A future battle system

Okay, so we have fights in the present and fights in the past, sooo why not develop a fight system that takes people to the future? It's a thought. Perhaps in the future chocobo's can fight along side their owners. Or perhaps BST can control them to fight. This would allow for an entirely new set of mobs to be introduced and maybe old enemy's have joined sides to fight this new threat. Yes, it's kind of sci-fi ish, but I think it would be neat. And at long last those that have mentioned the time mage, well the new system would allow for it. A time mage could transport players to the past, present and future. They could also draw upon new futuristic spells. May not be the best idea in the world but by far it cannot be the worst.

One side note to the idea. This would be a logistical nightmare, but the future fight system could actually be an area that pits 11 players against 14 players. Yes, yes I know it's two different systems but the new area could adjust accordingly so it's fairly equal. Perhaps this this be 11's future fight system and 14's past fight area. I'm not a programmer so I have no clue if it would even be possible, but it would at least introduce players to both systems.

À whole heap of bad ideas strung together with more bad ideas... besides canon breaking, how did you go from dismissing Atomos as the time travel method to introducing an entire new job whose sole purpose would be to displace players in time?

As for FFXI vs FFXIV, that's what Dissidia is for.

I do believe I stated, "They could also draw upon new futuristic spells". I guess someone could interpret that as meaning can only do one thing. Atomos and Dissidia, really???..those really are game changers...NOT..yeah let's just go ahead and shut all the servers down if we think the stuff we already have is keeping anyone. The game is stagnating and the number off players are fading faster than the polar caps. The stuff SE has introduced is meh at best and definitely not going to bring anyone back. Sine I have "À whole heap of bad ideas strung together with more bad ideas" I'd luv to hear what you'd introduce to bring this game back or do you think everyone leaving is a fad and SE will continue introducing new content when they are down to a couple of servers, lol.

You stated a lot of things.. none of which makes much sense on it's own or in conjunction.

You know what would be new? Soul plates as the primary stat to boost Attack! It's rubbish, but it's totally new and unexpected and people fill flock to the game to see the monstrocity in action! Futuristically!

Atomos is THE time-travel mechanism in FFXI, no point in not using it. And creating an entire new job whose sole purpose it will be to cast Pretrace, Mazurka, Haste and Slow? For an expansion that is going to be all too similar to WotG with reused maps?

FFXI is currently being renovated. Most of what is currently being rolled out is lv 99 versions of existing content (Neo Dynamis, Neo Nyzul, Neo Einherjar (Legion). Neo-Salvage and Neo-Limbus (The Last Stand (np)) are on the near horizon.

What people really want to see is a new full blown expansion with new maps, new mobs, new jobs, new gameplay elements. But for that to happen, the current game needs to be upgraded first. Oh, and the PS2 send packing. (Come on, let it die already.. zombie tactics are never a good thing...)
And yes, that can take place in the future, but also on another part of unexplored vana'diel, the moon, another abyssea, etc.
For example, instead of a vague indication of a hint of a wisp, try to flesh it out a bit more.
Maybe some secret group tries to bring back the Olduum Empire, rising an ancient fortress from the depths of the sea. Imagine the ferry between Mhaura and Whitegate sunk by the tidal wave, and adventurers being sent out with their advanced airship because normal airships can't handle the turbulent airflows that appeared over the sea there. That would be the start of an entire new expansion. Oh, and puppetmasters would play a crucial role, being the most technologically advanced job on Vana'diel :D

Expansion to the far east please

Meh, defiantly not worth the initial comments, but it's an idea. Funny you mention the PS2 based on some of your other posts, but I do agree with you on that. It's a legacy system that's held the game back for awhile.