So we don't have enough devs

[Archaell]

The common notion in the community is that we lack the manpower to get more content, features, unique gear etc. per a patch and then the content gets also released half-baked with some promised adjustments in the future...

I have been wondering about one thing. Why can't we increase the number of developers then?

My assumption is that we lack funding to hire more staff.

So here is the question:

Would you mind paying let's say 1 additional dollar/euro etc. per month if the money was only used to pay for additional developers/designers working on and only on FFXIV?

[kaptainpancake69]

There is definitelty a lack of asset creators. Textures, models, animations etc.

[raelgun]

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A large part of the issue also stands with developer allocation, they have added more vanity and fluff features in this expansion compared to 2.0 and it shows, 2.0 had more complete content released at the expense of vanity. The game doesn't need more hairstyles or costumes, it needs more interactive complete content, before people ask its different staff, the programmers and animators will do it both for vanity and combat content.

[Roth_Trailfinder]

Its not a question of how much revenue FF14 generates. Its a question of how they allocate that revenue.

I suspect that a significant chunk of the revenue goes towards their "general funds" rather than "FF14 operating funds" or "FF14 development funds" ... and from "general funds" goes to FF15 or some other game that SE is developing. An increase in FF14 revenue is likely to largely go towards "general funds" rather than "FF14 development funds".

[Remus]

From what I remember from a Interview Yoshi-p didn't say they don't have the funds to hire someone. The problem was that they need 2 skilled developers who can speak japanese to do battle content and it seems finding 2 skilled developers have proven difficult. They don't want to train someone from the ground up because that could impact the schedule for releasing content..

[Archaell]

Its not a question of how much revenue FF14 generates. Its a question of how they allocate that revenue.

Of course I am also worried that the gil would be bleeding into other projects. That's why I am talking about the situation when the additional money would be paid under the promise of being used for FFXIV and nothing else.

From what I remember from a Interview Yoshi-p didn't say they don't have the funds to hire someone. The problem was that they need 2 skilled developers who can speak japanese to do battle content and it seems finding 2 skilled developers have proven difficult. They don't want to train someone from the ground up because that could impact of the schedule of the release of content.

Good point. In the longer run it would be better to train more people tho rather than keeping the team undersized forever. Also they could hire a translator or something and get foreign developers on the project with more funds at hand.

[Laerune]

I remember reading in a interview that part of the revenue goes towards funding of other SE products. Lets say we all pay more money. what makes you think, this extra money will be spend on FFXIV? FFXIV is known for spending less with making as much as possible, I reckon even if they get more funding, it will stay the same.

So I would pay more if this was to be used to improve FFXIV and SE proved it/showed that they are spending those extra funding for new FFXIV stuff, but since companies dont do that, I tam fine with paying the current subscription fee.

[ToniRomo]

What more content are you looking for exactly? Can you provide examples?

We already get patches out more regularly then most games.

[Aivi_lo]

No, I do not want to pay an increased monthly sub. They get enough funds from subs and the cash shop. If they used all these funds exclusively for 14 instead of propping up their other games then they would not have any funding issues.

[Archaell]

What more content are you looking for exactly? Can you provide examples?

We already get patches out more regularly then most games.

I don't mean anything specific. It could be more character customization, three experts instead of two, more vanity - maybe even unique savage gear, better textures, more furniture, additional running animations or even a developer specifically working on solving the greatest mystery of all time - "Why does your chocobo hate the Duty Finder Qs?"