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I keep reading "SE fucked me up the ass" and the like. Basically, people keep going on how SE is victimizing them with this new update.
Quite frankly, you fucked yourself in the ass if you think you are being made a victim. Why is this? Its pretty simple really.
FFXI is a game where there is always the possibility that a change in the way the game works can be changed, its a game where your means of making money can always become no longer profitable due to patches, overcompetition, market flooding. Your job can be in less demand due to negative nerfs to your job or positive nerfs to other jobs. Its just a fact, its something you deal with, and if you dont like it: if you arent able to enjoy the game if it doesnt stay completely static, just quit. I dont care who you are, I dont care if you are lvl 75 and well respected, then quit. Let me explain.
First off, as far as gil making goes: FFXI is a fairly laissez-faire system ( minus taxes i guess), this means it is a pure capitalist system. In a capitalist market things are always in flux, but corporations that are most succesful are going to be able to deal with that flux. Ie BP puts alot of research and money into alternate fuels in order to create a greater market for it and to be able to be flexible to a possible change in the fuel market, fuel corporations that put all their money into the status quo of fuel count on the fact that the status quo will be maintained and put alot of money into keeping it that way. Basically, in a changing market if you only have one way of making money (PCC, LL, VE, Stroper) and that changes, which is always possible, you fucked yourself in the ass. If you were a corporation youd tank because you dont know how to be diverse. The market changed, be able to adapt or find a way to now or just quit.
Secondly, for jobs: I play a thief, what do i like most in a party - a good ranger, so dont think this is coming from a whiny melee. Once again a job can always be nerfed, its dynamic can always be changed. Does it suck for you? Yes its frustrating, you can go ahead and complain some at first, thats only natural, but the "I'm a victim of SE!" crap is just wrong. If you dont find enjoyment in any other job, or any other dynamic, thats alright, its all about preference. But here is why you are not being fucked in the ass by SE: online game experience may change, this isnt a static game and you know it, it is entirely in SE's power to change the game, not yours, whats fucking you in the ass is your dissapointment that you cant do it how you want or wish it still was which is entirely unrealistic. So if it is no longer up to your expectation and therefore not fun then quit because you are wasting your time, and i dont mean that negatively. You are no piteous victim being oppressed by the evil distant SE, you just are frustrated that things change in a way that doesnt benefit you and you dont know what to do now.
SE makes a game because obviously thats the employees passion and to make money. They are going to try and make the game appealing to the most people, its that simple. They arent breaking any of laws and stealing your life savings, your no victim of them.
Quite frankly, you fucked yourself in the ass if you think you are being made a victim. Why is this? Its pretty simple really.
FFXI is a game where there is always the possibility that a change in the way the game works can be changed, its a game where your means of making money can always become no longer profitable due to patches, overcompetition, market flooding. Your job can be in less demand due to negative nerfs to your job or positive nerfs to other jobs. Its just a fact, its something you deal with, and if you dont like it: if you arent able to enjoy the game if it doesnt stay completely static, just quit. I dont care who you are, I dont care if you are lvl 75 and well respected, then quit. Let me explain.
First off, as far as gil making goes: FFXI is a fairly laissez-faire system ( minus taxes i guess), this means it is a pure capitalist system. In a capitalist market things are always in flux, but corporations that are most succesful are going to be able to deal with that flux. Ie BP puts alot of research and money into alternate fuels in order to create a greater market for it and to be able to be flexible to a possible change in the fuel market, fuel corporations that put all their money into the status quo of fuel count on the fact that the status quo will be maintained and put alot of money into keeping it that way. Basically, in a changing market if you only have one way of making money (PCC, LL, VE, Stroper) and that changes, which is always possible, you fucked yourself in the ass. If you were a corporation youd tank because you dont know how to be diverse. The market changed, be able to adapt or find a way to now or just quit.
Secondly, for jobs: I play a thief, what do i like most in a party - a good ranger, so dont think this is coming from a whiny melee. Once again a job can always be nerfed, its dynamic can always be changed. Does it suck for you? Yes its frustrating, you can go ahead and complain some at first, thats only natural, but the "I'm a victim of SE!" crap is just wrong. If you dont find enjoyment in any other job, or any other dynamic, thats alright, its all about preference. But here is why you are not being fucked in the ass by SE: online game experience may change, this isnt a static game and you know it, it is entirely in SE's power to change the game, not yours, whats fucking you in the ass is your dissapointment that you cant do it how you want or wish it still was which is entirely unrealistic. So if it is no longer up to your expectation and therefore not fun then quit because you are wasting your time, and i dont mean that negatively. You are no piteous victim being oppressed by the evil distant SE, you just are frustrated that things change in a way that doesnt benefit you and you dont know what to do now.
SE makes a game because obviously thats the employees passion and to make money. They are going to try and make the game appealing to the most people, its that simple. They arent breaking any of laws and stealing your life savings, your no victim of them.
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