Why not merge FFXI and FFXIV into one game?

[Benediction]

Having two seperate games would probably make more money for SE. Plus the fact that they have to reallocate resources within their company into merging the two games. It's just not economically feasible.

[Vesper]

I am sorry, but this suggestion made me laugh.

[Arya]

I would pretty thoroughly hate this. For all the time I spent in XI, that chapter of my life is over. I don't want to revisit it in HD.

While hate might be a little too strong for me, I do agree that FFXI should stand as a separate game that gave a number of us separate experiences. FFXIV is a new game, with new experiences to offer. I have a feeling that SE probably feel the same way too, else the probably would have approached an idea like this from the start.

[Eiyaya]

not to mention, if you think new players will enjoy playing a game where titans level 99 already exist?

[Medura]

There is a reason i stopped playing ffxi, if youre not a real hardcore gamer, you get bored, fast. I dont have the time to wait 5 hours for a party so i can level from 20 to 21. Ffxiv is made for more casual gamers , those who got a job, school etc. And please dont say: well, wanna merge with wow instead? As wow is annoying in the opposite way, to easy.

[Delmontyb]

No thank you.

[Rowyne]

There are people who gave FFXIV a chance because it's NOT FFXI. Merging the two would be a bad idea.

[Apricoth]

Although I wouldn't mind seeing a few more elements brought from FFXI into FFXIV, merging the two would be counter productive and all around irritating. There is a reason SE made FFXIV instead of remaking FFXI. They are doing a fine job fixing the game issues - I am feeling confident they will continue on fixing the rest of the problems to make this a sublime game that can truly stand alone without tottering over.

[Darkrose]

You must be kidding because Final Fantasy XI did a lot better then FFXIV. There is also so much more contents in FFXI versus FFXIV being FFXI is 6 or so year old. Square - Enix is also making some income from FFXI while not in FFXIV. The 2 game also structure way too different to make into one game. Merging FFXI into FFXIV would not work because both game are different and different graphic and coding.

[Kallera]

Oh, Twelve! Run! It's Everquest XIV! All It needs is a cataclysmic dragon waking from its slumber to cause massive destruction across the land!

That said, I think adding Vanadiel zones would be a bit much, it would start to take away from the lore of these lands. You could use areas that are referenced in XI but not in the game, Sorta to make it seems like they're related, but not enough to make comparisons.