Exp Merits

[GERM]

A message from Square-Enix:
We are shutting FFXI's servers down as of <insert date here>. Our player base has dropped dramatically over the past years. We wish we could have stayed with you for a while longer but new players have lost interest in the game due to reasons beyond our understanding.

would rather see the new people loose interested before they spent 5+ years playing just to have the dynamics change (yes the word of the day today is dynamics) then the people who have put 5+ years into this game just to see everything change to attract more new people only to see them leave anyway because they don't like it.. I mean its one thing to add some flavor its another to completely change the game just to get more people when your risking losing the people that have been around for years..
how many new people started playing and then just quit after there 1 month free is up? add that to the people who quit because they realize that FFXIV was coming and then the people who quit because its not as easy as WoW and add to the people that quit who quit for personal reason and then the people that just played and didn't like it.. the devoted players you know will stick but expecting new people to join and put the same determination into a game as everyone that has been around since before ToAU is kinda far fetched and optamistic IMO.. besides if it gets to the point where there is such a small amount of people playing they can reduce servers again and it will save them electricity and gil.. and then maybe the when people have opinions how what to do it will be taken a little more seriously because these are experienced players and not just someone who got on and paid 3 months didn't like an aspect and wants to mash the staples easy button
I think they had a good idea with FFXIV that they could make another MMO and change the systems and tailor it to the things that people didnt like in FFXI but if they keep changing things to go in the direction of FFXIV then I might as well cancel my account and go play that since it has better graphics..

[annewandering]

I cant help but wonder if this thread isnt rather strongly related to an odd ffxiah thread I was reading yesterday. In it a number of posters said they were coming over here to troll the 'retards' who post here.
Well I would say you have had your fun. How about if we see your actual good ideas instead of just mockery?

[Ezikiel]

would rather see the new people loose interested before they spent 5+ years playing just to have the dynamics change (yes the word of the day today is dynamics) then the people who have put 5+ years into this game just to see everything change to attract more new people only to see them leave anyway because they don't like it.. I mean its one thing to add some flavor its another to completely change the game just to get more people when your risking losing the people that have been around for years..
how many new people started playing and then just quit after there 1 month free is up? add that to the people who quit because they realize that FFXIV was coming and then the people who quit because its not as easy as WoW and add to the people that quit who quit for personal reason and then the people that just played and didn't like it.. the devoted players you know will stick but expecting new people to join and put the same determination into a game as everyone that has been around since before ToAU is kinda far fetched and optamistic IMO.. besides if it gets to the point where there is such a small amount of people playing they can reduce servers again and it will save them electricity and gil.. and then maybe the when people have opinions how what to do it will be taken a little more seriously because these are experienced players and not just someone who got on and paid 3 months didn't like an aspect and wants to mash the staples easy button
I think they had a good idea with FFXIV that they could make another MMO and change the systems and tailor it to the things that people didnt like in FFXI but if they keep changing things to go in the direction of FFXIV then I might as well cancel my account and go play that since it has better graphics..

We will miss you GERM have fun in FFXIV

[Krystal]

not just someone who got on and paid 3 months didn't like an aspect and wants to mash the staples easy button

I lol'd! commercial reference FTW! hehe

[Ica]

5 Years later....

Five years from now? I'd be happy if the game lasted that much longer.

[GERM]

We will miss you GERM have fun in FFXIV

you say that now but it will soon be overshadowed by the humor from the jueno shouts.. :P

I have a feeling this won't get to the point of FFXIV even though I would like the pretty graphics, I may try it though when it does come out for PS3..