I find myself satisfied with enough in FFXIV (The gameplay, the visuals, the music, the story and the community) to make the choice to endure the difficulties and shortcomings they have with their servers. Yes, there are inconveniences and things that are not quite up to scratch, but it is my choice as a consumer to decide that I wish to consume the product anyway.Â
No other consumer really has any real place telling me that I'm wasting my money, or that there's this, that or the other out there that is better. Just as they may feel entitled to their opinion, I'm quite entitled to disregard it. I'm informed enough, aware enough and individual enough to decide what is worth what to me. When any other consumer starts earning my money for me, then they can stand on that pedestal and dictate what's a waste of what. Otherwise, it's in pretty poor taste.
I see they have issues. I see they plan to fix those issues. I am willing to wait and see, while enjoying everything that the rest of the product has to offer in the meantime. That includes both content and social interaction -- which is a big part of it! If it stops being worth it TO ME, then I will stop consuming. It's as simple as that.
For anyone who is experiencing enough difficulty to make the product no longer worth it to them, do what you must, express whatever displeasure -- but gosh, don't be indignant and passive-aggressively unpleasant to those who find reason to enjoy it.
No other consumer really has any real place telling me that I'm wasting my money, or that there's this, that or the other out there that is better. Just as they may feel entitled to their opinion, I'm quite entitled to disregard it. I'm informed enough, aware enough and individual enough to decide what is worth what to me. When any other consumer starts earning my money for me, then they can stand on that pedestal and dictate what's a waste of what. Otherwise, it's in pretty poor taste.
I see they have issues. I see they plan to fix those issues. I am willing to wait and see, while enjoying everything that the rest of the product has to offer in the meantime. That includes both content and social interaction -- which is a big part of it! If it stops being worth it TO ME, then I will stop consuming. It's as simple as that.
For anyone who is experiencing enough difficulty to make the product no longer worth it to them, do what you must, express whatever displeasure -- but gosh, don't be indignant and passive-aggressively unpleasant to those who find reason to enjoy it.
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