Brian from Work 2 Game is leaving FFXIV

[Tlachtga]

I found a definition that is just this side of utterly idiotic.



Note how this sentence contradicts itself.

BTW that first sentence is even more stupid when in a survival situation, keeping a positive mindset tends to keep you alive. Those who throw up their hands and say "I give up this is hopeless" are usually found dead.

Its a buzzphrase that has been thrown around here so often it isnt funny, even the ones who use it cant define it.

FFXIV isn't a survival situation where lives are at risk.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I found a definition that is just this side of utterly idiotic.



Note how this sentence contradicts itself.

BTW that first sentence is even more stupid when in a survival situation, keeping a positive mindset tends to keep you alive. Those who throw up their hands and say "I give up this is hopeless" are usually found dead.

Its a buzzphrase that has been thrown around here so often it isnt funny, even the ones who use it cant define it.

Did you know that 2.0 happened because those that stayed in 1.0 had so much copium that things will get better.

Just food for thought.

[ReynTime]

Of course you don't mind Zepla and thinks those other two are "cringe", which is a childish vague term people use when they have nothing substantial to say.
She's the biggest shill for XIV, down to attacking people who have issues with the game, while Xeno and Brian have bad things to say occasionally.

Brian however most of the time has been optimistic towards the game while Xenosys can be a bit of a manchild stuck in his edgy teen years forever. So I'm surprised Brian is quitting.

[Rithy255]

It's clear that he left for

1. His family/lack of time for ff14.

2. Enjoying games other then ff14.

if you like him or not is irrelevant, to the bigger picture, theirs a reason why people don't feel as much as a spark anymore especially old time players, because of how safe and homogenization was Endwalkers design, I understand people like it also but a lot of the changes caused burn out.

Also "toxic positivity" in terms of how people are using it maybe not the actual definition

I believe refers to people always defending design choices and the game despite its flaws, it's ok to love the game but want changes.

[Jeeqbit]

I believe refers to people always defending design choices and the game despite its flaws, it's ok to love the game but want changes.

Yes, it's ok to the love the game but want changes, but if you're going to tell the developers what they are doing wrong then you should also tell them what they are doing right.

Otherwise it comes across as what we could call "toxic negativity". Always being negative about the game despite its good points.

[Rithy255]

Yes, it's ok to the love the game but want changes, but if you're going to tell the developers what they are doing wrong then you should also tell them what they are doing right.

Otherwise it comes across as what we could call "toxic negativity". Always being negative about the game despite its good points.

For sure I've always said I've liked a lot of changes, a lot of them have been positive for sure, this expansion has been very mixed for me overall, I get annoyed because theirs so many good things like a new example is adding hard dungeons + exploring ones, but having a negative basically no reward for doing the harder dungeons. In general though I'm pretty happy about the new form of content.

You generally see more negative "news/videos/comments" because they're the most vocal group, does it mean its wrong for them to be unhappy about a change they don't like no it doesn't, aslong as they're being constructive and not attacking people personally (I take big issue with how people act towards the devs sometimes).

We need to be mindful that it's ok to be positive or negative about a video game, what changes you'd like or not.

[VelKallor]

Did you know that 2.0 happened because those that stayed in 1.0 had so much copium that things will get better.

Just food for thought.

Heres food for thought, harsh reality in fact.

You are on a camping trip, make a mistake, portage across a river , realise you are now 50 km from where you started, its getting dark, its getting cold and you discover your compass is broken.

What do you do.

You are on a walking trip and get separated from your friends, night is falling, you are lost, your phone wont work and you need to survive till morning, because only an idiot tries to navigate the bush at night with no directional help and no map. You have no camping gear, no tent,. no tarps, no food no water

What do you do.

Heres step one: maintain a positive mindset and think on how you will get out of this alive, you dont let the negative emotions or fear get the better of you.

According to that article, thats "toxic positivity"

According to me thats called "I dont want to be a corpse so I will be positive and find a way to survive overnight"

[Midareyukki]

Heres food for thought, harsh reality in fact.

You are on a camping trip, make a mistake, portage across a river , realise you are now 50 km from where you started, its getting dark, its getting cold and you discover your compass is broken.

What do you do.

You are on a walking trip and get separated from your friends, night is falling, you are lost, your phone wont work and you need to survive till morning, because only an idiot tries to navigate the bush at night with no directional help and no map. You have no camping gear, no tent,. no tarps, no food no water

What do you do.

Heres step one: maintain a positive mindset and think on how you will get out of this alive, you dont let the negative emotions or fear get the better of you.

According to that article, thats "toxic positivity"

According to me thats called "I dont want to be a corpse so I will be positive and find a way to survive overnight"

...I recognize that I'm in deep shite, don't ignore the crap that's going on and actually do something about my predicament.

Except what often tends to happen is that then you have random people show up, just as lost as you are, but tell you to ignore the issues and enjoy being lost. Stop whining that you're in danger, enjoy the moment and explore.

At no point should you allow yourself to be consumed by the fears and do nothing but whine about your situation, that's true. It doesn't solve anything, it doesn't get you anywhere, and odds are you're just more likely going to make those fears come true faster than otherwise.
But when you have so many people with their heads buried in the sand that refuse to help you, that refuse to acknowledge that they're on the same situation, that it might get worse for them if they don't cooperate with people and make the situation better for everyone (ie: find a way out of the woods AT LEAST so that everyone can return home when they so please), you just feel lonely and demotivated.
Plus, if you have this many people also tell you to ignore the issues (not focus on them, ignore entirely!), either you feel resentful at those people and never come back to this place next year for your camping trip, or you become complacent and turn into one of them because of false consensus.

At some point people NEED to recognize something's changed and that it's not going well. And rather than whine that people brought attention to it, strive to understand what happened and provide reasonable feedback. Otherwise, screw it, why bother?

You don't want to be a corpse? First step is recognizing you're F'd. Then it's staying calm, not go overboard, and work to find a way out. But holy hell there are PLENTY of people here actually willing to become corpses, it just doesn't faze them whatsoever.

[hagare]

Oh ginger.
I wonder why it took him this long tbh

[Atelier-Bagur]

FFXIV isn't a survival situation where lives are at risk.

"If you die in the game you die for real!!"