FFXIV is still free to play. I'm guessing SE has some sort of contractual obligation to Ultimate Play and Click and Buy, despite not actually using their services. It makes sense that they would put FFXI under this system just so that they can get some sort of value for whatever it is they are paying, if nothing else. On one hand it sucks, as it forces (some) FFXI players to jump through more hoops in order to play, on the other hand it's a sign that FFXIV probably won't go pay to play any time in the foreseeable future. I guess both of those are bad, actually. Oh well.