Will FFXIV's failure be a key to it's success?

[gifthorse]

I've been thinking... because FFXIV failed in so many aspects and we were given a pretty much empty game. Because of this it gives the dev the ability to reforge the game and have a base to work with. With the help of the FFXIV community, the forums and the polls... the game has the potential to turn into the greatest mmo out there.

I mean it is a way better situation then having a mmo full of content and feautres that suck and would require too much work to change. Correct me if i am wrong but i don't think there is another game that did what FFXIV is doing and have the player base influence it's development.

We can't influence the development any more than we can any other game.

Many other games like TERA and GW2 have more active developers, engaging with the community. FFXIV is hardly unique in that respect, and possibly fares worse by comparison. But I admire your attempt at putting a positive spin on the situation.