August 2022 Version Update

The content isn't even here yet and this guy is shitting in his hand in anticipation. At least wait til you get the +3 toilet paper to wipe man, damn.

I know that if I were a new player or an old returnee, I would not look at BGwiki and the progression toward Empy+2 and be like "wow, this sure seems fun and soloable" even if it's possible. On the surface it looks extremely daunting and overwhelming. If you're starting at near zero resources you have to jump through tons of hoops and do some serious grinding to get to the point where you have one piece—let alone a full set—of Empy+1 to even start reforging via Sortie. There aren't even any deeds of heroism KIs to skip the Empy+1 step.

Not to mention this is an MMO. It's not unreasonable to expect people to find friends or a linkshell they could simply ask for help with a quick 15 minute Gaol fight to jumpstart their endgame gear progression. Everyone gets 3 free Moglophones II when unlocking the content, so as long as the helper doesn't mess up you can get powerful gear for one set of jobs to help you farm all the other things you are missing. I know the Gaol system is far from ideal, but to act like it's a huge ask when there are such significant rewards for relatively little effort is just ridiculous. It's not the only catch-up system in place, so it isn't even all-or-nothing.

Nobody batted an eye during 75 cap days when people had to ask others for help with NMs or basic quests. These days it's apparently unfathomable to have to socialize when Trusts don't cut it.

Being the devil's advocate here, and looking now, after studying some disciplines in university, it is not like they are doing wrong or bad in their job.

They are simply using documented software engineering techniques to their development:

- Releasing a product that supposely isnt complete isnt more than lean software development: they develop small release with each release being a viable product (Minimum Viable Product - MVP), even though not a complete product. Subsequent iterations will add more functionality till the product is said "complete".
https://www.productplan.com/glossary/minimum-viable-product/

- Releasing a product full of bugs: that is basically applying beta testing, using the users as the testers.
https://www.productplan.com/glossary/beta-test/

One can argue, though, that they arent being transparent, and they really dont care with users complains, as while those used techniques are teoretically correct, in a competitive market you wouldnt resort them like they do. But FFXI playerbase shouldnt be exactly a typical consumer: they can just take the offense and keep playing.

no matter what the topic is, bosworth is here to whiteknight SE.

it's actually wild

There's always going to be battered spouses.

Nah, now there's just a price tag attached.. or you hopefully grabbed a social and asked them

It won't be until after free campaign is over, but I would guess next version update at the earliest.

I expect it to be before the end of August, possibly sometime this week.

*** se all their content is top tier trash

So... sortie... when?

As long as you and Draylo are here endlessly whining about stupid ***, I'll be here to "whiteknight SE".

This works for me…. Free log in brings all the damn trolls in and clutters up zones etc.

For content to be MVP, it has to be viable. It also has to exist. *gestures at Sortie*

There is a difference between a MVP and half-finished software. The MVP serves as the solid foundation upon which future features are added; half-finished software is a mess of half-features that doesn't form a coherent unit of production.

At any rate, the "MVP model" only really works if you design your software such that features can be merged additively. If your development model is latitudinal instead of longitudinal, (that is, if your design involves highly entangled, embedded processes), you run the risk of making production code that 50% works across the board. That is an awful design strategy, especially for an MMO.

Also--- having users beta-test a service while still forcing them to pay for it, *while also not informing them that they are participating in unstable content*, is a good way to terminate player trust towards the dev team.

Ah well you see, that flaming turd is actually a strategy.

That new cosmetic item, Morbol Apron, is 112k. Inflation has come for Vanadiel too

No. Absolutely Not. Not even close.

Wish that DT on Bst +2 head was for pet :( My Anwig Salade is a teenager now

jesus christ this is scary please stop saying things that are true i dont want to be old yet

Gonna throw it a Quinceañera in 2 years lmao!

well at least invite me to the bar mitzvah

I'm more annoyed that it doesn't appear to have been added to a storage slip yet.

Why no hats though? Would be great with a Qiqirn hat or some clothcraft glasses

Masterpiece

Anyone know what they patched?

Munition moogle supposed to speak english now

It looks like they updated the dialogue in port jeuno.



Yup, that's what they changed.

That was a fast english course.