QoL and reducing number of the buttons suggestion

[Gordita]

... Yet another reason why the use of a controller should not necessarily be permitted.

And I know my answer is rather unsympathetic, sorry. But let's just say that console integration is starting to become far too restrictive in a number of ways.

The big problem is that limiting the number of actions would force the devs to adopt a radically different gamedesign from what we've had in previous expansions. Lately it's worked like this: adding one or two skills, sometimes unnecessary, but without ever reviewing the system in depth, except for 'critical' classes. It's also quite dangerous when you consider the reactions sometimes... Strong, as soon as there's a change that goes too far.

Final fantasy was a console game first, so PC integration is becoming a problem with all the people on PC acting like they matter more as they all use bots to destroy markets and game balance etc.

[Merrigan]

Final fantasy was a console game first, so PC integration is becoming a problem with all the people on PC acting like they matter more as they all use bots to destroy markets and game balance etc.

The problem is not at all to define who is more important, console or PC gamers. In the same way, the fact that FF is a console game is irrelevant here - it's the MMORPG aspect that takes precedence.

The integration of consoles, or to be more exact, the desire to open up a game to various ports is problematic, yes. It forces you to take into account gameplay, gcd and sociability management that can't be the same - and potentially not to exploit a platform.
I'm a PC and console gamer, by the way. So it's got nothing to do with the old "pc master race" cliché that you seem so quick to pin on me.