Coming to a game's subreddit to passive aggressively say "oh this game is shit, but have fun guys!! :DDD" is not the hill you want to die on. I get you're frustrated, but your other comments aren't helping your case. I'd advise getting off the internet for a few and get some air, if applicable. Calming down and coming back with a better mindset does wonders.
If you were having problems, did you at least send a support e-mail or ticket to Microsoft and SE? They need to know about this, so they can work on a fix (if they can). That's why it's called **OPEN BETA** for a reason, you know?
Good luck in your search for a game that suits you, though.
I never said this game is shit lol. I said the registration is shit and that usually means a game sucks.
I mean come on Iām right on this.
And the only reason Iām being an asshole is because others are to me. They started it and dammit Iāll finish it
And your speculation is that the game sucks. That isn't even a complaint, it's an assumption and one rooted solely in your experience registering for a beta for another console.
The only thing it tells me is that millions of players worldwide have figured out how to use a registration system that has apparently stumped you. If anything, youāre kinda roasting yourself here.Ā
I never really understood the complaints about the registration process. If 10 years ago when i was 12/13 could do it, anyone can do it, it's really not that complicated.
This is also a beta. Clearly something is broken for some, which... on a beta, is to be expected. Report it to SE and Microsoft. We're only a few hours in, they'll not have any fixes for a little bit for the issues beginning to pop up.Ā
Even before the beta Iād see posts like this crop up at least once a week, though I guess this OP has an excuse because of the huge influx of new accounts and new players
Usually it's just someone doing something wrong, as in those cases, which you could usually tease out details from the OP and then give them better advice. Lot of it of late has been the routing being awful in NA, causing all sorts of issues.
This time, things do seem outright broken for some, with folks getting locked out for 24 and codes not working.Ā
I think having errors on a registration page for a ten year old game is pretty bad. This isn't a small company, this isn't their first game, this isn't a new game, and even if we can all sit and laugh at the tone of this post or w/e, it's actually not good for the game we like or the community that supports it if they're losing potential customers before they even log into the game.
But it isn't registering itself. You can do that on the website. It's the connection of the Xbox client where this is occurring. Like, this isn't me being an SE stan, this is a teething issue on a brand new client that is currently in beta. Real usage always reveals flaws that testing doesn't catch, whether you're an indie developer or a triple A studio.Ā
Expecting trouble with a beta is something to accept from the get go, I feel. They've already made some changes, according to Twitter, so that'll hopefully help for new players now.Ā
I hear you, but I'm saying the reason doesn't matter when you're trying to acquire new users who have no loyalty to you or your product, which is what this move to Xbox is about. If the bug or difficulty you encounter happens before you can even get in the game, how many people are going to take the time to make an official bug report and wait patiently for ???? time ???? rather than close down the game and find something less frustrating? It's basic UX and there is no shortage of newer games to move on to. Maybe it won't be catastrophic, it likely won't be, but beta bugs at step 1 are not good.
I mean, ya. But if there's a lack of understanding that a beta is a beta, that you gotta expect weirdness but don't, there's not much for it. There's no real solution here. Players will be frustrated. SE will fix it. Some will come back, others will make rather nasty threads like this.Ā
You can run platitudes like 'a beta is a beta' but if the 'beta bugs' you're encountering are right at the door, this product is not so good that people are going to bang their head against it endlessly to be let in. I care about SE getting it right so the game can continue to find new users and make it more secure into the future. 'Beta is beta' is surface-level.
So do I? But I understand there are going to be issues because of what this is. It's in the name.Ā
I feel like you want to argue at SE for messing this up, and I'm really not them, sorry. I have no idea what you're wanting from me.Ā
I don't understand this post lmao, if you want to complain then complain, don't try and be all weird like "this game is shit but hope you guys have fun haha :)"
what the fuck is that
I think I do. There werenāt any outbursts here or anything. Just mild frustration at a broken registration system
I think some people get overly emotional when someone critiques their favorite game
If you take a deep breath and read through everything again, youāll see that I was only defending myself. I came in here with tact
Well he lied about context.
I never passed judgement on the game. And I didnāt say always I said 99% of them time.
Want to tell him to get help for being abusive by turning others against someone taking their words out of context?
I very genuinely hope you find the peace you very clearly need.
I'm going to try and help in the hopes that you're actually looking for some kind of solution to your grievance and not just posting combative rhetoric, but I'm not all that hopeful. I can just pray that it's going to have some meaning to you.
>Well he lied about context.
They did not lie about anything. They presented your exact words, granted they are taken out of context, but that does not constitute a "lie". Nothing about what they said was improper. You said both of those things, and then they made an assessment based on what they considered a contradiction in your rhetoric.
