Dev Responses

[EdenT]

i just wish the dev tracker didnt list localization posts, so annoying being spammed with them and then i have to go hunting for game responses.

...but now there's almost always a new post, and the community reps appear far more active than they are! :P

[Elkwood]

We are aware of the issue that you're posting about. It's hard for us to say "yes, we will only respond to topics in posts that are made in the correct forum." We usually respond to topics that have major discussions and as I'm sure you can see, that is more often than not the General Discussion forum. "Why don't you move the threads to the appropriate forums then?" Because then we'd be spending most of our day doing just that. I'll make sure we try to strike a true balance on where we respond, but I assure you that even the "small topics" in the right forum are being seen. You can be sure that those view numbers next to the topic, 9 times out of 10, one of them is us.

We'll try harder!

You do need to try harder because there are 2 topics concerning billing which still have yet to be addressed by the Devs both of which have well over 100 responses and both of which people state they refuse to use the crappy services SE ha provided to us for billing for this game. Don't you think it would be wise to address this with the proper people before the game goes live to assure the community that the proper action will be taken.

I mean it would be nice to know if we are wasting our time because if Click and Buy is still there as the main CC source of payment at relaunch most of us intend to quit because it is not a reputable company. Save us the trouble and let us quit now if that is SE intention.

[Cutriss]

We are aware of the issue that you're posting about. It's hard for us to say "yes, we will only respond to topics in posts that are made in the correct forum." We usually respond to topics that have major discussions and as I'm sure you can see, that is more often than not the General Discussion forum. "Why don't you move the threads to the appropriate forums then?" Because then we'd be spending most of our day doing just that. I'll make sure we try to strike a true balance on where we respond, but I assure you that even the "small topics" in the right forum are being seen. You can be sure that those view numbers next to the topic, 9 times out of 10, one of them is us.

We'll try harder!

Forgive me if it sounds like I'm trolling here:

Given the differences between FFXI/FFXIV and many of the other games in the genre, I'm certain that there is a sizeable pool of friendly people with OCD willing to take on thread-sorting on a volunteer basis. I complained about this very issue in the Website Feedback forum, and less than two weeks later, my topic was off the first page because of all the misplaced topics and banal requests for implementing various things from FF7 into the game.

The GMs already have plenty to do, tasking them with BB-management duties as well seems to be just piling it on. SE needs to either hire more people to the community team, or they need to start recruiting some unpaid volunteers.

[Lienn]

i just wish the dev tracker didnt list localization posts, so annoying being spammed with them and then i have to go hunting for game responses.

Viion! Every time i reply you is to disagree... ; ;

Anyway, i love localization team's comments mixed with official fixes responses. But i do think they all should have different avatar *stares at opo-opo avatars* so we could distinguish localization team and community reps at dev tracker since their names don't show there.

[Betelgeuzah]

This game needs four forums.

General discussion

Off-topic

Localization

Bugs

The rest is useless. Class/job forums can become relevant later when there's something to talk about (crafters and gatherers don't need their own class forums).

It's an issue because there is some odd urge to overcomplicate everything. Keep it simple and there is no issue. 'New posts'-tab is all you need anyway.

[Lienn]

Forgive me if it sounds like I'm trolling here:

Given the differences between FFXI/FFXIV and many of the other games in the genre, I'm certain that there is a sizeable pool of friendly people with OCD willing to take on thread-sorting on a volunteer basis. I complained about this very issue in the Website Feedback forum, and less than two weeks later, my topic was off the first page because of all the misplaced topics and banal requests for implementing various things from FF7 into the game.

The GMs already have plenty to do, tasking them with BB-management duties as well seems to be just piling it on. SE needs to either hire more people to the community team, or they need to start recruiting some unpaid volunteers.

Hmmmm....volunteeers! I could rule this forum if i had access to admin tools! However, i doubt i can anymore because i got a post removed already...

[Phenidate]

Hmmmm....volunteeers! I could rule this forum if i had access to admin tools! However, i doubt i can anymore because i got a post removed already...

Perhaps more of a voting system. Akin to the 'like' button, but used instead as a way to vote on what category something is best under. After a certain threshold the topic is moved to a category automatically.
Could also do this for reposts. Enough 'this is a repost' votes and that post gets appended (For this to work you'd need a way to 'point' at the original. Probably also require the original have an older posting date). Would help cut down on all the repeated cruft in heavy traffic boards while needing only the time spent implementing this feature and community participation.

[Hikozaemon]

I know that's not your job, but isn't that what the mods like Bacchanale are supposed to be doing? Or are they too busy editing all the personal attacks that all the children love to keep dishing out

Bacchanale is actually always too busy responding to my GM calls in ff11 lol

[Rentahamster]

Bacchanale is actually always too busy responding to my GM calls in ff11 lol

So, it's all your fault, then.

[Phenidate]

You can actually filter the dev posts a bit. Each major forum category has it's own dev tracker button next to it's title.

Its how I noticed the stark lack of dev posts in the relevant boards in the first place.