Latest comment from Yoshida regarding Housing + Inventory space issue

[Musashidon]

Just stop. No, it isn't. There was nothing to misinterpret. There were, two completely clear, statements made.

he in fact said it was misinterpreted. so yes.

[Teryaani]

he in fact said it was misinterpreted. so yes.

"I own a unicorn". I've said it. It must be true. I have the national animal of Scotland roaming in my back yard eating rainbows. Because something is said, doesn't mean it's true.

He said it, because doing a mea culpa is hard for anyone. He said it because some misguided players were figuratively calling for his head on a pike. He did what lots of people do, he tried to dodge responsibility.

[Musashidon]

"I own a unicorn". I've said it. It must be true. I have the national animal of Scotland roaming in my back yard eating rainbows. Because something is said, doesn't mean it's true.

He said it, because doing a mea culpa is hard for anyone. He said it because some misguided players were figuratively calling for his head on a pike. He did what lots of people do, he tried to dodge responsibility.

how? he took blame and even apologized.

[Teryaani]

how? he took blame and even apologized.

No, he apologized that we misinterpreted him. That's what is known in common parlance as a "non-apology". "I'm sorry you're upset", is not being sorry that they failed to communicate, it's him passing the blame back to the offended party.

This would have been an apology, and Yoshi, feel free to copy and paste this if you happen to have wandered from the JP forums.

"To my fellow players,

I am deeply sorry that we failed to inform you of changes in the housing implementation from their initial announcement to their implementation. When we had stated that they would be separate and cheaper it was because we were going to implement them as an entirely new system within the game. Unfortunately, the resource usage of this system threatened stability of core features of the game and had to be scrapped. When the decision was made to made to instead have player housing share resource with Free Company housing, we should have made players aware of that change so their expectations would be in line with the final product.

For this, I deeply apologize"

There.

[Musashidon]

No, he apologized that we misinterpreted him. That's what is known in common parlance as a "non-apology". "I'm sorry you're upset", is not being sorry that they failed to communicate, it's him passing the blame back to the offended party.

they didn't fail to communicate though. that's the issue but he was kind enough to take blame when players took things the wrong way.

[Teryaani]

they didn't fail to communicate though. that's the issue but he was kind enough to take blame when players took things the wrong way.

Tell me Musahidon, when did that communication come out? Oh, that's right, the patch notes. Communication of the design shift should have come well before the patch. Communication is not apologizing after. Communication is setting expectations before.

[Nalien]

they didn't fail to communicate though.

What? Between 2.1 when he originally made the offending statement, and 2.38, the only communication over Personal Housing we've really had is some banter over 850k and "Gardening might not be ready".

Is that what constitutes successful communication these days?

[TeaTimeBear]

they didn't fail to communicate though. that's the issue but he was kind enough to take blame when players took things the wrong way.

Yeah no they totally failed with this much backlash? They failed; but why am I bothering you're the type who always has to be right.

This is some crazy blind defending...

[Musashidon]

Yeah no they totally failed with this much backlash? They failed; but why am I bothering you're the type who always has to be right.

how much backlash? this 23 page thread? and the other 10 page thread? atma had a 100 plus page thead sure yea this is so much backlash.

[Kardayel]

I didn't care about housing before the patch. When i saw the result, i thought they were extremely lazy but i didn't really care so much. It's only when i saw the "last communication" of Yoshida (can't call that an excuse) that i became angry. This lame communication was an insult to players intelligence.

"To my fellow players,

I am deeply sorry that we failed to inform you of changes in the housing implementation from their initial announcement to their implementation. When we had stated that they would be separate and cheaper it was because we were going to implement them as an entirely new system within the game. Unfortunately, the resource usage of this system threatened stability of core features of the game and had to be scrapped. When the decision was made to made to instead have player housing share resource with Free Company housing, we should have made players aware of that change so their expectations would be in line with the final product.

For this, I deeply apologize"

That is something i would have accept. Honesty, it's all i ask.