A Company that has Learned Nothing

I had just written last post about the myopia of the development team of Square-Enix.

Final Fantasy 14 launches Sept. 30 on PC, March 2011 on PS3

And here we go again; a staggered launch.

The counterargument, I imagine, is something having to do about this being the best business decision. I question if that’s actually so. How [...]

New level caps, why RDM tanking died, and stuff.

It’s really late in the game’s lifespan to be doing this. Like, way too late.

Yeah, everyone knew this was coming. They announced it a few months ago, and everyone could have gotten sufficiently prepared. As far as I can tell though, very few people put in the amount of dedication and effort into doing so. [...]

I've Become One of THOSE People...

There’s a very poignant scene at the end of the movie Casino where Robert DeNiro’s character, Sam “Ace” Rothstein, reflects on the hubris that eventually brings down the Tangiers casino, a big portion of Cosa Nostra, and the eventual eradication of mafia influence over Las Vegas. The implication is that once the mafia was thrown [...]

Chocobo Racing & the Swamptrot are Bullshit

This is my bird, Kikuichimonji:

He is my pride and joy. I bred and raised him for racing. His stats are:

Strength: SS
Endurance: SS
Discernment: B
Receptivity: F
Abilities: Gallop and Canter

He is, through and through, a racing bird. When equipped with a Speed Apple, he wins most races… Except for C1 races and the Passhow Swamptrot. It’s not like [...]

Time Management, Gil, and Ares Body Progress

First of all, I’d like to thank the dipshit who has decided to take this time, with the influx of khroma ore after Bonanza, to skill-up his smithing skill to 100 and keeping the price of said ore at 500k, rather than try and let the market crash for a little while so everybody benefits. [...]