The Devs Listen to Us

[FlutterYuu]

50/50 odds on phasing out PS4. install base is too high and min specs for even PC use would have to rise beyond that, because currently this game is supposed to be able to run on something even worse than a PS4.

I did have to look up if PS4 will be dropped for 7.0. It is staying fortunately! Now I wonder where I heard that the support will drop for 7.0? Well I'm sure the graphical upgrade will look fantastic when it comes in 7.0.

[remiff]

I did have to look up if PS4 will be dropped for 7.0. It is staying fortunately! Now I wonder where I heard that the support will drop for 7.0? Well I'm sure the graphical upgrade will look fantastic when it comes in 7.0.

The ps4 remains for 7.0 but will not benefit from the graphic update, because it is already announced in the form of a texture pack that can be activated in the pc/ps5,
but ps4 will certainly benefit from changes in light/shadow technology and certainly DX12 but no info before July 28th.

[FlutterYuu]

The ps4 remains for 7.0 but will not benefit from the graphic update, because it is already announced in the form of a texture pack that can be activated in the pc/ps5,
but ps4 will certainly benefit from changes in light/shadow technology and certainly DX12 but no info before July 28th.

yeah i figured. I'm excited to learn more at this years fanfest tho!

[FlutterYuu]

You know when I made this I knew that people were going to be negative but damn some of you are like beyond frustrated with the game at the moment. Like the Devs should do something about this, and I don't mean ban you guys or anything like that but like how did they let things get this bad. Like I barely use the forums since I first bought ARR when it released. Though I do admit now that I think about it I was part of the Beta but it did take me a couple of months to save enough to buy the game.

That's besides the point. I see a clear issue here. Lack of communication from the Devs part. Something I did not know about until now if I do say so myself. I remember that the Devs would post here at least once a week. I can't say I've seen anything like it while lurking the forums this past week.

I'm going to go back and play FFXIV, but reading everyones responses have gotten me thinking... but also worrying... but mostly thinking! I may or may not lurk on this thread, and the forums. But I think I got everything I could get from this thread tbh. I wish you all a good night.

[MintnHoney]

reading everyones responses have gotten me thinking... but also worrying...

If it's any consolation, consider that most of the negative criticism is indication that there is a desire for improvement, rather than just a desire for a vindictive reckoning. There are a few people who would say that the negative criticism has to be worded to their own specifications to "count as criticism," but as long as the negativity is expressed in any way, the expression still remains as "this needs/could use improvement" regardless of whatever literary coherency there may or may not be.
So at least there's that.
It's just that there's more and newer voices with this expression of malcontent, so it's becoming more glaring that things have either been pushed back too much or backburners are getting way too crowded, if there's any actual desire to bring things up to really cook.

In my opinion, 7.0 will not bring any radical gameplay changes because they will just be focusing on the graphics update and engine updates related to graphics (which I can't bring myself to think will be some massively substantial upgrade if we're retaining PS4 compatibility, unless they're willing to make a system that allows minimal upgrades for the PS4 version while implementing bigger upgrades for other versions); so all this time waiting in hopes of improved gameplay is wasteful, for those who are. The latest I see any major gameplay changes happening is 8.0, unless they decide to really work harder on XIV and begin changing up the gameplay mid-expansion (which I doubt), and in the meantime I see them trying to increase the ease of play for jobs that they deem are too complicated (AST/DRG).

[Supersnow845]

If it's any consolation, consider that most of the negative criticism is indication that there is a desire for improvement, rather than just a desire for a vindictive reckoning. There are a few people who would say that the negative criticism has to be worded to their own specifications to "count as criticism," but as long as the negativity is expressed in any way, the expression still remains as "this needs/could use improvement" regardless of whatever literary coherency there may or may not be.
So at least there's that.
It's just that there's more and newer voices with this expression of malcontent, so it's becoming more glaring that things have either been pushed back too much or backburners are getting way too crowded, if there's any actual desire to bring things up to really cook.

In my opinion, 7.0 will not bring any radical gameplay changes because they will just be focusing on the graphics update and engine updates related to graphics (which I can't bring myself to think will be some massively substantial upgrade if we're retaining PS4 compatibility, unless they're willing to make a system that allows minimal upgrades for the PS4 version while implementing bigger upgrades for other versions); so all this time waiting in hopes of improved gameplay is wasteful, for those who are. The latest I see any major gameplay changes happening is 8.0, unless they decide to really work harder on XIV and begin changing up the gameplay mid-expansion (which I doubt), and in the meantime I see them trying to increase the ease of play for jobs that they deem are too complicated (AST/DRG).

Who’s ready for the last shred of complexity of healers to be ripped out in favour of WHM 4.0

[MintnHoney]

Who’s ready for the last shred of complexity of healers to be ripped out in favour of WHM 4.0

Sir, I'm a PVP AST main. I don't believe in PVE anymore.

[Semirhage]

Who’s ready for the last shred of complexity of healers to be ripped out in favour of WHM 4.0

I was ready to praise Mortal Flame for the interesting idea of a permanent DoT on BLU this patch. That is, until someone joked that it's probably just a preview of how 7.0 will find a way to somehow push the accelerator even harder into lobotomizing healers. "We heard your feedback about pressing Glare five hundred times during instances, so we consolidated your entire damage kit onto a permanent DoT! Now you can focus more on healing" *gag* *barf*

[AwesomeJr44]

If it's any consolation, consider that most of the negative criticism is indication that there is a desire for improvement, rather than just a desire for a vindictive reckoning.

Outside of genuine trolls, this is probably a good 90%+ of the more 'negative' people here on the forums.

[Koros]

You know when I made this I knew that people were going to be negative but damn some of you are like beyond frustrated with the game at the moment. Like the Devs should do something about this, and I don't mean ban you guys or anything like that but like how did they let things get this bad. Like I barely use the forums since I first bought ARR when it released. Though I do admit now that I think about it I was part of the Beta but it did take me a couple of months to save enough to buy the game.

That's besides the point. I see a clear issue here. Lack of communication from the Devs part. Something I did not know about until now if I do say so myself. I remember that the Devs would post here at least once a week. I can't say I've seen anything like it while lurking the forums this past week.

I'm going to go back and play FFXIV, but reading everyones responses have gotten me thinking... but also worrying... but mostly thinking! I may or may not lurk on this thread, and the forums. But I think I got everything I could get from this thread tbh. I wish you all a good night.

k.