@XenoBladeX37645 It is honestly hard to believe in the game, at least the Global version anyway, when you consider PSO1 and PSU. Sega just has too much of a history of prioritizing the JP servers at the expense of other regions.

Like I have no doubt that Sega will find some way to save the JP version. However, I am unsure of the Global version.

The main reason to quit a game, in my opinion, is when you feel you can't support the current direction of the game. Basically, why I quit Global was because I couldn't agree with how it was and still is being managed. I simply could not, in good conscious, continue supporting Global. FFXIV I may take breaks from but will always happily return to because it is well managed.

@the-juln said in Microsoft pulling the plug on NGS:

Let me get this straight, you think that Sega is going to work for years on a game, release it earlier for various business reasons knowing full well it doesn’t have much content and they’re working on more, and then cancel it three months later?

The global version? Yes. All so they can focus their resources on keeping the JP version alive. Look at how they handled PSO1 and PSU. When it comes down to it, Sega will prioritize the JP servers, even at the cost of other servers.

@AngryRhombus563 I was comparing NGS to ARR when I said XIV is the older game, mainly because I was comparing graphics. I am treating NGS as its own game when comparing graphics for obvious reasons. Really can't use the old pso2 graphics for comparisons since they aren't really used anymore and thus are not really relevant.

@Rain-Gnyu End up like FFXIV how? Since right now, FFXIV is insanely popular, in large due to how the game is managed. The game is designed to allow you to take breaks and return at a later date without too much difficulty; it respects your time.

Also, FFXIV is just superior in presentation. Sure graphically is lesser, mainly due to being and older game, but they are just able to hit the right notes perfectly. The story in a whole is done beautifully. You have your low moments, namely ARR, but Shadowbringers is considered to be on par with the best of the series.

The main difference that is probably the most important to compare is the service. FFXIV is without a doubt better managed and offers a superior service quality. The developers communicate with the players. There isn't regional preferential like there is with PSO2/NGS where JP is the favored child.

If anything NGS is turning out to be like FFXIV 1.0, which was a failure and had different lead devs. To SE's credit, they publicly apologized for 1.0's poor quality, scrapped everything, and started fresh with the current iteration of FFXIV.

In contrast, it seems like Sega tried to do the same with NGS but ended up with the opposite. So if anything NGS is kind of a reverse FFXIV.

I would like to point to FFXIV's Ultimate Raids as an example of difficult content. The expectation for Ultimate raids is 50+ hours of prog, minimum. It can take a group momths to clear, depending on how many raid nights they have. The reward is just cosmetic too, basically just prestige.

Games can have a demand for difficult content without people saying it is a casual game. FFXIV honestly does cater heavily to casual players as most of the content is very forgiving and does not require large time investment in terms of learning to clear. This is part of FFXIV's design philosophy where they aren't trying to force you to be constantly playing and try to respect your time. Which ends up with them somehow having a lot more meaningful content overall.

Yeah sometimes renaming might be a case of the translator just going, "I just really like this word." The FFXIV 24 man raids in Shadowbringers were announced under the name Yorha Dark Apocalypse. Someone asked why it was called that since the name never really showed up in the raids' story; Yoshi P just really likes the word Apocalypse. So maybe in a similar manner, the translator just liked the name Excator?

@dalamar said in Where the content sega?:

It isn't news that Gachas use psychology against you. (but apparently Japanese did not get the notice to ban the abuse)

Ironic too since gambling is technically supposed to be illegal in Japan. However, due to a loophole, gacha is technically not considered gambling according to Japanese law. Same with pachinko machines apparently. It is really weird how these things are clearly gambling, but technically aren't according to Japanese law.

Don't forget there is an IP Block on JP as well, meaning additional hoops to jump through to play on JP.

@NIC said in Where the content sega?:

I've since quit the game, but still like to peak into this forums hellhole from time to time - but it's sad to come into a thread like this and see familiar accounts still letting sega shit on their plates. Y'all need to cut your losses and move on, and by that I mean quit and find another game.

A new region, new gear, and new classes isn't going to fix the game because of the lack of anything and everything else. It's just a hollow shell.

I pretty much have quit at this point (also have spent a similar amount getting cosmetics. I haven't touched global since EP4.

Pretty much I spend most of my time on FFXIV now. Currently working through the raid tier since I was busy during 5.4 with life. Static is filled with a lot of first time raiders, but we are having plenty of fun. There is also going to be a player hosted fan convention held in game at the end of the month. So going to be interesting to see how that turns out. Also, I enjoy how the devs actually communicate with the playerbase and how everything is equal regardless of whether you play on the NA, EU, or JP datacenters.

I pretty much come on here in hopes Sega gets their act together. I complain because I still care.

@Zenny said in Where the content sega?:

You have to understand too, PSO2 is really the only anime arpg/MMO out in the west right now that's actually decent looking graphically besides Genshin Impact but I'm already getting fucked by Sega so I'd prefer not to get fucked by the guys at Genshin too. We still have a long wait before Tower of fantasy, Blue Protocol and a couple others end up coming to the west. Until then PSO2 is all there is. I'd say stick around and limit your playtime till things get better or more content hits.

Well, Genshin has one thing in particular that I really like. They screw everyone over regardless of region XD. Honestly surprising since Honkai Impact gives preferential treatment to the CN servers, but Genshin at least screws everyone equally.