Will this game die out?

[Corrderio]

It mostly depends on how fast Yohsi-P can rebuild the game. If he can add the features he's been talking about without delays (Like the battle system in spring) I'd say the game has a decent chance of recovery. However the fact is the damage has been done so trying to pull back players will be quite a bit of a challenge, if it's even possible.

[Cairdeas]

It mostly depends on how fast Yohsi-P can rebuild the game. If he can add the features he's been talking about without delays (Like the battle system in spring) I'd say the game has a decent chance of recovery. However the fact is the damage has been done so trying to pull back players will be quite a bit of a challenge, if it's even possible.

Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

[Corrderio]

Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

Exactly, the PS3 version will more than likely make or break the game. An expansion would be a huge help to.

[Linkurrra]

Their best chance is to get it playable for a PS3 or Expansion release and the Media Reviews that they could enlist from it.

We could see news articles like. "WOW, FFXIV IS ACTUALLY GOOD!" in half a year?

I have to agree that the PS3 version will be FFXIV's saving grace. If they can re-release the game for the PS3 with a very positive outcome, show significant changes that make it fun or equivalent to FFXI. Then it has a fighting chance.

Quite a bit of FFXI's longevity was due to the fact it was released on 3 different platforms and allowed you to play together on the same servers. Square-Enix realizes this and intends to do the same for XIV.

What alot of ppl do not realize is FFXI was released first in Japan and then came out in the US a year later with it's first Rise of Zilart. Which added alot of new content, areas, and jobs! They did not do this this time around. It's like they released it early to make a launch date for all regions! US and Japan at the same time!

All I'm saying about this is, FFXI had the same rocky start as FFXIV. Thing is we did not realize it in the US because we saw it when all the bugs got worked out by the Japanese players. It still ended up having that Eastern grind style though and was limited by being developed by the PS2 first. (No room for improvement really).

FFXIV is westernized quite a bit, with signs of shedding it's eastern MMO style even more! While I think this is a good thing for the series. There is alot of growing pains ahead.

I just wish ppl would stop moaning so much about how this game will fail. Yes it's missing ALOT of content, but are you paying for a game yet? .... *listens* whats that? No?! Then we really don't have much to complain about.

If you really care about this game, you need to put your constructive beta tester hat back on and help Square- Enix guide this game to be a successful title! They are making effort to listen, are you providing anything to the process?