Some Food For Thought (While you wait for the game to improve.)

[KumaAkuma]

On a side note, it's not just the $80 that people are pissed about loosing at launch. It's also large number of people who, by looking back on XI and loving all that it was, thought XIV would be the 'new XI' and ran out to buy a new PC to be able to play this game in all it's beauty(remember those high ass system requirements?). SE hyped up launch and it failed hard. Now all these people are out 2k~$ on rig for a game that sucks. I spent that much on a new PC too but I use it for other stuff as well so it wasn't a huge loss for me.

Yeah I could have waited another year (or more but let's not be pessimistic) to buy a better pc damnit!

[Alexis_Arteme]

The word "meal" annoys me more than any other word in the English language. I'm not sure why.

Despite that, I wonder if they just shut the entire thing down, wiped everything, gave anyone that had an account before that date a pretty golden chocobo, and started completely over with a new game and everyone at level 1 would create more of a crapstorm than this long, drawn out process of adding more junk to the tail end of a broken game.

[Colino]

Someone forgot they spent $60 to $80 to buy the game in the first place

[RedAffinity]

Here's some food for thought for you, OP

I paid $70.00 for my game. There's a fine line between my opinion, and fact. Fact is, the company behind the product I purchased, told me it's not up to their standards and guess what... it's certainly not up to mine. FFXIV hasn't been free. I haven't been given a free product, I've been given free service for a broken product. I have absolutely every right to complain and so do many others.

You may review my post history, or take my word when I say i'm one of the patient, and positive contributors to this community. I'm patient and understanding, but I also understand why so many people are frustrated and complain, because they purchased a game that wasn't ready for consumer release, and little has been done thus far to fix it.

[SAMINUS]

Lets turn this horse to glue. It would be like SE releasing a FF7 Remake that was two discs long. you go and buy the game play it then realize they only packaged 1 disc. Now you can be angry and frustrated while waiting for SE to release the second disc. *turns horse into void glue*

[Firon]

Well if you played the OB you would have known the game wasn't ready for release just sayin......

[SAMINUS]

It sucks too because I just got an account for OB a week or two prior to release. But the game started to burn me the longer I played. Like watching a movie that starts out like crap and you say.. you know what.. maybe it will get better.. like that damned movie called Rachael Getting Married...

[Roaran]

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Research a game before you spend $80.

I played Open Beta, I knew game's release, as with nearly every MMO, would be a WIP. I still bought the game. I'm not complaining.

That's not to say the state of the game is at all desireable.

I think this is a better analogy:

Your restaurant is advertising Chips and Salsa. You charge $5 to get in, and you can have all you want. Everyone is allowed to see into the restaurant to see what the Chips and Salsa look like, and they've even offered free samples to may others. These other people then posted their reviews, and placed videos on various websites detailing the taste and texture of the Chips and Salsa.

Despite this, many people decide to ignore much of this and proceed to shell out $5 for some chips and salsa. Upon trying the Chips and Salsa, they are disgusted and repulsed by their repugnant taste and form. And they complain, and complain, and complain and whine.. and moan unceasingly. Yet, there is a small group of people in the restaurant who knew what they were getting themselves into, set themselves up in a cushioned booth and now have every class rank 50, 1 billion gil...... I mean they have nearly all the chips and salsa to themselves. Aside from the constant wailing in the background, things are nice.

[Joeking]

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Research a game before you spend $80.

*Proud Pose*

I feel good that I bought this game for *Drum Rolls* $8.00... plus $2.50 postage...

[Balbanes]

I'm only asking you to be a considerate customer. Is that so hard?

For many people, this is an unfathomable concept.