How is anyone fine with the 4-month patch delivery schedule?

[DPZ2]

That's a pretty bad idea honestly, daily subs just don't work.

Are you sure about that? I am under the impression that China and Korea have payment plans suitable for Internet cafe users. I remember reading about 5 hour/30 hour game time as well as 30 day/90 day subscriptions.

Perhaps it wouldn't work well in Europe or North America, but as for the rest of the world ...

[Insertusernamehere]

That's a pretty bad idea honestly, daily subs just don't work.

I rewrite my post to clarify misunderstanding.
They can include it as alternative alongside with 30 - 60 - 90 day game subscription.

I am also aware it will not happen due business reasons.

[Kaurhz]

I rewrite my post to clarify misunderstanding.
They can include it as alternative alongside with 30 - 60 - 90 day game subscription.

I am also aware it will not happen due business reasons.

This game is ultimately a business, and for better or worse, business decisions are made with the intention of raking in profits, no matter how adored developers might be. A daily sub is akin to suiciding profit. Content will always be exhausted and consumed far quicker than what it is developed, unfortunately. People would sub for the period which suits them, which would inevitably be up until they've consumed the content they like, and then once again to refresh their houses.

[SturmChurro]

News flash, a person can play more than one game at a time. For that matter, if I did only want to play one game, what gives ANYONE the right to tell me it's "unhealthy" to do so. You don't know me.

I'd say how I play the game is very "healthy", anyway. On any given day that I am actively playing the game, yes I might have the game open all day, but I'm not always sitting at my desk all day. I am not just playing the game all day, I am just logged into the game. In actuality I play these games fairly sparingly. So please don't ANYONE lecture me on what is "healthy" or not. EVEN IF someone is sitting at their desk all day, playing the game all day, that is their prerogative. I am not going to go and tell them how to live their life, and speaking of this, in my suggestion, again, I made a point to speak against predatory retention practices.

[hagare]

because of this
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...o-much-content

[Akamadoshi]

You are a member since last year. So I will explain a little. This is normal to us. Also, remember this game is Japan based. People work not just 6-8 hours, but many also overtime. Also, many members, and I personally met many myself in game, are 14-16 year old students, this grants them to take their time in content. So, I think this is fine as it..is normal... I am happy this way. The two weeks extra is for the devs own health. I find it a bit selfish to ask for more, they already put all the money from the store into the content and listen to what people wish as best as possible. (sometimes it takes time) also, their patches are bigger and bigger, they would burn themselves out if they do more, this would be the end of FFXIV. I hope this answers. I know you do not intend to become off as selfish, but I wished to express it that way as it may be people forget the reality of how it is. For others sake as well.

[Adeacia]

It can take weeks to make content that players can finish in an hour. It's not possible to make content fast enough to not be finished before the next patch.

[MisterNublet]

It can take weeks to make content that players can finish in an hour. It's not possible to make content fast enough to not be finished before the next patch.

It is possible to produce content that is repeatable.

But when 90% of the content is a visual novel, of course there will never be enough content.

[Rolder50]

It is pretty disappointing that patches are starting to contain less and less content yet somehow take longer to make?

[RyuDragnier]

It is pretty disappointing that patches are starting to contain less and less content yet somehow take longer to make?

In the case of the current patch, I wouldn't say less content. The changes to the old dungeons to add the Duty Support included completely reworking several dungeons, upgrading the textures, changing up bosses...in a way, we got a bit more this patch because of that. Stupid statement I know, but Prae, CM, and Totorak were changed up quite a bit, the bosses were reworked (Gaius has an enrage, AN ENRAGE!), and overall it feels like a new experience compared to how it was before.