How is anyone fine with the 4-month patch delivery schedule?

[ReynTime]

It doesn't matter if it's 4 months, or six. It's not like a whole lot changes with the patches anyway.

[IdowhatIwant]

I'm at least 97% sure it's because of current global situation and Yoshi-P doesn't want to overwork those who work for FFXIV

Covid is not the reason, that is how the patch cycles have been in this game since launch. So stop using covid as an excuse for laziness.

[SnowVix]

Covid is not the reason, that is how the patch cycles have been in this game since launch. So stop using covid as an excuse for laziness.

Better idea: don't demand crunch, don't throw labor under the bus just so you can get your entertainment 2 weeks earlier, let game devs work a normal amount of hours.

[Avatre]

Covid is not the reason, that is how the patch cycles have been in this game since launch. So stop using covid as an excuse for laziness.

"laziness"

It's called giving your team a better quality of life where they aren't rushing things so that there are more potential bugs that get missed, and giving them time to actually work on stuff without burning out.

[TaleraRistain]

The beauty of taking control and being the master of your own choices , as an FF14 player , is that you can and should take a sub break I will do if i'm too bored to want to log in.

I wont sub , i see that as a waste of my money . There is soo much content on Steam to play or buy . Its a nice "bonus" that taking breaks from ff14 wont make me fall behind .


I'm stunned more folks dont do this.

Because we're not bored and we still have reasons to log in. I have no reason to cancel my sub. If I don't play a day or two a week because I'm doing something else, that's not money I consider wasted. My rule of thumb is I don't log in unless I want to and I usually want to. When I don't, I do something else for the night.

Your process is fine for you but there's no reason to be stunned that others have difference experiences than you do.

[Doc_Seraph]

It is acceptable kupo. Enjoy the world kupo. <3

[Illmaeran]

It is acceptable kupo. Enjoy the world kupo. <3

What happens when you put a bunch of Moogles in a room full of mirrors?

An Opukalypse.

[IdowhatIwant]

Better idea: don't demand crunch, don't throw labor under the bus just so you can get your entertainment 2 weeks earlier, let game devs work a normal amount of hours.

I could care less that its coming out two weeks late. I do care that it's the same predictable patch as 5.1, 4.1, and 3.1.

[Ixon]

I could care less that its coming out two weeks late. I do care that it's the same predictable patch as 5.1, 4.1, and 3.1.

Predictability and consistency is what they TRY to achieve vs what other games have. It's a tradeoff, sure it might not make content as exciting because you know what should be there, but it's also reliable. Something you can easily plan your life around. Besides, the only similar parts are usually the Raids, Trials, Dungeons. As we have seen in the Live Letters for 6.1, we will be getting items not consistent, such as a new and revamped PVP mode, Hildebrand quests, Ultimates, etc.

[DPZ2]

Out of curiosity, when did Pandaemonium drop? Wasn't it after launch and before 6.1? It sucks that we haven't gotten anything at all between launch and the patch coming in a month...

For the curious: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...patchnote_log/

Pandaemonium dropped with 6.01 (Patch notes dated 20 December 2021)

Savage Pandaemonium dropped with 6.05 (Patch notes dated 3 January 2022)

Minor job adjustments dropped with 6.08 (Patch notes dated 25 January 2022)

This has been pretty much the same pattern since Heavensward.