Will this game die out?

First off I'd like to say that my prayers go out to Japan with the recent tragedy that has occurred.

I'm posting this purely to gather opinion and feedback from the community. Seeing the difficulties that the development team has gone through and keeping track of current progress for FFXIV has made me a little worried. I've always been rooting for Square Enix in all their endeavors, but this one seems to be struggling quite a bit from what I have gathered. Some of you probably know much more than me, hence the purpose of the post, and I would like to hear what you have to say on the survivability of this game and where you think things are headed. Thanks for your feedback :)

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No because there are enough fanboys like me that should keep it solvent as long they keep us happy, its hard to make us unhappy though.

No this game wont die out. There are MMO's that are far worse, and they are still going.

And even if the worst were to happen, there are ways to salvage an MMO. DDO is a perfect example.
I had heard so much negative that I had written that game off. Then they made it free to download and free limited play, that was enough to get me hooked. I charged my account up $100 and bought 90% of the games content. I played for a year, so Id say I got my moneys worth. And best of all, I can go back anytime and play for free. No monthly billing, I will always own my rights to play that content.

It mostly depends on how fast Yohsi-P can rebuild the game. If he can add the features he's been talking about without delays (Like the battle system in spring) I'd say the game has a decent chance of recovery. However the fact is the damage has been done so trying to pull back players will be quite a bit of a challenge, if it's even possible.

I honestly believe if the game stayed in its current state, a small percentage of players( myself included ) would continue to play. With that statement I see FFXIV being around for a long time with or without a large population, and it can only get better from here right? :)

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Originally Posted by Corrderio

It mostly depends on how fast Yohsi-P can rebuild the game. If he can add the features he's been talking about without delays (Like the battle system in spring) I'd say the game has a decent chance of recovery. However the fact is the damage has been done so trying to pull back players will be quite a bit of a challenge, if it's even possible.

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Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

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Exactly, the PS3 version will more than likely make or break the game. An expansion would be a huge help to.

Probably, it is dead right now so .... maybe ?

Personally, I've viewed FF14 as a great foundation for a phenomenal game. SE has put a lot into the environment and the smoothness of play. Much of the commands and interactions have been simplified so it's fairly easy to learn as you go. Given all that, I think it'll be around for a good long time.


I am looking forward to the future of FF14. SE and Yoshi-P have hinted at what's coming quite a bit lately.
-It sounds like war is about to break out with the East
-New areas will be available (at the very least in battlefield terms)
-Quests will continue to be added to flesh out the story and tie players to the world they're exploring
-Numerous tweaks and such based on the player's views
-Class Specific Gear is coming!
-etc

I think SE has a lot of pride at stake here and they're in it for the long haul. They want this to be a great game and are going to great lengths to make sure that happens. :D

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Originally Posted by Cairdeas

Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

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I have to agree that the PS3 version will be FFXIV's saving grace. If they can re-release the game for the PS3 with a very positive outcome, show significant changes that make it fun or equivalent to FFXI. Then it has a fighting chance.

Quite a bit of FFXI's longevity was due to the fact it was released on 3 different platforms and allowed you to play together on the same servers. Square-Enix realizes this and intends to do the same for XIV.

What alot of ppl do not realize is FFXI was released first in Japan and then came out in the US a year later with it's first Rise of Zilart. Which added alot of new content, areas, and jobs! They did not do this this time around. It's like they released it early to make a launch date for all regions! US and Japan at the same time!

All I'm saying about this is, FFXI had the same rocky start as FFXIV. Thing is we did not realize it in the US because we saw it when all the bugs got worked out by the Japanese players. It still ended up having that Eastern grind style though and was limited by being developed by the PS2 first. (No room for improvement really).

FFXIV is westernized quite a bit, with signs of shedding it's eastern MMO style even more! While I think this is a good thing for the series. There is alot of growing pains ahead.

I just wish ppl would stop moaning so much about how this game will fail. Yes it's missing ALOT of content, but are you paying for a game yet? .... *listens* whats that? No?! Then we really don't have much to complain about.

If you really care about this game, you need to put your constructive beta tester hat back on and help Square- Enix guide this game to be a successful title! They are making effort to listen, are you providing anything to the process?

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Deepnds how you define "Die"

Some people say XI is dead due to Abysseas, others disagree.
Some people say XIV is dead now, others disagree.

Who knows ey? I think like someone posted there is enough fans to keep it going but it will never be "successful" like XI was. That train has gone.

If Yoshi-P doesn't do something Flippin' crazy, this game will die out. They're relying on a killer PS3 launch, with ratings of 90%+. It's the only thing that will save this game. If it doesn't have a killer launch it will fail.

If SE keeps working and pays those ticks called reviewer and puts a lot of effort in advertisements, I bet this game will die, and after 3 days will resurrect.
At this point, players will create a new religion, travelling around the world with the game manual as holy book and spreading the novel: FF14 is still alive.

at most it will float around like warhammer with a small niche, if it turns to that, fan of ff and ffxi or not i'd run for the hills myself. but i'm hoping for it to pull threw and i'm like 70-30 that it does. i don't think any other mmo will ever be what ffxi is for long time so, here is to hopeful wishings.

hi everybody ^^
just want to share what some players might look like after 1 week without FF14 loool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8SWMAQYQf0

While their is player like him online games will never die loool

as you will see it s pretty scary looool :)

I highly doubt the game would "die" out. Before the earthquake we had a few people who had just joined the game on Rabanastre and invited to the LS. There will always be people joining it, slowly for right now, but I expect it to get even better. We've all probably heard how bad FFXI was at release, just most of the North American player base wasn't there to see it in the first year and a half to two years of the games life. However...

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In December 2003, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada announced that there were over 200,000 subscribers to Final Fantasy XI, allowing the company to break even and start making a profit.[83] There were between 200,000 and 300,000 active players daily in 2006.[84] As of August 14, 2006 the Xbox 360 version was the sixth most played game on Xbox Live.[85]

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Pulled from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_XI

I know it doesn't compete with WoW's insane player base, but going up to 200,000+ players about a year and a half later from JP release, makes me hopeful for this game as well. Also #6 in the most played games on Xbox Live? I'd say that's pretty good.

PS: My first post. (O.o)> Hey all.

please check the second post above yours lool

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Originally Posted by Azureos

please check the second post above yours lool

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we dont care about the stupid angry kid post you made
stop telling us to keep looking at it please

well its quite possible for xiv to die out, but its generally difficult to kill an mmo in a market where even bad ones can break even. If they keep at it and "relaunch" the game (New ad campaign, promotional deals, w/e) when the ps3 release comes out then they should be able to pick up subscriptions to a respectable level (if the game has actual content by that time).

sorry as a result of some players reaction i was thinking it was funny but it s a bit inappropriate i admit sorry ><

This game wont die out, but Im not expecting to see any new worlds open.

Its important to remember that the game is still free to play. Im surprised more people arnt playing since this is free. I started this game at Launch with a LS of 30-40 friends who all played FFXI together. Right now Id say only about 15-20 of them are active.

Keep in mind I think a lot of them would come back if this game keeps improving. I just dont know how long they are going to wait. I feel like things are taking a long to patch up. I totally understand the current pause in progress. I and trust me, Im one of those people who is willing to wait as long as it will take. Its just that I know some of my friends arnt willing to wait as long. Thats what concerns me the most.