Quote Originally Posted by Zenion View Post
FFXIV is the wrong place to find people to bring over to FFXI; for the most part, anyone there who would enjoy FFXI played it before FFXIV was launched, and either already plays both or moved on to the shiny newer game. Having a discounted subscription option for FFXIV players could bring some back, maybe, but I can't imagine it would be a lot. It probably wouldn't move many FFXI players over to FFXIV, either, that ship sailed decades ago; ultimately there just isn't that much to gain from doing it.
fyi, there's gonna be a permanent addition of FFXI-alliance raid collabs at the upcoming patch 7.1 of FF14, which should follow the usual scheduled releases on 7.3 & 7.5. Again to re-iterate the permanent part, since back in 4.x SE also added a perma-trial battle collab with Monster Hunter franchise which is still available nowadays. And there's that Nier Automata perma-collab with their alliance raid series during 5.x.

Heck... they even promotes the very recent FF11's return home & discount campaigns as well:
https://x.com/FF_XIV_EN/status/1827058259347566985


Also, I came playing FF11 after FF14 & loved it, then again... it was also due to my love to the series in general as well. Still... this doesn't look like FF14 avoiding FF11, rather... they actually tries intrigues their FF14 base to check FF11, if not for the collab alone but as part of mainline series. Promoting FF11's campaign on their social medias already a move beyond the extra mile.