Compromise: Just Charge $5 For Now. Once 2.0 is Out, Then Charge $12

[AamesxDavid]

So while 300+ of the most sold-out of FFXIV players posting on the official forums might say yes to full price versus the few who give a crap enough to log into the site just to say no to something like that might make you feel good... I don't think it's indicative of the community at large.

But you think the BG poll is indicative of the community at large even though you have no idea how many people participated in it, they didn't say they were going to definitely quit, and you think their opinions are going to magically change when 2.0 comes out no matter what anyway.

It's not inconsistent to accept that $12.99/month is a fair price to pay for a fully operational FFXIV.

First of all, you don't care about "fully operational", you care how much money it will make SE to change their price - it's the only reason you've given for the discounted price for the next year. Abandoning that because the game has a new number on the version is inconsistent.

Secondly, what does "fully operational" mean? The game works now, just not as many people enjoy it. And once again, there is no guarantee that they will when 2.0 comes out. You can quote all the hopes and dreams of the dev team that you like, but even after 2.0, some people are not going to enjoy the game. Can they then call it not "fully operational" and demand a discount?

Of course it's up to every individual to decide. But when several individuals have the same opinion, you start to have a consensus. Polls in the FFXI community seem to indicate that a price drop would be necessary for them to continue giving FFXIV a chance.

Actually, one poll indicated that people might quit. Unless you have more sources you've been hiding that actually prove your point better. And since, according to the previous quote, you're interested mainly in how "operational" the game is, it seems totally fair to charge full price now.