Concerns about Content Patch 2.1

**Baneus** · 11-14-2013 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Trancery

Early years of FFXI and WoW...now those were the days...

A large part of that nostalgia towards older games is the fact that they were new. There was a sense of wonder and excitement because of that newness. To put it quite crudely, the cherry is popped on that now, it's not coming back (unless you're actually new). That sense of wonder and excitement has been replaced with 8 years of pretty much grinding the same thing over and over.

The world is different and we are different. There's no putting the genie back in the bottle.

**Slate** · 11-14-2013 10:21 AM

i do think Square should just give out Allagan to those people that feel they are waiting too long

**Taemek** · 11-14-2013 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Slate

i do think Square should just give out Allagan to those people that feel they are waiting too long

So you want people to quit sooner?

**Asiaine** · 11-14-2013 11:17 PM

Fee for game: 50$
Monthly Subscription: 13$
Cost over one year: 13*12 + 50 = 206$

Average price of game: 50$
206$ is therefore equivalent to about 4 new games.

Average play time for RPG/Adventure like games = 50 hours.
4 * 50 = 200 hours.

Therefore it is reasonable to expect at least 200 hours of new/non-repetitive game play per year.

I think we are nearly at the 200 hour point, and no where near the 1 year point.

To expect more content than 4 games, for a price less than 4 games is to expect business madness. And they are not here to loose money.

COULD they deliver the equivalent of a brand new game every year: Sure
Are you willing to pay 50$/mo subscription fee to warrant that? Nope.

Ergo, the problem and compromise.

**Mezolitik** · 11-14-2013 11:35 PM

With respect to the OP, you only have one crafting class (at level 5) and one gathering class (at level 17). You've made a thread about a lack of content when you've ignored more than half of the game's existing features.

And your character isn't wearing any pants.

**Ksenia** · 11-14-2013 11:43 PM

FF14 ARR isn't suffering from something Square can fix. If you are running FATE marathons to get to 50 in a week, you will burn out and you will leave. This isn't about lack of content. It's about tunnel vision and Min/Max evaluations of the content.

**Tiggy** · 11-14-2013 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Taemek

It matters not here if you class yourself as a casual or hardcore player, the fact is, 2.1 is looking to be released after the New Year and in my honest opinion, with the current content that is here, that is too long to wait and people will start looking for greener pastures.

I'm pretty sure it is still a December release. Not sure where you are getting this after new year info.

Originally Posted by Taemek

and trust me, after your 6th and 7th level 50, Fates and grinding WP/AK gets old, really fast.

No one forced you to use Fates to level up. You could have chosen dungeons instead.

**Camate** · 11-15-2013 05:35 AM

Hello,

We’ve been seeing comments asking why we cannot make certain changes or fixes quicker as opposed to waiting for 2.1.

When it comes to bug fixes that have been reported and replicated by the QA team as well as changes and adjustments that are requested, the development team makes these change or fixes which are then tested by QA for stability. For each change and bug fix that is made, the team confirms that the rest of the game is unaffected and that server crashes or other issues do not take place.

FFXIV is being developed by a branch-development method, where there is a group working on patch 2.1 while 2.0 is running. Critical bugs that severely affect play, which have been confirmed and replicated, are addressed in the shortest amount of time as possible. Changes designed off of feedback, that also have large effects on the entire game, are ultimately implemented on a schedule decided by the Producer/Director Yoshi-P.

Additionally, the QA team checks and ensures all fixes and changes are stable on both the Windows and PS3 versions. These checks are consolidated and performed when major updates are scheduled.

To thoroughly address each concern, we are unable to perform fixes and changes for everything immediately, and as a result some changes are addressed with major patches and updates. We appreciate your understanding in regards to this.

**silverhope** · 11-15-2013 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by Camate

To thoroughly address each concern, we are unable to perform fixes and changes for everything immediately, and as a result some changes are addressed with major patches and updates. We appreciate your understanding in regards to this.

This has zero to do with the OP.. Hes not talking about bugs hes talking about delaying content

**DoctorMog** · 11-15-2013 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by silverhope

This has zero to do with the OP.. Hes not talking about bugs hes talking about delaying content

Camate didn't read the OP I guess.

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