To Bayohne, Rukkirii, Hvinire, Gildrein as well as the Japanese, French and German Community Reps, I would just like to say thank you for your guys' work.
Admittedly, one of my biggest frustrations with Square Enix while I was heavy into FFXI for it's first 7'ish years was the absence of interaction with the community. Almost exactly a year ago now, I made a post on ZAM regarding the lack of community interaction from SE, wondering why we never heard a peep from a community team. I don't blame you guys at all, I know SE Japan must have had you all on a pretty tight leash. I actually remember an interview Robert Peeler (Hvinire) did about FFXIV and thinking to myself... Robert Peeler... who the heck is that?!
With the addition of the official forums, and SE's promise to regain the trust of the players, it is such a nice relief to see you guys responding to our questions and concerns. Even if the answers may sound a bit repetitive at times (most of us realize Yoshida and his team are probably juggling a bagillion balls right now and trying to focus on certain things first), it's still nice to be kept in the loop. A little community interaction really does go a long way, and I just wanted to let you guys know that it's appreciated.![]()