how long do you think 14 will last?

After reading the latest interview with Yoshi-P that another player posted it kinda made it seem not so assuring.

To be honest I love this game but, then I start thinking of one day it WILL end and it makes me sad. I know that's part of a MMO but, I wish mmo devs would consider making a offline/co-op version when they decide to close servers. I hope that SE will consider it. I mean I played 11 for a while and from when I read the future don't look bright anymore but, it has had a VERY long lifespan. I for one hope it has just as long life if not longer than 11, what it your opinion on how long 14 will be around?

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FFXIV will last until the next good mmo is released that draws the attention.

XIV is a themepark, so it will do well until a better themepark is built. There is not much stay power in XIV in my opinion, but there is nothing besides this that has been this polished and featured since WoW launched.

From the looks of the genre atm... it will last awhile because most games are being made by Indy companys who have 1/100th the funding needed to make a good full featured mmo. Genre is dying, Yoshida is right. But it is not because players do not want mmo the devs of the mmos are feeding the genre poison and wondering why it is dying off slowly.

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Originally Posted by Xatsh

FFXIV will last until the next good mmo is released that draws the attention.

XIV is a themepark, so it will do well until a better themepark is built. There is not much stay power in XIV in my opinion, but there is nothing besides this that has been this polished and featured since WoW launched.

From the looks of the genre atm... it will last awhile because most games are being made by Indy companys who have 1/100th the funding needed to make a good full featured mmo. Genre is dying, Yoshida is right. But it is not because players do not want mmo the devs of the mmos are feeding the genre poison and wondering why it is dying off slowly.

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Agreed. MMO devs are so afraid of innovation.

in the above interview he was not talking about ff14 specifically but MMOs in general in the future. IMO i think he is spot on....but as far as ff14 is considered i think it will last AT LEAST 10 years. (yoshi has said in an interview wanted ff14 to last 10 years.) With that being said i think ff14 is going to be iconic- well it is now and i think it will be more so in the coming years. I mean its not even 2 years old yet.

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Originally Posted by Xatsh

FFXIV will last until the next good mmo is released that draws the attention.

XIV is a themepark, so it will do well until a better themepark is built. There is not much stay power in XIV in my opinion, but there is nothing besides this that has been this polished and featured since WoW launched.

From the looks of the genre atm... it will last awhile because most games are being made by Indy companys who have 1/100th the funding needed to make a good full featured mmo. Genre is dying, Yoshida is right. But it is not because players do not want mmo the devs of the mmos are feeding the genre poison and wondering why it is dying off slowly.

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I disagree in the staying power of ff14...i think the fact that it HAS the staying power of being a final fnatasy ittle with all its elements gives this game its staying power.

I hope it lasts a good few years still, but i will be sad when it does eventually end, this has been my first mmo and i loved the experience.

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Originally Posted by AzraelX

in the above interview he was not talking about ff14 specifically but MMOs in general in the future. IMO i think he is spot on....but as far as ff14 is considered i think it will last AT LEAST 10 years. (yoshi has said in an interview wanted ff14 to last 10 years.) With that being said i think ff14 is going to be iconic- well it is now and i think it will be more so in the coming years. I mean its not even 2 years old yet.

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If you look at the copyright is say's 2010-2015 that would mean 5 more years. But, if Yoshi-P was talking about 2.0 then that is roughly 8 years.

I'm hoping that the new players joining in HW get bored fast with xiv's routine and the long time playes will get sick of it soon. I mean, I already am. Used to try and do a lot more than I currently am. Just grabbing the important weekly/daily caps that I deem important now. Basically hoping that people start unsubbing left and right for yoship and se to start panicking and start throwing curve balls. If it fails and the game dies for real, so be it.

It's a weird dream to have, but I have it none the less.

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Originally Posted by Gardes

I'm hoping that the new players joining in HW get bored fast with xiv's routine and the long time playes will get sick of it soon. I mean, I already am. Used to try and do a lot more than I currently am. Just grabbing the important weekly/daily caps that I deem important now. Basically hoping that people start unsubbing left and right for yoship and se to start panicking and start throwing curve balls. If it fails and the game dies for real, so be it.

It's a weird dream to have, but I have it none the less.

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There's the door take your own advice. The attitude you have about 14 is not welcome here.

Make a thread expressing your concerns about the game.

Someone jumps in and expresses their concerns about the game.

You tell them to get out.