Dawntrail’s Narrative Missteps: Why Natsuko Ishikawa’s Touch Is Sorely Missed

[Jeeqbit]

We are talking about what 2,5 years of nothing being said about it and only waking up when they needed hype for the new expansion?

The truth is, they've always done this. I first realized this was how they do things when Stormblood was coming out:

• They had ignored the fact Bards abandoned their job or quit the game over cast times being added for 2 years, then suddenly advertised it would be reverted in Stormblood.
• They had ignored how clunky and abandoned the cross-class system was for 2 years then suddenly said it would be addressed in Stormblood.
• They had ignored constant complaints about RNG mitigation (Parry) then suddenly announced it would be replaced with Tenacity in Stormblood so that you at least know it will always reduce the damage of a tank buster.

After that it became apparent this is how they do it. If there is a problem, they will probably address it all the way at the next expansion.

It would be ideal if issues were addressed faster though.

[Voidmage]

The truth is, they've always done this. I first realized this was how they do things when Stormblood was coming out:

• They had ignored the fact Bards abandoned their job or quit the game over cast times being added for 2 years, then suddenly advertised it would be reverted in Stormblood.
• They had ignored how clunky and abandoned the cross-class system was for 2 years then suddenly said it would be addressed in Stormblood.
• They had ignored constant complaints about RNG mitigation (Parry) then suddenly announced it would be replaced with Tenacity in Stormblood so that you at least know it will always reduce the damage of a tank buster.

After that it became apparent this is how they do it. If there is a problem, they will probably address it all the way at the next expansion.

It would be ideal if issues were addressed faster though.

Agree on this.
And that is why I can understand so many players who just give up on giving nice and constructive feedback.
I don't think it is the right decision but I can certainly connect with it.

[Daralii]

The truth is, they've always done this. I first realized this was how they do things when Stormblood was coming out:

• They had ignored the fact Bards abandoned their job or quit the game over cast times being added for 2 years, then suddenly advertised it would be reverted in Stormblood.
• They had ignored how clunky and abandoned the cross-class system was for 2 years then suddenly said it would be addressed in Stormblood.
• They had ignored constant complaints about RNG mitigation (Parry) then suddenly announced it would be replaced with Tenacity in Stormblood so that you at least know it will always reduce the damage of a tank buster.

After that it became apparent this is how they do it. If there is a problem, they will probably address it all the way at the next expansion.

It would be ideal if issues were addressed faster though.

Some issues get fixed, but others just compound patch after patch and either don't get addressed or are addressed in a roundabout way that's detrimental for the game as a whole. Every job's been designed more and more to fit into the 2-minute meta just because several jobs synergized too well because of how their buffs and debuffs synced up.