Realm Reborn = downgrade?

[Gramul]

I agree with OP. The animations where a stellar part of the game and it would be a shame to let them go.
Also, you guys really need to stop brushing off genuine concern on the games development as 'trolling' or 'non-issues'. It's way too defensive to Square, and can come off as fanatic.

[HiirNoivl]

I agree with OP. The animations where a stellar part of the game and it would be a shame to let them go.
Also, you guys really need to stop brushing off genuine concern on the games development as 'trolling' or 'non-issues'. It's way too defensive to Square, and can come off as fanatic.

Your face comes off as fanatic. I think nitpicking pre-alpha footage is pointless.

I'm dissapointed in Hiir > *must catch all Lalafell and throw them in the dungeon for winter supplies*

I taste like disappointment, with a slight hint of bitter reality.

[darkm0d]

I taste like happiness and sunshine.

Fixed that for you, :P

[HiirNoivl]

Fixed that for you, :P

You're trying to get me eaten! D=

[Gramul]

I think nitpicking pre-alpha footage is pointless.

This is the EXACT same attitude that let them get away with releasing the game in a terrible state in the first place.
Let the company defend itself. If people have issues, don't belittle them, allow them to talk about it.

[SwordCoheir]

This is the EXACT same attitude that let them get away with releasing the game in a terrible state in the first place.
Let the company defend itself. If people have issues, don't belittle them, allow them to talk about it.

Actually that was more of SE's fault for not listening to the playerbase who clearly told them it was still very fucked up and not ready for release. Trust me we bitched and griped at them and gave our opinions in a loud and vocal manner during the beta, and they still disregarded our input and went ahead and released an unfinished game.

[Elexia]

Actually that was more of SE's fault for not listening to the playerbase who clearly told them it was still very fucked up and not ready for release. Trust me we bitched and griped at them, gave our opinions in a loud and vocal manner, and they still disregarded our input and went ahead and released an unfinished game.

Rather, it was the top suits fault at SE since even Tanaka agreed the game wasn't ready just before they made an announcement that it'll be released in sept.

[Wynn]

Actually that was more of SE's fault for not listening to the playerbase who clearly told them it was still very fucked up and not ready for release. Trust me we bitched and griped at them and gave our opinions in a loud and vocal manner during the beta, and they still disregarded our input and went ahead and released an unfinished game.

Except for the white knights frothing at the mouth, torches and pitchforks in hand, ready to pounce anyone who would dare speak out against XIV on the alpha/beta forums because "its just alpha" and "its just beta" and "its only been out six months."

It was very similar to this thread actually. Actually... some of the posters IN this thread were part of the very same group I refer to above. Isn't that interesting?

[HiirNoivl]

This is the EXACT same attitude that let them get away with releasing the game in a terrible state in the first place.
Let the company defend itself. If people have issues, don't belittle them, allow them to talk about it.

Huh? Huh? So I'm not allowed to have an opinion but the OP is? Huh?

I'm going to call my big important looking phone and dial Yoshi-P and tell him to pay attention to me and me only and that if I say it's a non-issue it's a non-issue.


Meanwhile back to reality.

Blaming the 1.0 failure to launch on "this EXACT same attitude" is laughable. lol

[Gramul]

Huh? Huh? Shubba lubba gubbah juh? Huh?

I'm going to call my big important looking phone and dial Yoshi-P and tell him to pay attention to me and me only and that if I say it's a non-issue it's a non-issue.


Meanwhile back to reality.

Blaming the 1.0 failure to launch on "this EXACT same attitude" is laughable. lol (See everyone? See me laugh? That's me. Laughing at the idea that I said was laughable. It's true now. My will makes it so.)

Point being, you don't need to defend the company. Especially with only the shallow theory that it's going to be in later. The reality is, it's not there now and the concern is real.

I can see it happening all over again:
"It's a pre-alpha, they'll fix it later"
"It's just the alpha, it still needs polish"
"It's a beta, it's not done yet"

Because that's pretty much what happened in 1.0 and I can't let that happen again. Square's actually listening this time, and we need to take advantage of that.