Some very nice tidbits dug up in this interview. However, there was one bit (part of the interview that was quoted by allgivenover, nonetheless, that got my blood boiling):
This is nothing to do with what they intend to do, but rather the way they phrased it. They made the game sound like a weapon. Whilst I can see that the MMO market is rather cut throat and other MMOs employ these tactics... In my honest opinion, calling features "weapons" slams a great amount of dis-credibility on to Square Enix. This is something you would see Blizzard doing (no, I am not a fan of "Global domination is a must"-minded Blizzard, stealing entire player bases OR pompous arses).
That minor point aside, however, this interview was a nice one indeed.
Quote:So if this becomes something that players want and we start to see people leave for rival products, then we can't just sit around twiddling our thumbs either. After all, we too need to ensure we have the necessary weapons to take on other MMORPGs in the future.
This is nothing to do with what they intend to do, but rather the way they phrased it. They made the game sound like a weapon. Whilst I can see that the MMO market is rather cut throat and other MMOs employ these tactics... In my honest opinion, calling features "weapons" slams a great amount of dis-credibility on to Square Enix. This is something you would see Blizzard doing (no, I am not a fan of "Global domination is a must"-minded Blizzard, stealing entire player bases OR pompous arses).
That minor point aside, however, this interview was a nice one indeed.
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