Lost faith in Yoshi-P?

[ZakarnRosewood]

Does anyone remember reading any of the previous letters from the producer? Well I went back a ways to dig up a few good ones that I figure need to be revisited. It speaks directly to some of the fears and concerns expressed in these forums. Specifically the Matching casual and heavy players and The Final Fantasy feel sections.

Letter from the Producer XX

Third players poll PT1

Third players poll PT2

Yoshi has been very up front about everything and followed through on the things he promised. I for one trust his judgment and wonder where other lost their trust in him. I think it prudent to reserve harsh criticism until I have experienced it first hand. There is only so much you can learn from a 5 min video or a very limited alpha.

I would really like to start a thread where we an have all the posts of the more critical of us together, then compare them to their thoughts after actually playing the finished product.

Also, think of it this way, how drastically did 1.0 change and improve from launch till the shutdown with such terrible working conditions. Looking at things so far I see its greatly improved the working conditions and the environment and its still in its infancy, how much better can it get or how much more can it change from here?

Looking at his outlines in other older Letters from the Producer, he followed through on all the things he said he would. He gave us Jobs, the AA everyone wanted, sped up the UI (as much as he could), Streamlined the crafting, and the list goes on.

At what point did people stop believing he could fulfill his promise on delivering a better game based around YOUR answers in the 3 players polls? He is building the game we wanted after actually taking the time to ask us what we like and don't like. Then they researched the most popular games to find out why they were so popular and use that knowledge to enhance our suggestions.

Where did he fail some of you so terribly that you lash out at him, his team, and anyone who actually sees a glimmer of hope so harshly?

[Tomoken]

It was remarkable how much better FFXIV 1.0 got after the ol' switchero to Yoshi P., all within the constraints of having to "be in the box" so to speak in regards to the current engine, current landscape of the game, etc.

Now, the world (of Eorzea) is his oyster for 2.0. I'm expecting great things.

[Wolfie]

I didn't lose faith in him. He's only gotten better in my opinion.

[Zantetsuken]

There are only a few things I've opposed, but mostly because I've only had the option of considering them in a bubble as opposed to fitting into the larger context of the ARR vision.

1. Jumping - Originally, I hated the idea. But watching the ARR videos has completely changed my mind. I like the fact that it has a purpose and it makes the world seem much more rich and explorable.
   
2. Mounts. - I really don't want to see people riding Ahriman. It seems beyond stupid to me.. But maybe it will be ok in the proper context - I'm willing to wait and see.
   
3. Vanity System - They need to put strict limits on it (AF-only for instance), and players should be able to toggle it.
   
4. Overly flashy weapons/gear for lvl 50 chars. - I'd prefer much more restraint in the designs. Save some flash for the future and eventual cap raising. - but I also understand that they need to attract players to ARR, so this may be a casualty of marketing.

But everything else he has done is beyond impressive. - I can't stress this enough. He understood early on that XIV 1.0 was missing 'Final Fantasy' and he has saturated ARR with the best that the series has to offer.

If he pulls this off, (and it looks like he will), he will become one of the greatest names in gaming, and he will be a role-model and an inspiration for future developers.

[Xenor]

The only people who have "lost faith" are those crybabies who can't cope with the fact they haven't been invited to alpha.

[Zenaku]

It was remarkable how much better FFXIV 1.0 got after the ol' switchero to Yoshi P., all within the constraints of having to "be in the box" so to speak in regards to the current engine, current landscape of the game, etc.

Now, the world (of Eorzea) is his oyster for 2.0. I'm expecting great things.

Agree but the reason yoshi-p is doing great is A: Dev team have been talked to that they can't fail and yoshi-p keep telling them that if there issue fix it don't say fix it later.

Overall Yoshi-p is doing a good thing the issue i have is that everything he say in Letter from the Producer make me go wtf yoshi-p that such a bad idea then when you play it you like oh ok this is sweet. While let's say when tanaka was talking about FFXIV before it was release the surplus,ward and everything else sound fucking sweet on paper then you get to play it you like -.- wtf is this huh?

I myself love what yoshi-p doing but when i read his stuff and the idea he doing make me wonder why you even adding it but when you play it you like holy shit this is awesome.

I guess what i'm trying to say that his things sound better when playing to me then in paper.

[Wolfie]

The only people who have "lost faith" are those crybabies who can't cope with the fact they haven't been invited to alpha.

I would say more the people who are anti-progress and were expecting an ultra-archaic FFXI-but-with-prettier-graphics.

[ZakarnRosewood]

The only people who have "lost faith" are those crybabies who can't cope with the fact they haven't been invited to alpha.

Lol I wouldn't doubt it. I'm pretty sure the ones invited into beta wouldn't waste their times in these forums anymore and take their concerns to the alpha forums. Its all the ones "left behind" that are just looking for any reason to console themselves, "it looks terrible anyway, I didn't really want into alpha. I didn't really want in anyway.(sniff sniff, pout)"

[KiriA500]

Not in the slightest.

[Babydoll]

I have no idea, he seems to have done a great job far. People should really wait until beta testing and giving their feedback and such to yoshi and the dev team before they decide to lose faith ; ;