Loosing players after update?

[Shougun]

It wasn't released this way. It was made buy to play when people realized how utterly bad it was and square had to save face. It would be quite different.

However, that said Yoshi-P in at least one interview did support the idea of f2p if it came to that.

Unless expertly done, which so far I've -never seen- or am sure even exists, I'd drop FFXIV if it became f2p.. lol

Thanks to whales I won't be able to play a normal F2P game, which Blizzard found out - went away from that too. I'm paying monthly for content to be within the game not from with out, expansions forgiven since they allow devs the courage to try new systems and I like that.

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I think FFXIV is doing well, but they should purposely look for ways to not have the housing response again - I'd wager /not/ a significant portion of the players but I imagine some people legitimately quit from it.

Balmung is crammed pack, on the weekends during peak hours you just shove your way through the crowd. Or in my case goobbue sneeze my way through, SE should have never given me mount abilities..

I got shot once and I then proceeded to have a Magitek mount duel for the next 15 minutes till my duty called... Although I plan on dipping out for a bit when Witcher 3 rolls out and the last Dark Souls 2 DLC (so long as SE doesn't face plant I'll keep my sub going though).

[StrejdaTom]

Stuff

Something like was in GW 2 would be nice. Some FC challenges, FC jumping puzzles and labyrinths etc..

[Dwill]

Snip

>_> Now to sit back and watch the butt hurt people come in and try to argue with me, with high chances of them dragging their FC members in to attack too lol Because that's all people do on the forums when someone posts valid points or good ideas. "What's this? That guy is correct on the issue? Better attack him and bring my FC members in to help too"

Except people are not arguing with you for the sake of it, they are arguing with you because your points are extremely moot and you're basing your judgment with your own anecdotal evidence which is worthless, as plenty of people have proven you otherwise.

[Tiggy]

Don't forget tiggy, it was also the D3 Hardcore Seasonal release prior to Destiny as well. My FC is the same, they have started to trickle back. Went to D3 hardcore seasonal, destiny and now we are preparing for 2.4!

Good call! Put that one on the list too.

Unless expertly done, which so far I've -never seen- or am sure even exists, I'd drop FFXIV if it became f2p.. lol

You and me both man. I definitely don't want it to go that way either since I think it ruins game quality at the cost of an initial burst of subs. Just had to give some credit in my response since Yoshi has mentioned it at least once.

[Bloopan]

Money grind... grind this, grind that, grind here!

I guess people got fed up and left?

[Felis]

XIV was already technically buy to play at one point so it's not like it would be that different.

It was P2P with an unlimited extended free month until the quality got better, not really buy to play ^^
It was clear that one day the extended free month would end

[Roris]

It was P2P with an unlimited extended free month until the quality got better, not really buy to play ^^
It was clear that one day the extended free month would end

That's why the "technically" was there for, though I guess I should have clarified it was more of an extended free trial, you didn't even have to pay for it if you got a buddy pass like I did.

[Empressia]

Something like was in GW 2 would be nice. Some FC challenges, FC jumping puzzles and labyrinths etc..

Nah ff14 jump animation is sluggish and isn't fluid enough for gw2 JP

[waldo]

I can only speak for myself, been about a week since I've played (down from logging on every day).
It's not particularly this patch that's got me turned off, I'm just tired of coil lockouts. Al my FC friends are staticed together and I can't run high content with them... After doing ST for the 50th time and killing every hunt mark known to man countless times I'm just a little over it. Wish this lockout feature would just die really, I'd have a lot more fun if it did.

[LalaRu]

Wish this lockout feature would just die really, I'd have a lot more fun if it did.

Loot lockout is to prevent some players eat all content and cap gear on one day, dropping game longevity and causing more drama in forum, because the day after, that players will roam the forums making sure all the world knows how they are bored of a game that let them cap all in one day, eventually braggin' about that.