Will SE pull a blizzard?

[Kaldor]

Do i heard 4.0 will be announced at fanfest (oct/nov). Thats great n all but what im worried is after 3.5 will there be a 6+ month dry content gap till the expac hits. I know i could just unsub till then but that seems boring since i cant stand most other MMOs now.

[bass9020]

They will probably do what they did with 2.5 and have it broken into 3 patches to spread it out over the course of a couple months so the gap isn't as big.

[Ryel]

They will probably do what they did with 2.5 and have it broken into 3 patches to spread it out over the course of a couple months so the gap isn't as big.

Except there was still a very large content gap from 2.5 -> 3.0 when it came to the upper levels of content, a large number of players went on hiatus during that time.

[bass9020]

Except there was still a very large content gap from 2.5 -> 3.0 when it came to the upper levels of content, a large number of players went on hiatus during that time.

And? Its not like it was a year or 2 years. Its a full expansion they don't have to give them to us as quickly as they plan too but they are. I think people can handle a couple months without a major update at the end of a cycle.

[Ryel]

And? Its not like it was a year or 2 years. Its a full expansion they don't have to give them to us as quickly as they plan too but they are. I think people can handle a couple months without a major update at the end of a cycle.

No, it was roughly 8 months between raids, and regardless of what you think people can handle there was still a rather large population drop. It would be against SE's best interests to repeat the same thing twice.

[Mahri]

Seeing as how we've had all of Heavensward plus three patches thus far and not a single WOW content patch has rolled out this entire time: Probably not. SE seems to be better planners than that.

Also they evidently care about the direction FFXIV is taking, unlike the WoW devs, whom I firmly believe desperately wish they were working on anything else at this point.

At least with Overwatch, Blizzard on the whole seems to have gotten it's groove back, but that's a whole 'nother story. :P

[bass9020]

No, it was roughly 8 months between raids, and regardless of what you think people can handle there was still a rather large population drop. It would be against SE's best interests to repeat the same thing twice.

So rushing an expansion because people can't raid? Thats a great idea! People leave and come back its not an uncommon thing. Does it really matter how many people unsub during that time period, clearly SE was doing perfectly fine during that gap its not like the servers closed or anything. They will be back for the expansion regardless. 2.55 was released 3/31/2015 and 3.0 was released in June that was not a very long wait.

[Ryel]

So rushing an expansion because people can't raid?

Nobody said this.

Does it really matter how many people unsub during that time period

For a game that requires a monthly sub? I would imagine so, yes.

clearly SE was doing perfectly fine during that gap its not like the servers closed or anything. They will be back for the expansion regardless. 2.55 was released 3/31/2015 and 3.0 was released in June that was not a very long wait.

This isn't entirely true but you're welcome to browse one of the many other threads (some of which are currently on the front page) that are currently talking about this and other things.

[TankHunter678]

If SE was pulling a Blizzard then after 3.1 we would of learned about the next expansion then had 14 months of content drought. With a very substandard rushed 3.2 to try to scramble to bring active subs back during the major drought. Oh and instead of getting 14 dungeons in HW you would of gotten maybe 5. Would not of even gotten class/job quests after 50. You would not even leave your "house" (that you cannot decorate) cause you would of needed to send GC minions out on quests for you and it would be the most efficient way to make money to fund progression. Also crafting and gathering classes would of gone to hell and we would of lost ~50% of the skills on our bars. With the upcoming expansion cutting another ~50% so that we would have 2-4 button rotations. Maybe.

Ah another thing, part 3 of Alexander would be canceled because to release another part of the raid would set the expac back by another 6 months. Deep Dungeon would not of escaped the concept phase, and everyone would be complaining about level 60 DPS/Healers/Tanks that cannot tell the difference between the pointy end, the mobs, circles, or the concept of "mechanics", who jumped to close to max level on their classes by simply opening their wallet further.

[JustPlainLucas]

Personally, take all the time they need. I'm still way behind on HS content.