Despite its flaws, i like this game a lot

[Mack]

no.
sources.
now.

Why so I can prove to you what everyone else here can already see with their own eyes? no thanks. The only source I can give you is pre-order numbers and even those I wont bother because you can google them on your own. The game is on its last leg you don't need to defend that too, its clear as day.

Actually here, I changed my mind, its even worse than I thought. As of September 18th 2010 FFXIV had 200,312 pre-orders according to VGChartz (so give or take). FFXIV currently has 18 servers, lets assume for a second that the only copies the game sold are its pre-orders, this would make each server's population equal to about 11,110 players. That in itself is below FFXI's numbers by about 10K players a server, right there is enough proof that the game didn't start out that great either and it only went downhill. If you think there's anywhere near 11K players a server today then you're only lying to yourself.

Link to VGChartz: http://www.vgchartz.com/preorders.php?date=40440 (as per your request)

This is the only time I'll even bother.