the people saying this is not Yoshida's decision, he himself said that it is and he had to ask his superiors to permit him to delay the game.

2 months I can agree with being a suitable delay, not 2 weeks.

As a full time retail worker, it's the opposite for me. 2 weeks is fine for a delay, but not 2 months, as I've already waited a long time for the expansion.

I've already scheduled days off for the original early access, but I used unpaid time off, so now I'm keeping those dates off and just requested more unpaid time off for the new early access dates while picking up extra shifts on my regular days off to bring my hours nearly up to a regular week. If my manager can't afford to approve the new dates, I'll just take a little longer to play, but it will still be better than a delay of 2 months.

I realize not everybody is as flexible as me, but it still doesn't justify a delay longer than needed for a global release of a game.

[Raiya]

I would honestly say just to lay off the high horse to be honest, they've NEVER pushed back a release day for anything in the past and I mean anything, if he's basically had to pull the trigger to delay 2 weeks it's genuinely because they had no other choice. They've repeatedly said this is going to be the biggest expansion ever launched and it's inconvenient for many but even I'll forgive him on this as it definitely wasn't something they really wanted to do.

[AtlasS]

This may come as a shock to you, but the world doesn’t revolve around you.

[Crimen]

I get that most people are frustrated by this, and a lot of people may not be able to move their time off due to blackout dates or other work-related / personal reasons. No matter what date they'd move it to, some people were going to be left unable to play it on release so it would have always been unfair to someone.

A lot of people had made plans since the original date was announced and those are now ruined at the last second and it seriously sucks, but we have to just accept it.

I'm upset too considering I might not be able to switch my PTO and I'll have family over so the odds of me playing on release week are very slim now, but there's nothing you or I can do about it.

Stuff like this is basically guaranteed to continue happening in our lives and it's ok to be upset about it. The problem is when you choose to stay upset and refuse to move on from the situation.

The game will still be there once you get the chance to play.

(I personally just wish all of this would have been noticed and announced sooner).

[Krokov]

I would honestly say just to lay off the high horse to be honest, they've NEVER pushed back a release day for anything in the past and I mean anything, if he's basically had to pull the trigger to delay 2 weeks it's genuinely because they had no other choice. They've repeatedly said this is going to be the biggest expansion ever launched and it's inconvenient for many but even I'll forgive him on this as it definitely wasn't something they really wanted to do.

Exactly he tried up to the very last minute to not delay it (hence the late announcement) but he had too to make sure all working, and indeed this is the biggest x-pac they've done with a ton of stuff being added.

[Losara]

SE made the decision they had to make. Rather they invest some extra time into testing the performance of the game so we don't have Raubahn EX 2.

[Sotaris]

People are seriously being far too over dramatic about this..

I disagree. Many taking days off and people like OP may not able to reschedule them.

Personally I took a week off so I could play more but with delay it will not collide with a surgery I will have on 3rd so it’s really unfortunate and disappointing but I don’t blame the team if they really need some more time.

[RobynDaBank]

I wouldn't be surprised that is a corporate decision to challenge WoW timewalker event. Gotta fight FOMO with FOMO.

I don't blame yoshi at all. He's just a messenger

Endwalker isn't FOMO, though... if you go play Mage Tower or Timewalking, Endwalker wouldn't just poof.
It is FOMO for launch week experience though, I suppose. Just play both games together?

[Sotaris]

I disagree. Many taking days off and people like OP may not able to reschedule them.

Personally I took a week off so I could play more but with delay it will not collide with a surgery I will have on 3rd so it’s really unfortunate and disappointing but I don’t blame the team if they really need some more time.

Now*

And I can move my PTO with my type of work so it just a unfortunate timing.

On phone so can’t edit…

[Shironeko_Narunyan]

And here I thought New World was enough of a cautionary tale, but players still don't get it.

Quality > Speed