Quote Originally Posted by Theodric View Post
It's really quite fascinating to see how certain posters repeatedly ignore the fact that those they deem to be 'negative' have repeatedly outlined the aspects of the game that they do enjoy a great many times already. It seems to be the new go to tactic in order to try deflect from the points being raised and interestingly it's something only deployed somewhat recently.

Putting that aside, however, let's consider for a moment that the only obligation anybody has around these parts is to obey the established code of conduct. The weird attempts to police tone and content of posts beyond that is just that - weird. Feel free to chalk up any differences to conflicting personality types or culture clashes. Or the fact that not everybody speaks English as a primary language.

Many of us also primarily make use of Twitter or Discord to discuss the aspects of the game that we like. It's much easier to share fan art on both platforms, after all - and you don't have to deal with the unhinged posters who either send death threats or accuse you of being a 'fascist' if you dare to like or dislike the 'wrong' characters in this game.

'ur all just haters so go away' is what is really being insinuated here, let's be honest. It's just being dressed up politely.
Some have. They're also usually the ones willing to have constructive discussions and have some respect for opposing opinions even if they don't agree with them.

But then there are the ones that are a flood of negativity, with the frequent "this game is terrible, all the devs deserve to be fired". It's very hard to see those individuals as being passionate about playing the game.

The problem with confining the positive remarks to Discord or Twitter is those remarks only reach those that share the specific social circles where you post. Anything said in Discord is unlikely to reach the developers. Anything said in Twitter is likewise unlikely to reach them unless one of the common FF specific hashtags that Community Managers look for is used.

Things posted here in the official forums can reach anyone who pulls up the forum. No account or active subscription is required to read, only to post.

If someone is only a hater, yes they should go away. If someone enjoys the game but has concerns, then let's have a constructive discussion here instead of one that amount to "the devs are all incompetent and have no idea how to make a good game, fire everyone".

Quote Originally Posted by Deo14 View Post
Do we need some to follow some regulations of minimal positive things we say, just so we feel like we're legitimate? I'm talking just for myself - I very rarely talk here about things I like. You can check all my 300+ posts, I bet there is not a single praise about this game's music, even though that's one of my most favorite things about the game. I have something positive to say, but I usually won't say it, I don't see a reason. You yourself described it as "at the least does not see as a problem with the game" - why would I start talking about something that I don't see as problem? What would I achieve by that? Would it spark some interesting discussion? Very unlikely. This is why I don't just throw random praises into the void, I don't see a reason. It doesn't mean I passionately hate the game as some seem to think, it's just different mindset and different personality traits.
This is a good explanation of why most posts are going to be negative. Humans don't have a tendency to talk about the things they like or that meet expectations. They do want to talk about what doesn't.

But just because we have this tendency doesn't mean that it's the way it should be. The problem is that it sinks us into a well of negativity that can start to overshadow the positives.

The game developers do need to know what players are enjoying as much as what players feel need to be improved. If all they're getting is the negative feedback, that's got a high potential to impact their work performance. Why bother putting effort into anything if no one appreciates what they're doing?