I don't even believe such a game like FFXV deserves fan feedback to begin with by they embraced a handful of it nonetheless. Just be excited for what the game is going to be.
You and others are living proof it does in many ways. So many people have expectations for this game and so allowing people an avenue for their thoughts to be at least listened by developers can lighten some people's loads when it comes to what they think this game should culminate into. Simply listening to feedback doesn't mean anything, it means they are open to hearing what people have to say. It does not mean they are going to change things outright and base the game around what other people have to say.
Listening to feedback ultimately means they will listen to the community as the community is what matters most at the end of the day, they're the ones that are playing the game, and they're the ones who have been patiently waiting since 2006 for this game to come to fruition.
Saying and implying they're listening when they're of course not is a terrible practice though. It's not what they have or haven't done, it's the way they've been discussing "feedback." Let it stand on its own. And like I said, they seem to have moved towards that. And that makes sense as it gets closer to being finished.
But, they ARE listening... I said listening and responding are two things, not listening and ignoring. Listening to feedback means taking it in and seeing what that means for the fans and what that means for the game. If someone expresses some stupid comment about the battle system that ultimately doesn't really fit with the vision for the game and it's just some change that's unrealistic to even consider then they're not going to do anything with it. However, if it's something that's within the scope of the project and makes sense and many other people echo the same thoughts and it's something worth going over with the development team to discuss the idea then they are responding. You say they seem to have "moved towards that", but it's always been this way... there hasn't been a time where they've done anything different then they are right now.
Their last bit of feedback requested was focused on the ATR. They asked people to voice their opinions on the ATRs and how they felt about them. This is something people already have done and will continue to do for quite some time because that's just how some people are. So, no one here is against that... given that most of you have already expressed your "feedback" about the ATR. However, you haven't done so formally in a way that would reach the team by posting on the forums your thoughts.
For example, if you think they have too many ATRs and should focus more on showing big trailers then why don't you post that on the forums for example? What is wrong with this? I've seen countless people say how they think the ATRs go, a bit hypocritical for those same people who I have also seen criticize feedback despite them essentially giving SQEX what they want indirectly.
Overall, I think people should stop making a mountain out of a molehill. I'm just here for the ride and take things as they come, I am very much a passive person when it comes to most information unless something is outright ridiculous. I have seen many people lash out and speak out against things and then cry about feedback.
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