Stop working on FFXIV.

[chime85]

I did not mean stop FFXIV completely I meant stop FFXIV that the players are trying to make with small details that should be added way later.

you said just that

Stop working on FFXIV.

Just stop. start over with the engine you have now mobs, races everything. Fix the landscapes fix the classes fix everything, Re-release it with PS3 and Digital DL for PC and everyone who paid for XIV originally gets it free on digital download off of a SE hosted download hub

but moving on, my point earlier was your lack of input. I cannot comment on this alone when you give input. I'm sure we can meet in the middle

Right now SE's biggest problem is the player base.

I agree, altho it is a two sided coin. SE listen too much to players demands, players demand FAR too much. Tbh, i wouldnt care if tetra was in ffxiv, I wouldnt care if red mage was not implemented. However, I imagine a number readers would disagree. My point is, with such a pool of views, it is implossible for SE to cater for everyone.

This being said, I think they should at least shoot for "the feel of the room" so to speak. Deplomacy is, at the end of the day, the popular vote.

f they shut the servers down for a bit

I know you have further points from this (all those who did not read above, please do). The one thing I cannot stress enough is that when SE closed servers due to the earthquake, there was an uproar. Now both you and I can agree, an earthquake is a VERY legitimate reason to close down servers. To impliment that "due ot reworking" would kill the game out right. I think even the most hardest of FF fans would struggle to remain loyal at this.

not to mention the stress from players wanting the smallest dumbest things won't be there allowing them to work at a faster pace with a clear head.

I cannot agree more with this. I find it disrespectful that people are asking, as you say "we want jump", or "why can i not do XYZ, this should SOOOO be in the next patch or im leaving for something else". I personally think the game needs to get the basics to the ground before they can expand on the more trivial aspects of the game. In the future, amybe these points would be more valid. Right now, SE have a game to revise.

allowing original owners to download a digital VER would be a nice bonus as well because it shows they thought of the founders of the game. Meaning if we move we can download it anytime with no trouble with out needing to sit through the older updates first.

This coulld lead to some very negative things. 1) pirate copies (i dont know how SE confirm real copies but then im no programmer either).
2) Elitisism. I cannot stress this enough, SE have made great leaps in crossing out this. The designs of the game have always given room for player preference. Although this is simply a way to allow ppl who have got the game to download it again, I also imagine it could be a way of increasing ppls e-peen. I can see it in a years time "look, I downloaded this after i got the disc X months before ps3 release, look at my pics and codes"

On a finish, i dont think a complete restart would be a good idea. I think that would kill the game, and se completely. Imagine if they said "ok, closing game, give about 5-6 years. If you want, ffxi is there if you fancy the retro look". In my opinion, worst business move ever lol

Kimiko x