If you're unhappy with this game then unsub... forever.

[Zabuza]

All video games should now be judged using the standards set by titles such as BG3 and Elden Ring and the developers thereof. If a development team can't or won't listen to player feedback, or if they can't or won't release a product in a complete state, without the need for microtransactions, then they should be ignored entirely by the community at large. Do not engage with them. Do not give them money. The gaming industry will have no choice but to pay attention if enough people stop enabling their garbage practices.

I emphatically agree. That's part of what I've been trying to get across when making this thread but I caught heavy fire for it for some reason. Controversial opinion apparently.

Okay... Well, I'm happy with FF14. So, I'll keep subbed.

I don't think anyone, including myself, was telling people who were happy with this game they had to unsub. I personally am unhappy with seeming lack of effort from the developers, as well as the predatory monetization that is occurring within the gaming space in general. I am merely saying that complaints alone don't sway AAA developers who are beholden to stakeholders. Stakeholders who only care about the bottom line and not about player enjoyment. The only way to speak to such people is with your wallet if you are unhappy.