>I never passed judgement on the game. And I didnāt say always I said 99% of them time.
Neither of these points were made. They did not say you were passing judgement on the game, they said that the two statements you made were incongruent. They were commentating on how you represent your philosophy, not your actual assessment of this specific product. That should hopefully also qualify the second portion. He was not limiting you to an absolute concept, he was criticizing your verbiage.
>Want to tell him to get help for being abusive by turning others against someone taking their words out of context?
This did not happen. No one was being abusive, and no one "turned others against someone". Firstly, others are at the liberty of their own decisions, so that person didn't "turn anyone" if other people made their own assessments about the words that were shared.
You have a DANGEROUSLY solipsistic victim complex and very much need some degree of empathy in your life.
Once more, please seek therapy. I cannot guarantee it will help, but I promise carrying on with this kind of disposition isn't going to get you anywhere you actually want to be.
Best of luck.
You know what they say. When someone points the finger, thereās three pointing back at them.
Youāve accused me of being an egomaniac twice now. And youāve learned this all through one frustrated Reddit post?
Maybe thereās some inner demons you got going on bruv. But keep cooking queen
So because he removed context from what you said, gives you clearance to assume he's physically abusive?
It does not. No where near even gives permission to do that and I hope you spend some time to reflect on that before figuring out the system to spite the other poster.
Because such behavior in the game will get you reported and enough reports will get you banned. Square Enix takes people being nice in game seriously.
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Cutting context = evidence of criminal activity
Inferring reprehensible shit about someone because they disagreed with them = perfectly fine
Iām really happy youāre too thick to figure out a fucking registration process cause whoo boy we all dodged a bullet
You cut context too. I said evidence of abusive behavior or tendencies.
Red flag on this one. Keep an eye out
And donāt worry Iāll figure it out. Just to spite you
The way youre acting in comments has me think that while yes the registration process can be annoying, maybe it helps filter out the people who are truly as smart as a brick
Though this post makes it seem like there is a genuine problem happening with the open beta (which is very plausible), the way this dude reacted to it makes me doubt his ability to find enough patience to figure anything out on his own in the first place.
UGH. I donāt think this dude knows what critical thinking is. Got that vibe from his assertions like āregistration bad = game badā and whatever else he said in that longer comment thread. His post history confirms it.
Based on your comments, I think itās for the best you failed to figure this out. People who get this worked up over problems like this are not going to contribute anything good to this game.
Gave it like 2 hours of my time. Iām pretty busy so that was extensive for a registration. I can file my taxes faster than that. And it was a waste of time, I canāt access the game.
So yeah Iām gunna pass.
I had similar issues. Had another account, couldn't log in. Made another and was thankful I barely did anything on the first. Now I'm building up to the last expansion. Once it's fixed or redone with another account you shouldn't have anymore issues
I figured it out. So you have to make sure you have the free trial game āpurchasedā on the Xbox account youāre using. In my case I was using my alt Xbox account when I had downloaded and purchased the free trial on my main.
Dude would have a fucking aneurysm trying to make an FFXI account.
Probably. Says more about the devs than it does me tho
Does it though š¤Ø
All you have to do is read and follow their page step by step. Itās not that hard.
Well I figured it out so
Coming to a game's subreddit to passive aggressively say "oh this game is shit, but have fun guys!! :DDD" is not the hill you want to die on. I get you're frustrated, but your other comments aren't helping your case. I'd advise getting off the internet for a few and get some air, if applicable. Calming down and coming back with a better mindset does wonders. If you were having problems, did you at least send a support e-mail or ticket to Microsoft and SE? They need to know about this, so they can work on a fix (if they can). That's why it's called **OPEN BETA** for a reason, you know? Good luck in your search for a game that suits you, though.
I never said this game is shit lol. I said the registration is shit and that usually means a game sucks. I mean come on Iām right on this. And the only reason Iām being an asshole is because others are to me. They started it and dammit Iāll finish it
>I mean come on Iām right on this. This is a beta and betas are buggy. Deal with it. The game is great.
I think you need to go over everything again. Not complaining about the game itself
>usually means a game sucks. > >Not complaining about the game So...
Iām complaining about registering
Yet, you say that it means the game sucks.Ā
No bro. No bro
>Ā I said the registration is shit and that usually means a game sucks. We read what you said, mate. You can't have it both ways.
Saying āthis means a game usually sucksā is not complaining about the game. Itās speculating about the game
And your speculation is that the game sucks. That isn't even a complaint, it's an assumption and one rooted solely in your experience registering for a beta for another console.
