Here is FFXI update history dated back way before it launch on launch

[Babydoll]

Yeah I just posted that on my FB LOL. And the sad thing is...everyones like FFXI SUCKED WHEN IT CAME OUT TOO IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET GOOD!!!11one

But...as you can see, FFXI had a MAJOR PATCH EVERY MONTH! XD FFXIV is slackin!

[Alhanelem]

Yeah I just posted that on my FB LOL. And the sad thing is...everyones like FFXI SUCKED WHEN IT CAME OUT TOO IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET GOOD!!!11one

But...as you can see, FFXI had a MAJOR PATCH EVERY MONTH! XD FFXIV is slackin!

Because it was so broken that it took that much to make it even playable.

[Lunavi]

Yeah I just posted that on my FB LOL. And the sad thing is...everyones like FFXI SUCKED WHEN IT CAME OUT TOO IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET GOOD!!!11one

But...as you can see, FFXI had a MAJOR PATCH EVERY MONTH! XD FFXIV is slackin!

From what I read most of the early ones did not even add any content.. Looks more like the tiny balancing patches we have had this far than "real" content adding pathes..

[Starlord]

Yeah I just posted that on my FB LOL. And the sad thing is...everyones like FFXI SUCKED WHEN IT CAME OUT TOO IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET GOOD!!!11one

But...as you can see, FFXI had a MAJOR PATCH EVERY MONTH! XD FFXIV is slackin!

They had a major reason to have major patches once a month till it got on it's feet. ( It was THAT bad). FFXIV ARR is way better in comparison to early FFXI days ( Launch)