About ARR release.

[Miliant]

Five months is a very long time.

Furthermore, it was NOT rushing a release that made FFXIV bad. It was its misguided direction and tanaka's obstinacy in making a game that was 10-15 years behind its time.

FFXIV was so horribly made from a technical standpoint that it couldn't even be patched into decency. ARR is not even the same game, it's a completely different game recoded from scratch as a much more actual and versatile game. This means that even if ARR releases early, its issues can be patched. Unlike FFXIV.

[Nox]

Five months is a very long time.

Furthermore, it was NOT rushing a release that made FFXIV bad. It was its misguided direction and tanaka's obstinacy in making a game that was 10-15 years behind its time.

FFXIV was so horribly made from a technical standpoint that it couldn't even be patched into decency. ARR is not even the same game, it's a completely different game recoded from scratch as a much more actual and versatile game. This means that even if ARR releases early, its issues can be patched. Unlike FFXIV.

you are partly correct in that it wasn't only rushing XIV out that made it bad, But rushing it out also made it an incomplete game (content wise) as well as a buggy one.

[Kallivis]

Five months is a very long time.

Furthermore, it was NOT rushing a release that made FFXIV bad. It was its misguided direction and tanaka's obstinacy in making a game that was 10-15 years behind its time.

FFXIV was so horribly made from a technical standpoint that it couldn't even be patched into decency. ARR is not even the same game, it's a completely different game recoded from scratch as a much more actual and versatile game. This means that even if ARR releases early, its issues can be patched. Unlike FFXIV.

If ARR has serious issues when it's released, the game is done.

What SE is doing is unspeakable in the game industry. If an MMO fails, it's done. They managed to resurrect XIV and they're being given one final chance to make it right. Square Enix cannot afford another screw up. People will wait as long as it takes.

It's not like they're not improving during that time. The longer it takes to be released, the more things they fix, the more content they add, and the more they can improve the engine/graphics/animations.

[Elexia]

It's not like they're not improving during that time. The longer it takes to be released, the more things they fix, the more content they add, and the more they can improve the engine/graphics/animations.

I just want to say, this isn't the case, because they said time and time again Housing isn't going to be in at release. What is true is that the longer it takes the more likely issues are to be knocked out which is what they're concerned about, but they already have the roadmap of development in mind in terms of content and that won't change.

What is planned for release will be in release, what is planned for after release will be released in a patch after the game launches, otherwise they may as well delay ARR for a few years to add in every content they had in mind for the game.

[Kallivis]

I just want to say, this isn't the case, because they said time and time again Housing isn't going to be in at release. What is true is that the longer it takes the more likely issues are to be knocked out which is what they're concerned about, but they already have the roadmap of development in mind in terms of content and that won't change.

What is planned for release will be in release, what is planned for after release will be released in a patch after the game launches, otherwise they may as well delay ARR for a few years to add in every content they had in mind for the game.

There's more stuff to the game than just housing...

They have (read: no exceptions) to have this game compete with the most popular MMOs on the market at release and those that are planned to be released within the year after. They must do what it takes, regardless of if it takes 5 months.

And, regardless of what people are gonna say now, they're all gonna flock back to the game.