So sick of prioritisation

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

I feel I understand. I am a big fan of the Final Fantasy series. This is the first and possibly the only MMO I will ever play because it is made by SE. I want this game to succeed because I want to enjoy playing it. I think many people who are acused of complaining feel the same way. So why would anyone want to leave if they feel their thoughts might make a difference? I see many people tell others to just leave. I think that if they wanted to leave, they would do just that instead of trying to make an effort to change the game for the better.

Well I guess I should clarify my post a little, she doesn't have to leave these boards, but she could take a break from the game until it's what she wants. She doesn't have to stop giving suggestions, but I really think they're bringing the stuff she listed, it's just gonna take some time. People just have to be patient until then. I know, waiting sucks!

[SAMINUS]

Well I guess I should clarify my post a little, she doesn't have to leave these boards, but she could take a break from the game until it's what she wants. She doesn't have to stop giving suggestions, but I really think they're bringing the stuff she listed, it's just gonna take some time. People just have to be patient until then. I know, waiting sucks!

I agree fully Sonic. I have been taking a leave of absence from the game due to my own dissapointments, Though I check the site numerous times a day for updates and I am constantly browsing the forums. I know the game will get better, I am just waiting for it

[Shikyo]

I am so sick of prioritisation. Or prioritization* if you are that way inclined.

What is this? An intellectual recession or something? Aren't we even allowed to want things anymore?

Everytime someone asks for something, regardless of how basic and standardised the concept is, apparently it cannot be done because it isn't "a priority". Funny that here was me thinking this was supposed to be a video game competing in an already saturated market.

We can't even have mounts anymore because it isn't a priority. Lol? If this was an indie company with ten staff members, I could perhaps understand where people were coming from acting like a mount is a luxury we can't afford. But this is a game produced by Square Enix.

Shouldn't basic things like mounts, jumping, network-coding, and other such features be within their capacities. It's not like any of these are novel ideas with no precedent. They are elementary features.

Its not just mounts they havent added anything real yet and it is getting outa hand fast, i'm fed up so i like alot of other ppl i know dont play xiv atm waiting to see if this next update will be the game savior that ppl are hoping but if not thats about it for me, you can only wait so long

[Denmo]

We live in an age where we see and demand immediate action, and have little patience for delays. It's not a surprise to see people impatient on the internet, and should be expected.

However,

You look left and right and see video games getting updated constantly, consistently, and catering extremely well to player demands. And I'm not talking about just big-timers like Blizzard. These are often games with small, dedicated, independent developers.

So it begs the question, why? With all the resources available to Square Enix, was this development not only botched so horrendously at start, but continuing developments feel sluggish and lacking?

If I could talk to SE directly, this is what I'd ask:

Is the base coding written so poorly that it takes weeks just to untangle the mess? (I think this is true, given the myriad of confusing data files they have)

What was the original development's problem? Were they so focused on anti-RMT measures that they lost sight of the game itself? Or did the executives and producers demand a faster release date so they could make their buck before the quarter ended?

How many people are actually on the development team right now? I mean the people that come in and work only on XIV on a daily basis. Do they all play the game?

And other questions I can't think of right now.


It's silly to demand mounts and jumping, even sillier to call them "standard" to any MMO. It's not silly, however, to be impatient with SE right now. Especially when we've all paid for the game, and will likely soon pay more for it.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

He may have a point but it isn't a good one, a company thrives on priorities and without them the game would be in even worse shape than it was at the lowest point because it would be simply chaos. They need to have a priority for something like this at this point in time so they can save the game and by establishing priorities they can get the game in working condition with content and other big fixes first so they can actually make money instead of lose money. After that has been achieved they can start worrying about the smaller things and the wants and needs of players, but first things first they need to fix the things that make the game unsuccessful.

[Anty]

He may have a point but it isn't a good one, a company thrives on priorities and without them the game would be in even worse shape than it was at the lowest point because it would be simply chaos. They need to have a priority for something like this at this point in time so they can save the game and by establishing priorities they can get the game in working condition with content and other big fixes first so they can actually make money instead of lose money. After that has been achieved they can start worrying about the smaller things and the wants and needs of players, but first things first they need to fix the things that make the game unsuccessful.

I think his point is more then valid and looking at the communication, their future plans (a lot of these points would have been fixed already with a normla hotfix update by most other companies in the mmo market months ago), etc. it doesnt really look like they really have a big masterplan. Looking at their surveys says it all imho.
Its not that players had a lot of choices. It was all black and white and no room for ideas. Instead they are asking us for ideas in the forums, which we don't get answers to. Well sometimes but its pathetic and vague usually.
And honestly... comparing it to other current mmos, updates come much faster if needed its really just sad and extremely slow. By the time they fixed ffxiv, there will be other developers bringing out the real NEXT GEN dx 11 mmo, with outstanding graphics, story and a user friendly engine, who deserves the name "next gen mmo".

You think im exaggerating? Lets hope im soo wrong... but looking at the future patches and plans... i might be right.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

There could be several reasons to why content seems to be coming in slowly. They could still be having problems with their engine. Something that no one is going to be told or explained. Why would the development team explain their hoop jumping in the development process? To have players jump ship earlier than they want you to?

There could be no problem at all and the game just needed a catalyst to propel their content, make sure everything is cohesive to the already implemented world, and bug free.

Also, I don't know how people can sit there and act like re-development is as easy as one, two, three. Creating a system and it's foundation is miles easier than replacing it into the already implemented world. Since you cannot do this without affecting so many different aspects to the game, you have to make sure everything lines up with this new system. Rather than building this system when starting anew and then working off of that. The balancing in those sort of situations are much easier than what they are doing now.

[Starlord]

There could be several reasons to why content seems to be coming in slowly. They could still be having problems with their engine. Something that no one is going to be told or explained. Why would the development team explain their hoop jumping in the development process? To have players jump ship earlier than they want you to?

There could be no problem at all and the game just needed a catalyst to propel their content, make sure everything is cohesive to the already implemented world, and bug free.

Also, I don't know how people can sit there and act like re-development is as easy as one, two, three. Creating a system and it's foundation is miles easier than replacing it into the already implemented world. Since you cannot do this without affecting so many different aspects to the game, you have to make sure everything lines up with this new system. Rather than building this system when starting anew and then working off of that. The balancing in those sort of situations are much easier than what they are doing now.

I totally agree, I said something like this in one of the similar threads like this one

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

I totally agree, I said something like this in one of the similar threads like this one

Most of the intellectually capable players have been saying this in one form or another since the forums were open. It just about the time it's going to take for the other irrational thinking players to come to this realization. It is known that the game was released in a horrible state. It is known that the development team gained new members and that others were switched to different departments. Now it's time to focus on what is the rational and most likely reason for content to seem, "slow".

We don't have a direct line to the development team even when speaking their language. Everything has to be speculated using intelligent arguments and thought. Unfortunately, that certainly isn't happening most of the time, and while I am pretty sure that won't exactly change, I plan on spewing practicality through the forums till I'm blue in the face. You know, the same way vesp does things. Only, using more brain mass.

[Vesperia]

Wow... I leave for a few hours and I come back to thirteen pages of people trying to justify and explain the intellectual recession.

I understand that there is a scarcity of resources, but is it really so dire that we cannot even ask for something as basic as linkshell management and jump?

I mean, really. You guys all miss the point and just regurgitate SE's slogans back at me.