Quote Originally Posted by Themarvin View Post
Millions of players stays subscribed when there is no MSQ to do?
You still don't understand what I'm trying to say.

The vast majority of players are casual ones, whose main attraction is the MSQ. That's also why most of the communication is about the MSQ, why what's work on youtube isn't gatheting guide or RP video but people reacting to the said MSQ.

Those casual player can still remain subscribed between two patches because they can always connect time to time to level up a job or for events or anything the game has to offer.

But it doesn't change the fact that the MSQ is the main attraction. You remove it, you lose most of the players.
If you remove gathering, crafting, housing of the game or endgame activities, FF14 won't be as good anymore yes, but it could still work.