what kept ffxi fresh for players , cant be found here.

[Kazamoto]

FFXI

- May 16, 2002: PS2 ver. released.

- Aug 8, 2002: Rank 5 Missions (including the Shadow Lord fight) were implemented, but with the level cap at 50, no one had beaten it.

- Sep 12, 2002: The level cap is raised to 55. High Level Notorious Monsters, such as Behemoth, are added to their respective areas.

- Nov 26, 2002: Level cap raised to 60.

- Apr 15, 2003: Rise of Zilart preparation update. The level cap now became 65.

- Apr 17, 2003: Rise of the Zilart goes on sale.

- May 16, 2003: Final Fantasy XI Completes 1 Year of Service

- Jul 17, 2003: The level cap became 70. A new region, Tu’Lia, was unlocked. New HNMs were added (such as King Behemoth).

- Oct 28, 2003: North American PC ver. released.

15 Months from launch to US release.

FFXIV 1.0:
September 22, 2010 - Launch
November 11, 2012 - Shutdown

26 Months.

FFXIV 2.0:
August 27, 2013 - Relaunch
Present

7 Months.

Yes, and handed Yoshi-P a broken game that didn't live up to today's standards. ARR IS a new game. It was developed as a new game. This game has been releasing not just new content, but new features every patch. Although they may be minor, like ventures, every new feature is a new time sink... its something else to do. Sure players like us, especially you 1.0 players, will do all these new features, do all the new content, and be bored again, but when new players enter this game a year from now they'll have a plethora of things to do. That's why WoW is still successful. The amount of features added over the 8 years of existence give players a variety of things to do that you can't find in any other game.

Most of this is true, but while yes, a new play joining up would technically have a plethora of things to do, unless it was a prereq for something else, much of the current content would be pointless. craftable gear by then will be higher ilevel than even darklight.

"Sure players like us, especially you 1.0 players, will do all these new features, do all the new content, and be bored again"
This part, is interesting. Because while yes, I am a 1.0 player. I'm also a 'Casual' player.

Some stuff like beastman quests and moogle fight are there, as content I have not done, but it is content that does not benefit my character. 'Casual' for me means unlike when I played FFXI and was a college student with loads of time, I am now married, paying a mortgage and working 60 hours a week.

If the content isn't engaging or beneficial for my character, it isnt worth my limited play time.

This means releasing 4 more dungeons that give i55-60 gear is worthless beyond the first play though. I enjoy the story and mechanics of the dungeon the first time, but on the 50th time.. it gets dull.
Wanderers Palace was the most efficient way to get myth at one point, myth got i90 gear.

I still think the best dungeon in the game is The sunken temple of Quarn, but I dont want a hard mode of that dungeon, i want new dungeons that are as complex with their mechanics.