Predict the population 6 months after PS3 release

[Dreadnought]

i wonder how the market wards are gonna be functioning and how user friendly/convienient they are 6 months after PS3 release.

[kukurumei]

They may sell quite a bit(better then turd) with the FF name, but that's optimistic given the PC early warning.

It'll drop sharply though unless they have a bigger developer staff then they do now. The current pace is not acceptable in the world of AAA MMOs. The competition is just too stiff.

If they want to get ambitious with the predictions they need more resources on top of talent.

[MeowyWowie]

ok if the game were to turn into a "hit" my prediction would be:

Age 10-15: 30k
Age 15-21: 35k
Age 21-28: 25k
Age 28-45: ~7k
Age 45-65: ~2k
Age 65+: Meowy Wowie from Fabul server

Says the old man >.>

[Raze]

Says the old man >.>

Stay off my lawn! Next time that ball comes over my fence I'm keeping it!

[Rydin]

ok if the game were to turn into a "hit" my prediction would be:
Age 65+: Meowy Wowie from Fabul server

How funny is that... hahaha... thank you

[Catapult]

The volume of subscriptions will depend largely on a working and trustworthy billing system.

If players cannot trust the payment gateway, they will refuse to pay beyond the 30-day trial period. This means cleaning up the Click&Buy fiasco and looking at crysta becoming more widespread across regions and available to obtain in more game-relevant specific amounts.

If not, less than 25k subscribers. We'll watch the XI fallout on this topic in the interim.

[RabidSquirrel]

i wonder how the market wards are gonna be functioning and how user friendly/convienient they are 6 months after PS3 release.

Calling it right now. I am 95% sure that by the time the PS3 version is released, there will be no more market wards. Retainers will be used merely for storage, providing they're not done away with completely if a Mog house is implemented. We will have central market system to buy and sell goods, all from a single menu. Whether or not it will be blind bidding is up in the air.

My main thought of why an auction house type system has yet to be implemented is because of server issues. If they can't get a mailbox to work yet, they won't be able to get an auction house working. And if anyone honestly does not want a mailbox, speak up or forever hold your peace. (And you better have a really good reason why you don't want a mailbox.)

[Rydin]

Also we should note there is a difference between the number of people who buy the game and the number of people who become regular subscribers

[Drunk-Bandit]

6: FFXIV is actually a next gen MMO that really doesn't have anything like it coming out on the markets

lol all this game has is leves.... 2 raid dungeons... Broken market system and graphics... & one delusional community that's it.... games like WoW & FFXI are light years ahead of this game....

[Rinsui]

Your point #6 intrigues me, what do you mean by, next gen MMO, whats in FFXIV that you cant find in wow/rift/eq2/lotor....

Me too... the graphics are way better than what you get in "average" MMO's, but it's just a matter of months until they lose their leading role. (Some games already are not so much worse, e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF5SZwFCcog ). And I see nothing in the core gameplay mechanics that is really groundbreakingly unique or innovative either.
- Armoury system? What's the big difference to Rifts soul system?
- Battle system? Both TERA and Blade & Soul are quite a bit more advanced...
- Clan/Linkshell possibilities? It's not even possible to kick inactive members yet! And don't get me started on the lack of inter-Linkshell interaction! Or even the basic functionality of fast buying and selling your stuff in an auction house.

I trust that SE is theoretically able to pull off a miracle if they manage to get off their asses. I just doubt they will.