is this game near the end of it's life?

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make any lurking reader possibly interested in playing FFXIV doubt their interest? You're effectively hurting the game with this kind of pointless doom and gloom.

So you propose that existing people basically shut up and leave, for a chance to trick new people to into the game? They are adults or teenagers, they can read the arguments and make their own decision.

That's like me complaining about the quality of food at my own restaraunt. Instead of letting the boss know the cake taste like poop. You'd rather I shut up and leave so new people who don't know any better will still eat it.