Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
At least FFXIV is more likely to retain it's playerbase (as long as the game is improved and polished), when the next wow clone launches. It may prove to be quite an advantage on the long run.
And MMORPGs are a long run affair.
Let's hope you are right. Then again, there is a mighty bunch of things they can improve on.

My problem is not with them being different from some other game (btw: I never played WoW.)
My problem is with them going the extra mile to be "innovative" by inventing square wheels.