Why is FFXIV so unpopular?

[Pooky]

Do you really have to ask? FFXIV is one of the biggest failures in MMO history. To most of the gaming public its a game that has come and gone. Its being relaunched, but understandably most of the gaming world is not going to buy into the hype again and start following the title before launch.

FFXIV has to win back gamers by results pure and simple. The title has lost the right to expect people to get excited over promises and hope. Gamers have been burned by it once before. Sure, there's some of us who have stuck around and have gotten excited again. But its quite rational and expected that most of the gaming audience will not be hyped for it and have extremely low expectations. As well they should. Its up to FFXIV to prove the critics wrong this time.

[rubina]

Do you really have to ask? FFXIV is one of the biggest failures in MMO history. To most of the gaming public its a game that has come and gone. Its being relaunched, but understandably most of the gaming world is not going to buy into the hype again and start following the title before launch.

FFXIV has to win back gamers by results pure and simple. The title has lost the right to expect people to get excited over promises and hope. Gamers have been burned by it once before. Sure, there's some of us who have stuck around and have gotten excited again. But its quite rational and expected that most of the gaming audience will not be hyped for it and have extremely low expectations. As well they should. Its up to FFXIV to prove the critics wrong this time.

I wonder just what SE is going to do to try to lure back the deluge of players that just quit after the first few months after game release. Or are they just going to sweep that under the rug and hope to get a fresh new crop of players?

[Anakhu]

I wonder just what SE is going to do to try to lure back the deluge of players that just quit after the first few months after game release. Or are they just going to sweep that under the rug and hope to get a fresh new crop of players?

They wouldn't like doing it, but if they really believe they have a successful game this time, they could promote it better by allowing more initial gametime. Most copies come with 1 month right? so make it 2, so it seems a little more worth the shot at buying it and gives them a little more time to decide if they want to stick to it for years to come after.

[Seif]

They wouldn't like doing it, but if they really believe they have a successful game this time, they could promote it better by allowing more initial gametime. Most copies come with 1 month right? so make it 2, so it seems a little more worth the shot at buying it and gives them a little more time to decide if they want to stick to it for years to come after.

That would motivate at least me to try more mmos if they came with a longer try before you pay package.
Also what you're saying makes sense if it really is improved to the point of being as fun as other MMOs then there shouldn't be doubts to that approach.