If anyone paid attention to any of the development what we really have right now is just the groundwork for what is to come. They had to REBUILD THE ENTIRE GAME.

They could have delayed release, great. We would have to wait.

But they ended XIV 1.0 nearly a year ago. Sure we could have waited till they finished more. But I know a lot of people just would have been happy to play. So release came. The foundation is solid, need a little work. But now they can focus on building on the foundation. People need to stop complaining and let them do it.