It may very well be the case that they lied, or it may be a major misunderstanding and some sort of translation error that is to blame. Either way a significant number of players were led to believe one thing only to find out that the developers were going to do something completely different to what was originally implied.
I'm sure most people will agree that it isn't a great situation, especially since this is precisely the sort of controversy that can discourage players from investing in FFXIV. I'm also going to bring up something else that I firmly needs to be said because, quite honestly, some of the replies to this thread are leading me to make a mental note of who to avoid interacting with should I encounter them in-game.
Not everybody in this thread is new to MMO's. Many of us have invested in other MMO's over the years and know exactly what sort of tricks and issues that developers can resort to and cause. I also feel the need to point out that just because somebody feels strongly about the housing situation it is not an excuse to tell them to shut up or leave the game. If the game didn't have redeeming qualities then most of us wouldn't be here in the first place, though at the same time there is nothing preventing people from raising their concerns in a constructive manner.Â
Will some people simply come into this thread with the purpose of venting? That's likely too - but that, again, is no reason for the usual suspects to resort to personal attacks just because the game they fawn over isn't praised as being the best thing since sliced bread at every possible opportunity.
Ultimately what matters is whether the developers learn from their mistakes and make significant changes to ensure that player housing isn't something limited to those who are filthy rich, play eighteen hours a day and manage to log on during a specific window of time in order to actually purchase a house in the first place. Yet that doesn't mean we can't discuss the situation in the present and put forth a solid debate in order to conjure up solutions sooner rather than later.
The developers might not see this thread but let's not be foolish enough to pretend as if many of us don't post elsewhere on FFXIV related sites/sub-forums, eh?
I'm sure most people will agree that it isn't a great situation, especially since this is precisely the sort of controversy that can discourage players from investing in FFXIV. I'm also going to bring up something else that I firmly needs to be said because, quite honestly, some of the replies to this thread are leading me to make a mental note of who to avoid interacting with should I encounter them in-game.
Not everybody in this thread is new to MMO's. Many of us have invested in other MMO's over the years and know exactly what sort of tricks and issues that developers can resort to and cause. I also feel the need to point out that just because somebody feels strongly about the housing situation it is not an excuse to tell them to shut up or leave the game. If the game didn't have redeeming qualities then most of us wouldn't be here in the first place, though at the same time there is nothing preventing people from raising their concerns in a constructive manner.Â
Will some people simply come into this thread with the purpose of venting? That's likely too - but that, again, is no reason for the usual suspects to resort to personal attacks just because the game they fawn over isn't praised as being the best thing since sliced bread at every possible opportunity.
Ultimately what matters is whether the developers learn from their mistakes and make significant changes to ensure that player housing isn't something limited to those who are filthy rich, play eighteen hours a day and manage to log on during a specific window of time in order to actually purchase a house in the first place. Yet that doesn't mean we can't discuss the situation in the present and put forth a solid debate in order to conjure up solutions sooner rather than later.
The developers might not see this thread but let's not be foolish enough to pretend as if many of us don't post elsewhere on FFXIV related sites/sub-forums, eh?
