Should the devs appologise to the community

[Reinha]

I don't need an apology. Aside from a relic grind, we got everything they said they'd deliver. Raids, trials, dungeons, quests, crafting content, the island, Ishgard housing, a deep dungeon, criterion and a pvp update that got me to pvp regularly for the first time in 8 years. Now it's too late for them to provide a relic quest, but I guess they'll make a different one next time. I didn't like Eureka or Bozja relics either so this is not something that ruins the game for me.

I've had different focuses over the years, from mentoring, deep dungeon soloing, savage raiding and housing into hunting. Still got plenty to do and try. I think a lot of players who experience a lack of content have never really delved into any aspect of the game very deeply.

[Noumenon]

Oh please, they already apologize all the time. Yoshi P even cries on stream.

Crocodile tears, I'd rather have them show their true colors than offer fake apologies.

[MsMisato]

Please try to leave constructive replies instead of just saying anything to be heard
I've been toying with this question in my mind basically since around 6.2 when it became obvious this game was'nt going to deliver any real of meaningful change.. seeing the clear nature of the cash shop and the exploitation in the games current content output vs what we pay our sub for, anbd ofcourse that 7.0 will be a min of 6months between patches of basically... nothing...

should the developers appologise for the state of the game?

and if not... what level of accountability SHOULD we hold them to? if any..

(ofcourse this is just a question i am not demanding this or that people do this so please read it properly before you start attacking me)

I mean Yoshi will give the same apology he gave on the second anniversary about being sorry for not listening to the fans and so on.

[TaleraRistain]

I mean this in an honest manner and not an attack, what do you feel they need to apologize for? What statement or promise did they make that they didn't follow through on and didn't explain why?

If it's just a situation where you didn't like what was presented and you felt they should make certain changes that they never said would be made, then that's not anything they would need to apologize for.

If they didn't follow through on something they said, then we can review that and decide if there's something to apologize for there.

[ChrysOCE]

They don't need to apologize. Actually, no. There is one thing they could apologize for. The state of Materia DC and the lack of any acknowledgement, concern or attention in addressing us being left to the void.

[Poporito_Popoto]

Should the community apologize to the developers?

Discuss.

[Aword3213]

Anything they say will be taken as PR talk anyway. Pretty sure some people will even get very upset with their apologies.

So, I think they don't need to apologize.

They can, however, admit their mistakes and start making changes.

[IkaraGreydancer]

I'd say yes if they failed to give us what was promised. This was not the case. They gave us exactly that. If you liked it r not is on you. Nothing they've put out has been unfun opinion. It's the reward structure that seems to be the main issue. What folks do need to realize is that XIV isn't a hard ore MMO. The game isn't trying to monopolize your time and as such long grinds aren't the focus.

They don't have to apologize but I'll also say, you don't have to give them money every month if you're not happy either.

[JamieRose]

Please try to leave constructive replies instead of just saying anything to be heard
I've been toying with this question in my mind basically since around 6.2 when it became obvious this game was'nt going to deliver any real of meaningful change.. seeing the clear nature of the cash shop and the exploitation in the games current content output vs what we pay our sub for, anbd ofcourse that 7.0 will be a min of 6months between patches of basically... nothing...

should the developers appologise for the state of the game?

and if not... what level of accountability SHOULD we hold them to? if any..

(ofcourse this is just a question i am not demanding this or that people do this so please read it properly before you start attacking me)

There's nothing to apologize for. We're in the content lull before a new expansion drops. People were whining about this between ShB and EW and that had a much longer delay due to the coof.

When the devs start doing some of the slimy things that Blizzard or EA do, that's when I call them out.

Not attacking you, just offering a counterpoint.

[AngelCheese77]

Would only need to apologize if they put out a roadmap and never delivered on it.

Don’t see that at all so, no.