FFXI is as most of us understand, pretty cheap to maintain, so I agree, unlikely we'll see a shutdown threat until server populations hit critical levels. (i.e. like less then 100 players each, which none of them are close to even now.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Afania
SE definitely does handle it's MMO's very differently.
FFXIV 1.0 would have shut down completely in the first year of operation if almost any other company was running it, they would not have in a million years spent the money to remake it. That was a brave and dedicated move by SE, and it turns out to have worked, XIV is more popular then most MMO's on the market. Plus, how many other MMO's run their games with populations so low and not shut them down? FFXI is a profit machine still, it's future is safe for awhile yet.
I think, they'll take big steps to try and breath life back into FFXI, now that XIV is launched and set, long before they'd ever consider a shut down.
This means: ports to new systems (PS4 would be ideal, and easy to port to and highest install base of this generation, vita would give nice mobile capability but low population, 3DS or Wii U would be neat for dual screens and space saving, and esp with SE ammibos!!! I'll take prishe^^), graphic overhauls to appeal to wider audiences, and new expansions.
I don't think F2P is in the cards, SE has said not a chance several times, and even avoided it with XIV, I don't think for a moment it would, esp not still turning a profit. Plus a cash shop would take more work to implement then it would give back and have limited options due to the engines limitations, and buying currency as some mentioned would be pay to win and that never goes well, because as was said, who wouldn't just buy a cat's eye, or ampules or tokens and skip all the hard stuff?
Whatever happens, I just hope FFXI's core stays as it was designed to be.
That's why we are all here, and not in XIV.
Plus...
FFXI is my home^^
And I know it's the same for many others who keep coming back, or keep playing, several of my friends, and my partner included. And I'd bet it means a lot to a lot of the staff at SE too, esp those who worked/work on it.
¿Goodbye, Vanadiel? Please, tell me not!!
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03-19-2015, 12:42 AMBluestar2kx
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03-19-2015, 01:10 AMGlamdring
to be honest it's been over 2 years since SoA roll-out, given their history I would expect that they are working on the next FFXI expansion pack which I would peg for a fall-likely November-release combined with a server merge. but ending PS2 support is just a pipe dream.
note, I have nothing to base any of this on but the intervals on previous expansions and how stubbornly they have clung to PS2.
either that or they'll be announcing mobile support, the game is small enough to fit in a smartphone or handheld and has been for years, why not? ok, the chat window might be a little small... -
03-19-2015, 02:45 AMBluestar2kxHandheld it would fit on, maybe. Idk how big the vita and 3DS carts are (tho they both have SDHC slots), but they're definitely strong enough (hell, almost anything is now)Quote:
Originally Posted by Glamdring
Smartphones are strong enough to run it, but space might be an issue, most smartphones typically have limited storage space these days, and more phones, are removing microSD slots even tho they increase internal storage, only top end phones typically have that, with FFXI being 12.4Gb that could be an issue for some people, esp since a lot of people take video and pictures a lot, space could run tight without microSD slots, even with it really.
But the chat window and typing is the biggest issue I see with portable devices (After touch being awful for most games not built for touch by default), except maybe the 3DS as someone was kind enough to make a photo up in another thread (likewise, the wii u). -
03-19-2015, 04:18 AMdetlef
Cash shop for missed trusts would be great. Koru-Moru anyone?
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03-19-2015, 04:19 AMHimrikThey kept FFXIV alive because they didn't want any Final Fantasy te be remembered as a failure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Afania
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03-19-2015, 04:23 AMShiraiKind of off-topic here, but I recommend that you work your way through the Adoulin storyline because Koru-Moru is nothing compared to Arciela.Quote:
Originally Posted by detlef
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03-19-2015, 05:08 AMdetlefI haven't missed a trust but I know enough people who don't have him that I think his cipher should be made widely available... But you gotta pay!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shirai
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03-19-2015, 05:45 AMCatmato
They've been researching how much real money people are willing to spend on in-game items for quite a while with their login campaigns, and what kind of (exp, cap, bayld, etc.) multipliers people would be willing to pay for with all of their bonus campaigns. F2P is entirely in the realm of possibility.
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03-19-2015, 09:23 AMAtomic_SkullArciela will not heal or buff anyone else but you so she's actually a lot less useful than Koru-Moru.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shirai
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03-19-2015, 10:22 AMsteellordsYeah and mog bonanza would provide data too. I didn't think of it that way, but i'm surprised they haven't done actual surveys like "How much would you pay for a cat's eye or 10,000 byne bill?"Quote:
Originally Posted by Catmato
Then again, i guess they could just take a gander at rmt sites to get a baseline and add say 20% for those unwilling to risk getting caught