Dear Square Enix,
I wasn't sure where else to post this in hopes that Yoji_Fujito or someone else with Square Enix would see this, but I hope this is a good place. Let me begin by saying that you for your continued effort and investment into FFXI. You passion is clear by the way you manage the game and engage with the player community. That passion is also evident in the way you have consistently innovated to keep the game fresh and lively. It is clear that the people working on the game really love the game.
My brother and I have also loved this game for a long time. We began playing right after the release of Chains of Promathia. At the time, there was nothing like it, and it blew our minds. We absolutely loved the game and specifically the CoP content. One of my fondest memories of my teenage years was watching my brother solo Apollyon NW on Black Mage on the Bahamut server. My brother and I went through a lot together when we were kids, and FFXI and content like Limbus really gave us something special to bond over. Not long after the release of Wings of the Goddess, my brother and I went off to college at opposite ends of the country and grew apart a bit for those years.
When the pandemic hit, he and I decided to play FFXI again. We created characters on Asura, and it was just like old times. We have had numerous adventures and special moments since rejoining, but still, even today, we will level sync down to 75 and I'll watch him solo Apollyon NW, just like old times. There may not be many of us, but we are in a 75-content linkshell on Asura, and we also run Limbus, Sea NMs, and other 75 content with them.
So much of this game is special to us, but one of the most special is the level 75 Limbus content. I know the development team is passionate about this game, and we are excited for the new Limbus and sea content. Though we are saddened to hear that 75 Limbus will be removed, we understand why it is being done. We only hope that you will please reconsider the approach to remove 75 Limbus and rather add the new content as an additional zone. This way, we could enjoy the new content while still being able to level sync and run the original Limbus that has been the source for so many memories.
Thank you,
Thekai