I think the division is over civility more then "hating" or "fanboying". Is it a bad error? Absolutely, I don't think anyone would say the lines, the quest stalling, and the launch as a whole have not been a disaster. At least from my point of view, the reason I feel the need to "defend the devs" is honestly just how I am. Some here take it personal and become aggressive with me but I doubt that would happen in real life. A lot of this rage is visible because we are all behind screens And as an older guy I approach online behavior as I do real life behavior.

Here is an example:

I plan an evening out with my wife to a steakhouse. The dinner will end up being around $60-$100, which makes it equal in economic value in my head to the money I paid for SB. Now I expect the restaurant to have a good steak. They advertised a good steak. They have tv spots about how good it is, and I expect them to have my good steak and plenty of it when I get there. So I get there and order the steak and it comes and its terrible. Through human error it was bad and filthy and I cannot continue on with my night and my evening I put aside for dinner with my wife is ruined.


Let's add more now. I ask for a manager and am ignored. No one answers me and the manager drags his feet coming out to talk to me. This is the worst and by every standard what has happen in Stormblood but in a different situation. Now here is where I break from you lot. The outrage, that fakest of internet emotions that just crawls up my skin. In the dinner situation were I to start shouting, bang on the table, demand as loudly and obnoxiously demand jobs, compensation.... well I would look like a loon. Its just not done like that in real life. You can pay and leave and return later to talk to someone higher up. You can be expressive without showing your ass I guess is my point. I mean be honest, would you act this way in person in a similar situation?


I'm sorry if some think I'm a fanboy or white knight or whatever. I'm to old to give a shit about name calling honestly. But irl if I see someone flip out on an employee or someone like I'm seeing here, its my natural urge to step in and defend them. People make mistakes, and they should be put right. But its never ok to talk down to someone. To yell and scream and show out because your mad. Is it really so bad to ask for a deep breath and some calm?

Have fun quoting me and ripping it apart to feel better.