How am I meant to level with a friend now?

[Dubont]

Math requires more than than 1 number. Warp only posted 1 number. You posted two. You also ignored the fact that players declining could have happened anywhere in that time period, and that they all left for different reasons.

And yes, some butthurt people left because of abyssea because their gear which they spent 5 years slaving away for was obselete. /shrugs

A lot of people like me have come back because they can have a life AND play the game now.

I have a life...and I spend it playing video games. Problem? Also, yes, I posted 2 numbers. 1 number was the amount of subs before Abyssea and the other is the amount of subs now. Yes, people could have left for different reasons, but it is odd that the number of subs was on a pretty steady increase until Abyssea's release. Is logic hard for you?

[LuxLex]

I have a life...and I spend it playing video games. Problem? Also, yes, I posted 2 numbers. 1 number was the amount of subs before Abyssea and the other is the amount of subs now. Yes, people could have left for different reasons, but it is odd that the number of subs was on a pretty steady increase until Abyssea's release. Is logic hard for you?

You posted two numbers - one without a source.

[Dubont]

You posted two numbers - one without a source.

which one was without a source? The count before abyssea or the count now? Here's a good source http://www.mmogchart.com/Chart2.html
My statement is still valid, still holds true and still proves that Abyssea hurt FFXI much more than WoW =)