Matsui: "Sorry To Keep You Waiting!"

I usually just jump on all the angry people whenever there's a post like this one. I think they overreact, are melodramatic, and pretty much don't give SE a chance - even long before whatever it is they're talking about even exists.

I think those days are over. "If it's too hard for you, just wait, and we'll make it easier." In my mind, this is the most clear indication that Vana'diel is no longer a world, and is just a store where we go to get clothes for our virtual dolls. Fun.

Edit: I mean, it could be that way, and I might never notice and keep on doing what I do and still be happy. Idk.

I find this slightly reassuring. At least they have acknowledged most of our major problems with this game.

Unforutnately you can't undo whats been done. You nerf'd all battle/party mechanics with abyessea/VW. You've created what is known as an extrapolation of polarity. Two forces on both sides of the spectrum driven even further apart due to their enviroment. On one end you got the "anything that is not on a silver platter its to hard (the majority)" and the "the game is not what it used to be, back in the day we actually had to form strategies (the vets)" .....you're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

yeah, kinda sad, cause now a majority of the people cry if they can't fanatics/Perfect D and spam resolutions something to death it's too hard.

hopefully they can find a good balance

Fix pld.
FFS - even in FFXIV it sucks.

This is what goes on in MMOs regardless, at varying degrees. Also one of the reasons why I randomly complain about the current player base as well.

I mean you still have people doing the stupid "BARANSU" joke even now after Tanaka has been long gone. The game is no longer tough or difficult, everything is just handed down to everyone once you overcome the RNG of getting loot. Hopefully they seriously return to the method of having extremely difficult (but decently balanced and winnable) content. Without player augment-able temp items.

People complained like a mofo years ago about drop rates and loot distribution, but not many can deny having an overwhelming sense of satisfaction when they obtained a piece of gear that the majority of the playerbase could only hope to get (me included).

Hi.

Well-intentioned as it is, his words come far too late and the content drought has already gone on for months. I can't bring myself to care at this point.

The thing that worries me is that he talks about a roadmap coming out in march...does that mean Adoulin will be even further than that? Cause that's seriously going to suck. A lot of people are just waiting on that before reactivating, and while play-as-mob sounds fun I doubt it will bring everyone who is on hiatus back into the game. Now, I understand that if the expansion isn't ready there isn't much to do about it, but it's a bit depressing to imagine still that many months before something valuable actually happens.

I don't even know how I feel about Salvage.

When I read posts like this, it sometimes seems like people get more enjoyment out of feeling superior to other people than they do playing the game with friends and enjoying the social interaction. Which is pretty, well, I was going to say sad, but pathetic is a better word.

Anyway, I found the OP encouraging, this producer seems a lot more interested in addressing concerns than the, ahem, previous team. Not going to hold my breath for changes that keep people from bitching, though.

Did you honestly expect Adoulin to come out sometime soon?

I expected march. Now I expect next september.

Why on earth would you expect march, lol.

The roadmap would be through March '13, not released in March '13. If anything, that arguably supports an April-ish release window for Adoulin.

It actually said a roadmap through March. Not in March.

Why not. Was 1 year after the announcement.

I don't think I know what through means in this case, sorry if I misunderstood.

I said it once I said 1 million times the problem with the grouping Not difficulty or anything like that It is the lack of a true looking for group system. The lfg flag is mainly for experience grouping or findin a group in the same zone/region for trials. Comment tags work great... If everyone knew they exist or bothered with them at all. The game needs a global tool for forming groups. Friends and linkshell only help if people can be bothered to help

1.) It was announced in (late) June.
2.) I'm sure they'll announce a release date several months before the release date.

*shrugs* spring 2013 sounded like a reasonable date to me.

I believe that was when it was forecast for release, because I had that time frame in my head, as well. I'd have to dig back to find out where I personally saw it.


Edit: Also, this.

Same. I was under the impression it was coming out in March as well. Not sure where I seen or heard it though.

well the reveal trailer said spring '13..So i figured April or May. But yeah its not looking good.

I didn't read it anywhere, I only fantasized about it.

I'd like it if they shared some new info with us though. >_>
Screenshots?
A little more job info?

I think the reveal trailer just said 2013.

It did.

People made up spring. If it were slated for spring then they would have probably announced a release date sometime in the past 3 months.

They'll announce a concrete release date as soon as they possibly can (read: several (2-3 at least) months before it's slated for release) because as soon as they do, they'll start adding monthly subscriptions from people who want to get back up to speed before the new expansion.

SE 1 Week Ago: Suck less


SE This week: I sympathize but keep paying your monthly subscription fees until we can change something.

Square has put on its contrition hat lately; with everything going on with XIV, they're likely not in a position where they feel they can afford another real mistake.

SoA will be announced when they feel it's ready, and that's best for everyone involved.