Okay, It's Two-Way Communication Time

[Theodric]

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I think you hit the nail on the head. The 'masses' have a habit of embracing the path of least resistance. I myself enjoy objective based PvP more than outright PvP so I don't mind the inclusion of Rival Wings. I don't find much enjoyment in pure PvP due to a combination of win trading, match throwers, the lack of a chat for coordination and healers being exceptionally powerful. Which is a shame because I really want to enjoy the pure PvP modes in this game.

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

The problem with Shatter is not the objectives, it's the active discouragement of fighting other players, both by players themselves, and the overall importance of points from the ice. I have defended many times that the ice alone isn't the only way to win, but in a vacuum, it is possible. It becomes an issue when players' understanding of the mode begins and ends with that, and one missed large ice demoralizes and defeats a team.

It's not that we love "pure" PvP, but PvP is gradually moving away from active combat between players with objectives to little more than an objective-based competition between players. For all that, we might as well just be having a spelling bee.

It certainly doesn't help that our community reps - while limited in what they can say/do - often seem to opt for silence, especially when compared to other game communities and their forums. Changes are often made without warning or explanation (side note: I particularly like that when changes are made to heroes in Overwatch, they explain why the change was made. We could really use that kind of approach in XIV). Devs as well share the responsibility as we're told things are being forwarded to them, but the communication remains one-sided, or information is often given after the fact (i.e. announcing the Feast chat restriction without any prior mention, and completely ignoring feedback).

And I never miss an opportunity to mention the fact that someone who wouldn't touch PvP for reasons other than a minion voiced a complaint and got a record response within 10 days versus the community frequently giving feedback and suggestions that go ignored and unanswered at length. This is not okay.

[Krolja]

Can we get a dev in here to explain the new matchmaking? Out of the last 10 games I've played tonight, I've had the same healer on my team each match and he's...not ready for high level Feast. In the meantime, I've played against 4 other healers and not once have I had one of them on my team. My first game tonight was against the healer that I'm being constantly punished with. I don't get it. How did I manage to play against him ONCE but get him on my team 9 more times in a row while playing against other healers?

Yes, I'm a bit salty but I'm also frustrated and confused how the system works. This has happened the last three nights in a row.

[Gravton]

Unless you want a minion or a mount then your not going to get a response.

[saucyshortcake]

As a test I decided to try reporting the same bot every day for ~3 weeks(it was botting games every day during this time).

It's still in there today.

[Divinemights]

It is because..... He is the only one of two healers actually que?