Once again I am seeing a pattern of dissatisfaction escalation here at HH. Yes, there have been a variety of disappointments. I don't think the game is the same one we were told of some time ago. However, that doesn't mean that "Because X, Y, and Z are not as good as we thought, everything is horrible." I think we'd be impossibly hard-pressed to find a game that delivered everything originally conceived of in perfect fashion.
Take the Suwari example. There is a very good reason for not including them. The character body types have been fundamentally changed and the Suwari do not fit that shape. Therefore to include them at launch would require quite alot of Simu's art resources (for the redesigning of gear) that are needed for other more critical portions of the game.
Does this reflect Simu's lack of proper staffing? Yes, I believe it does. Does it mean that a good quality game cannot be produced? No it doesn’t. It just means we will have to accept some sacrifices and be patient (though how we can sacrifice something that we don't have yet is beyond me- everything is up in the air until the game actually launches).
Is this a defense of Simu? Not really. But it is a call for some perspective.
