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[Abriael]

I don't like False information either, but you Repeating yourself isn't going to change the fact that, they did what they did for a reason, and it did alot of good. Why can't you be just satisfied with that and move on?

because I don't agree that it did "a lot of good".

Edit: I don't think you are a bad person, before all this you were always giving good posts. After Alpha came and you didn't get in ( you claim it has nothing to do with why your angry so I'll give you that one for now), I know what they said on the Application and it shouldn't have been there.. or maybe they had a different definition on what they ment by "active", They could have ment, anyone that Bought FFXIV and had it "Activated" then they would be Eligible. We don't know what they ment by what they said on the Alpha App page.

For the millionth time. We know what they meant because for several weeks after the opening of the application, if you tried to apply as a tester with a lapsed account, it would tell you "you don't have an active account. You can't apply" and just bounce you.

I tested it myself with my mule account. Many others did. You wouldn't even get to the page in which you answer the questions.

Is it really so very hard to understand? If we begin to "forgive and forget" when SE says something and does something else, it doesn't make for a good precedent for when ARR will be nearer to release and all the eyes of the media will be on it, or even worse, when the game will be released.

As customers, I believe it's crucial that we hold SE to its word.

I'm normally supportive like the next guy, or probably even more (some would say even too much), but is "do what you want, we'll forgive you anyway" really the signal we should be giving them now?

SE wants to build a "world class MMORPG", but the "world class" is a minefield (especially if you come to it with a product that is the successor of an arguable failure), and to do well in it, a software house needs to first and foremost communicate in a transparent and fair way with its customers.

I don't believe the "do what you want, we'll forgive you anyway" is the right signal, and that's why I criticize. It has nothing to do with whether my alpha application is accepted or not.

I missed tons of alpha tests (and early beta tests) since Ultima Online. As a matter of fact, I missed the alpha test for Final Fantasy XIV itself. I never once cared, nor I care now about missing out, besides some mild and natural disappointment.

What makes this case different is that a bad precedent in communicating with the customers is being set, and I feel that sweeping it under the rug does a favor to no one, including SE.