Unofficial poll predicts 47% will leave when fee is implemented

[Ava]

All SE needs to do is put off the subscription until 1.21 when jobs come out. Something big like jobs would entice people more to subscribe. I don't see anything in 1.20 that makes me jitter with excitement like jobs do. I really hope they reconsider the sub fees before the end of 2011 and have them coincide with the job patch instead.

[Reaujien]

Just wondering with servers half as empty as they are now, what SE will do about it.

Considering a purely hypothetical situation where only ONE person sticks around and pays his or her $X.XX/mo, that is still +$X.XX more per month that SE is making off this product now - which is $0.00 per month.

This isn't directed [necessarily] at the OP, but the "doomsday"-esque threads that are popping up like chlamydia are simply hilarious lol. People would do well to realize that SE is a big boy company with a big boy name in the videogame industry that has been around for quite some time now, and probably have a very strategic and detailed financial plan for the future of this product. If not, they wouldn't even be supporting it as they have been, let alone spend the time to create future visions/plans for it as well.

With consideration of all the currently planed future drastic changes announced today that FFXIV will indeed be next to a "new" game, and it's worth speculating that they plan on 2.0 being the [monetary] reward for the time/money investment they have put in not only since the original release but also up to and including the release of 2.0.

[Alhanelem]

oh, some people just looking for something that's free to pass the time will leave, for sure. But a lot of the game's players are pretty dedicated fans and can patiently wait for the coming changes.

[Krausus]

I'm willing to bet people say they will leave just to try and stop payment, I bet most of them dont.

[leomike35]

Yeah I used to like Zam but as of late they really have gone downhill on forums. Not that trolls dont exist here but I just like having the place where devs actually answer things and where I post to be one in the same. I said at 1.18 that Im in for the long haul and I was ready to pay then. Plus its only 13-15 bucks its not breaking the bank, if it were I wouldnt be playing the game in the first place as it would mean that I should be out making more money. I am not rich but I am an adult with an adult career and the money that comes with it. I am grateful and will gladly play SE for my adventures in Eorzea pre 2.0 and beyond.

[Xatsh]

I want to know what % of those people who said they quit are really playing. Logging on a few hours a week or only at patches is not really playing.

I have a feeling all these 45-50% polls mainly represent those who are in one of the 3 catagories:
1) Forum Troll
2) People who log in only at patches
3) People who are using this as a filler mmo

In all 3 of those cases I say good rittens. Atm in my ls No one said they are leaving at P2P... So the real players are not going anywhere.

[Wynn]

Only 1 person in my shell has stated they will be leaving. Everyone else is happy to stay.

[MeowyWowie]

Have yet to hear anyone in my LS say they're leaving as well.

[trinta]

1) Forum Troll
2) People who log in only at patches
3) People who are using this as a filler mmo

In all 3 of those cases I say good rittens.

Or possibly all three at once.

But the really important question here: Is that like kittens? Because kittens are pretty cute, and I'd be cool with that. Even if they do grow up to be Miqo'te.

[JackDaniels]

derp poll is derp.

most people who will refuse to pay to be in a beta don't actually use the forums ever