Quote Originally Posted by Hyrist View Post
Yet I purchased FF(VI)III with no information at all and it wound up being the best buy I ever made. Funny that.

Your argument is a red herring. The information you receive or do not receive on a game before release is irrelevant to the game's actual quality, unless the company actually LISTENS to feedback. And only THEN if the feedback is good (And it most often isn't.)

The problem is, by the time they usually have the game in a state to display, it is usually too late to change complaints people will have with fundamental mechanics.



To the determent of both the games and the community.

Face it. Risks were easier to take back in those days. We diddn't end up with "Generic-Army-Shooter 20, Wisps of minor improvement 3, DLC pack part 2 of 5!" Then either.

Games were pictured as a complete package, difficulties of budget and technology were overcome through creating interesting mechanics and allowed the player's imagination to fill in the gaps.

These days if the information isn't provided for you, that minor plothole, or breach in realisim is "OMG I LOST MY IMMERSION!!!!! YOUSUCKWHYDIDYOUDOTHISYOUHADONEJOBALE:KNRA:LKRA!~"

I do not envy game developers these days.
In most cases you would be correct. But the again most casrs do not have the history of FFXIV. Remember, this game was a complete failure upon release. In normal cases SE would have written it off and tried again. Instead they decided to salvage the game and in turn their reputation. They took it upon themselves to open up a dialog with their subscribers for which I applaud them. In my opinion once they started down that road with FFXIV they cannot turn back. What I was trying to do with me recommendation was to provide them with an organized approach to the dissemination of that information. I am not asking for a step by step blueprint for each phase of the game. All we need is a general outline of their approach, especially in the areas that caused this game to fail in the first place. I am not looking for the "Flood of Information" that was promised but those of us who have steadfastly supported this game and in turn Yoshi-P and his team deserve something.