MSQ Difficulty and Exclusion

[VelKallor]

I don't think using those statistics is a good idea

Too bad. That survey and others like are standard internationally, that demographic is worldwide.

68 per cent of Australians play interactive games, and of this game playing population: 78 per cent were aged 18 years or older, 71 per cent were working age (18–64 years), 23 per cent were aged 50 and over, and seven per cent were aged 65 years or older, the average age was 33 years.

New Zealand

The average age of the New Zealand gamer is 34 years old. 43% of New Zealanders aged 65 and over now play video games, compared to only 32% in 2013. Games are not only enjoyed by kids and teenagers – 78% of the game playing population is aged 18 years or older. Nearly half (48%) of the gaming population is female

Philippines

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...gamers-by-age/

Russia

Among Russian video gamers aged from 16 to 29 years, the majority played online games more often than offline games, according to a survey from July 2021. To compare, among those between 30 and 44 years old, 40 percent of respondents played online and offline games with the same frequency. In the age category of 60 years and older, offline games were the most popular.

[VelKallor]

All I want is for the MSQ to be a bit more challenging and engaging closer like how it used to be, thanks.

The posts I quoted from you say otherwise.

Your words:

While I admittedly haven't had the time to read each post in this thread, I just wanted to chime in and say that I'm not sure that making MSQ content easier in order to not exclude older players is a good thing.

You really need to go read up on where the industry is now as opposed to nearly 20 years ago. Excluding a demographic that makes up the majority on online gamers is an act of lunacy..and commercial suicide.

[Mosha]

Too bad. That survey and others like are standard internationally, that demographic is worldwide.



New Zealand



Philippines

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...gamers-by-age/

Russia

You just quoting statistics not interpreting them, FFXIV isn't available on smartphones, tablets, inbrowser or even Xbox and switch. so I imagine your statistics would shift dramatically when you don't include those platforms.

[VelKallor]

FFXIV isn't available on smartphones, tablets, inbrowser or even Xbox and switch.

Not yet, you mean. Its coming.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...x_one_version/

Naoki Yoshida: There are no obstacles for developing the Xbox version. We were able to undertake development and provide our service thanks to the immense efforts that Phil has invested. For that we are truly grateful!

The sole factors are the workload and the order of steps. Now when it comes to the Xbox version, there’s unfortunately not much I can say presently but just that we cannot work on all the steps simultaneously and need to follow the order for proceeding with these things. Since we’re currently involved in the development of Endwalker and preparing the PS5 version to follow on from the title’s service on PS4, it’d be appreciated if we can return to touch upon the Xbox version once things have settled!

Oh and

https://fenixbazaar.com/2017/05/16/leaked-microsoft-research-reveals-the-average-xbox-one-owner/

The average age of the Xbox One owner is 33, unsurprising considering the average age of gamers generally hovering in the late-20 to mid-30s range, depending on the region.

[Thaciscokidd]

Not yet, you mean Its coming.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...x_one_version/

This might have changed. With Bethesda(a month after this Q & A) and soon Activision Blizzard now owned by Microsoft. It would be sweet if it could get 3 MMOs, but it would be a little weird especially since the Eidos Montreal's founder stated Sony is interest in buying Square Enix to counter the acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Bethesda.

[Mosha]

Not yet, you mean. Its coming.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...x_one_version/



Oh and

https://fenixbazaar.com/2017/05/16/l...box-one-owner/

are you doing this on purpose to me? is this god's punishment for me for eating too much junk food recently?

[Imora]

I don't think using those statistics is a good idea since they're very broad and include smartphone and Facebook-type games in the data, what wouldn't be relevant to games like FFXIV since it's a lot more niche than those statistics cover?

What those statistics tell me is that FFXIV should be a mobile game with heavy MTX to attract the largest demographic possible. I don't think you're advocating for that.

Even mobile games can be challenging though.

I actually know someone that quit the game here because MSQ solo duties were too hard. And this is after having a housemate do some of them for them.

[hagare]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comme...x_one_version/

keeping hope alive I see xD

[Mosha]

Even mobile games can be challenging though.

I actually know someone that quit the game here because MSQ solo duties were too hard. And this is after having a housemate do some of them for them.

I mean sure there are examples of such. but my point was that data includes a lot of people who only care about candy crush and have no interest in MMORPGs making it a bad argument to use when talking about ffxiv.

[VelKallor]

are you doing this on purpose to me? is this god's punishment for me for eating too much junk food recently?

Mosha, its fine. I got involved in the alpha / beta stuff back in the days before the first Voodoo cards even came out, so its kinda been something I keep tabs with over the years. I come from a time before DOS 6.22 even existed, if thats any consolation.

This was my first computer