Are the developers of XIV out of touch?

[Kaliesto]

Makes me wonder if they could just ask for technical help from people who made WoW since they were so inspired from it.

[Penthea]

Makes me wonder if they could just ask for technical help from people who made WoW since they were so inspired from it.

I don't think ability is the issue. It's whether SE see something as a priority or not.

[Colino]

Makes me wonder if they could just ask for technical help from people who made WoW since they were so inspired from it.

It's not that they're trying and struggling, they simply don't think it's worth putting the money into. That's what it boils down to for any feature or improvement, is it worth the money? If they think not they won't do it.

[Ameela]

The thing is, at what point does completely rebuilding and redoing the game's code and infrastructure become more worth it than just making a new game entirely?

[Rufalus]

RE: tech limitations. well this game was designed to be able to run on PS3. they increased some stuff after the demise of PS3 like more information on HUD and faster mount speed, but we're still restricted in some ways and supporting Win32 although persuading users to upgrade to 64-bit Windows.

I would like this game to evolve and thrive, keep up with the new generation of MMOs. In a few years it would be good if they could begin working on the new rendering engine and enhanced character creator, upgrade to minimum spec and larger more ambitious content. Meanwhile keep the existing stuff ticking over in a way that is low on resources to keep players busy while awaiting the large-scale tech improvements.

[Adelaide3]

I seriously think it's time for YoshiP to step down from his position and any involvement with this game as his content desighn philosophy is sucking all the life out of ffxiv. I would even go so far to say that Tanaka was a much better game producer when he was in charge of ffxi but his reputation is gone with the 1.0 fiasco.

Please give us Akihiko Matsui because all of his work on ffxi is very good and he's done alot to take that game in a nice direction and it's still thriving because of him.

[Remedi]

The question to ask is:
Are the devs out of touch or The playerbase is actually a multiheaded (and sadly forgetful) beast?

[Kazrah]

The question to ask is:
Are the devs out of touch or The playerbase is actually a multiheaded (and sadly forgetful) beast?

Little column A because of how long it takes to make changes from feedback and mostly column B partially because devs aren't as transparent about their processes compared to games that allow players to provide infinitely more valuable and credible feedback.

[Alleo]

The question to ask is:
Are the devs out of touch or The playerbase is actually a multiheaded (and sadly forgetful) beast?

Both.

There are decisions were one just question why they did that and some show that they have not taken the behaviour of their playerbase into account. There is also a big problem with their communication, especially with their western playerbase, which should not happen in a global game. (And in a game where the majority is from NA or EU). But the playerbase is also not that easy because they are not one person thus something can be seen differently by a lot of people.

It does not make it easy but in the end this is the case for any company that has customers from different places and cultures. Its their job to make the best out of it and SE could do much better. For example, make sure that you have official translations for any important information, so that the western playerbase does not feel like second rate customers. Be more straight forward with your answer. (And yes I know that this is a cultural thing but you need to get away from that if you want to be a good global player) Have surveys..these are probably the easiest way to get the opinion of the playerbase and let people feel like they can be heard. Increase your customer support..it cant be that there are cases where people get told that they get free shipment and then suddenly its just 8% discount that did not even work..if you let others do certain work for you, make sure that they are customer friendly.

[Remedi]

Idd it's what I think too