This is sad.

[AntarcticBudgerigar]

I agree with the OP.

Honestly, why is it that all people remember are the bad stuff, not the stuff that really counts, aka, all the fun we had.

[Joshhoowah]

They have made the assumption because that's what happened.

I see a picture of him wiping a tear from his eyes.

There’s a link to a video that’s in Japanese so most people in the English forum can’t understand it. I don’t at what point in his speech he’s at when starts when he starts to tear up. He could saying something like “It’s been a wonderful an experience these past three years. Thank you all for your faith in me <sob> <sob>, your support <sob> <sob>…. I promised myself I wouldn’t do this…”

There’s an article stating that states:
“Naoki Yoshida held a final speech during which he apologized for the server issues happened during the three days of early access, remembered the three years of hard work gone into creating the game and thanked the fans for their patience and faith in the development team. In a definitely emotional moment, the ever-smiling producer was moved to tears as he tried hard to keep his composure.“

All that stuff mentioned in between the apology and the tears makes me think might they might be unrelated.


What did I miss?

[Abriael]

I see a picture of him wiping a tear from his eyes.

There’s a link to a video that’s in Japanese so most people in the English forum can’t understand it. I don’t at what point in his speech he’s at when starts when he starts to tear up. He could saying something like “It’s been a wonderful an experience these past three years. Thank you all for your faith in me <sob> <sob>, your support <sob> <sob>…. I promised myself I wouldn’t do this…”

There’s an article stating that states:
“Naoki Yoshida held a final speech during which he apologized for the server issues happened during the three days of early access, remembered the three years of hard work gone into creating the game and thanked the fans for their patience and faith in the development team. In a definitely emotional moment, the ever-smiling producer was moved to tears as he tried hard to keep his composure.“

All that stuff mentioned in between the apology and the tears makes me think might they might be unrelated.


What did I miss?

You missed the fact that he tears up exactly after he apologizes for the problems in early access, and then continues sobbing almost through the whole thing. So yes. They're related, understandably so.

Here's Reinheart's translation of the whole event, which is much better of what I could come up with. You can check towards the end.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...jsCKKzhieWgQuE

[Joshhoowah]

Here's Reinheart's translation of the whole event, which is much better of what I could come up with. You can check towards the end.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...jsCKKzhieWgQuE

Thank you. I didn’t see this anywhere in the thread.

[Abriael]

Thank you. I didn’t see this anywhere in the thread.

Rein linked it to me just minutes before I linked it to you

Without it I could definitely understand the gist of the discourse, but I'm not good enough for a literal translation.

[ArkhamNative]

You missed the fact that he tears up exactly after he apologizes for the problems in early access, and then continues sobbing almost through the whole thing. So yes. They're related, understandably so.

My take is that Yoshi-P professionally apologized and did not waver or tear up in doing so. Then, as he collected his thoughts for what he was about to say next, the emotional impact of looking back on all that he and his team accomplished overwhelmed him. I am so happy that I saw him shed tears of relief and joy.

Even if my interpretation is correct, it still doesn't excuse the hate posts directed against the developer team.

[AlasirSummerwind]

Thank you, Yoshi-P!! And thanks to your amazing team! In three years you have turned coal into a diamond. Now get some rest!!

[Goromaia]

To the people who say personal insults to the developers: you disgust me. These men and women work as hard as they possibly can to create a living breathing world for YOU to enjoy. This isn't just for Yoshi or Square Enix, this is for all game companies and developers. It's understandable and actually should be said to complain about issues so the devs are aware of it, but personal insults are absolutely NEVER necessary.
You're all adults (or maturing teenagers). Grow up, be mature, and understand personal feeling other than you're selfish selves. To say the developers should be adamant to personal insults is hopeless, because in the end the game is made for us to enjoy. If we insult them and degrade them, how can they possibly ignore that? It's like someone random just starts insulting your child; it's at the very least difficult to ignore.

[Bryce]

I'm frustrated I can't log in whenever I want, but that aside, it is a really good and stable game. I've had no crashes, no disconnects, nothing. The only issue is getting into the game.

And, while that is a pretty severe issue at least the actual game is really good. All these threats of getting a refund are a bit silly tbh.

And about the JP servers... they are likely in full control of those servers and manage them in house. They can make whatever changes they see fit. The NA/EU servers are outsourced to a datafarm, and they are basically at the mercy of the datafarm to get their stuff together.

TL;DR

It is a fixable problem that will be fixed. The actual game/gameplay is amazing.

[Gankfest]

All I see on the forums are constant bickering and people calling Square Enix terrible and other names. Apparently Yoshi-P even teared up on the stream they did today (I missed it, but this post mentions it.)

Welcome to the new world of fail... This isn't a problem just in this community but everywhere in the world. Kids these days have the gimme mentality without any appreciation for hard work... It's just sad.