Maybe this will reach the dev team, maybe it'll actually help, maybe neither will happen. Maybe you won't agree with what I have to say here, that's fine. I just want to put leave my voice here while I have the chance because my days are numbered since I'm no longer subbed to the game. I don't really want to sound all "doomer" or whatever, but it may come off that way.
I tried, man. I tried my hardest to keep my motivation to keep playing this game but I just can't. Even just to do dailies and that's it, but no luck. Not even friends or my sibling playing was enough to keep me going. It's etching really close to the point where I can just no longer care.
Jobs
I can't take the endless streamlining and simplification of jobs. None of them feel unique or special in any way except maybe Black Mage and Pictomancer (From what I've heard, I'm not going to resub just to torture myself leveling it). It's all just a different variant of burst every one or two minutes with a different coat of paint. Viper didn't even last a 3 days before changes got announced.
Dot's keep getting removed, maintenance buffs keep getting removed, anything with actual flavor just continues getting axed. No execute abilities, either. If they're so boring then design them in the kit in such a way that doesn't make them boring. WoW does this with several classes and specs.
The gameplay itself is just horrifically monotonous and dull. I hate saying this when when I initially joined it was some of the most fun I've had in mmo, but I cannot stand this boring class gameplay anymore. When I swap jobs I don't feel like I'm bringing something else to the table that actually matters that that job in particular provides, I just feel like I'm bringing another version of the job I was already playing. I'm continuously biting an overcooked chicken with no seasoning. When the pvp version of your classes are more fun and diverse to play than your pve variants in an mmo where pve is the general content focus point this is a blatant sign you've taken a wrong turn.
And another ginormous problem I have is how bloody long changes to the jobs actually take to roll out and how untransparent they are beforehand. Where you have to wait until the next expansion to see any changes with any actual meat to them. And if they flop or aren't good? Have fun waiting another 2 to 2 1/2 years I guess. It feels like shit.
Content
Content takes absolutely forever to come out, we're still several months away from even getting the field zone.
I will say the general fight design is being improved, I enjoyed them a whole lot more so far than Endwalker's even as someone who hasn't pugged savage since 5.2. However once you learn the fight it still becomes incredibly scripted and you begin to rely on your job to fill that gap, which...see my above section.
We're getting what's essentially EX alliance raids with 7.1 and it's something I've long requested for as well, but it's such a crappy time for me personally to finally be getting it, when I've lost nearly all my motivation to play the game.
I might come back to see how the field zone feels, but that's about it unless sweeping changes come to the jobs. And I know that isn't happening anytime soon.
Story
I did enjoy DT initially but when looking back through it I had much, much more problems with it. I'm not a story focused person regarding MMO's and there's countless other threads regarding this issue with people who can put them miles better than I ever could.
What I will say is, though...This insistent doubling down from Yoship on Wuk Lamat being some great character is some of the most tone-deaf I've seen him, and that's including with job design. The fact he refuses to acknowledge the fact that she just isn't a good character and that's why a large majority of people will put her as their least favorite character is honestly doing more harm than good.
Wrapping this up
Again, you can disagree with me, that's fine. I'm glad you still can and will continue to enjoy the game. However, at some point I just need to call it quits. I'm not going to sacrifice my mental health giving them money for a product I've faithfully supported changes for for years just for it to never improve the gameplay I've left feedback for. Maybe one day I'll have a reason to come back, maybe one day I'll be eating my words, and I hope I will. I want to see this game be better and stronger than ever. I just won't be playing the game before it happens.
Best of luck guys, intend your devastation.
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I tried, man. I tried my hardest to keep my motivation to keep playing this game but I just can't. Even just to do dailies and that's it, but no luck. Not even friends or my sibling playing was enough to keep me going. It's etching really close to the point where I can just no longer care.
Jobs
I can't take the endless streamlining and simplification of jobs. None of them feel unique or special in any way except maybe Black Mage and Pictomancer (From what I've heard, I'm not going to resub just to torture myself leveling it). It's all just a different variant of burst every one or two minutes with a different coat of paint. Viper didn't even last a 3 days before changes got announced.
Dot's keep getting removed, maintenance buffs keep getting removed, anything with actual flavor just continues getting axed. No execute abilities, either. If they're so boring then design them in the kit in such a way that doesn't make them boring. WoW does this with several classes and specs.
The gameplay itself is just horrifically monotonous and dull. I hate saying this when when I initially joined it was some of the most fun I've had in mmo, but I cannot stand this boring class gameplay anymore. When I swap jobs I don't feel like I'm bringing something else to the table that actually matters that that job in particular provides, I just feel like I'm bringing another version of the job I was already playing. I'm continuously biting an overcooked chicken with no seasoning. When the pvp version of your classes are more fun and diverse to play than your pve variants in an mmo where pve is the general content focus point this is a blatant sign you've taken a wrong turn.
And another ginormous problem I have is how bloody long changes to the jobs actually take to roll out and how untransparent they are beforehand. Where you have to wait until the next expansion to see any changes with any actual meat to them. And if they flop or aren't good? Have fun waiting another 2 to 2 1/2 years I guess. It feels like shit.
Content
Content takes absolutely forever to come out, we're still several months away from even getting the field zone.
I will say the general fight design is being improved, I enjoyed them a whole lot more so far than Endwalker's even as someone who hasn't pugged savage since 5.2. However once you learn the fight it still becomes incredibly scripted and you begin to rely on your job to fill that gap, which...see my above section.
We're getting what's essentially EX alliance raids with 7.1 and it's something I've long requested for as well, but it's such a crappy time for me personally to finally be getting it, when I've lost nearly all my motivation to play the game.
I might come back to see how the field zone feels, but that's about it unless sweeping changes come to the jobs. And I know that isn't happening anytime soon.
Story
I did enjoy DT initially but when looking back through it I had much, much more problems with it. I'm not a story focused person regarding MMO's and there's countless other threads regarding this issue with people who can put them miles better than I ever could.
What I will say is, though...This insistent doubling down from Yoship on Wuk Lamat being some great character is some of the most tone-deaf I've seen him, and that's including with job design. The fact he refuses to acknowledge the fact that she just isn't a good character and that's why a large majority of people will put her as their least favorite character is honestly doing more harm than good.
Wrapping this up
Again, you can disagree with me, that's fine. I'm glad you still can and will continue to enjoy the game. However, at some point I just need to call it quits. I'm not going to sacrifice my mental health giving them money for a product I've faithfully supported changes for for years just for it to never improve the gameplay I've left feedback for. Maybe one day I'll have a reason to come back, maybe one day I'll be eating my words, and I hope I will. I want to see this game be better and stronger than ever. I just won't be playing the game before it happens.
Best of luck guys, intend your devastation.
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