any questions?

[MrKupo]

Did you just end up asking a host of questions about my questions?

That's a bit pointless.



I don't need permission/confirmation before I decide to use my brain and eyes.



That's a huge demotion to the armory system, and a pointless one.



Well if their first step is a wrong step, then that's a huge problem too and warrants explanation.



Well originally crafters crafted relevant things. Now are they just going to go around imbibing crap with materia? Battle classes get "role definition" and crafters get "role homogenization".



So either I am too ambiguous or I am too loaded. Make up your mind. Maybe it was a bit too open-ended. But that's the point; to give the developers room to dig themselves a grave without hinting what the right answer is. (Not that they will even read this anyway).



What? So even if the devs read my questions, which they won't anyway, you think they're too stupid to respond to a yes or no question with their own personalised elaboration? That's pretty rude of you to assume that of them.



I know two wrongs don't make a right, but why is Yoshi allowed to frame his questions poorly when making the player polls and yet I'm not allowed to do the same thing? Surely I should not be expected to hold myself to such a high standard when the questions I'm asking are merely an expression of my concerns rather than a scientific study. I'm not conducting a survey here. And anyway, the questions are only framed that way to exhibit the nature of my concern.

It's called hard-hitting journalism. Yeesh.

You make a good point about asking questions that address your concern. The problem i am trying to point out is that there are many assumptions that are driving your concern. Of course it is okay to make predictions based on the information given. But it is not okay to ask questions as if those assumptions are fact.

For example, instead of asking

Is the new Bard/archer an infringment on the differentiation between class and job?

which makes the assumption that the Bard/Archer is a fact, ask

Are the rumors of a bow/harp true? And if so, can this mean a new hybrid class or unique job? On top of that, will this possible "Bard/archer" be an infringment on the differentiation between class and job?

Also, the idea of "hard-hitting journalism" has a negative (yet ambitious) connotation for ignoring the truth in favor of scandal. You might want to choose a different term, or a different approach.

[User201109011315]

You make a good point about asking questions that address your concern. The problem i am trying to point out is that there are many assumptions that are driving your concern. Of course it is okay to make predictions based on the information given. But it is not okay to ask questions as if those assumptions are fact.

For example, instead of asking



which makes the assumption that the Bard/Archer is a fact, ask



Also, the idea of "hard-hitting journalism" has a negative (yet ambitious) connotation for ignoring the truth in favor of scandal. You might want to choose a different term, or a different approach.

How about I just say what I mean, assumptions and all? If they want to create an environment where facile conclusions are no longer drawn from minimal information, then they should get to work on that, but until then, such is life. I mean, no offence, but this is what happens. And in case you failed to notice, the whole point of my asking such questions is an attempt to allay confusion, spawned from assumptions and doubt. To mask the confusion and assumptions behind neutral language is disingenuous/ fake.

If you take exception to my presumptuous nature and pointed questions, then let that be a lesson to you. This is what happens where there is, like, zero information on the motivations and intentions of the development team.

[MrKupo]

How about I just say what I mean, assumptions and all? If they want to create an environment where facile conclusions are no longer drawn from minimal information, then they should get to work on that, but until then, such is life. I mean, no offence, but this is what happens. And in case you failed to notice, the whole point of my asking such questions is an attempt to allay confusion, spawned from assumptions and doubt. To mask the confusion and assumptions behind neutral language is disingenuous/ fake.

If you take exception to my presumptuous nature and pointed questions, then let that be a lesson to you. This is what happens where there is, like, zero information on the motivations and intentions of the development team.

You're right. I should stop criticizing the way you post. It is, after all, the way you assert your feelings towards the game and its future.

But also allow me to try and allay the confusion that you yourself caused with your post intending to ally confusion.

The cover image featured on Connect-On consists of job concept art. The weapons each job is wielding are things we are planning to implement into the game. In regards to which job is what and what they equip, we'll leave that up to you and your imaginations for the time being.

It seems like the weapon that drew the most attention was the bow... I can tell you that it is in fact a bow that transforms.

2 statements readers should note:

1)

we'll leave that up to you and your imaginations for the time being.

The imaginations of many have lead to certain conclusions that are pretty inconclusive.

2)

I can tell you that it is in fact a bow that transforms.

The statement mentions a bow. It does not mention a harp or any instrument. Whether or not it does transform into a harp is left to the imagination of the readers.

[MrKupo]

Abolition of Attribute and Element Points
Attribute and element points will be abolished, and character development will be automated based on class level. A system whereby players can voluntarily allocate attribute points to each class will be implemented in patch 1.20 or later, along with class balance adjustments.

A quote by Gildrein. Though classes may become "cookie cutter" for patch 1.19, this is apparently not intended for the long run.

[Seikninkuru]

You're right. I should stop criticizing the way you post. It is, after all, the way you assert your feelings towards the game and its future.

But also allow me to try and allay the confusion that you yourself caused with your post intending to ally confusion.



2 statements readers should note:

1)
The imaginations of many have lead to certain conclusions that are pretty inconclusive.

2)
The statement mentions a bow. It does not mention a harp or any instrument. Whether or not it does transform into a harp is left to the imagination of the readers.

Who cares if it turns into a harp or a rainbow-colored dildo? Lack of information = speculation = worry = emotional decisions.

Let's be honest with one another, keeping things "under wraps" hasn't worked out too well for them in the past with this title.