Quote Originally Posted by Zebraoracle View Post
Wait, ignoring everything else here, have EW's EXs been well received? Brioche Bun and Fire guy sure, but... I haven't heard anything good about EX Trials 1-3 (1 not needing a healer in the party, 2 being solo tankable/solo healeable, and all three just being absolute boring snorefests, for example). Not saying that's fact, just what I've heard so it's interesting to see someone say they've been well received.
The problem here is for the most part Endwalker and its subsequent patches have been a success for a wider pool of players than this forum lets on. This forum is an echo chamber of the same 15-20 people spewing vitriol, some make good points others do not. I think the only thing in the last year to garner a wider issue would be this second relic step, the buggy release of their new housing lotto solution and I suppose a buggy Ultimate. The forums aren't a big sample of players...most of the people are too busy AFK in Limsa or playing the game in any way they like.

Quote Originally Posted by hobostew View Post
If FF16 didn't impact EW then it's arguably worse because this was brought on by poor decisions made by the dev team. At least blaming 16 gives them an annoying yet sorta understandable excuse.
Once again its perspective and opinion..the forum would likely agree with you but I am sure if you brought the majority community into account more would of likely answered their happiness with whats happened. The reddit and discord can't stand the forums for the most part and the forums can't stand them so its like an internal war of which social outlook is the 'majority' when it comes to praising or critiquing the game.