Will you still be playing this game when it inevitably enters maintenance mode?

[Metalwrath]

Same formula as has been since 2.0.what exactly is the point in this thread out of curiosity as you already know how they roll with patches every expansion?
If its what i suspect it is and an attempt to draw SE's attention to release content faster its not going to happen.As it is it looks like's they are tight pressed for time with releasing the patches due to how much the new races have set everything back.

[MomomiMomi]

Nope. Once I'm done with this game's story, the game is over for me.

[Ayer2015]

After the last expansion releases, and no more major content is planned?

I probably will tbh.
I've participated in several online games up their closure, and I intend to do the same with FF14.

I will probably let my house get destroyed, how ever.

To clarify, I don't think this game is anywhere near it's sunset era - I just occasionally ponder how that time will be when it occurs.

Once the MSQ is over, that will be it for me.

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

I will play probably until Yoshi's rumored next project comes out and/or the zodiark story is finished.

[Fynlar]

Depends on how much they give for us to actually do by that point, in the sense of long-term goals to chase, for instance.

As things stand right now though:

With the way the game is designed probably not to be honest. Mainly because content is short lived.

seems like the most likely outcome.

it's already in maintenance mode

just look at the lack of endgame content,

I don't think you understand what maintenance mode means.

FFXI is clearly in maintenance mode, and even that game is still producing bits of endgame-tier battle content here and there. It more refers to the end of storyline/quest production, which we're obviously still not at yet.

[linay]

I thought things like SWTOR were going to go into maintenance mode like 4 years ago when I quit, and they are still pumping out expansions, and I have been left in the dust in the story. I don't know how the rest of the game is doing content wise. That's an EA game too.

I just play it for the story and it's been enjoyable for me. I just wish they would set a date already for the expansion coming NEXT MONTH. (At least, I haven't seen a date on their website or the game launcher.)

[SturmChurro]

I just play it for the story and it's been enjoyable for me. I just wish they would set a date already for the expansion coming NEXT MONTH. (At least, I haven't seen a date on their website or the game launcher.)

I actually really want to go back to that game, and do it just for the story. I enjoyed it a lot while playing it. Probably one of the best MMORPG stories, or at least the way you can interact with it, there is. I did all the class storylines and loved them before the big expansion, umm the one where... I'd have to look up the name. I quit a little after the new storyline came out, with the new empire or whatever.

I tried awhile back to play it, but the game is so clunky, and I felt so... despite having a fully decorated house, tons of stuff, cash store items, etc. I felt like... really disconnected. I couldn't get back into it, probably the memories holding me back. That was my main game for years, and I made a lot of friends (and enemies) on there. I really miss those days, PvP booming, people talking, the server community everyone knew everyone else. Really good times...

I don't think you understand what maintenance mode means.

FFXI is clearly in maintenance mode, and even that game is still producing bits of endgame-tier battle content here and there. It more refers to the end of storyline/quest production, which we're obviously still not at yet.

Yeah, this game is definitly NOT in maintenance mode. In fact the devs are doing so much they can barely keep their schedule, according to them. I believe them on this one too.

[AmalahRose]

I won't be going anywhere unless the servers shut down.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Maybe once enough people move on, I can finally get a bigger house.

[Listrella]

nah, when this game has released it's final update, i'll probably stop playing, they'll be nothing to look forward to so will be better to move to another game that's still getting updated.