there's nothing SE can do about the diminishing numbers of this game... its old, and there's not really much they can do. Hell, with the stupid PS2 limitation thing they can't even add more DAT files. I, personally, think its pathetic that they used Maws to enter abyssea instead of giving us something new to look at.

I think the problem with a lot of things in this forum is that they're expecting too much out of SE. People complained for years about the difficulty of CoP missions, hard to find parties, and the lack of soloability. The game is getting old, and regardless of how poorly its doing, ffxi is competing with ffxiv.

It is my belief that SE lifted the level cap as a final bang on this game. They pulled out all the stops and gave us more to sink our teeth into. The moment FFXIV picks up speed (if it ever does) and becomes more popular, that's when ffxi will start to fade.

I am thankful that they made this game easier for casual players to partake on. Although i hate it, i'm glad they gave us the ability to be a complete n00b at level 90, because in a lot of situations, the game does turn into a game of skill over time put in (i am fully aware of the vastness of scenarios where this statement is not true).

but seriously, you do have a point. Give us a few more DAT files so we can change our Dragon's color, its fun and it doesn't mess up the balance of anything. Do more things like this and it will keep people happy.