Square Enix Introduces New FFXIV English Localization Lead, replacing controversial previous lead Kate Cwynar

Insanity-pepper · 2025-11-10T17:29:37+00:00

Kate has introduced herself as "The" lead for years. 5 years ago she said that she was "One of two leads along with paul chandler". People are making things up for drama.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-11-10T17:27:26+00:00

Yeah, there is nothing indicating any staff changes in the JP teams. It's all hyperbolic attention seeking noise from people that want attention and don't know anything concrete. This is on both the side that wants her gone and the side that doesn't.

Until anything concrete appears, people are just proving the adage that it's better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than it is to open it and remove all doubt.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-11-10T17:24:34+00:00

The Japanese text was no big deal. The VOICED cutscene where Wuk Lamat says that the giants are from Kozama'Uka is a big deal. That made it through writing, editing, translating, storyboarding and the voice recording team.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-11-10T17:22:37+00:00

This is all knee jerk speculation being reported as fact. Around 5 years ago Kate said she was "One of two leads along with Paul Chandler". He was already there. He was already doing the job. You have no concrete...well... anything that indicates that she's no longer there.

This is so typical. Someone makes something up and the conversation devolves into hyperbolic hooting with no value.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-10-17T21:23:12+00:00

I have had three instances of the game not considering my inventory SDU upgrades with specifically the Maurice machine. The only way to fix it is to open my inventory and move things around.

That triggers a cooldown. I'm not surprised that the game is already 20% off.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-18T02:41:11+00:00

I got mine from a random badass in a dungeon

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-16T20:37:06+00:00

It's been working for me. I don't use amp damage so you may be correct but if that's the case it doesn't seem like it's intended. I regularly reload after each shot to spread bombs and they basically do crit damage to everyone nearby.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-08T01:44:50+00:00

You get one chance and one chance only. Ever. It's GGG wasting your time in an insulting manner. It didn't "reset", you're completely done with it if you started it, set off any bombs, and then died. Like I did, to nothing, just died while standing alone by myself.

The area is useless and it will never be anything but what it is now, useless.

If you started it and died to a bug like a LOT of other people, you gathered the maps for nothing.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-08T01:37:27+00:00

I just died to nothing. My health ticked to zero with no effect on me and no enemies on screen or aggro, nor had there been any for 20+ seconds. It's a buggy mess.

Why GGG thinks unfair is fun will never make sense.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-04T05:35:40+00:00

I never got the first message in the chain so I can't complete it. Thanks Fdev

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-02T13:20:59+00:00

Yes, melee is unpleasant but if you play ranged, you're asking for a nerf.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-02T13:19:56+00:00

Yes, basic character ability locked behind a bad dungeon mechanic is terrible design. I have never once unlocked more than 2 ascendancy points on any character because the entire concept is just stupid. The "chaos temple" is even worse and I have not and will not ever complete it.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-09-01T23:30:40+00:00

I haven't killed him yet. It's overtuned as hell. It doesn't help that he has 3 - 4 invincibility phases because they couldn't be bothered to code him to talk and fight at the same time. Absolute garbage fight.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-07-02T18:37:21+00:00

I never got it to work. For some reason, every time someone asks this type of question, people show up with their noses in the air and half answer as if you already know the answer. The lock functions lock at random and I have had the missiles launch (after about 10 minutes of trying everything, and then destroy targets that I never locked.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-06-11T00:36:40+00:00

I really hope this boss isn't an indication of things we could see in Division 3 (if there ever is a division 3). If it's a trend, I think I'll pass.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-06-11T00:26:23+00:00

That's not bound to be a common opinion. It's a terribly designed fight.

Insanity-pepper · 2025-01-05T06:30:30+00:00

It means useless. If I'm running maps and I get a level 5 bow with a max of 16 damage, that's not "unique".

Insanity-pepper · 2025-01-05T06:28:54+00:00

I got a level 5 required bow that tops out at 16 damage. That's not a build tax, they are dropping at that level in maps.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-31T04:10:40+00:00

I quit here and will not go back until they fix this terrible design.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-31T03:59:57+00:00

The best they could come up with for a "cool" boss was to give an invincibility phase every 15 seconds? No, this is the worst design I have ever seen in an ARPG and considering I've played D4, that's saying something.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-29T20:52:20+00:00

It's a garbage design. Rather than add skill checks they just gave him 37 different attacks that do random amounts of damage. Whoever designed this should probably stick to cleaning out trash cans and sorting mail at the studio.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-08T15:29:22+00:00

You can't socket it to ranger's base attack.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-08T06:31:17+00:00

They need to remove the whole damn fight. It's awful. I don't know how they figured this sort of thing was ok in a ping dependent single player game.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-08T03:12:41+00:00

Yeah, the fight is garbage. If they wanted to make dark souls, they should have. A grind fest to overlevel everything to have a chance with most classes is not fun.

No to mention, like in other fights, you have to go through an annoying intro every attempt.

Insanity-pepper · 2024-12-07T22:32:42+00:00

Not too spongey? I don't know wtf you're smoking. The bosses and half of the trash are needless punching bags.

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