Thread: 4.1 - The emptiest patch yet.

Originally Posted by Mimilu

I think what bswpayton is getting at is that housing and hairstyle are Cosmetic Content, while the game is currently lacking in relevant Gameplay Content and what gameplay content we do get is a repeat/clone of older gameplay content. (Relevant doesn't have to be specific to only the 5% of raiders, it can be things like PotD or Diadem when they first came out)

I can forgive delaying Eureka until 4.2 if the developers do not make it into a Diadem 1.0/Diadem 2.0 clone, and make it good, long lasting content. As for the repeated formula for content, well, SE is afraid to deviate from anything but their past formula. That’s not me defending them—I would love some deviation from the same-old-same-old—but considering 1.0 nearly destroyed the company and definitely destroyed the original FFXIV...

Originally Posted by Mimilu

I think what bswpayton is getting at is that housing and hairstyle are Cosmetic Content, while the game is currently lacking in relevant Gameplay Content and what gameplay content we do get is a repeat/clone of older gameplay content. (Relevant doesn't have to be specific to only the 5% of raiders, it can be things like PotD or Diadem when they first came out)

That's fair, but out of the 3 new types of things in hw (potd, diadem and lov) 2 of them were considered flops by the playerbase... can you really blame them about being hesitant (maybe... we will see what eureka is) about trying something new? I mean I am always game for new things.. if i like it great, if not ok... but if you add something that flops you get "why did you do this new thing instead of adding (insert safe thing they always did). I mean already in this thread are some people basically "we gave up a dungeon for this???" Would having 2 dungeons instead of the other stuff that is getting added have been better?

Luckily we can pay 11-15$ a month to feed the starving Devs to give us absolutely nothing new. It will be completely recycled ideas from HW that people will be drooling over cause of short term memory loss. Ooooo Diadem looked neat and flopped! Can't wait for Eureka to look neat and flop.

Originally Posted by Valinis

Sadly I can hardly agree with this statement, considering the majority of players will not be able to access this "content" at all.

While I disagree with the housing shortage, it is still content being added to the game. SE could have very well chosen not to add any new housing wards at all. It is also worth noting that Shirogane will include apartments, and while they are not a substitute to housing or instanced housing, they are still content. To say they aren't is incorrect, in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Lazaruz

Cute. So the only argument you have is to deliberately twist and bend my words

I'm not saying it's a permanent solution. God knows I still take issue with the fact that FC housing and player housing has to compete with each other, and it's not exactly hard to notice that plots arent being freed up regularly enough for it to count as a permanent solution.

What I am saying is it's the best avaliable temporary solution for them without having to gutt the content for several patches forward so they can focus development on transitioning the housing system, and all avaliable houses at the moment, into a instanced format.

Except, you know, the fact they are never planning to instance housing so this is the permanent solution. A solution which solves absolutely nothing I might add.

Originally Posted by Lazaruz

But since you went there. I dont care about the housing and I dare say the same applies to everyone else who doesnt join your little "crusade" (or atleast they dont care enough). On a player level, its 100% vanity, as it provides absolutely nothing that isnt already there in some form

"Little crusade" you say? I'd say it's far from being "little" considering there is quite a large group of people who are not happy with housing. How does cross-breeding plants in apartments work again? And what about your airship hanger?

Originally Posted by Lazaruz

But unlike people like you, I care about everything else first.

I care about fairness for everyone, and developers not lying to my face.

Originally Posted by Lazaruz

I guess it's the only way you can support your vindictive attitude instead of doing the sensible thing and quitting the game

What a solid argument, "If you don't like one aspect of this game you should just quit". Clearly you have the attitude of "screw everyone else, as long as I get what I want I'm happy." Am I wrong? It's pretty clear from your previous posts in this thread that you are only here to pick fights with everyone that doesn't agree with you.