Square...Bethesda has the right approach.

[Rentahamster]

FFXIV is also one of the buggiest games known to man.

SE made a decision to release the game in September and fix it with patches later.

Even with all the FFXI experience behind them, they still managed to create a horribly designed game.

I'd say they need all the help they can get at this time. They've lost their way.

[Jynx]

FFXIV is also one of the buggiest games known to man.

It may not currently be a good game, but for the most part they had a rather smooth launch bug wise. Compared to most MMO's they have few at all.

as for all the "FFXIV flopped teh lulz" other comments, mistakes obviously happen. I can't imagine Tanaka would say FFXIV was ready for release when it was forced onto the market. If they had a bit better overall direction and SE wasn't making a thousand different games at once. Things may be different.

I don't doubt SE has the tallent, knowledge, skills, to pull this game from the brink. But as a company they are spread too thin IMHO. So yes I will reiterate my statement that they don't need to take "Protips" from other developers in the MMO space from a developer whos only foray into the MMO world ended in a massive lawsuit.