Bye Bye Tanaka

[Neptune]

Who said he ever left? I think he's back there, lurking in the shadows of Hamlet Defense.

[Gramul]

I'm sorry, but he would have just continued barbaric systems perpetuating MMO masochism.

Would have preferred it.
It's no fun taking the easy route for these kind of games. The "barbaric" and "masochistic" style at least allowed me to look forward to distant rewards. Still, I'm interested in how this game is going to develop.

[Elexia]

I get that, but he left a long time ago, so hence why I dont get.

And I do think it was Tanaka's fault, not that "the game was rushed out"

Yep, you've definitely never stepped into the business world.

Tanaka wanted Fatigue, Physical Level, and many more systems

He was also the one who originally stated XIV would have no levels, once again if you've actually stepped into the business world you should know how easily and often higher ups interfere and change things, look at what happened with Mass Effect 3, but using your logic you'd say they purposefully side-stepped everything they originally set out to do.

[Gramul]

Yep, you've definitely never stepped into the business world.



He was also the one who originally stated XIV would have no levels, once again if you've actually stepped into the business world you should know how easily and often higher ups interfere and change things, look at what happened with Mass Effect 3, but using your logic you'd say they purposefully side-stepped everything they originally set out to do.

Yay, we agree!

[Denmo]

Tanaka's in charge of XI's development currently.

[Reinheart]

I have full respect for him still and will forever.

He's out of FFXIV wish he could of pushed back the management to hold off on the release but this is how it ended up and that's that. No need to start a thread like this imo, although the image is funny lol.

[DarthTaru]

Needless and tasteless thread.
For many of us FFXI was an incredible gaming experience, whether it was too hard or too unforgiving for you or not.
Not sure where Tanaka would have taken this game if he had the time he needed but ridiculing him because of FFXIV's launch given the circumstances behind it is bad form.

[Skirata]

Hello everybody!

Thank you all for posting your views here, and awesome picture in the original post too. Though this thread is starting to get out of hand and we will be closing it down now. Also if you do have any feedback on things about the game, please feel free to post it here in the forum or through this feedback link. Thanks again and have an excellent day!