Patch 8.0 - How long is too long to wait?

[XtremePrime]

A lot of players are already fed up with Dawntrail, they just want this expansion to be over with and hopefully get a new clean slate with whatever 8.0 brings.
If 8.0 comes with the year "2027" it will 100% be too long and test the patience and will of the remaining "up to date" players (those that finished DT MSQ, DT raids, etc).
The only ones that wouldn't be affected by such a long wait time would be those that just started or are going through the old expansion MSQ since they got a long while till they catch up anyway.

[Teno]

It better release mid 2026, late 2026 at worst. Any longer and it'll just be an insult. Wow's moving much faster with more content, and it's an adequate comparison.

[DynnDiablos]

I feel with the temperament surrounding things, Yoshi P and team are going to have to bite the bullet and do a Holiday 2026 release. Pushing to Spring 2027 won't go over well.

[Daralii]

I feel with the temperament surrounding things, Yoshi P and team are going to have to bite the bullet and do a Holiday 2026 release. Pushing to Spring 2027 won't go over well.

YoshiPR's lip service aside, they seem to firmly be in their "They will unconditionally eat slop and beg us for more" phase and just assume that players will put up with any kind of quality or schedule and just stay subbed forever. I'm not expecting anything before Q2 2027.

[DynnDiablos]

YoshiPR's lip service aside, they seem to firmly be in their "They will unconditionally eat slop and beg us for more" phase and just assume that players will put up with any kind of quality or schedule and just stay subbed forever. I'm not expecting anything before Q2 2027.

I will give up my house and quit then because I am not going to stick around 10-12 months with absolutely NO content happening.

[Kirutsuki]

I am ok with waiting longer than usual if it means the end product is a bit more polished and juicier for just semi-casual stuff.
If i means they can add stuff to the open world exploration aspects I'm 100% for it to take 6-8months longer to release than usual.

[Kirutsuki]

I will give up my house and quit then because I am not going to stick around 10-12 months with absolutely NO content happening.

Truth be told it's responses like this that make zero sense to me. If youre that willing to drop a videogame the moment it goes silent for a bit longer, then maybe it's time to actually just move on from the game in general.
If it's not for you it's not for you. They'll still be doing moogle events and other crossover stuff during "hiatus". and if you feel like it's not enough, then just quit.

I took a 6month break from the game and it was all for the better. Now I have stuff to do.

[Kunzite_Lockhart]

They should just throw the current schedule out the window and push for an 8.0 release in summer 2026. Most people are already exhausted by Dawntrail. We need that feeling that something new is finally coming, that DT is over. I can’t even imagine staying in Dawntrail for another year and a half...
If they keep dragging it out, I’m sure a lot of people will just drop off.

[Jeeqbit]

It better release mid 2026, late 2026 at worst. Any longer and it'll just be an insult. Wow's moving much faster with more content, and it's an adequate comparison.

I remember that WoW only managed that because they bought out a nearby studio with 100 developers whose game had collapsed, and before that they were struggling to recruit and had far longer patch gaps than FFXIV.

[XtremePrime]

I took a 6month break from the game and it was all for the better. Now I have stuff to do.

Spoken like someone who definitely doesn't own a house.
A lot more players would gladly take a break from FFXIV if we were able to keep our house and items if we unsub for extended period of times, but then SE wouldn't be collecting its rent money from us.