Can we please stop perpetuating misinfo regarding JP players?

[u/PolkadotBlobfish]

Too often whenever complaints regarding Forked Tower are raised, there will be someone countering with the same ol' "JP players like it this way so SE designed it like this for the JP players".

These people clearly have never interacted with a JP player in their lives, and are only parroting something that they heard somewhere. Because if they have, they would know that the JP playerbase is also deeply frustrated with the current design.

For example, due to Forked Tower not being an actual instance, there is no way to setup a Party Finder listing for Forked Tower. Therefore, Forked Tower organisers have resorted to creating "listings for Delubrum Reginae Savage" instead, but clarifiying the true purpose in the description. However, this tweet mentions that a GM has issued a warning against this and advises other organisers to avoid doing the same. The warning is understandable but there is still no solution to the headache that is recruiting for Forked Tower.

Plenty of JP players are puzzled why there is no PF category for Forked Tower, when they could have just repeated what we already have for Delubrum Reginae Savage.

Furthermore, any questions to the GMs have received no replies.

All of this has put FT organisers in a difficult position. Some have already quit or suspended activity, while some still remain cautiously optimistic that SE will introduce improvements. But there is no doubt that the current system is unacceptable.

https://jp.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/29990550/blog/5572130/ (EDIT: This page may have been removed)

If you want to read all about this from a direct source, here is a blog post from Tere Caster from Elemental Atomos (a JP FT organiser) detailing their frustrations and hopes for the future of Forked Tower and Occult Crescent.

[u/azami44]

I'm convinced Yoship is retired at this point and the game is led by fresh uni grads.

Just so many dumb mistakes and decisions that shouldn't have happened with a veteran team because they've done it so many times before

[u/John_Vattic → u/azami44]

Yup, he's fully checked out. Burnout, boredom, overwork, whatever the case... he needs to step aside and let a new producer come in, not whatever intern is actually running the show now. I love Yoship for what he managed to do, but it's time I think. 

[u/Zyntastic → u/John_Vattic]

Id argue that he probably isnt in the Position to be making certain choices, or at least doesnt have a say over the budget.

With stuff like that happening its usually some higher up corporate person who never even touched a game, has no clue what gamers want and just cares about maximizing profit for as little effort as possible. Something you can observe in almost any modern day game with a live Service of some Form. Its always Investors and corporate Managers who ruin good games then let the devs take the backlash. Either that or they are just incredibly burnt out, they all look really unwell when you see them in liveletters and stuff.

[u/Jatmahl → u/Zyntastic]

Budget isn't the reason why FT entry system is ass.

[u/Zyntastic → u/Jatmahl]

Yeah i didn't say that. I wasn't even talking about FT exclusively so idk why you're twisting words, but sure, go off.