So uh..why does this forum hate FFXIV youtubers so much?

[Kaliesto]

Because the x3 mean peopwe said my game isn’t :3 pewfect, theiw opinyion is wwong, my pwimawy activities of EWP *whispers to self* and asking fow mawe ;;w;; codes is mowe awive than evew *sweats*

Edit - aw you edited it out.

Lmao, that made me giggle. xD

[Supersnow845]

Twerking...

Lmao, that made me giggle. xD

I dealt myself some mad physic damage putting that into a post

[Swordsman]

Because the x3 mean peopwe said my game isn’t :3 pewfect, theiw opinyion is wwong, my pwimawy activities of EWP *whispers to self* and asking fow mawe ;;w;; codes is mowe awive than evew *sweats*
*starts twerking*

Strong emphasis on the "3x mean people" because everyone who criticizes the game is perceived to be a gaius, aveyond, or stormpeaks alt, lmao.

[Rolder50]

Strong emphasis on the "3x mean people" because everyone who criticizes the game is perceived to be a gaius, aveyond, or stormpeaks alt, lmao.

I'm feelin a little aveyond today, maybe I'll try being gaius tomorrow

[MsMisato]

Because the x3 mean peopwe said my game isn’t :3 pewfect, theiw opinyion is wwong, my pwimawy activities of EWP *whispers to self* and asking fow mawe ;;w;; codes is mowe awive than evew *sweats*
*starts twerking*

This absolutely killed me lol

[Iscah]

Because posting about them is an easy way for trolls to stir up controversy.

[FenyxRising]

Because posting about them is an easy way for trolls to stir up controversy.

Case in point

If there is controversy just by posting a video made by Zepla without any editing, that says something about the community ^^

[Theodric]

Because posting about them is an easy way for trolls to stir up controversy.

Such concerns are voiced by many individuals who are not classed as such, however - suggesting that there's quite a bit of merit to them.

To say nothing of the fact that people criticising the game on any front (particularly when it comes to the story) face the very real risk of being sent credible death threats. As such a prominent content creator speaking critically of the game is such a breath of fresh air to those of us who regularly find ourselves stalked, threatened and persistently harassed by the more unhinged elements of this game's community.

[Catwho]

Because posting about them is an easy way for trolls to stir up controversy.

This is the real answer, but I'll also explain why I don't like certain streamers for their critiques of any game, not just FFXIV:

Comparison is the thief of joy. When you're playing a new video game, you should approach it with an open mind, and accept the game as it's presented to you. When you judge a game based on how other games in the same genre are played, you do both games a disservice. Games, especially MMOs, are a competition for your time, but they need to be viewed and judged on their own merits rather than how the person attempting it wishes it was played instead.

I do not like YouTubers who approach a game their own audience has asked them to play with preconceived notions, and who deliberately play it poorly so they can say to their audience "see? This is why I said it sucked." And then they do a job skip because someone offered to pay for it, and try endgame, and they are terrible since they didn't have the 80 levels of tutorial everyone who leveled properly did.

On the other end of the scale, criticisms from a streamer like Zepla hit harder because we know she loved this game and gave it a fair chance for so long, and she needed a break after months of disillusionment and burnout.

[ZephyrMenodora]

On the other end of the scale, criticisms from a streamer like Zepla hit harder because we know she loved this game and gave it a fair chance for so long, and she needed a break after months of disillusionment and burnout.

Zepla also said she has played since 2015 and only needed a break now. That’s 8 years so that’s a great, outstanding run. How many games have you played for 8 years before needing a break? For me that number is zero.

So for me it didn’t hit hard at all. If anything I’m surprised she wasn’t bored sooner. But I guess making money off XIV can extend one’s interest in the game.