Do people really favor an FFXI grindfest format?

[Celtodeno]

Anyone who stuck around to play FF11 wants FF11-2, that makes sense because those players obviously loved ff11. I believe that square intended to create broader subscription base with ff14 than ff11 so they intended to create less of a grindfest.

The main problem with grindfests is they force you to trade your life for the game. for some people thats ok, but for most people striving to make something out of their lives, thats impossible. I played FF11 but could not fit the 4+ hours per session needed to play it.

I think whether the new operaters turn FF14 into a grindfest or "FF11-2" will be determind by who the target auidence for the newly announced MMO is.

Something tells me that they orginally intended for the upcoming MMO to be a new home for the old FFXI players since FF14 was not. Then agian who knows where they go at this point.