FFXIV 2.0 impression

[Laraul]

I'm sorry but you got it all wrong. 2.0 is no expansion. It is a remake of XIV. New Graphic engine, Yes that includes PC. New server, maps redone from scratch and much more. There is a thread in here with all the 2.0 info we got. They are porting the code from the current engine to the new one, so while some things are being re-done from scratch, some will be built on the existing code. The battle system for one should be pretty much the same but with some tweaks and new features.

Well you are going to probably be incredibly dissapointed if "2.0" ships. It may be marketed as a new game... but don't expect it too be.

No one knows exactly what 2.0 will be. But it probably won't be FFXV, which is what you are describing above. Most likely it will be an expansion. I say this based on SE's past behaivor. FFXIII and FFXIII-2 use the same engine. And there is no practical benefit to dumping an existing one that functions just fine for a new one. FFXI was released in U.S. with Zilhart. Then in Europe with Promathia. And then on the 360 with Aht Urgan.

Why would they make the game free for existing players if it's a different game? Do you think making a game from scratch these days is cheap?