How do you restore trust?

[RedAffinity]

Advertising for PS3. They'll have major gaming websites review the game and feature it as well and that's really all it takes. The gaming industry isn't hard to get word on a game out there if you're backed by a major publisher. SE has a lot of power in this department.

[Shikaree]

You put a subligar on top of that persons head and give them a big hug, and they will magically want to return to the game.

You know wearing subligar on the head should inflict confuse status while wearing. I mean look at the Ozzie Pants.

[Tezz_Xivectro]

The only way to restore trust is to make it Final Fantasy & throw as much of that "Final Fantasy" in your face the WHOLE time you're playing.

Also, no one will ever love you if you can't love yourself, as many say. SE needs to up their confidence & inspiration! Break out the sweat shops SE & cook up a formula for awesome!

[Azurymber]

I'm sorry there are so many trolls here.

I don't think they will have an easy time restoring trust. I doubt a marketing campaign will work because most people check reviews before signing up to an MMO, and the reviews for this game are horrid.

I guess the best solution would be to release the game on ps3 with 3 months free. and then 6 months after that release the game on PC for free with a 2-week trial. Basically let players gain trust though experiencing the game. But i doubt that will happen for RMT reasons. So i doubt this game will be overly popular in the west.

[Mikita]

I'm sorry there are so many trolls here.

I don't think they will have an easy time restoring trust. I doubt a marketing campaign will work because most people check reviews before signing up to an MMO, and the reviews for this game are horrid.

Probably exactly right for experienced gamers.

A mass market advertising push would probably be more effective in attracting people who are new to the genre -- like I was when I started FFXIV. My interest was piqued when I stumbled across a trailer on YouTube, and so I decided to give it a try -- my first MMO ever.

I had no expectations based on prior experience coming into this game, and perhaps that is why I have continued to enjoy it so much even 10 months and countless, countless hours later.

Tera has been making a HUGE push here in Japan. They are getting quite a bit of attention even among the non-gamer audience, which is something that Square could probably learn from, if/when they decide to release the PS3 version and "re-launch" this game.