Addon discussion

[raelgun]

Q: Could you tell us what you can about the progress of add-ons?

A: I apologize that this is taking a while.

Since there have been a lot of discussions about DPS meters, we have been putting it aside.

We had been working on add-ons originally with the goal of implementing it half a year after the launch of A Realm Reborn; however, we were looking at features that would not create any inequalities between PC and PlayStation users and one of the reasons why we are behind on this is due to the lack of room to do certain things on the PlayStation, which was more than we had envisioned. Because of this, we have been prioritizing the implementation of other expanded features.

Seriously SE, really?

At least tell us what stage you are at with this and exactly what issues has the playstations or Sony have been giving you, this is crap, a proper answer is needed yet you will answer fluff questions in full.

[RyuSaarva]

why do people want them so badly, the thing I would really like is new chocobo stables which do not look like they were made by a drunk dad.

[Priya]

Since there have been a lot of discussions about DPS meters, we have been putting it aside.

What does this even mean?

[Jynx]

So they have once again admitted that consolws are holding the game back but not for the usual reasons.

And people want this game to come to Xbone and don't think there would be even more limitations.

[Kaurie]

What does this even mean?

A different translation I read said

First off, sorry for the delay. If they are going to be added, they will not play too much with the functionality too much. It will be mostly for aesthetic.
We do not want players to be required to use addons such as DPS meters. If we allow those everyone will require them most likely.
If they add addons it will likely be in 4.0.

[Colorful]

If they add addons it will likely be in 4.0.

I have very little reason to believe they'll add them in 4.0. It was the same in 3.0 and they claimed that Heavensward UI elements took priority, why would it be any different for 4.0? At this point it feels like nothing but a carrot on a stick that we're chasing endlessly, if they have no interest in getting it done in a timely manner, don't keep promising "likely" dates.

[raelgun]

A different translation I read said

First off, sorry for the delay. If they are going to be added, they will not play too much with the functionality too much. It will be mostly for aesthetic.
We do not want players to be required to use addons such as DPS meters. If we allow those everyone will require them most likely.
If they add addons it will likely be in 4.0.

Yet following this, they still claimed that playstion or sony are holding them back, no mmo has had everyone require dps addons, this is just bullshit and looking for excuses to gloss over the restriction that sony has given them.

[Ryel]

Boy I sure am glad they've been promising the release of addon support since 2.1, although now I guess we can finally add it to the list of pipe dream additions like that accessible housing system they've been talking about since the end of 1.0

[MaethusXion]

What does this even mean?

The way I read it is this:

Because they DO NOT WANT DPS Meters(y'know, PARSERS) they have been pushing back add-ons.

[raelgun]

The way I read it is this:

Because they DO NOT WANT DPS Meters(y'know, PARSERS) they have been pushing back add-ons.

I honestly think it goes deeper then that, if parsers were such a problem then the API can be made to ignore the battle log, you can only make an addon within the API framework, if the framework does not read the battle log then you can't make an ingame parser, something else is playing a bigger role to this then DPS meters, SE are just using it as a cover up for a bigger reason and I think the consoles themselves or Sony is placing this restriction.