What are the Chances FFXIV will go F2P?

[Synapse]

I can understand if it was one of their subsidary company(like Fantasy earth Zero etc) who made this game, but no this is one of their main franchise. I highly doubt it, reason it has the #14 in it,. FF never had a bad name since its start, 13 was too linear but it was new and many liked it, just wish it would have been longer. They will do w/e means to keep their history clean. ESP when FF13-2 and FF13V is on the line.

[Verecund]

I can understand if it was one of their subsidary company(like Fantasy earth Zero etc) who made this game, but no this is one of their main franchise. I highly doubt it, reason it has the #14 in it,. FF never had a bad name since its start, 13 was too linear but it was new and many liked it, just wish it would have been longer. They will do w/e means to keep their history clean. ESP when FF13-2 and FF13V is on the line.

But those aren't MMOs... they can still sell their single-player player games fine, even with a bad reputation in the MMO community. I would be pretty wary of any new MMOs SE released (all things considered), but I also know that the single-player games have usually been maintained with high expectations in mind (and usually exceeded as well).

However, they would want to maintain their reputation among the MMO community because MMO gaming is an extremely prosperous industry and it would be a shame for them not to have a presence in it

[Morticous]

But those aren't MMOs... they can still sell their single-player player games fine, even with a bad reputation in the MMO community. I would be pretty wary of any new MMOs SE released (all things considered), but I also know that the single-player games have usually been maintained with high expectations in mind (and usually exceeded as well).

However, they would want to maintain their reputation among the MMO community because MMO gaming is an extremely prosperous industry and it would be a shame for them not to have a presence in it

if they dont fix this POS I would be wary playing anything SE came up with. what they created was an empty game of broken shit, it has nothing to do with being an MMO. THey know how to make an MMO, use FFXI as an example.

[indira]

it wont they would just pull it offline.

[Rowyne]

I would not be okay with playing a game where I can only compete by pulling out my credit card.

F2P games can end up costing players more than a sub model. If FFXIV went pure cash shop, I would probably quit.

[Pulseczar]

There is a stigma attached to F2P titles and I don't see Square including the Final Fantasy name in that. It would cheapen the franchise as a whole.

[rubina]

I certainly hope not. I would rather see the game get shelved instead of F2P. I personally hate F2P due to all the micro-transaction crud. Even though EQ2 isn't completely F2P, I cancelled when they opened up their micro-transaction store.

[HappyHimitsu]

Why do so many people I see still hate on this game? I for one have seen no sign that SE will just give up and quit, and I am sure they won't do anything so stupid as go the f2p route. (and I would hope anyone interested in playing wouldn't want that either) However I still can't understand why some ppl seem to act like this is the worst mmo on the planet. I only started playing a week ago, but I have followed the game since launch and from what I can tell it has improved more than substantially since then.

I have played nearly every other mmo to date both f2p and p2p and I just don't see the "empty game of broken shit" that some people keep talking about.
Yes, I can certainly see where some areas need development, as well I can see where some silly choices have been made in production but I think the game is great, and I began my gaming 'career' in the very early 80's so I would like to think I am educated in that department lol!

If SE introduced micro-transaction however I have to agree with the majority of you in that would be it for me. I simply can't afford to pay cash everytime I want the new hip armor, or break out a credit card so I can run around on the new red and green 'Christmas Chocobo' they have for sale.

(Apologies for the off topic 'rant' in the body of my post. I just can't help myself to wonder though why ppl who act like they despise the game spend so much time on it's forums?? What's the point?)

[Serio]

I think they will try to stay away from f2p simply because it's a Final Fantasy game. But that of course all depends if they can pull the game out of the mud. They still have a long way to go, a lot of stuff to add, and a lot of stuff to fix.

[Greencactaur]

Its very unlikely. Yoshi mentioned if the PS3 version fails they're giving up on xiv. They're only thing they can do now before they make it pay to play again is
Fix copy pasted terrain
Change combat system into an action oriented system that way its not slow paced.
Add end game PVE instances more notorious monsters etc
Add Mounts (chocobo's)
Add more maps
Add a more diverse set of armor and equipment
Remove leve's as the main content of the game (in progress apparently)

Once thats all done the games ready to be a pay to play game. Afterwards they just have to keep up with adding side quest type things for players to do and end game content. Pretty much