We can't

[Enkidoh]

The ARR engine is a HEAVILY modified version of the original 1.0 engine. Even though it's heavily modified, it's still sporting some of the old ass code from 1.0. So no, it's not an entirely new engine.

False. 1.0 used Crystal Tools, the same engine SE used for FFXIII and it's sequels (and which was not up to the task of rendering a MMO world). ARR uses a custom made engine based on Luminous Engine, the engine that FFXV runs under, with some components of other off-the-shelf engines made by other companies (I believe they use features of Speedtrees and Havoc for various environment components as well.) The only things carried from 1.0 are gameplay functions necessary to support 1.0 character data being transferred in, like aspects of the Armoury System.

[otarolgam]

False. 1.0 used Crystal Tools, the same engine SE used for FFXIII and it's sequels (and which was not up to the task of rendering a MMO world). ARR uses a custom made engine based on Luminous Engine, the engine that FFXV runs under, with some components of other off-the-shelf engines made by other companies (I believe they use features of Speedtrees and Havoc for various environment components as well.) The only things carried from 1.0 are gameplay functions necessary to support 1.0 character data being transferred in, like aspects of the Armoury System.

Wait, what? I thought the Luminous Engine was only specific to FFXV...

[Niraves]

I mean, I would like to see a lot of those things listed in the OP, but to be honest, I'm more interested in new content than I am in QOL updates. The QOL stuff matters too, though. And they have been slowly rolling out some really nice changes, like the upcoming change to Beast Tribe and Venture currencies.

I dunno if its always a matter of 'can't ever' so much as it is a matter of 'we don't have the time/money to focus on those things right now'.

[Jhett_Magnum]

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I never said anything was easy. Obviously rebuilding on a semi- dated system brings its quirks, but if they knew they couldn't why didn't they fix it. How many expansions does it take? Elaborate on what seems so outlandish in my original post. From my prospective we've been asking for some of these for a long time now.

[Tigerlilley]

I think at this point it is very clearly the majority of the player base asking for a glam log and multiple glam slots on an item. And theyve been asking for years.

Things take time and effort, true. But when there is a clear and overwhelming need in the community united for one thing.. Well yea, hearing "maybe we'll make it so you can 'save one glam' is pretty disheartening.

I just want my healers able to wear their af gear :/

[Naunet]

I think at this point it is very clearly the majority of the player base asking for a glam log and multiple glam slots on an item. And theyve been asking for years.

Things take time and effort, true. But when there is a clear and overwhelming need in the community united for one thing.. Well yea, hearing "maybe we'll make it so you can 'save one glam' is pretty disheartening.

Agreed. And all the content in the world won't change the fact that if I can't store any more armors, then I have very little reason to bother running that content. And then what's the point of continuing to sub...?

[Endeleon]

Think of it more as a labor/manpower control. It isn't what the game is capable of holding, it's whether the people making the game can make it in those time constraints without ruining their lives and actually produce anything of quality.

[Jhett_Magnum]

Maybe because they've worked a day in their lives. Geez dude, talk about out of the universe expectations. You do realize the people making this game are human right?

Re-read the original post, please and thanks.

[dlgc]

Good grief...

Cheers,
D.

[ErryK]

-We can't add more character customization
As unfortunate as it is, it is what it is. Think you can come up with something better? Put your $15 a month into something else if you're not happy with results.
-We can't add 3 jobs an expac
It takes about a year to develop one single job. They had been working on RDM since April 2016, when did it come to fruition? Nearly a year later. They already mentioned how overkill NIN, MCH, AST, DRK was as they were all done in relatively the same time period.
-We can't add a new race
They didn't want to add a new race, there's a difference. It's also their IP so, like...
-We can't use multiple dyes on gear.
That's just the way the system works, dude, damn.
-We can't add a glamour log
They actually are working towards this so you can mark this off your list, dude.
-We can't add a PTR
Why do we need one when they can just send out a patch to fix it?