Quote Originally Posted by Alukah View Post
I thought 1.x failed because they took XI as a reference.
If by reference you mean they purposlfully made a game the exact oposite of XI you mean? Tanaka was quoted as saying he wanted to make something as different from XI as possible to avoid making a XI-2.

If your going to toss out facts please check them first.

From a famitsu interview on the subject of how Tanaka felt on the subject of development direction.
"The trigger for me thinking about leaving was getting removed from the Final Fantasy XIV project," Tanaka told Famitsu. "I helped mold Final Fantasy XI into one of the best MMO formats on the market, and I wanted to respect the wishes of the team as much as possible when they wanted to make something different with FFXIV, so I tried my best not to meddle too much with development. In the end they weren't able to realize what they were aiming for, which is a shame, but I wish them the best of luck with the reboot."