Thread: Thoughts and observations from a 1.0 player about the current state of FFXIV

Originally Posted by Myotis

My question is to who is this game targeted

It is targeted for those that haven't bought the game yet. That's why we get cool looking promos for new expansion, interviews, videos, collabs and what not, and at the same time various game issues where you ask yourself "did anyone test it at all?" or "why this?"
For example: Viera hats part 1/X, a feature that CAME OUT UNFINISHED, is at least one year late to feel relevant, in some cases the helms are oversized up to the point you will not use helm at all because it looks like bucket, and to add insult to injury, in the pipeline is "done" and will most likely never be fixed neither addressed.

I don't understand who approved to spend so much resources into multiple releases of benchmark tool, and then multiple attempts to fix visual update that felt like ignored half of player feedback, instead of adding the equivalent of new faces e.g. face 5,6,7,8, and let players pick the new or old. it would create much less bad taste and perhaps would save developer time and energy wasted to redo their work.

I wish certain approach towards the player-submitted feedback would change. But I have to admit, things like that don't bring in new customers.
you don't have to like Steve but he's on spot with the product vs marketing leadership. food for thought:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4VBqTViEx4