Brian from Work 2 Game is leaving FFXIV

[Kaurhz]

Eh, I don't necessarily think the content itself is the issue. More so just the incentive to actually do it and how they pace the content and their patch cycle. For me they already have great content, it's just a matter of innovating on that content over time, and whether they can use it to complement areas of the game where it may otherwise be lacking. E.g., will they listen to people when they say the newer criterion dungeons need better rewards and gear attached to them, or will they ignore it?

TL;DR: I don't think the amount of content is an issue, just the replayability incentive - I suppose it's a double-edged sword though depending on the frequency of play. - I equally think given their direction behind the earlier stages of the relic, that they would do a lot better by introducing relics earlier, and either spacing them out more with a grind equal to what it may otherwise have been had we followed the usual x.35 - x.55 cycles. Or just having a greater involvement anyway, but a more proactive approach to reducing/nerfing the requirement.

As for the leaving. I feel indifferent about it. Goodbye, I guess, and enjoy another - new journey, or whatever.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

They've got some rather odd split directions with content that largely feel like they are competing with each other. On one hand there is high tier raiding in savage and on the other hand there's time grinding stuff and now exclusive seasonal rewards with PvP.

With the amount of content they got, FFXIV really does not need the kind of "bash your head against a number wall" content like Savage anymore. I've been doing it the past couple of tiers and it really starts to feel like "Well this armor looks cool and I'd love to dye it, but I'm spending 12+ hours a week on this and am missing out on stuff that I can much more easily clear without drama or burnout."

They also have a lot of content now that just automatically level syncs your gear to the max for the tier or caps it at an older tier, so it kills the whole point of getting to be "big number man", which is really what savage kind of amounts to. I mean great, you get to do big numbers but so does everyone else in the content that actually matters, not to mention with seasonal rewards you're literally crippling yourself doing the savage fights in terms of rewards. Unless the person doing savage has absolutely no life outside the game itself.

Same I do enjoy the game to a certain extent. I just wish they would stop playing safe and really start taking risks in the game to get it lively. 10 years is a long time to hope a game survives but if the content you are coming up with is "meh" to most people then you have to do something or you will start losing people

[DrWho2010]

i've never really liked this guy and his takes, so good riddance to him in my opinion. most of his reasons for leaving is his life changes tho, which makes sense for his life circumstances honestly. however he is still very cringe.

1. you want to spend more time with your family. yeah, you're old and have kids. being an up to date content creator for mmo coverage with family responsibilities (at least until the kids are older, more self-sufficient, and probably almost ready to leave) is very difficult and time consuming and he admits this so yeah time for a priority shift.

2. he says he loves his stand up comedy but will never post it to the internet because his jokes get more negative than positive reaction. ummm.. then that means your jokes are bad, or have bad takes. I don't know much of him outside his XIV videos but i'm guessing then that his jokes have racist, or discriminatory undertones. those are not good jokes then. he says people are hyper sensitive. "come on man it was just a joke". umm no. you like offending people for laughs and hey surprise, not everyone is into that.

3. he praises New World eww gross. hasn't that game crashed and burned by now? I haven't followed any news on it since it had such a horrible launch and massive problems afterwards. did it ever manage to fix things? I dunno, don't care.

yes the game has been around for 10+ years now and for some it doesn't spark joy anymore. he's prob more into new world because it's throwing more shit at the wall to see if it sticks and that excites him more.
comes back to that argument of do people like curated structure or do they like randomness more. the eternal question.

[Odstarva]

Can someone explain what toxic positivity means?
Or rather, use an example of what toxic positivity looks like in-game?

Because my only experience has either been genuinely nice people, the opposite (mean-spirited, malicious), or the occasional "you don't pay my sub" types.

I've never met anyone that is so.... positive (??) that it made me feel bad in any way shape or form!

[Kaurhz]

Can someone explain what toxic positivity means?
Or rather, use an example of what toxic positivity looks like in-game?

Because my only experience has either been genuinely nice people, the opposite (mean-spirited, malicious), or the occasional "you don't pay my sub" types.

I've never met anyone that is so.... positive (??) that it made me feel bad in any way shape or form!

It's not really toxic positivity, really. Some people just like to inappropriately conflate words. I wouldn't really call it toxic positivity as much as I would just call it false positivity. Most people I've come across just simply disagree with some outlooks, and then people like to feign toxic positivism. It's almost comedic as it is ludicrous, honestly.

The term is practically meaningless courtesy of a few.

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

Can someone explain what toxic positivity means?
Or rather, use an example of what toxic positivity looks like in-game?

Because my only experience has either been genuinely nice people, the opposite (mean-spirited, malicious), or the occasional "you don't pay my sub" types.

I've never met anyone that is so.... positive (??) that it made me feel bad in any way shape or form!

Toxic Positivity is when you you feel so good about something but refuse to see the flaws in something and refuse it and when people try to point it out you crush them on the idea that nothing is wrong when there is

[Velvet_Lunarfang]

i've never really liked this guy and his takes, so good riddance to him in my opinion. most of his reasons for leaving is his life changes tho, which makes sense for his life circumstances honestly. however he is still very cringe.

1. you want to spend more time with your family. yeah, you're old and have kids. being an up to date content creator for mmo coverage with family responsibilities (at least until the kids are older, more self-sufficient, and probably almost ready to leave) is very difficult and time consuming and he admits this so yeah time for a priority shift.

2. he says he loves his stand up comedy but will never post it to the internet because his jokes get more negative than positive reaction. ummm.. then that means your jokes are bad, or have bad takes. I don't know much of him outside his XIV videos but i'm guessing then that his jokes have racist, or discriminatory undertones. those are not good jokes then. he says people are hyper sensitive. "come on man it was just a joke". umm no. you like offending people for laughs and hey surprise, not everyone is into that.

3. he praises New World eww gross. hasn't that game crashed and burned by now? I haven't followed any news on it since it had such a horrible launch and massive problems afterwards. did it ever manage to fix things? I dunno, don't care.

yes the game has been around for 10+ years now and for some it doesn't spark joy anymore. he's prob more into new world because it's throwing more shit at the wall to see if it sticks and that excites him more.
comes back to that argument of do people like curated structure or do they like randomness more. the eternal question.

maybe he can be cringe sometimes. The most cringe content creator though is Zepla. I think she is the worst of all.

[VelKallor]

I found a definition that is just this side of utterly idiotic.

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. While there are benefits to being optimistic and engaging in positive thinking, toxic positivity rejects all difficult emotions in favor of a cheerful and often falsely-positive façade.

Note how this sentence contradicts itself.

BTW that first sentence is even more stupid when in a survival situation, keeping a positive mindset tends to keep you alive. Those who throw up their hands and say "I give up this is hopeless" are usually found dead.

Its a buzzphrase that has been thrown around here so often it isnt funny, even the ones who use it cant define it.

[DrWho2010]

maybe he can be cringe sometimes. The most cringe content creator though is Zepla. I think she is the worst of all.

well then i guess opinions are buttholes cuz everyone's got one. I actually don't mind Zepla, i think she's bubbly and mildly humorous. I like Xenosys too but his takes can be very cringe.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I found a definition that is just this side of utterly idiotic.



Note how this sentence contradicts itself.

BTW that first sentence is even more stupid when in a survival situation, keeping a positive mindset tends to keep you alive. Those who throw up their hands and say "I give up this is hopeless" are usually found dead.

Its a buzzphrase that has been thrown around here so often it isnt funny, even the ones who use it cant define it.

Did you know that 2.0 happened because those that stayed in 1.0 had so much copium that things will get better.

Just food for thought.