Quote Originally Posted by casker View Post
It's not like a cookie at all. That's the whole point and why the analogy is stupid. Alerith essentially said it's like a cookie and then said not to compare it to a cookie because he knows his analogy doesn't logically fit. A game can change based on feedback at whatever stage. A cookie does not. They both finally reach their form but a cookie doesn't take feedback into account. The games final shape is not a given. A cookie's is.

I can assume things like textures will get better. Optimization will get better, and now that they confirmed it, animations should get better. Those are pretty much the only thing we should take for granted like the cookie dough taking form. For anything else, saying "IT'S JUST AN ALPHA" is horsecrap. The alpha is meant for server stability and what not but its stupid to assume that the "game content or actions" are going to be drastically different from what we've got, just because. There is absolutely no downside in telling them what you think about what they've got earlier on in the cycle.
Nothing good will come out of this, you know very well that in order to actually have a valid opinion on this require that you have a copy of the game installed on your hdd. Giving feedback in this matter based on a short video is not good enough to judge how it will be in beta stage. Everyone, including those who participate in alpha have no clue wether certain things will remain and proceed to be used in beta. This is why people are questioning you. Like you said, cookies are not comparable to xiv, I think most people over the age of 2 understands this.

It is true that feedback at any stage is helpful, and you placing a concern over wether these flashy animations will remain or not is something you actually have to wait and see, because in alpha, they don't change these things like you claim. When the time comes and you are able to log into beta, you will have a full picture to work with instead of bits and pieces, that is why i think ranting about this will have no outcome.