Brian from Work 2 Game is leaving FFXIV

[Ronduwil]

Sad to him go but has a life he has to do which is important. Also he has discussed that the community has changed over the years and doesn't feel the same anymore. I been in FFXIV for 8 years and it has changed over the years. Toxic positivity has been rising, constructive criticism is booed off.

It's called getting older. When you're in high school most, if not all, of your friends play video games regularly. Once you hit college, many of them stop. Once they graduate college and get jobs, even more stop. Once they get married, even more stop. Once they have kids, even more stop. Ultimately there are far fewer players from your generation who are left to play with you. Naturally the community is going to feel different when the majority of the players don't like the same music you do, didn't watch the same movies you did, and don't face the same problems you do.

You can huff the copium and chalk the changes up to made up concepts like "toxic positivity," but the fact is that the internet has brought many elements of society that previously had no contact with each other together. The "dirty jokes" and the disparaging remarks that used to seem funny to your buddies are not as funny when they're at the expense of people whose company you now regularly enjoy. I, for one, prefer "toxic positivity" to the mean-spirited community that I grew up in and to the elitist jerks who design WoW. I don't have to be mad at my fellow players all the time to enjoy my video games.

The fact is that Brian finally acquired the perspective to recognize that there is far more to life than playing video games. Good for him. Someday his kids will be older, and he'll find himself with free time again. He even explicitly said that when that happens he'll likely come back. Most of us will likely have moved on to bigger and better things by then, but I'm sure that many of us will still be around to welcome him back with open arms.

[Larirawiel]

Interesting he should pop up with his almighty opinion since his interest in FFXIV as a whole seems minimal of late.

His interest is still relatively high. But he also mentioned, that the stream chat becomes very exhausting for him when he plays FFIV. So he does not play it.



Cheers

[Rolder50]

The fact is that Brian finally acquired the perspective to recognize that there is far more to life than playing video games. Good for him. Someday his kids will be older, and he'll find himself with free time again. He even explicitly said that when that happens he'll likely come back. Most of us will likely have moved on to bigger and better things by then, but I'm sure that many of us will still be around to welcome him back with open arms.

This seems like a backwards take on things because he says he is still going to be playing MMOs regularly, just not this one.

[Carin-Eri]

It's called getting older. When you're in high school most, if not all, of your friends play video games regularly. Once you hit college, many of them stop. Once they graduate college and get jobs, even more stop. Once they get married, even more stop. Once they have kids, even more stop. Ultimately there are far fewer players from your generation who are left to play with you. Naturally the community is going to feel different when the majority of the players don't like the same music you do, didn't watch the same movies you did, and don't face the same problems you do.

You can huff the copium and chalk the changes up to made up concepts like "toxic positivity," but the fact is that the internet has brought many elements of society that previously had no contact with each other together. The "dirty jokes" and the disparaging remarks that used to seem funny to your buddies are not as funny when they're at the expense of people whose company you now regularly enjoy. I, for one, prefer "toxic positivity" to the mean-spirited community that I grew up in and to the elitist jerks who design WoW. I don't have to be mad at my fellow players all the time to enjoy my video games.

The fact is that Brian finally acquired the perspective to recognize that there is far more to life than playing video games. Good for him. Someday his kids will be older, and he'll find himself with free time again. He even explicitly said that when that happens he'll likely come back. Most of us will likely have moved on to bigger and better things by then, but I'm sure that many of us will still be around to welcome him back with open arms.

Well, the alternative is this.....:

[Reap00]

Sad to him go but has a life he has to do which is important. Also he has discussed that the community has changed over the years and doesn't feel the same anymore. I been in FFXIV for 8 years and it has changed over the years. Toxic positivity has been rising, constructive criticism is booed off.

There is times I have thought of quitting FFXIV myself. I feel like content has been lackluster for a while and the things people want changed just doesn't happen. If the rate the game has been going will this really last 10 more years? IDK I hope it does but also the game itself has been feeling stagnant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eh8...el=GingerPrime
I posted his vid if anyone wants to see it

Clickbait troll leaves the game. I don't care and I guarantee you when 7.0 hype starts he will magically have interest again.

[kpxmanifesto]

And yet another interesting comment:

This is honestly really sad.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

This is honestly really sad.

The dude has 5 kids and has other interests and obligations, including doing Stand-Up
Even if people wernt toxic, I think he would have eventually left the game anyway.

[Axxion]

Clickbait troll leaves the game. I don't care and I guarantee you when 7.0 hype starts he will magically have interest again.

Well in his video he did mentions if 7.0 s interesting then he might return. Soo i wont say say it was click bait

The dude has 5 kids and has other interests and obligations, including doing Stand-Up
Even if people wernt toxic, I think he would have eventually left the game anyway.

You should see the other videos when he was talking about 14 on how he was tired of trading on egg shells. I think they are deleted/ private right now

[Renalt]

well another dumpster fire going no where very fast.

Stick around...winter is coming and this dumpster fire is going to be real inviting.

[Ransu]

This is honestly really sad.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious.