Yoshi P - Your next live letter, DT msq and the damage to the brand

[Xellith]

I'll put my prediction out there that by the time the expansion is over, it'll be back in the 75-80% range. It started at 86% until word got out that it users were rating it very positively, then suddenly dropped. Classic review bombing from one small segment. Give it time for not only the patch content, but just regular ole' players in general who are enjoying the game to add their own reviews and it will pop back up..

It dropped steadily ever since it was released. To say THIS is a "review bomb" is disingenous.

[Lak14]

[Voidmage]

Again, EW at this point isn't a valid comparison since the "WoW exodus" was still going on. You had a large group of people join who weren't even there for the "new" content but had a ton of old content they were playing through, and who were still mad at Blizzard. You don't have that this time around. Frankly, the fact that DT's opening # is so close to EW's even without a similar anomalous influx is incredible.

I actually think it’s the other way a bit.
Yes EW had a huge influx from WoW players but DT has higher numbers in preorders.
I guess many players stuck with the game found it fun and preordered the next expansion.
The initial players are not really an indicator on how the expansion itself was received just how many wanted to play it in the first place.

If we give EW the success to a big extent because of WoW then it’s only fair to say DT Release got a push from EW.

[gumas]

i think they will address the situation but i doubt they will replace the writer or something drastic like that. the story is bad but not a mess, it just went from 8/10 to 5/10 rating to put it simply.

i agree with some post here, they probably going the usual corpo speech and probably some change for future story, the whole fiasco is just the story is waaay to focus on someone else instead of us and that person of focus is also happened to be non favor by majority

[EponaTBHSMH]

Replacement isnt likely when they can simply adjust 7.1-7.5 story according to feedback

[lolnotacat]

Replacement isnt likely when they can simply adjust 7.1-7.5 story according to feedback

They won't realistically be able to make big adjustments to 7.1 through 7.4 (give or take) unless there are delays. Patch cycles are usually planned out and developed well in advance. It's just not feasible to make big changes. I work for a small/medium mobile game company that has a very fast turnaround compared to a huge company working on a complicated game like XIV and even our assets are usually at least wireframed months in advance.

[Voidmage]

They won't realistically be able to make big adjustments to 7.1 through 7.4 (give or take) unless there are delays. Patch cycles are usually planned out and developed well in advance. It's just not feasible to make big changes. I work for a small/medium mobile game company that has a very fast turnaround compared to a huge company working on a complicated game like XIV and even our assets are usually at least wireframed months in advance.

I also think the first two patches at least are already done with the MSQ.
7.3 maybe. 7.4 probably not because they wanted to wait for feedback before deciding how to proceed further.

There might at maximum be a few tweaks like player dialogue choices, questtext (speak with Krile instead of Wuk Lamat to trigger a cutscene for example) or changing the camera a bit for cutscenes to focus on the WoL instead of her. At most maybe even cutting out some dialogue of Wuk for unvoiced, not CS scenes and give it to another person.
I don‘t know how easy something like those things would be.


But who knows.
Maybe the patches are a self contained thing like the void quests because they wanted to wait for feedback first and then react to it in the future.

I just can‘t or better don‘t want to believe they would brute force this whole thing further after that bad reception.

[chizLemons]

They won't realistically be able to make big adjustments to 7.1 through 7.4 (give or take) unless there are delays. Patch cycles are usually planned out and developed well in advance. It's just not feasible to make big changes. I work for a small/medium mobile game company that has a very fast turnaround compared to a huge company working on a complicated game like XIV and even our assets are usually at least wireframed months in advance.

Honestly depending on what they had planned for the 7.1 - 7.2 MSQs, I'd rather they delay releasing more story to make adjustments than to keep them the way they are because of schedule. Release all the side content without an MSQ, adjust whatever's necessary to not need any major developments, and wait a few more months. The other combat is pretty good and promising as it is so I think that might work fine.

Better than to make everyone rush to change things to keep the schedule, and better than releasing 10 more Speak with 0/3 locals then Wuk Lamat quests, if that was going to be the case.

[Teno]

Please do not focus solely on the Japanese side of the Dawntrail production. Please consider the complaints regarding the English localization and its subpar quality. I am very disappointed with Dawntrail in English.

Unfortunately, if not japanese = no care from yoship.

[gumas]

Unfortunately, if not japanese = no care from yoship.

what did the jp community say about DT story or about wuk lamat focus? dont tell me they actually happy about it