FFXI had 2mil players at some point if i remember right i think it was around 2006-2008 when they update the low level areas and added more mobs. But it die down later but still the matter is that FFXI would later add too FFXIV subs so if they don't add any hardcore stuff for the FFXI players who still into hardcore stuff they wont leave FFXI and go onto FFXIV. Anyways ffxi is dieing i don't know how long they can make ps2 update even if they shut down the ps2 update a lot would leave because some of them just don't like playing ffxi on pc.