The feeling of beeing Home ...

[Jeeqbit]

It's funny how desperate some posters are to counter this supposed 'minority' of players who have concerns about the direction of the game. In reality, I think they're so married to the game that they continue to see any feedback that isn't glowing praise as a personal attack.

There is a difference between having concerns and flat out being rude or being a naysayer that thinks the game does nothing right. Otherwise, the entire point of a forum is debate.

It is extremely exhausting when you want to provide honest feedback only to be met by individuals who are dismissive on the basis of the poster’s tone

Tone is everything. It's awful to imagine the developers going to a fanfest and having people say in person some of the things I have read on these forums that have been so rude.

[aveyond-dreams]

Tone is everything. It's awful to imagine the developers going to a fanfest and having people say in person some of the things I have read on these forums that have been so rude.

There are significant sectors of the playerbase who feel that they are not being listened to at best or deliberately being ignored with no answer at worst. When this continues for long enough, it is understandable why those players are choosing to react that the way they do. This is why being able to have clear and honest discussions is important. Let the playerbase know they are being listened to and actually respond to feedback in a prompt and timely manner.

Endwalker was a letdown from both a story, gameplay, and content experience. I need to see something better if this game wants to keep my attention. Right now in Lost Ark I see the customization options I always wanted for men in this game, found a class that plays better than my main class in FFXIV (which finally got its rework to be an actual Summoner after 8 years of going down the Warlock route), and found the NPC rapport system I wished this game had. When not playing that I have Fire Emblem and soon Diofield Chronicle while I wait for the releases of Tactics Ogre and then Crisis Core. My time is limited. FFXIV is currently in no position to demand more of my attention than these other games, because I have lost a great amount of confidence in the storytelling and future direction.

This needs to be rectified.