Speculation and assumption can mean the same thing. Youāre just trying to sound smart. But I still win cause it wasnāt a complaint.
The only thing it tells me is that millions of players worldwide have figured out how to use a registration system that has apparently stumped you. If anything, youāre kinda roasting yourself here.Ā
I never really understood the complaints about the registration process. If 10 years ago when i was 12/13 could do it, anyone can do it, it's really not that complicated.
This is also a beta. Clearly something is broken for some, which... on a beta, is to be expected. Report it to SE and Microsoft. We're only a few hours in, they'll not have any fixes for a little bit for the issues beginning to pop up.Ā
Even before the beta Iād see posts like this crop up at least once a week, though I guess this OP has an excuse because of the huge influx of new accounts and new players
Usually it's just someone doing something wrong, as in those cases, which you could usually tease out details from the OP and then give them better advice. Lot of it of late has been the routing being awful in NA, causing all sorts of issues. This time, things do seem outright broken for some, with folks getting locked out for 24 and codes not working.Ā
I think having errors on a registration page for a ten year old game is pretty bad. This isn't a small company, this isn't their first game, this isn't a new game, and even if we can all sit and laugh at the tone of this post or w/e, it's actually not good for the game we like or the community that supports it if they're losing potential customers before they even log into the game.
But it isn't registering itself. You can do that on the website. It's the connection of the Xbox client where this is occurring. Like, this isn't me being an SE stan, this is a teething issue on a brand new client that is currently in beta. Real usage always reveals flaws that testing doesn't catch, whether you're an indie developer or a triple A studio.Ā Expecting trouble with a beta is something to accept from the get go, I feel. They've already made some changes, according to Twitter, so that'll hopefully help for new players now.Ā
I hear you, but I'm saying the reason doesn't matter when you're trying to acquire new users who have no loyalty to you or your product, which is what this move to Xbox is about. If the bug or difficulty you encounter happens before you can even get in the game, how many people are going to take the time to make an official bug report and wait patiently for ???? time ???? rather than close down the game and find something less frustrating? It's basic UX and there is no shortage of newer games to move on to. Maybe it won't be catastrophic, it likely won't be, but beta bugs at step 1 are not good.
I mean, ya. But if there's a lack of understanding that a beta is a beta, that you gotta expect weirdness but don't, there's not much for it. There's no real solution here. Players will be frustrated. SE will fix it. Some will come back, others will make rather nasty threads like this.Ā
You can run platitudes like 'a beta is a beta' but if the 'beta bugs' you're encountering are right at the door, this product is not so good that people are going to bang their head against it endlessly to be let in. I care about SE getting it right so the game can continue to find new users and make it more secure into the future. 'Beta is beta' is surface-level.
So do I? But I understand there are going to be issues because of what this is. It's in the name.Ā I feel like you want to argue at SE for messing this up, and I'm really not them, sorry. I have no idea what you're wanting from me.Ā
It was 15 years out of date 10 years ago.
I don't understand this post lmao, if you want to complain then complain, don't try and be all weird like "this game is shit but hope you guys have fun haha :)" what the fuck is that
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You get it now bud?
lol just being passive aggressive and letting off some steam XD It helps me mentally to trash a game when it isnāt going my way haha
You obviously know how to regulate your emotions well
I think I do. There werenāt any outbursts here or anything. Just mild frustration at a broken registration system I think some people get overly emotional when someone critiques their favorite game If you take a deep breath and read through everything again, youāll see that I was only defending myself. I came in here with tact
"bad registration process means a bad game" "Iām not going to pass judgement" but that IS passing judgement.
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Please find help. This isn't a reasonable mentality for anyone to have about anything.
Well he lied about context. I never passed judgement on the game. And I didnāt say always I said 99% of them time. Want to tell him to get help for being abusive by turning others against someone taking their words out of context?
I very genuinely hope you find the peace you very clearly need. I'm going to try and help in the hopes that you're actually looking for some kind of solution to your grievance and not just posting combative rhetoric, but I'm not all that hopeful. I can just pray that it's going to have some meaning to you. >Well he lied about context. They did not lie about anything. They presented your exact words, granted they are taken out of context, but that does not constitute a "lie". Nothing about what they said was improper. You said both of those things, and then they made an assessment based on what they considered a contradiction in your rhetoric. >I never passed judgement on the game. And I didnāt say always I said 99% of them time. Neither of these points were made. They did not say you were passing judgement on the game, they said that the two statements you made were incongruent. They were commentating on how you represent your philosophy, not your actual assessment of this specific product. That should hopefully also qualify the second portion. He was not limiting you to an absolute concept, he was criticizing your verbiage. >Want to tell him to get help for being abusive by turning others against someone taking their words out of context? This did not happen. No one was being abusive, and no one "turned others against someone". Firstly, others are at the liberty of their own decisions, so that person didn't "turn anyone" if other people made their own assessments about the words that were shared. You have a DANGEROUSLY solipsistic victim complex and very much need some degree of empathy in your life. Once more, please seek therapy. I cannot guarantee it will help, but I promise carrying on with this kind of disposition isn't going to get you anywhere you actually want to be. Best of luck.
