All Work & No XIV Make Jack a Dull Boy

[Ralos]

The human population in general, not just the U.S., makes me sad. I foresee many complaints of "I didn't get an alpha test invite" after tomorrow

[odintius]

Yea I can see the flame post a coming :P

[Rustyhagun]

You take that back!!! I'll never be one of you!!! /rabid

J/k. Quite a few people certainly do go south for the deals, especially people nearish the border. I personally don't and most likely never will because it's too much of a hassle. That's why our retailers are attempting to get in on the deals, to get people to buy here instead. But their attempts so far are a joke. "Black Friday Special!!! $10 off a TV!"

Still if you take gassing up, and going to the US and coming back.. it makes more sense just to shop in Canada. Gas is expensive. Unless you are buying a ton of crap.. in which case if you have to pay customs then that's even more money.

[PotatoSalad]

<Insert snarky, whitewashed complaint text wall about FFXIV:ARR here>

[valetarkus]

hahaha this is funny to me

[odintius]

Just wait till some of the complainers get inside the game during alpha lol so be a entertaining days ahead >.>

[Duuude007]

I know there are terms we must follow, but I cerainly hope they are very open with stats, like the approximate number of accounts active in alpha, beta, etc

[VoltaAsura]

I just really hope that most of the people who want to get into alpha/beta actually TEST and FIND BUGS as they are being recruited to do. I would find it to be counter productive of SE to get people into alpha/beta that solely have interest into playing the NEW FFXIV, or who have no interest in helping make the game better. Here's hoping I get chosen !

[Sleverin]

All in all, I'm glad the forums are going in an downhill spiral. What with expectations being out of fucking control. It'll calm down eventually a few months after the expansion launches, after the surge of overexpectant whiny neckbeards with no knowledge of the video game design process and its limitations post rage threads about how the game isn't a perfect, flawless masterpiece that will bring down the second coming of Christ and bring us all into heaven where we will be subjected to orgies, all the Code Red in the universe and free subscriptions to Final Fantasy XI forever.

Wow, it's like you're channeling my inner snarky cynicism. I love it!

[Endigiont]

You guys were totally right about the "No Alpha Invite" whine threads...