What would it take to make you unsub from xiv

[Ath192]

Well, I do believe in voting with my wallet, and since my feedback was the game needs a graphics overhaul and it got one, I am stuck at least until early Dawntrail. The truth is that I am unhappy with the simplicity and homogeny of the game, jobs and customization. However, I can't very well give feedback, get a positive response and ditch.

So they deserve my money for now. This time around I let them know that graphics changes need to be ongoing, and the content was WAY. TOO. STALE. they have to switch it up. I really dislike how this is a solo game now unless you are doing Extreme + since content is so dumbed down there's nothing worthwhile saying while you are in duties.

I may be coming to the realization that the game is unsalvageable. In other words, fixing all the problems it has would take more than making a new FF MMO, sooo.... With that in mind I am kind of hoping FF17 is a new MMO and we can start with a clean sheet.

I used to be a fan of CBUIII and Yoshi P but they did something unforgiveable in my opinion. The team is brilliant at creating high quality products with not a lot of unplayable bugs or glitches (congestion issues not included in this). FFXVI was an example of a game with very few issues at launch. but here is the cardinal sin: THESE PEOPLE STOPPED BEING ORIGINAL AND STARTED CHASING THE MOST MAINSTREAM, UNCONTROVERSIAL, BORING AND BLAND GAME DESIGN EVER SO NO ONE WOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING. This is in turn turned any of their games into plain tasting bread. And that hurts.

Most great games and things in general upset at least some people. Why? Because they push boundaries, upset the status quo, think outside the box, defy convention. FFXIV does not push boundaries, is the status quo, has a content box so boring and predictable people who don't play the game know what's going to be in it, and is as conventional as it gets.

As such, CBUIII's design language has become exactly this: "Milk Toast"

[DiaDeem]

Doubling of the subscription fee would seriously make me consider.

That, or the people I play with quitting, which I don't think is realistically happening.

[Jojoya]

i shou8ldnt need to explain that XD

Oh, but some of us would appreciate it if you did. It would be interesting to know what evidence you use to come to that conclusion.

[Elissar]

Tbh i am having a rough time with FFXIV...but isn't the game itself. This game was present in some awful days of my life, in some sense, my days are better now but still not completely fine. When i log in, i just do any event that is going on and log out. No one in my friendlist talk to me and i don't talk to anyone. I just got tired of being the one person approaching and asking how they are doing. I'm afraid that someday i will stop caring about such events and just unsub permanently. I love the journey and how FFXIV changed how i deal with games but i can't keep playing while the same game reminds me of how lonely and miserable i feel like.

[Volgia]

Perma unsub? Probably when I get bored of the world. IT happened to me in WoW and GW2. There's a point where I'm ready to leave a world behind.

[OgruMogru]

I'm about halfway there and it sucks tbh! I can't believe I'm in a position where I'm Mad at a game but it's the only way I can describe how I'm feeling. The combination of missteps in content [short lived, no relic grind, IS, no exploration zone] AND peering down the barrel of a 9 month content drought is really rough. I feel very spiky about the fact that I cannot even take a break for a month without losing the house I have poured years into. It's so incredibly scummy. If, however, the game gives me absolutely no reason to stick around after 7.0 then I think that'll be it for me. I think it's really sad that some of us are having to have a contingency plan and a getaway bag stashed away as a just in case.

[Chasingstars]

I been subbed but because at this point I want to see what they will do for content with Viper, the new caster job, the new limited job, and Blue Mage. And by proxy of blue mage, I actually want to see the Whalaqee in Dawntrail and learn more about them more than the Dark Souls equivalent of deepest lore where I have to make guesswork out of item and spell descriptions, the type of weapon they use, etc. After all, their weapon, their beliefs, their magic, even accessories are attached to the job. As this whole thing about the new world has been teased quite a bit. Such as the new world outfit being from 3.4. Blue Mage as a job from 4.5. Among plenty of other examples that have extended easily 7+ years of this undercurrent of information.

I suppose what would make me unsub, is if dawntrail feels unfulfilling.

[sindriiisgaming]

Oh, but some of us would appreciate it if you did. It would be interesting to know what evidence you use to come to that conclusion.

Okay so you want me to explain the difference between being subbed to ffxiv and logging on. 1. Any1 on ft/or free login campaign can log on. 2. They don't pay a sub.

I really shouldn't have needed to explain that

[sindriiisgaming]

I'm about halfway there and it sucks tbh! I can't believe I'm in a position where I'm Mad at a game but it's the only way I can describe how I'm feeling. The combination of missteps in content [short lived, no relic grind, IS, no exploration zone] AND peering down the barrel of a 9 month content drought is really rough. I feel very spiky about the fact that I cannot even take a break for a month without losing the house I have poured years into. It's so incredibly scummy. If, however, the game gives me absolutely no reason to stick around after 7.0 then I think that'll be it for me. I think it's really sad that some of us are having to have a contingency plan and a getaway bag stashed away as a just in case.

I'm here too and I hate it. I loved this game. Ew fanfest and even patch/expansion day was this games most crowning moment. But as soon as it was over they gave up. I find it truly sad. I feel betrayed by the devs and I've started to realise I'm just an income source to them

[sindriiisgaming]

Tbh i am having a rough time with FFXIV...but isn't the game itself. This game was present in some awful days of my life, in some sense, my days are better now but still not completely fine. When i log in, i just do any event that is going on and log out. No one in my friendlist talk to me and i don't talk to anyone. I just got tired of being the one person approaching and asking how they are doing. I'm afraid that someday i will stop caring about such events and just unsub permanently. I love the journey and how FFXIV changed how i deal with games but i can't keep playing while the same game reminds me of how lonely and miserable i feel like.

It's hard making friends as a male aura. Ppl don't much talk to us for some stupid assumption. I've had ppl literally blacklist me on sight without knowing me because they had a "bad male aura experience" my advise is either hop servers or if u can't. Make an alt on another server and dc. Try to start again... or leave ur fc. Don't give up you're aura though. Not if you really like him