MrHappy interview with yoshida from tokyo

[Zearin]

I just wished that some of these answers were also conveyed during Fanfest so more oeople can have a clearer picture. In the grand scheme of things only a small percentage of FFXIV would be even aware of this interview but I can imagine how things could have been worse if MrHappy wasn't there giving this interview and we have virtually no answers.

[Kawada]

Good interview and interesting replies. I agree with the point Squeenix could do a better job managing expectations through less open ended hype. There could be a bit less hyperventilation/raging/sky-is-falling from our side of the coin too? I wonder if that's even possible in this era of polarized viewpoints? Anyway, good interview, hopefully the devs will straighten things out and players will be happier.

[Greven]

I'm glad he made the best questions.

[Valor_C]

This was a very good Interview, i think when more people would watch it from the beginning to the end they could understand a few things a bit better.

[Valdegarde]

Im still not happy about the BLU comments. Getting "hardcore" content for blu doesnt change the problems that people have with it, that its side content with a very limited shelf life.

I'm a little disappointed that Yoshi P seemed interested in the community reaction for most of the other questions, but kinda shut down Blue Mage immediately. Still, the rest of the interview besides that bit shed some much needed light on some other player's issues and for that I'm happy for them.

[Vaer]

Good interview and interesting replies. I agree with the point Squeenix could do a better job managing expectations through less open ended hype. There could be a bit less hyperventilation/raging/sky-is-falling from our side of the coin too? I wonder if that's even possible in this era of polarized viewpoints? Anyway, good interview, hopefully the devs will straighten things out and players will be happier.

Well they could not split the information like 30 ways, that might help. Some of it is their fault because it fuels the "just wait a bit more - still more fanfests!" excuse then people get their hopes up and feel super bad. People are expecting some groundbreaking job changes in May and if that doesn't happen everything will just be on fire again. While people could keep their expectations in check, they could do better with the couple minutes of actual new information every couple months and it seems like they recognize that at least with the job response in the interview.

But I understand the drip feed is a strategy to keep people interested in the game and PR when it isn't being updated as much during the expansion lull. The balance could probably be a little better.

Unfortunately since they can only add 2 jobs every 2 years without overworking themselves completely and there are 3 roles, someone is bound to get screwed. Perhaps they could try to figure out how to fix classes mid-expansion and deal with the fallout instead of waiting 2 years for "drastic" changes sometimes which don't even work which means you end up waiting another 2 years, and that is way too long IMO.

[SieyaM]

I guess my question would be if they knew that development of a new race would consume so many resources and take so much time, why did they choose a race that very few people had asked for over a race that many people have asked for, for a number of years. The Viera race has been asked for by numerous people and at nearly every fanfest for years. When you knew you were going to add a new race, why start with this beast race that by comparison relatively no one asked for?

[Physic]

I'm a little disappointed that Yoshi P seemed interested in the community reaction for most of the other questions, but kinda shut down Blue Mage immediately. Still, the rest of the interview besides that bit shed some much needed light on some other player's issues and for that I'm happy for them.

probably because blue mage plan is not out in its complete form yet. Feedback on limited jobs and blue mage at this point isnt that useful. That said, limited jobs excites me more than main jobs at this point.

unless they drastically change the battle system, its all pretty repetitive at thus point.

[ZJyn]

I guess my question would be if they knew that development of a new race would consume so many resources and take so much time, why did they choose a race that very few people had asked for over a race that many people have asked for, for a number of years. The Viera race has been asked for by numerous people and at nearly every fanfest for years. When you knew you were going to add a new race, why start with this beast race that by comparison relatively no one asked for?

When I have been seeing requests on the boards for new races, it really does boil down to two categories:

~Those who want Viera.
~Those who want something completely different, like a Beast Race.

... and the two "factions" have sparred with each other for a very, very long time.

But both of them have been asked for.

[Derio]

As expected he asked the questions the community wanted.

I was really glad he asked the question about the relic. And I was shocked to see that the devs were excited to put it into Eureka, while the community as a whole (NA, EU,JP) are split down the middle when it comes to the 2 different content styles for the relic.