This is how new MMOs DONT make it.

[Xairos]

I mean we all know the big baddies: WoW, FFXI, EQ...etc.

I mean we can all remember things they did while they were young that were incredibly stupid.

I mean this housing fiasco is by far taking the cake, but this is how new mmo's die. One mistake and boom, that's it folks.

Im talking to those of you who are looking to reclaim that old mmo home feel. To those of you who are getting worn from placing your hopes in that new shiny game that just lets you down (like today, like this weekend).

Im not saying ignore this craziness, im not saying pretend it's the best thing ever. All I ask is to take a step back, and see the bigger picture. Our favorite genre is dying before us. We give so little %^&*s for new games that we make them fight their 9-11 year old seniors who have expansion right hooks and casual and hardcore lefties.

[Narcissus]

FFXI is considered a big baddie?

[Xairos]

FFXI is considered a big baddie?

Just in the amount of content and it's age.

[Galactimus]

FFXI is considered a big baddie?

FFXI is one of the longest running subscription based MMO's in existence and is currently the most profitable Final Fantasy to date. Heck, it came out in 2002 and it just released another expansion this year - eleven years later. I'd say its a big baddie. 95% of other subscription MMO's have gone Free to Play within months. Why do you think they decided to make another FF MMO? (^_^ ;; )

[Dreamer]

FFXI is one of the longest running subscription based MMO's in existence and is currently the most profitable Final Fantasy to date.

[Citation needed]

[Xairos]

[Citation needed]

http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/...of-all-time-is

[Sovereign]

[Citation needed]

I dont think FFXI is one of the longest running MMOs ever. It's been going for a while, but some other games (the realm online which launched in 1996) have been going much longer. Regarding profitability, FFXI is the most profitable Final Fantasy game to date, per former CEO Yoichi Wada:

"...Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada heralded Final Fantasy XI as the most profitable of all past Final Fantasy games..."
http://kotaku.com/5921037/the-most-p...ill-paying-for

[Scamperoo]

[Citation needed]

LOL really? FFXI which I still sub to and have been playing for the past 11 years, is one of the longest subscription based MMO's in existence, even before WoW.

[Ryios]

Just in the amount of content and it's age.

FFXI has more content than any game I can possibly imagine, or even dream of. It's age and UI is about the only thing against it.

[Mags]

None of those "big baddies" really have housing. EQ might, I haven't played it in several years now. What is this housing fiasco you speak of? The prices for the FC houses? You mean the thing 200 people can buy together? The thing that has abolutely no impact on game play?