ATTN: Let us play both FFXI and FFXIV simultaneously with a joint-subscription option

[Teleste]

We all want to see FFXI continue thriving, correct?

To achieve this goal and not lose momentum with our current subscription model, we will need a new strategy. Perhaps a strategy that involves a FFXIV joint-subscription option, providing an optional choice for FFXIV players to also subscribe to FFXI at a generously discounted rate.

Here I reference two successful Reddit threads to invoke the community's positive response to this idea.

From the FFXIV subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ffxi_and_ffxiv

From the FFXI subreddit:
http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxi/comment...ffxi_and_ffxiv

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Both of these Reddit threads contain the following information:

SOLUTION:
Create a FFXIV joint-subscription option that activates 1 FFXI PlayOnline content ID.

OPTIONS:
Pay X amount additional to the FFXIV base subscription fee, which allows continued support to your FFXI staff.
OR
Free option for players to link 1 FFXI PlayOnline content ID to the Mog Station FFXIV account.

Of course there are many other options, and I hope to inspire the discussion of these options here.

Let's get the attention of SquareEnix on this topic.

Share this idea.

[Mnejing]

I believe they already said that they don't have plans to bring it back, also multi-posting linking this thread won't get you a response from the Community team any faster.

[Teleste]

If they have no plans to change the subscription model, this game will decay into nothing. Thanks for sharing your perspective!

[Deadvinta]

The game will decay into nothing regardless.

[Vanfrano]

The only thing they should do is give a free lifetime FFXIV account to all FFXI players, considering how few FFXI players enjoy FFXIV that won't be much (well, it's SE...).
And a unique mount or something stupid, that way FFXIV players will despise FFXI even more.
Since they used most of FFXI money on other games (particularly FFXIV) instead of supporting the game when they should have, that would, for once, be a nice move towards their loyal customers, even though FFXIV is terrible.

I don't even know if I'm kidding.

[Isal]

I just recently came back to FFXI, and given the changes... I'll probably just resub to XIV every other content patch, catch up in a month or two, and then fall back on FFXI the rest of the time... I've been enjoying myself far more on XI the past couple of days than I have been on XIV the past several months. I wouldn't say no to subbing to one game including the other for free, but it'd be wasted on me.

[Raydeus]

No thanks, linking XI to WoWcloneXIV would be a downgrade for me.

Although, I wouldn't mind it as long as it was a completely optional thing I was in no way forced to do. Want to link accounts and play XIV and XI for the same price? Not my problem as long as it doesn't affect me.

[Ritsuka]

Ya i think you get access to the other one if you paying for one. If not make it only 1$ more to play the other one. Which other one you choose to pay for in full.

[Teleste]

Although, I wouldn't mind it as long as it was a completely optional thing I was in no way forced to do. Want to link accounts and play XIV and XI for the same price? Not my problem as long as it doesn't affect me.

As clearly stated in my original post:

Perhaps a strategy that involves a FFXIV joint-subscription option, providing an optional choice for FFXIV players to also subscribe to FFXI at a generously discounted rate.

I just recently came back to FFXI, and given the changes... I'll probably just resub to XIV every other content patch, catch up in a month or two, and then fall back on FFXI the rest of the time... I've been enjoying myself far more on XI the past couple of days than I have been on XIV the past several months. I wouldn't say no to subbing to one game including the other for free, but it'd be wasted on me.

Which server do you play FFXIV? My FFXIV server is Ultros.

I see we are both playing FFXI on Asura. I'm in the Reddit and VeniVidiVici linkshells if you'd like to chat sometime, IGN Teleste.

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Thanks for sharing your perspectives everyone! Keep the ideas flowing and share this information. Keep the conversation going

[Thelona]

I wouldn't mind seeing a model where you pay a sub fee to access all SE premium services, and an additional minor fee per character or game access you wish to focus on. Still requiring to buy the particular installment and as such probably netting sales in games they wouldn't otherwise get.