Tanaka or Yoshi?

[GabbaGabba]

i think one thing that the final fantasy games had in common was immersion. you felt connected to the world and the characters. thats what made ffxi so successful. the game you feel connected to your character that you spent months and years developing. it made it really difficult to put that character down or worse case, delete em.

everything about final fantasy is their ablilty to draw you in and keep you interested. playing 90hrs of ffvii sounds daunting but those hours just flew right by me. i was really into the game and everything became fun although someone else might see it as a grind.

i think i've finally realized what we've all lost here in ffxiv. if only SE waited another year to release the game while tanaka and his crew were busy getting it ready/finished, we would've had an amazing game. i look back at it now and i dont blame tanaka but more SE for trying to push it out early. they only have themselves to blame and we're the ones who are paying for it.

[gifthorse]

and we're the ones who are paying for it.

SE wishes.

amirite?

[Lienn]

Tanaka.

Hell, i must say that the core system from FFXIV is what made me love it. The game was (when Tanaka was kicked) in a raw way (still is) but the quality of the core systems and ideas behind it were unique and, if he had more time, i bet it would be superior in every single aspect than FFXI when we reached septemper (first anniversary).

I support Yoshida since now he's the one in charge...but if i could chose i'd stay with Tanaka in a heartbeat.

[Captaindownsyndrome]

Tanaka did a poor ass job, and his so called vision was a joke everyone can ware rank 50 gear at rank 1, can solo the whole game, he put nothing in game that make it fill like final fantasy game the jobs were different there no chocobos or airships, cut pasted whole land scape, no quest, made areas mix with mobs of all levels, he mix the class abilities were no one had a role in a party. this game in bad shape because of Tanaka.

Yoshi was given a sinking ship a lot people dont get that. This game will not be gold standing at least not for along time and that because of piss poor job that Tanaka did hell when we all called him on it he just shoved his head further up his rear. Is Yoshi the saver of ffxiv that still up in air. But let stop acting like Tanaka was doing a great job. Tanaka may did few thing right (i cant really think of any really may be being able change class on fly) but cant say he doing great job because of that its like trying enjoying a rainbow when the damn sky is falling.

end of rant

[gifthorse]

Tanaka did a poor ass job, and his so called vision was a joke everyone can ware rank 50 gear at rank 1,

This system was in favour of realism and freedom. The optimal rank system was a way to discourage people from wearing clothes they weren't fit for, but at the same time gave them the option to wear any clothes they wanted.

Besides, can you envision any other kind of system working within the confines of the armory system? Every time you switched weapon, all your gear would have to be stripped off you.

can solo the whole game, he put nothing in game that make it fill like final fantasy game the jobs were different

The class system was meant to facilitate players into defining their own roles and jobs, Final Fantasy or otherwise.

there no chocobos or airships, cut pasted whole land scape, no quest, made areas mix with mobs of all levels, he mix the class abilities were no one had a role in a party. this game in bad shape because of Tanaka.

Saying it is all Tanaka's fault is pretty narrow sighted when chocobos and airships are certainly all part of the vision. Unfortunately they dont have unlimited manpower at their disposal to implement all these things, do they?

By the way, people still have roles in parties. I dont know what game you're playing, but try tanking an NM as an archer LOL. Good luck with that. Try healing as a lancer LOL.

While there is certainly room for improvement, improvement cannot happen instantly. The system itself isn't flawed. The team simply hasnt had enough time to strike the right balance.

Yoshi was given a sinking ship a lot people dont get that.

The game was far from perfect, but at least the sinking ship had a direction. If Yoshi ever manages to keep the boat afloat, it will only ever remain lost at sea, barely keeping adrift. Tanaka was actually trying to take us somewhere.

this game will not be gold at least not for along time and that because of piss poor job that Tanaka did hell when we all called him on it he just shoved his head further up his rear. Is Yoshi the saver of ffxiv that still up in air. But let stop acting like Tanaka was doing a great job. Tanaka may did few thing right (i cant really think of any really may be being change class on fly) but cant say he doing great job because of that its like trying enjoying a rainbow when the damn sky is falling.

I dont deny that Tanaka condoned a lot of stupid crap: inexcusable copy-paste, repetetive guild leve system, solo story-mode questing.

But I've yet to see Yoshi address any of these issues except to support their continuation. In fact, all ive ever seen Yoshi do is poll players like a mindless imbecile and add in a lot of insulting and detrimental features.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

umm cpt. in just about every ff game minus 10 and 10.2
everyone of your character could do everything. no one had a set role. ff14 was suppose to let ppl make their own classes. Or fit any role needed in the party. That way you are looking for players NOT job/ classes which is a flaw in ff11. not fun waiting several hours for a pld or ninja or a rdm.

to add with the fatigue system it sort of made everyone level everything equally so they can switch on the fly to what the group needed. With the point allot system ppl were told and encourage NOT to min/max but to balance out. Since min/maxing prevented making your own class as well as the ability to change on the fly.

[Captaindownsyndrome]

By the way, people still have roles in parties. I dont know what game you're playing, but try tanking an NM as an archer LOL. Good luck with that. Try healing as a lancer LOL.
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you know what I meant smart ass they should be more defined to one role you really are reaching what ever if it stays as it is it will fail. Tanaka F%^ked up, he did a great job on ff11 but he half assed ff14 and there really isnt a better word for it. he new what worked yet he used none of what he knew which baffles the hell out of me why go in such a wild direction.

[Randis]

you know what I meant smart ass they should be more defined to one role you really are reaching what ever if it stays as it is it will fail. Tanaka F%^ked up, he did a great job on ff11 but he half assed ff14 and there really isnt a better word for it. he new what worked yet he used none of what he knew which baffles the hell out of me why go in such a wild direction.

Dude, you don't know anything about his job at all.

[Zell]

If tanaka was in charge.. i wouldn't be playing FFXIV....

Yoshi-P all the way. Tanaka is too arrogant for my taste...

Tanaka is out of touch. Yoshi P gets it... and thank goodness for that.

[Randis]

guess have take word on that but your lead still gets blamed if your team screws up right because he leading you

He stepped down, we know that much but we do not know what really went wrong.
It could be a budget problem, it could be a unrealistic time table, maybe they made a bad deal with outsourcing, who knows, there are lots of factors. being responsible for the team he sure is the one to get the heat but that still does not explain the issues. He is not the one designing everything. He is the one who might have the final word but its usually others who pitch him the ideas. If the battle mechanics are bull, who is to blame? Tanaka or the lead battle designer? or the programmer who had to code the features? Or the QA? Maybe its Tanakas Boss who is to blame? Who knows, we don't.