Here we go again

[EusisLandale]

I'd suggest the cost of not having such a feature in terms of lost subs is likely to be far higher than the cost of incorporating it.

I'm not talking financial costs. I'm talking costs to the game itself. Every feature they have ever added has come at the cost of something else being trimmed down or tossed aside.

I'm not responsible for SE incompetence.

You are, however, encouraging it.

[Shinku_Tachi]

I'm not talking financial costs. I'm talking costs to the game itself. Every feature they have ever added has come at the cost of something else being trimmed down or tossed aside.

I'll repost part of my post from another thread that was addressing the need to trim down on the excessive use of visual effects and clutter:

Either reduce or simplify the visual clutter and telegraphs; or, reduce the number of mechanics altogether, thereby reducing the number and types of needed telegraphs, and make the mechanics you leave hit a little harder to compensate for the cut mechanics.

I feel like there are ways to do some of these things, while finding ways to compensate for it. Instead of just throwing things away. Like I suggested there, if the number of mechanics have to be reduced to deal with the problem of visual clutter, then have the mechanics that are left behind hit a bit harder, or even have an additional effect or something.

[Mawlzy]

I'm not talking financial costs. I'm talking costs to the game itself. Every feature they have ever added has come at the cost of something else being trimmed down or tossed aside.

I understand that every change SE makes has the potential to be a disaster. Equally, would it make sense had people not lobbied for Viera hats, on the grounds a potential side effect might be their asses falling off?

Totally fair, games are a leisure activity and I think it's totally reasonable to tap out when you stop having fun, for whatever reason. While I personally enjoy being challenged in 14's PvE and struggling to improve, I don't think not enjoying that makes someone lazy, and I apologize if I implied as much when I said earlier that anyone can do these fights with time, study, and practice. I get that someone might not want to devote those things to what should be free time because they just might not find it fun. I also don't believe I've used the word "demand" in our conversation, but again I apologize if inadvertently did, or if I implied that you were demanding rather than suggesting.

Oh you're absolutely fine, some of the previous was more directed at the peanut gallery in general. Besides, having been called "the worst human on the internet" I've probably been less than measured at times.