[Feedback] Wuk Lamat's English Voice

[LilithRose]

Summa summarum, in context of this thread's topic; I haven't seen anything what would point towards Bryer being hired having anything to do with DEI stuff directly. I also think it would be naive to hard dismiss the possibility with Microsoft link and SBI link, to SE, provably there. Even if it's by other projects than FFXIV. I think these things absolutely can be so squiggly that SE could get some benefit they see worthwhile by doing some diversity hiring for any of their projects. It's just business, come on...

Yeah, I've no direct links. But certainly a lot of red flags that, as you said. "It would be naive and hard to dismiss the possibility."

And even then, then what? Well, if the proof of nepotism will be found and proven, I won't be surprised. All I can do is speak with my words and vote with my wallet.
I am not fan of Bryer's work in and with FFXIV, or some pretty lame opinions she has seen important enough to broadcast in X. But I want her and her fans to continue living their best lives. I don't play with audio on most of the time anyway.

As I stated many times in this thread. I do not put the fault on Bryer. I'm just annoyed at people on the internet gaslighting people like you can see even in this thread, and wanted to find out the truth. What people do what that information is ultimately up to each individual themselves. I'm not here to tell anyone what to do. "You don't pay my sub" kinda attitude.

It's just sad, but not too surprising to see. Having followed Square since the psx days, this to me seems like Square is having a rough financial time. As all the signs are repeated from their historical Big project failures. (Spirits Within, Final Fantasy XIV 1.0, now Forespoken.)

And mind you, this isn't THE reason for my own break/quitting either. I've got so much reasons I could start my own thread. I've had my love for XIV dwindling for the last 4 years with all the simplifications and single player focus, jobs that got neutered to a 2 minute meta so people barely need to talk even within raids anymore. I play XIV for the social experience and glamour, and most of that is gone or moved to the cash shop. I'm still waiting to see for the press tour to see if they fix the Astrologian, and if that can change my mind.

It's just about enough for me to say; I've played since 1.0, I think I've had my best times with it. And with how XIV is made, I don't feel too bad for taking a break that I 'might' not come back from unless shit gets sorted. My only sunk cost fallacy is the housing, which I've left behind before for personal reasons.