The Devs need a much needed thanks!

[MagiusNecros]

I'm all for praising them when they deserve it, as well as criticizing them when it is needed. To be honest though, it seems like a thread like this pops up every time there's some drama over a recent development decision, so it makes me wonder what the intention is.

White Knight Defense Force coming in full force when any criticism Hydra rears it's ugly head.

[Reap00]

I'm all for praising them when they deserve it, as well as criticizing them when it is needed. To be honest though, it seems like a thread like this pops up every time there's some drama over a recent development decision, so it makes me wonder what the intention is.

The intention is to praise the best mmo dev team in the industry. I think that is obvious. I agree with the op wholeheartedly. We need more of these posts. Enough of all the negative vomit that is prevalent in this forum. I am not interested in your incoming replies telling me how important it is for you to spew garbage. I don't care.

[Midareyukki]

I am not interested in your incoming replies telling me how important it is for you to spew garbage. I don't care.

You know, I was about to be witty, but you just took the words right out of my mouth, sis! Almost as if what you have to say is just as garbage!

No one gives two flying dodos about your toxic positivity

Just as much as people shouldn't care about being toxic.

If there are things to praise, we praise 'em.
If there are things to criticise, we criticise 'em.
Simple as.

If you think that's garbage, well... sucks to be you I guess, Ms Shillsalot. It's not like what you're saying's doesn't reek either.

[Supersnow845]

The intention is to praise the best mmo dev team in the industry. I think that is obvious. I agree with the op wholeheartedly. We need more of these posts. Enough of all the negative vomit that is prevalent in this forum. I am not interested in your incoming replies telling me how important it is for you to spew garbage. I don't care.

GCBTW is out in force

[SturmChurro]

This thread was certainly a read. This really shows the change in atmosphere and reception since this expansions release, and issues that have been building up over years with the game

I'm all for praising them when they deserve it, as well as criticizing them when it is needed. To be honest though, it seems like a thread like this pops up every time there's some drama over a recent development decision, so it makes me wonder what the intention is.

I have actually read that much of it is literally being done specifically to counter more negative feedback; to not give the wrong idea to the devs, if they were to read said feedback, as many like the game as is, and don't want to see it change course. Not saying this was the OP's intentions.

[Vahlnir]

This thread was certainly a read. This really shows the change in atmosphere and reception since this expansions release, and issues that have been building up over years with the game

I have actually read that much of it is literally being done specifically to counter more negative feedback; to not give the wrong idea to the devs, if they were to read said feedback, as many like the game as is, and don't want to see it change course. Not saying this was the OP's intentions.

I really don't think it was their intention, but they were seemingly unaware of the can of worms they were about to open. Like you said, there has been quite a shift. Despite many attempts to hide it, it's happening.

[Striker44]

I'm all for praising them when they deserve it, as well as criticizing them when it is needed. To be honest though, it seems like a thread like this pops up every time there's some drama over a recent development decision, so it makes me wonder what the intention is.

To give a reminder that most people playing the game really enjoy it, and acknowledgment that the forum community is the smallest minuscule piece of sand on the beach that is the playerbase? It's more reflective of the popularity of FFXIV than anything else - there's simply so many people loving the game right now that even the few among them who spend their time on the forums are speaking up instead of just letting the ever-present echo chamber of negativity go unchallenged.

[LittleImp]

To give a reminder that most people playing the game really enjoy it, and acknowledgment that the forum community is the smallest minuscule piece of sand on the beach that is the playerbase? It's more reflective of the popularity of FFXIV than anything else - there's simply so many people loving the game right now that even the few among them who spend their time on the forums are speaking up instead of just letting the ever-present echo chamber of negativity go unchallenged.

I wonder if people who were playing WoW when it started to go south posted stuff like this on their boards.

[Vahlnir]

I wonder if people who were playing WoW when it started to go south posted stuff like this on their boards.

They did, yeah. And still do at times despite having hit rock bottom. You would be surprised as to just how willing people are to die on strange hills.

[Supersnow845]

To give a reminder that most people playing the game really enjoy it, and acknowledgment that the forum community is the smallest minuscule piece of sand on the beach that is the playerbase? It's more reflective of the popularity of FFXIV than anything else - there's simply so many people loving the game right now that even the few among them who spend their time on the forums are speaking up instead of just letting the ever-present echo chamber of negativity go unchallenged.

Okay but this is also a place for discussion and feedback, not the dev congratulations echo chamber

Making counter threads whenever controversy happens is just white knighting and helps nobody