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Title: How Naoki Yoshida fixed Final Fantasy XIV
Post by: Covarr on 2014-03-20 16:12:08

This is certainly an interesting read (http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/20/5527948/final-fantasy-14-killed-square-enix-stubbornness-realm-reborn-new-approach). I think everyone knew that FFXIV was crap, and FFXIV:ARR was good, but Yoshida's explanation of why it was bad and how it was fixed is quite an interesting read.

Title: Re: How Naoki Yoshida fixed Final Fantasy XIV
Post by: DLPB_ on 2014-03-20 18:53:42

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First, the team had an "unhealthy obsession with graphical quality."

Hallelujah!  I've been saying this for years.  That entire article reads like I had a hand in it.  Some of these things were obvious and it's sad that these paid professionals couldn't see it until 1 guy pointed it out.  You have NO business making a game if you don't understand why people play games.

Wasting all those resources on a flower pot... my god.  Same with those rocks in ff13.