Why not merge FFXI and FFXIV into one game?

[Zkieve]

This request is unrealistic .
Please ask for stuff that matters.

[Belius]

I wouldn't mind an XI cameo in XIV in maybe the form of lore, might be cool depending on how it was executed. Kind of doubt it would happen though.

Anything is possible. But I would agree that merging both games would be not only a cumbersome job but require a great deal of resources and money that I'm sure SE would not invest as the profit margin would not be in their favour.

[Arya]

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.

Wait, you're comparing a game that's been running for years (FFXI was released 2002 IIRC) with one that's been running for less than 6 months? That's hardly a fair comparison. When FFXI was around 5 months old (like FFXIV is now), it had plenty of issues too - just ask anyone who was there. The difference now is that a lot of those who were waiting for FFXIV to launch were expecting games at a level of FFXI, WoW...etc... as they are now. Unsurprisingly, people were disappointed.

I'm not saying that FFXIV shouldn't have had issues at launch (I think anyone who expects a new game of this size to be issue free is deluding themselves), but perhaps SE could have avoided some issues. But I'm not here to talk about that - it's been done to death on other forums, and SE and most of the playerbase have moved on, so let's leave it be.

A lot of EU and NA players jumped on the FFXI bandwagon in 2004/5, when "Rise of the Zilart" and "Chains of Promathia" were being released / already released. Wait till Sept 2012/13 before starting to make a comparison to that.

[MaxWinter]

i loved the game world of final fantasy 11 and would not be opposed to some kind of merge if that was even possible but it unlikey and also i left ff11 because of many gameplay reasons indepedent of the great game world it had.

[Darkrose]

Wait, you're comparing a game that's been running for years (FFXI was released 2002 IIRC) with one that's been running for less than 6 months? That's hardly a fair comparison. When FFXI was around 5 months old (like FFXIV is now), it had plenty of issues too - just ask anyone who was there. The difference now is that a lot of those who were waiting for FFXIV to launch were expecting games at a level of FFXI, WoW...etc... as they are now. Unsurprisingly, people were disappointed.

I'm not saying that FFXIV shouldn't have had issues at launch (I think anyone who expects a new game of this size to be issue free is deluding themselves), but perhaps SE could have avoided some issues. But I'm not here to talk about that - it's been done to death on other forums, and SE and most of the playerbase have moved on, so let's leave it be.

A lot of EU and NA players jumped on the FFXI bandwagon in 2004/5, when "Rise of the Zilart" and "Chains of Promathia" were being released / already released. Wait till Sept 2012/13 before starting to make a comparison to that.

I'm not really trying to make a comparison, it just an example that merging both game would not work and is a bad ideas because SE is making money off of FFXI, tons of FFXI veteran still playing FFXI, FFXI have more contents, etc. So a merge is not possible. I know FFXIV will someday move toward to be just as good or better then FFXI.

[Vicious]

Everything that is FFXI was developed over the course of a decade, you somehow expect them to code all that in a normal development period, and not only that but on a more complicated and advanced engine?

[Neptune]

Please no. I like XIV

[Whax]

Nah, they should merge FFXIV with Hello Kitty Online.

[Mikazuki]

I don't think it would be a good idea. The whole world, setting, classes and how it works are too different. FFXI players would be punished coming into FXIV due to lack of content and a kind of "dumbing down" and FXIV players would be swamped with content and just implode.

[Darkrose]

Nah, they should merge FFXIV with Hello Kitty Online.

The way FFXIV right now have become so colorful and the icon have become such an eyesore. Wouldn't be surprised if they have plan to merge it with Helly Kitty online.