The problem with cutting the budget for FFXI

[Immortal]

Source: speaking out of your behind

[Rinuko]

the decision was made after the release, not before. Thus it was due to the performance, not a cause of it.

Cut content is done during the development cycle, not post though.

[Sp1cyryan]

Stop cutting the budget, give this game what it deserves. You are killing it faster, not preserving it. Doing the absolute bare minimum is going to hurt the game, I am sure they already see the sub numbers dipping on their end.

Game is over, bud. It is in maintenance mode. This is what you get between the game ending or staying online. There is no "give it what it deserves." It is nice we all like something, but stop projecting your desires on it in the face or reality.

Game will stay online with minor addendums so that people can continue to enjoy it. That is it, and that is all. Appreciate it for what it is worth and accept it.

[Immortal]

Maint mode, yet we got a new master trial and will get updates to old content soon like Besieged and race changes. You can pretend to think its in maint mode or over but that doesn't make it true. The game is still getting updates and changes. I can project my desires all I want, nothing is stopping me from doing so and I hurt nobody in the process. We come here to post opinions and discuss on forums, which is what people are doing. Who are you to tell people to stop? lol Also how is your private server going? I heard not so well , guess not even you are accepting of things you dont like.

There is giving what it deserves, updates. You trying to make people stop posting their opinions and wishes for the game only hurts it further, but surely in your mind that is exactly what you want. Like really, what even is the purpose behind your stupid post except to have some kind of veiled attack. You are the one telling people to face reality? Yikes.

[Alhanelem]

Cut content is done during the development cycle, not post though.

Not all development is complete when an expansion releases: Content gets planned for future patches and isn't necessairly complete beforehand. There seems to be this idea that devs simply hold back completed work for future updates. While there are cases where this was probably true, it isn't always the cases. The release of an expansion doesn't mean 100% of the content for it is ready.

[Beastorizer]

All I am saying, is they treat one of their most profitable games as a failure, while SE continues to produce and take chances on failures (Avengers, XVI, The First Soldier, etc). XIV actually failed and costed them a $hit ton of money, and they spent money to remake it. I seriously doubt you lose money making XI expansions.........XI has been nothing but profits since its' inception.

The age old question is why? Tech? Creativity? Feel XI will get an expansion, after Downtrail. Could be wrong......

[radar]

the squeaky wheel gets the oil

[Alhanelem]

XIV actually failed and costed them a $hit ton of money, and they spent money to remake it.

And then it became a success. clearly, it was worth the effort for them in this case.

I'm not really sure XVI counts as a failiure. 87 score on metacritic, it certainly doesn't appear it sold badly either.

[Rinuko]

And then it became a success. clearly, it was worth the effort for them in this case.

I'm not really sure XVI counts as a failiure. 87 score on metacritic, it certainly doesn't appear it sold badly either.

I think SE may expected higher sales but it's likely broke even at very least and will sell more once the PC port releases.