What is going on with Square Enix and the 14 team?

[Thalesnm]

Many people are just clung to the idea that MMOs should ultimately consume a significant amount of time, and be a 'one size fits all' type scenario with many people being allergic to the prospect of other games fitting their memo better. This is not to say the game is without fault and nor should critique be made, but I think when the critique is a contradiction or a deviation of their game design philosophy, then it just stands to say there are ultimately other places that might be better accommodating of needs.

I can see his mindset being a double-edged sword, especially from a business standpoint, but if I were to look in certain areas, I think it becomes woefully obvious why the mindset of playing something else is not a bad one.

Pretty much, yeah. I'll just add the the design philosophy is not the main issue here. Of course people there are pros and cons to the design philosophy of FFXIV, as with any other game. The main issue is saying that someone should be fired just because they have a different view about a subject, when said view is harmless.

That's not arguing. That's just hate.

[Kaurhz]

Pretty much, yeah. I'll just add the the design philosophy is not the main issue here. Of course people there are pros and cons to the design philosophy of FFXIV, as with any other game. The main issue is saying that someone should be fired just because they have a different view about a subject, when said view is harmless.

That's not arguing. That's just hate.

If I'm honest, I'm fairly certain his comment was made in reference to a Q/A or a tour event where someone asked what Yoshida recommends when they're going through a content drought, or so forth, and his response was just to try other games, play other games. But at this point, his original intent has had people playing 'Simon Says' so it has lost all original meaning at this point. This has only been echoed through other comments he has made elsewhere including:

"I think it is important that we come in contact with new games. It's a new kind of stimulation, so it keeps us fresh."

I've had my fill of these threads anyway. I'm going to carry on playing games, plural.

[Moonlite]

Pretty much, yeah. I'll just add the the design philosophy is not the main issue here. Of course people there are pros and cons to the design philosophy of FFXIV, as with any other game. The main issue is saying that someone should be fired just because they have a different view about a subject, when said view is harmless.

That's not arguing. That's just hate.

People hate and I mean hate the housing system. But generally no one has said they should be fired for the idea of the system. And all discussion of why they can't do something else has been ignored, that isn't a big deal. We aren't owed answers. People have asked for others to be fired when they make mistakes. Not releasing a stable product 2.0, lieing about housing 2.0, stability issues and cash grab transfers HW, designing a whole expansion around instances and not having a system in place to use instances, repeated login server issues over the whole games life span, lotto bugged. These aren't design philosophy issues and they have worked on some of these issues.



But you make it sound like peoples competency and employment shouldn't be questioned when multiple mistakes are made. See now we are at philosophical difference. Some people feel a certain level of accountability in life should be maintained, yet clearly you don't see it the same way.