Fan Fest announcements will determine my future in this game..

[SessionZero]

especially those who played FFXI/FFXIV1.20-1.23, their expectation will be sky high,
because they had so much fun in these games, had so many good memories with other players....
you can ask them "what wonderful adventures you have had, what people you had met in these games?" I am sure they have so much to tell you.

They loved the game so much SE issued an apology for it and took it down to remake it into something profitable?

[Kurogaea]

They loved the game so much SE issued an apology for it and took it down to remake it into something profitable?

Profitable for them, not us. Some fans stay because they're fans, others critique giving ideas because what they're giving is MMO Time Grabbers which is cell phone game standards that takes time, making players want to play more increasing the sub count. AKA every unnecessary grind up until now.

[SessionZero]

Profitable for them, not us. Some fans stay because they're fans, others critique giving ideas because what they're giving is MMO Time Grabbers which is cell phone game standards that takes time, making players want to play more increasing the sub count. AKA every unnecessary grind up until now.

I don't think you understood my comment. I was referring to LiaShan's suggestion that 1.0 players were so in love with the game at that point and must hate A Realm Reborn, when clearly it's the other way around. SE didn't take down FFXIV 1.0 and remake it into A Realm Reborn because it was a runaway success.

[Dualgunner]

I don't think you understood my comment. I was referring to LiaShan's suggestion that 1.0 players were so in love with the game at that point and must hate A Realm Reborn, when clearly it's the other way around. SE didn't take down FFXIV 1.0 and remake it into A Realm Reborn because it was a runaway success.

"It's TOO good!"
"Quick, kill it! Kill it!"

[Kurogaea]

I don't think you understood my comment. I was referring to LiaShan's suggestion that 1.0 players were so in love with the game at that point and must hate A Realm Reborn, when clearly it's the other way around. SE didn't take down FFXIV 1.0 and remake it into A Realm Reborn because it was a runaway success.

Oh sorry, I read it wrong. Yeah your right.

[LiaShan]

They loved the game so much SE issued an apology for it and took it down to remake it into something profitable?

It was because when SE released 1.0, the game was empty， ui is slow & the maps suck,
not because the game's direction, during 1.20-1.23, we were all enjoying the game VERY much, FCs were very active.

I played WOW before, FFXIV 1.20-1.23 is an eye opener for me: damage based on different weapon type, cross class ability,
people are helping each other not blaming each other (the best community I've ever seen)

I used to login everyday so I could play with them, meeting new friends, having some new adventure(even an exp party or a job quest can be an adventure!)
every new content was carefully designed, every detail is just FUN,
because those wonderful people, and the game brings us together, the game was like a second life, not just a game.....

Now? When I login I think:"because gears are useless, maybe I am going to earn some gil? for what? I dunno...
those 1.x friends? some of them are still here, but we don't know what to do, Will I keep playing this game? I dunno....."