Quote Originally Posted by VirusOnline View Post
Why isn't it valid ? The formula has been set for a long time now. I find a lot of players (specifically on the forum) expect XIV to be the one and all game for them. Not just as an MMO, but their one game they play.

I don't defend YoshiP alot. If anything I criticise him more than anything, but the argument to unsubscribe or play other games, while terribly blunt, is just another way of saying that you should diversify your library and not expect any one game to be the one and all.

It's also ok to outgrow a game because it no longer satisfies what you're looking for. A lot of people struggle with that one, particularly imo with MMOs.
It isn't an authentic stance for any business to embrace, though. The 'play other games' statement is in itself rooted in an interview as far back as the days of ARR when FFXIV was first finding its footing during its relaunch.

If not for the - quite frankly, creepy - cult that has formed around Yoshi-P it would never have been taken seriously. Interestingly, a lot of the people who echo it started the game years later and simply echo it without having been around themselves when it was first spoken.

I also don't think many people expect to be catered to 24/7 - there just isn't much in the way of content with staying power and depth, whereas when people do take breaks they're unable to leave feedback after two weeks of not logging in. Putting aside that this place doesn't have any real visible engagement from the community representatives in the first place...there's just a very unfortunate set of circumstances that have allowed the 'venue goers' to effectively hold the game hostage and move it further and further away from being an actual MMO rather than a strange Second Life clone.