As much as I love their games Square Enix have a nasty habit of screwing over passionate developers. FFXII, for example, suffered greatly from executive meddling - despite the lead developer having created Vagrant Story; one of the few games to score a perfect score in various gaming magazines back in the day.
It's still a great game but it could have - and should have - been so much more. I fear that FFXIV is going to go the same way, especially with the way in which the developers seem very burned out and forced to operate on a very tight and hectic schedule.Â
It isn't their fault, I suspect - since in these situations a lot of the blame can be placed firmly upon the shoulders of those in charge of allocating funding. If, however, we don't see the housing system addressed soon and the next patch is also full of technical issues then I fear that I'll become very cynical about the game as a whole.
Two new mounts were added to the cash shop recently. The income provided by them will no doubt be significant - but if it isn't going back into the game development itself then there's a major issue. It's fine for a company to make a profit but profit should not come at the cost of stability.
It's still a great game but it could have - and should have - been so much more. I fear that FFXIV is going to go the same way, especially with the way in which the developers seem very burned out and forced to operate on a very tight and hectic schedule.Â
It isn't their fault, I suspect - since in these situations a lot of the blame can be placed firmly upon the shoulders of those in charge of allocating funding. If, however, we don't see the housing system addressed soon and the next patch is also full of technical issues then I fear that I'll become very cynical about the game as a whole.
Two new mounts were added to the cash shop recently. The income provided by them will no doubt be significant - but if it isn't going back into the game development itself then there's a major issue. It's fine for a company to make a profit but profit should not come at the cost of stability.
