Quote Originally Posted by Lovehandle View Post
I personally don't see this game lasting any longer than SWTOR.
Thing is, SWTOR went free-to-play, something I don't think FFXIV will ever do. That tends to retain players or at least get people popping in now and then. Not to mention each class in SWTOR has a very in-depth interactive main storyline that provides more longevity to gamers who want more story content that XIV can provide (currently). Their PVP is also more fun, but I think that's more of a side issue. I could see SWTOR surviving (though maybe not thriving) longer in the long run compared to FFXIV for those reasons. XIV needs more expansion/story add-ons STAT, the way FFXI did. With each pack you get more areas, more story, more reasons to keep playing. Right now there's a severe wall that people are hitting too frequently and it's bringing things down for a lot of people.