Quote Originally Posted by Yves View Post
Track record between both XI and XIV for longevity? Keep in mind that the original 1.0 model (yes, I was a CE launch player, never stopping) was built around the premise of revolutionizing the MMO as we know it. Tanaka and his group took a huge gamble and whiffed. That happens. After that, SE showed their experience by reversing, changing the team, and rebuilding based on current models that are successful. To me, that sure seems like experience and not amateur behavior.
Not to mention that that version WAS unfinished. A lot of the systems had potential but it seems that they just tried to finish them quickly to cut losses at launch. Didn't really work.