Who is jumping ship once they start charging in November?

[Kafeen]

But it would be nice if there was also some solution or process to keep more people engaged with FFXIV over the next year.

You mean like some kind of exclusive story line event unique to this time? Yes, that would be nice...

[heavenswrath]

At the moment I am jobless, so until my financial status starts looking up I will not be playing. But that said I am looking forward to the improvements and changes that are to be made and hope they are able to pull in some new players along with some of the ones who left a few months after beta ended (yeah I know its been like beta 2.0 since release).

[Wynn]

lmao, we've all been trolled by the op. over 30pages of thread and he derides the opposite of what he posted ...this made me laugh.

Frankly OP's turnabout mirrors what will happen with most people.

[Belial]

Frankly OP's turnabout mirrors what will happen with most people.

This is true. I've seen it from quite a few people already. You get them some stuff to do, and a few in-game friends/a good LS and suddenly it's worth playing. The majority of people I see quiting are those who generally play the game solo, those will be the likely victims of the first sub charge.

Beyond that, even though I will be paying and playing as well, I still disagree with -when- they want to start subs. I wanna try jobs first to see if I'll have any interest in the group battle dynamics beforehand, but alas it is not the case. And I fear getting behind. lol.

[AmyRae]

You're acting like there is going to be this huge implosion on the servers because there is going to be such an tremendous dip in the community...

The community is where the value-add of a game like this originates. It's where the art comes from, it's where services like FFXIAH come from, it's where mods like the Windower comes from, it's where wikis that help you plan your next move in the game come from.

Just to watch half of it walk away diminishes the value of the game. I should think you'd want to be more supportive in finding ways to keep more of the community around. Given the opportunity, of course.

[Betelgeuzah]

The community is where the value-add of a game like this originates. It's where the art comes from, it's where services like FFXIAH come from, it's where mods like the Windower comes from, it's where wikis that help you plan your next move in the game come from.

Just to watch half of it walk away diminishes the value of the game.

Yes, it makes perfect sense that the people who go into such lengths to provide extra services for a game like this are just as eager to quit as those who only play once in a while, if that. Half of them will walk away for sure.

[irongripz]

No, thats not true at all. You seem to have trouble grasping the issue myself and others have.

If you dislike the game enough to pay for it. Then by all means do not pay for it. What we have an issue with, is the fact that so many on here are posting 5 paragraph post, post in which all they are doing is attempting to convince us we are wrong to be willing to pay for our game. I mean look at you for example. You call everyone an idiot for disagreeing with you. No one said they don't matter. I know what I personally said, was the FACT that the first 8 out of 10 on one site and 7 out of ten on the other are not even current players. Thats the first 10 posters on poll threads. those numbers a FACTS, check em yourself.

You as an individual are a troll. You stand here and call every one an idiot because we said posters on some other sites are trolling and bashing a game that 70% of them are not currently playing or haven't even played recently. Thats not up for debate, thats numerical fact. So yes those polls are bias by trolls.

so we as a disgruntles, dissatisfied costumer. are not aloud to vent out dissatisfaction with this game with out being mocked and flamed by you... you in particular debating our opinion is proof enough that you are a troll.

what is your justification for continually coming back to argue? we want a place to vent and these forums are a place where we supposed to be able to. the who is jumping ship thread looks like perfect place for me to vent my dissatisfaction in the game and why its not worth paying for. what are you debating? my opinion? the ops opinion? seriously and i get accused of trolling. how bout you guys turn more opinions into debates we are not aloud to speak on with out

indisputably doing harm to SE, by doing so.

because we said posters on some other sites are trolling and bashing a game that 70% of them are not currently playing or haen't even played recently. Thats not up for debate, thats numerical fact. So yes those polls are bias by trolls.

would like to see the numerical stat showing how many people specifically canceled their sub after SE begged everyone to give them time to fix the game. show me your source before call it a fact. everyone that bought the game has been able to play for free why cancel when SE promises to fix the game..... some of use are still waiting and would like to vent our dissatisfaction...

so i ask again why are you still coming back i forgot? you a disgruntled happy player that cant seem to stop trolling, and mocking, other peoples state of dissatisfaction?

show me where i have tried to convince anyone to leave. i have a right to complain you don't have to like it.

[Kiote]

lol Kinda funny how the games population has actually gone up since this thread got started..

[quantumsaint]

lol Kinda funny how the games population has actually gone up since this thread got started..

That's because people that didn't really play that much before now know they have to get in while the getting is good.

[Zanfire]

That's because people that didn't really play that much before now know they have to get in while the getting is good.

then most of them will go away...

il dread to see how empty the servers will be when payment starts, i dont play a ton but i got quite a bit of the endgame content done, of course there isnt much there to begin with, im already feeling kind of less enthused to log on, other then to level or farm. Part of the problem IMO is materia being much better then most of the ex gear (technically they will always be better, which kind of drives away the hardcore from bothering with it other then doing it to say they did it)

so NM gear is already outdated and weak, darkhold has decent pieces, and ifrit has nice weapons....then thats about it for endgame.