the game is not in beta. It was released and put for sale in shops.

The game was release in a state not fit for purchase. They could have shut the servers down, axed FFXIV and started work on a new project, cutting their losses, instead a development team has been working around the clock for over a year whilst we play for free.

Many people are using the excuse the game isn't ready to be paid for, yet you are all still playing. If you are playing FFXIV, you are using the servers, you are playing a released game. Free trial is over, the devs deserve to get some cash flow to fund future development. e.g. 2.0

The fact that 2.0 is on a different engine doesn't mean it isnt the same game. Our characters and items will carry over with us into the new version. You are playing 1.19a, 2.0 is coming.