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    A Note of Encouragement to the Devs, and Thoughts

    I was reading some comments that made me sick to my stomach. Seeing people personally insult and attack the real, human beings who are pouring their time and energy into making this game for us really rubbed me the wrong way. As such, I wanted to leave a bit of encouragement.

    I'm sure the devs don't check the English forums, but maybe someone in the community management team will at least see this:

    To the programmers, artists, community managers, and everyone else who's worked on FF14: Thank you all so much for the the time and effort you've poured into this game. I, along with my friends and family who play this game, greatly appreciate everything the team has done to provide such a great experience for us. The long hours and weekends that you've had to endure for our sake has not gone unnoticed. We understand when problems arise: we're all human. As a software developer and player, I'm very grateful for the transparency the team has provided to the community on recent matters.

    We're cheering you guys on. Please keep doing your best!

    ---

    Further thoughts below.

    Frustration and disappointment are understandable! If you've simply been voicing your dissatisfaction with the situation, that's perfectly fine.

    I've been playing this game since 2014, and this was the first time ever that I had a real opportunity to buy a house -- and it was a guarantee, too! But I was met with the big fat "0". It was disappointing, but life goes on!

    What I was more concerned with was the reality that a lot of good, hard-working SE employees were having a very rough weekend. I can only imagine what internal finger pointing and arguments have been taking place, and what incredible stress is being put on this team who just wants to make something fun for all of us. The last thing they need is me berating them, accusing them of being "incompetent, lazy developers" and acting like I somehow know more than they do about the situation.

    I've seen first hand what it looks like when a company as big as SE has a weekend emergency. I've watched the life drain from the eyes of my own friends as they sat there on call at unholy hours of the morning trying to pinpoint and resolve issues like these.

    I will not be reading or replying to any comments.
    I really have no care to read what's said in response to this, about me or the devs.

    Thank you.
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    Last edited by KingCrazy; 04-18-2022 at 01:37 PM.

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    Maya Jcb
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    Yikes honestly
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    Why Would You Say Something So Controversial Yet So Brave?
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    You're perfect, you're beautiful, you look like Linda Evangelista
    You're a model, everything about you is perfect
    Did you chopped my ears?
    Oh, you're smiling!
    14 team! Your smile is beautiful!
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    > who just wants to make something fun for all of us

    > Deisgned a system where players stand at a placard night after night, mashing at a sign for God knows how many years just to have a fighting chance to get a house, only for the “improvement” to straight up not work

    I admire the sentiment, but if this is them pouring their time and energy into the game I am quite worried. I am tired of housing being some unachievable goal. I am tired of the devs having housing be shit ever since it was introduced. Iam sure the artists, graphic designers, whatever are trying their best, It can't be an easy job. But if the people in charge of housing were replaced by monkeys overnight, will there be a difference? I don't think so.

    Life goes on i suppose. Housing in ffxiv will just be crap forever. 10 years and the experience is still rubbish. While the recent outrage is clearly triggered by the lottery debacle, it has for me at the very least made me realise housing is just fucked to its core. Maybe they'll fix it in the next 10 years? kek

    Being polite about it for 10 years, not much has changed. Being abusive about it for 10 years, not much has changed. I think its pretty clear ffxiv just has a shit housing team. Club penguin had better housing. Now that is worrying.
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    Last edited by Manofpassion; 04-18-2022 at 01:32 PM.

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    Fun fact, i've been reading this forum the last days and i didnt see anyone INSULTING devs
    If saying that the quality of the game is bad is an insult, so i'm sorry by that, maybe we are saying that because we pay for the game

    Anyway, although all the problems with the house system and the terrible balancing of the PVP, the new 24 raid is in the top tier of the raids in the whole game, the MSQ was nice and the soundtrack is amazing as always.
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    We are criticizing aspects of the game that we've sought changes for for years - the people who've just plainly insulted the devs get checked by others & told to calm tf down
    but you're not going to read or reply bc you don't know how to
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    Player Midareyukki's Avatar
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    Guys, they're not listening.

    And if they are, then it's the world's most obvious bait. That + they have a ridiculously inflated ego.

    Edit: We all know this guy is boot-licking like crazy. Just ignore the obvious troll and move on with your lives!!
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    Last edited by Midareyukki; 04-18-2022 at 01:59 PM.

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    Roeganstyr Niufyrsyn
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    Yet another person who cannot read the room. Almost no one is condoning insulting the devs in this forum and the sole one I have seen insulting them has been summarily banned or something, they've kinda dropped of the face of the forum after creating a thread and then revealing their own hypocrisy shortly thereafter. The devs are all grown adults who do not need you to soften the blow for them. If they honestly cannot see how people would be upset or angry with them with the recent patch then I think that illustrates a clear disconnect between them and their audience. If this is not a huge wake up call for them it can only get worse. I'm sorry but they need to take to heart that what they've put out is simply inexcusable and if that hurts, well maybe they'll get it and do better.
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    Phelsarn Lumerais
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ascended_Demon View Post
    Yet another person who cannot read the room. Almost no one is condoning insulting the devs in this forum and the sole one I have seen insulting them has been summarily banned or something, they've kinda dropped of the face of the forum after creating a thread and then revealing their own hypocrisy shortly thereafter. The devs are all grown adults who do not need you to soften the blow for them. If they honestly cannot see how people would be upset or angry with them with the recent patch then I think that illustrates a clear disconnect between them and their audience. If this is not a huge wake up call for them it can only get worse. I'm sorry but they need to take to heart that what they've put out is simply inexcusable and if that hurts, well maybe they'll get it and do better.
    I've always been curious about this take that "they're full grown adults, they don't need your help" when reality presents countless examples of full grown adults needing help both physically and psychologically.

    Far as I see it you can be frustrated with the various issues that have popped up from the 6.1 patch, but if you can't keep it constructive and civil you're just trying to be cruel because you feel other people who weren't bothered should feel angry with you. This wasn't an intentional sleight against the players, it was an honest mistake in development for the most part, and that happens all the time, regardless of how high class you are. Again, not saying not to criticize, but do it without all the rather uncalled for aggression and vitriol.

    Try to break out of that, you'll have more friends that way.
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