Quote Originally Posted by KageTokage View Post
I virtually never see anybody expressing frustration at people liking it, but I sure as heck see them attacking others for daring to imply that anything about it was poorly written or could've been better.

I do honestly kind of get a kick out of seeing how many people will dogpile me in Twitch chat and elsewhere for giving my blunt, honest opinion about the elements that bugged me that the majority tend to gush over, using tried and true flimsy counterarguments like "You just don't understand it!" in protest. At this point, I'm kind of numb to it after all the snark and ridicule various individuals have chosen to inject into this thread and elsewhere.
Yeah, it's not just limited to the story either - the mere suggestion that something about the game could stand to be improved is treated like a deeply personal attack by some within this game's community. Then, in turn, they see it as justified to launch actual personal attacks towards whoever is providing that feedback.

A lot of people also seem to be under the impression that we're obligated to ask 'permission' to voice our thoughts. I've put a handful of posters on ignore precisely because it is clear to me that they're not here to debate or discuss but merely to police what is liked or disliked. I'll admit that my concerns with the game go beyond the story itself as of its current trajectory though there are still elements of the game that I enjoy and I have friends who still play it. So the whole 'just quit if u don't liek the story' that some like to trot out doesn't really work either.

I'm mostly waiting to see what 6.2 brings and if it wasn't for being lucky enough to own a house then I wouldn't be logging in at all lately. Admittedly most of my gaming time is spent on other games lately simply because there isn't much to do in FFXIV between patches once you're all caught up.