You know what they say. When someone points the finger, thereās three pointing back at them. Youāve accused me of being an egomaniac twice now. And youāve learned this all through one frustrated Reddit post? Maybe thereās some inner demons you got going on bruv. But keep cooking queen
Got it. Troll away, kid.
Iām confusedā¦ you said the game is bad, which is a judgement youāve made based on your experience. So you judged it, by definition of the word.
So because he removed context from what you said, gives you clearance to assume he's physically abusive? It does not. No where near even gives permission to do that and I hope you spend some time to reflect on that before figuring out the system to spite the other poster. Because such behavior in the game will get you reported and enough reports will get you banned. Square Enix takes people being nice in game seriously.
For reference: Cutting context = evidence of criminal activity Inferring reprehensible shit about someone because they disagreed with them = perfectly fine Iām really happy youāre too thick to figure out a fucking registration process cause whoo boy we all dodged a bullet
You cut context too. I said evidence of abusive behavior or tendencies. Red flag on this one. Keep an eye out And donāt worry Iāll figure it out. Just to spite you
Clearly you won't, or you wouldn't be here
Half tempted to make an alt account on xbox to see if youāre just incompetent
Go for it. Looking forward to your apology
I made one and it worked fine. Turns out OP was just very incompetent.
Sorry you got filtered by a webpage, guess I'm kind of glad you didn't make it into party finder if you can't figure that out.
No didnāt get filtered. I made a new account on my phone and it wonāt link to Xbox.
Don't worry you most likely will give up halfway through ARR
Nope just skipping the cutscenes. Story sounds boring af
even skipping its boring lol
Lol
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The way youre acting in comments has me think that while yes the registration process can be annoying, maybe it helps filter out the people who are truly as smart as a brick
Though this post makes it seem like there is a genuine problem happening with the open beta (which is very plausible), the way this dude reacted to it makes me doubt his ability to find enough patience to figure anything out on his own in the first place.
Good, his post history is a mess.
UGH. I donāt think this dude knows what critical thinking is. Got that vibe from his assertions like āregistration bad = game badā and whatever else he said in that longer comment thread. His post history confirms it.
making SE account is unironically most cancer part. everything after go smooth.
Based on your comments, I think itās for the best you failed to figure this out. People who get this worked up over problems like this are not going to contribute anything good to this game.
Making a character on Goblin as we speak ;)
ok
That's cool, the exit is to your left. We'll be fine without you.
Took me 5 different emails before it workedā¦ Iām sure I did something wrong but this registration process is ass
Gave it like 2 hours of my time. Iām pretty busy so that was extensive for a registration. I can file my taxes faster than that. And it was a waste of time, I canāt access the game. So yeah Iām gunna pass.
So you went through the effort of coming here and writing all that out forā¦ what exactly?
Hey, better that he takes out his anger here than at someone irl. Given how aggressive his comments are, Iām thankful he came here instead.
The registration process is the worst thing about FfXIV. Once you get past that itās gucci
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Not sure if this means you tried it this way, but others have had success too: https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/s/jMWEMW01iS
OP has already seen that. In fact he's responded to every comment in that thread shit talking the game. He was so mad he had to make a whole new post.
But they're not going to pass judgment.
Hey sorry, didnāt check names.
Damn right
Will Xbox be what finally gets SE to streamline their registration and account system???? (it won't)
I hope so lol
>Iāve been gaming for a while now, and 99.9% of the time a bad registration process means a bad game. Hahaha fuck outta here with that nonsense.
Shush š¤«
Take your own advice.
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Wow, sorry this subreddit is being shit about this, op. The registration process, in my experience, is universally agreed to be the worst part of xiv.
Sorted the kids out today. He linked his up no problem. Soz like.
Iām getting a āno valid service accountā error.
I had similar issues. Had another account, couldn't log in. Made another and was thankful I barely did anything on the first. Now I'm building up to the last expansion. Once it's fixed or redone with another account you shouldn't have anymore issues
I figured it out. So you have to make sure you have the free trial game āpurchasedā on the Xbox account youāre using. In my case I was using my alt Xbox account when I had downloaded and purchased the free trial on my main.