Let’s talk future.

[Dyvid]

This might have been an interesting read if I was obvious to what 2.1 had coming...

If you ask me SE, is just a tad behind schedule in release 2.1 but still with in a reasonable window. I say this because a patch should launch right as everyone is finishing up old content and getting bored. Seems like 3 months is the magic number.

As for the OP, have a look at FFXI patch notes starting from launch and tell me did better.