Dear FFXIV Community, PLEASE Hold Yoshida and FFXIV Team ACCOUNTABLE

[CrayonsAndPaint]

I don’t really need to explain the reasons for me making this point after what has been happening recently. But this mindless echo chamber where we need to always give Yoshida and the FFXIV team the benefit of the doubt needs to stop. Otherwise we are heading down a path where nothing really gets fixed, but rather, a bandaid is put over it. There’s been things being asked for years that never made it into the game, including Hempen outfits not being race locked lol.

And don’t even get me started on the FFXVI “spring” announcement…

[Dxzstar]

Hard agree. There's plenty of excuses doled out for multiple reasons. If any of these excuses held water and we were delivered content afterwards I might actually have some pity. But at this point it's all just to stall for time. If they were direct and straightforward and said "I'm sorry but we feel this is important enough that we will withhold on X content to work on Y" I'd appreciate the direct, straightforward nature of the message. But it's always some reason or other that the problem is much harder than it needs to be. And the community lets them have that out.

[Balmung_Griffin]

Absolutely.
Just do not turn this into a witch hunt, there's no need to be aggressive, calling people names and etc.

Remember that unfortunately there's a part of the community that thinks that criticism means that we hate the game and the dev team while in truth we only want to see the game thrive.

Make no mistake, SQEX defense force want us to lose our cool so they can focus in something else and try to invalidate fair criticism.

[Minifie]

Legitimate criticism is still being levied, that's why the ultimate comment, a number of housing threads, class feedback etc etc. It's not being relented on, there are just some REALLY dumb threads from "I told u so!" crowds because of some bad changes, in a midst of some really good additions and changes. Hyperbole isn't criticism, and neither is dredging up shit from patches, to years ago, as evidence "the team isn't listening and on a downward slope!" if you just completely ignore any positive changes that came with them. Be critical, but don't be irrational.

[ryouma17]

[Aelin_Ashryver]

Yes the dozens of negative threads just reek of a positive echo chamber. Everything from healer thread, sam thread, summoner, monk, housing, hrothgar. Yes there is one big echo chamber of Yoshi P worship from this community.

People are saying not to go crazy and make threats, ask for people to lose their jobs etc. Hardly a big ask and certainly not an echo chamber that does now allow for valid criticism.

[Larirawiel]

Yoshida is possibly not the person, who is to blame. It is more a QA issue.



Cheers

[Ivtrix]

Yoshida is possibly not the person, who is to blame. It is more an QA issue.



Cheers

Part of the ship

Part of the crew

[Broken_Wind]

Legitimate criticism is still being levied, that's why the ultimate comment, a number of housing threads, class feedback etc etc. It's not being relented on, there are just some REALLY dumb threads from "I told u so!" crowds because of some bad changes, in a midst of some really good additions and changes. Hyperbole isn't criticism, and neither is dredging up shit from patches, to years ago, as evidence "the team isn't listening and on a downward slope!" if you just completely ignore any positive changes that came with them. Be critical, but don't be irrational.

That's the problem, much of what is on this forum is hyperbole, overreaction, cherry picking, or people blaming other parties

"Please rethink the removal of kaiten. It was fun and satisfying to use"

vs

"Samurai is ruined"
"They are dumbing everything down! Look at EW SMN (but don't look at Monk)"
"I hope they end playstation support then they wouldnt need to remove buttons"

[GomezAddams]

Agreed. As someone who's been waiting on a medium sized plot for over 3 years, and watched the content dwindle down to less than bare-minimum for an MMO, I also believe the devs/team should be held accountable. Not only that, I believe it is our DUTY as consumers to insist upon delivery of adequate content, as comparable to ARR and Heavensward, and to cancel our subscriptions if the content isn't delivered.

The content has not been delivered, just excuses and subterfuge to cover SE's complete refusal to use their record profits to fix what's broken and provide what they promise in their ads and on their website. Personally, I'm giving them until 6.15. If these issues haven't been corrected, and enough housing has not been provided for EVERYONE WHO CAN AFFORD IT, I will no longer pay for this game, regardless of how much I love it. And I do love it, but SE is quickly alienating me, along with many established players. I feel like their only concern is making the WOW invaders happy.