Would you have paid monthly for FFXIV if it was released the way it is today?

Yes.

Saying its 50% of the game is just stupid. What killed xiv launch was the lack of content for level 50's. If game was released now we would have some content to look forward to other than leveling every class and craft in the game.

I would have IF it were released as is with a clear road map for the future AND release numbers type of population. The game still has a ways to go to be on par with an average MMO release but yes i would have in sept 2010 have been happy with THIS as its release state.

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Originally Posted by tou

Yes.

Saying its 50% of the game is just stupid. What killed xiv launch was the lack of content for level 50's. If game was released now we would have some content to look forward to other than leveling every class and craft in the game.

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I'll have to disagree.
What killed FFXIV was not solely the lack of content.

I want to say yes, but I would be lying. Even though I will be paying come Jan. 6th because I enjoy my time in-game and the friends I've made, I think 1.21 will be "launch worthy." Like I said at the announcement of billing, I don't believe they're far off the mark from being ready to start subscriptions, but I feel they should have given us time to try out Jobs so we could have gotten a true feel for the complete battle system first. So realistically I wouldn't have wanted to, but inevitably would have due to the enjoyment I've gotten from the game.

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Originally Posted by Lucifer

I'll have to disagree.
What killed FFXIV was not solely the lack of content.

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the uber lag at launch was worse then the lack of content

but thats the past

lets talk about now

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Originally Posted by TheVedis

the uber lag at launch was worse then the lack of content

but thats the past

lets talk about now

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No. The game in my opinion is still the equivalent of trying to enjoy yourself in a junkyard.

Hmm i always thought to ask this. I probably would pay

Yup, in fact I would've gone as far as to canceling my ff11 sub sooner :D

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Originally Posted by tou

Yes.

Saying its 50% of the game is just stupid. What killed xiv launch was the lack of content for level 50's. If game was released now we would have some content to look forward to other than leveling every class and craft in the game.

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this statement is incorrect, more people quit that were not even 50 then 50's due to other reasons. It too a really long time to hit 50 and more people quit before getting that far.

Yes easily.

For everyone with all level 1 classes, there is easily 5-6 months of content in this game with more being planned in the near future. It is perfect acceptable for a launch and P2P in its current state.

The issue now is lack of content for endgame, but it would not be an issue if we where all level 1.