FF11's growth limited due to FF14?

[Tsukino_Kaji]

At the point we're at now, even a full expansion would only satisfy people for a month or so.

[Leonlionheart]

I hate to say it but I think the funds spent on ffxi would be better spent on fixing ffxiv.

I've never even played it but it seems like its getting off to the same rocky start that FFXI did.

[Ravenmore]

I hate to say it but I think the funds spent on ffxi would be better spent on fixing ffxiv.

I've never even played it but it seems like its getting off to the same rocky start that FFXI did.

They had 8 years of practice and they still dropped the ball. Forgiving a bad start on the first outing is expected sec time around not going to happen. On top of it all what going to happen in a few years when the PS3 starts hitting the limits of its hardware. Thats not to even mention that blizz has up thier sleves the biggest Ace in the hole to replace WoW if the time comes. FF14 will be even more of a niche game then FF11.

[Sydebeheln]

I'm not going to lie, but FFXI had it's time. A decade old game has definitely had it's time. SE created a new MMO because of that very reason, to try and utilize new generation mechanics/features/systems in a new FF mmo. Regardless of how FF14 did at launch, it is a game that requires funding, and we can only assume that any money SE receives is distributed across all their upcoming projects, including FF14. Once and if FF14 revives from it's fall I can only guess that what people assumed would have happened to FFXI last year, will actually happen, and population numbers will drop.

[Runespider]

I hate to say it but I think the funds spent on ffxi would be better spent on fixing ffxiv.

I've never even played it but it seems like its getting off to the same rocky start that FFXI did.

If you want to be truely honest, you would ignore FFXIV completely since it's has failed and has almost nobody playing it and wait for the 3rd MMO they are currently making. No doubt if that launches well FFXIV will get less updates and loving than XI, money goes where money can be made back.

[Zirael]

If I recall, part or most of XI's development team or what have you was moved to XIV, apparently. I'm disappointed that XI is getting less attention now, but I can't blame them since it is a pretty old game.

That being said, though, MMOs are games that evolve over time, and I hope XI continues to do so even in light of XIV's growing improvements.

FF11 and WoW are of similar age, I think. The difference is, one is choked down by PS2 limitations and spaghetti code while the other one gets graphic upgrades, user created addons and complete gameworld revamp. Now, guess which one's which? As for financing, FF11 kinda pays for itself and FF14's expenses, since FF14 has been in free-to-play for almost a year now.

[Spellstar]

I find it odd that SE continues to advertise XI knowing that it isn't getting as much effort on it as XIV is. You'd think they'd advertise XIV amid their enhances to the game as of late, but it still confounds me. OH well, I hope more people play regardless of the fact that XIV has a bigger budget. =)

They arent going to advertise 14 because they havent finished building the game yet !

[Spellstar]

If you want to be truely honest, you would ignore FFXIV completely since it's has failed and has almost nobody playing it and wait for the 3rd MMO they are currently making. No doubt if that launches well FFXIV will get less updates and loving than XI, money goes where money can be made back.

I disagree, if it had failed they wouldnt still be spending money on it and the servers would close.

Lots of people on the servers I have seen. I think that FF14 wont replace FF11 anyway, they will both run until people stop playing them (Everquest and EQ2 run side by side, and even tho EQ2 is quite a few years old now Everquest hasnt shut down and still get major updates).

Dont you remember the awful start FFXI got off to?

You cannot say an MMO has failed until it has......failed.

[Malamasala]

If you want to be truely honest, you would ignore FFXIV completely since it's has failed and has almost nobody playing it and wait for the 3rd MMO they are currently making. No doubt if that launches well FFXIV will get less updates and loving than XI, money goes where money can be made back.

Well, FFXI also failed. The only thing it lives on is the Final Fantasy name. Had it been called Vana'diel Adventure, about 10 000 would be playing it in total.

FFXIV lacks new members to a large extent because people have already seen XI and lost faith in SE. (And those who dared test XIV confirmed that SE was a lost cause).

Only people remaining are FF fanatics, or people who like their LS group, or people who don't want to make their invested time wasted.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

Well, FFXI also failed.

Everyone keeps saying that.

FFXI:
http://pc.ign.com/objects/017/017388.html

FFXIV:
http://pc.ign.com/objects/842/842956.html

I'm not seeing it.