"Just wait until *insert next patch*!"

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absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. You haven't done any of the actual research or proof to establish that Yoshida taking the helm for two projects simultaneously wouldn't have an impact on FFXIV either. I can tell you however that using common sense it's logical to think that it has.

When you work, and they ask you to do two things at the same time, do you think you will be able to get them done as quickly and efficiently as another person tasked with only one of your chores? In this case the onus on proving it doesn't would be on the person with the two tasks, because its more likely that their performance will be affected by common sense alone.

He is working 16 and 14 same time but 16 is more a priority 14 so square is moving a lot of the 14 developers to 16 to get it released. Do I agree with this tactic? No I don't because 14 has some the issue that could be solving right now since 14 is a live service game it will continue to generate revenue unlike 16 because let be real the reason they told us that patches would be coming in 4 months instead of the traditional 3 because a lot of that development is going into 16 so they need a extra month to come up with something for 14 and state of the content that has release with endwalker how it feel like the development team is not firing on all cylinder when comes to content to add to the game.

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To be honest this is probably the only stance I can sorta agree on with him spreading himself too thin between FFXIV and FFXVI. But it has absolutely nothing to do with the actual staff involved or the lack of manpower here. Like I said none of the actual developers transferred to XVI wouldve had an impact given the current state of content in FFXIV. Its only speculation.

The only person we can assume thats being affected is Yoshida himself as he is the director for both. But thats as far as Im willing to go with the speculation.

I mean like look at how shallow the patches have been for content in endwalker that big red flag that resources are going somewhere else because it sure not going into 14

[VelKallor]

He is working 16 and 14 same time but 16 is more a priority 14 so square is moving a lot of the 14 developers to 16 to get it released. Do I agree with this tactic? No I don't because 14 has some the issue that could be solving right now since 14 is a live service game it will continue to generate revenue unlike 16 because let be real the reason they told us that patches would be coming in 4 months instead of the traditional 3 because a lot of that development is going into 16 so they need a extra month to come up with something for 14 and state of the content that has release with endwalker how it feel like the development team is not firing on all cylinder when comes to content to add to the game.

And your source for this is.....?

I mean like look at how shallow the patches have been for content in endwalker that big red flag that resources are going somewhere else because it sure not going into 14

So, I ask this again, what would NOT make this a "shallow patch"? Has to be the third time Ive asked and so far not one reply.

[Atelier-Bagur]

I mean like look at how shallow the patches have been for content in endwalker that big red flag that resources are going somewhere else because it sure not going into 14

Compared to how shallow and lacking the previous expansion was with its content patches?

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Compared to how shallow and lacking the previous expansion was with its content patches?

Cant say much about SB patch cycle I started playing the game back in the fall of 2021 when endwalker was being announce to come out in December but from what I seen so far with endwalker patch cycle if they are going to do every 4 months they will drop a patch then these patches need more content to hold players over during this that time till next drop.

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And your source for this is.....?


So, I ask this again, what would NOT make this a "shallow patch"? Has to be the third time Ive asked and so far not one reply.

Yes I would say it shallow if your not interested in deep dungeons which I would say a good chuck of the community does not fancy to much. The shallow state of content for endwalker patch cycle and Interviews yoshi has done talking about 16 development and how alot key developer where move from 14 to 16 development.

[EliaStormblade]

There is a difference between voicing your opinion & being constructive and incessant moaning. We all have our gripes but also parts we like. But some here are only complaining and it just looses all its meaning after a while.

Personally, if I had that bad a time like some people here claim to have I'd have left years ago. lol

Especially bad when it seems some posters are just endlessly dooming and insist you have to doom with them.

[Moonlite]

Compared to how shallow and lacking the previous expansion was with its content patches?

Not sure if its you or others who are missing one thing. The patches are farther apart. People claim, oh its a few extra days no big deal. But the closer together patches are the easier it is to hide less content. A player might be like, Patch X was boring but finished up and played something else and bamn new patch. Or maybe the patch cycle was already a little thin to begin with. Then the re-skinning of content on top. Which I am actually fine with. If it fluffs out a patch. Like hey we designed something new "Eureka" and we put in a reskin of PoTD.

[TomsYoungerBro]

Not sure if its you or others who are missing one thing. The patches are farther apart. People claim, oh its a few extra days no big deal. But the closer together patches are the easier it is to hide less content. A player might be like, Patch X was boring but finished up and played something else and bamn new patch. Or maybe the patch cycle was already a little thin to begin with. Then the re-skinning of content on top. Which I am actually fine with. If it fluffs out a patch. Like hey we designed something new "Eureka" and we put in a reskin of PoTD.

This is a good point. Late last year when a lot of people (mainly content creators) were complaining about burnout was around the time we would've had a live letter 2 weeks before the release of the next patch. Instead, we were still multiple weeks out BEFORE the live letter being 2 weeks before the patch. Having similar amounts of content stretched for a longer period of time does have an impact (We went from 3.5 months per patch in ShB to now 4.5 months between 6.2 and 6.3)

[Vahlnir]

Not sure if its you or others who are missing one thing. The patches are farther apart. People claim, oh its a few extra days no big deal. But the closer together patches are the easier it is to hide less content. A player might be like, Patch X was boring but finished up and played something else and bamn new patch. Or maybe the patch cycle was already a little thin to begin with. Then the re-skinning of content on top. Which I am actually fine with. If it fluffs out a patch. Like hey we designed something new "Eureka" and we put in a reskin of PoTD.

Yeah, the delay between...well, anything is really being felt right now, and they are doing very little to actually fill the gaps since a lot of what they release has very little, if any longevity. Content longevity in an MMO is essential, and SE has struggled with this for years in FF XIV. It's sort of coming to a head in EW.