Is this game slowly dying?

[Symbiant]

So I am going to lvl to 50 and gear my toon just to have the game die and all my time and effort become worthless...

This is a pointless statement because all things come to an end. Effort wasted is all in the way it is translated by the individual. A good example you spend your entire life raising a family and then you die. Well you just wasted your time on life and it was worthless because it ended. You can even be more negative and say that life in general is a waste of time because technical if the lights go out and there is nothing afterwards you never existed.

You could also take the positive side of it and say you lived a good life and have raised your legacy (children) to continue your name and be proud of what you have accomplished even if it's just a small thing.

[SnaggleFox]

FFXIV is an extremely successful MMO. It easily surpassed SE's launch expectations and has over 1m subs if not closing in on or past 2m. The game is not dying by any means. And SE has already stated they plan to support the game for 10+ years. If FFXI is any indication of their commitment, I believe them.

[RuruKun]

nope, my server is boomin'

and I never get bored when I play, I really enjoy it. My time put into this game is totally worth it. It has become my stress reliever lol.

[Recaldy]

People like myself are waiting for the next patch so they're really only logging on cause of lockouts.

[AttacKat]

In 2.4, I'm expecting login queues for Leviathan server. Ninja alone will bring a large portion of burnt out players back.

And to do what? The same burnt out grindfest content on the 2 new jobs? Best part is, many bitches about doing the 2nd job on their existing character.

1.x was a time sink and grindfest and Yoshi-P promised he will move away from that with 2.x, yet, all he has been introducing of late is nothing but grindfest and time sink content.

IMHO, theme park = closed ended.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

People are willing to grind for Ninja just because it's Ninja.

[Sartori]

Is this game still worth investing time in?
Will the population inevitably reduce to something like aion?
I really do not want to invest in it if it is just going to die later..
Because when I commit, I go all the way.

Please, any insight will be greatly appreciated.

Uh your archer is at lvl 35 and your lw is 7...seriously? I'm not seeing much of commitment at all. You really expect to even grasp what the population and the game is like with that little play time? You haven't even scraped the surface...

You can't expect to come on here and ask these questions. You need to decide for yourself, make the decision on your own whether to stay or go....

[Nalien]

This is why developers (not just ARRs ones) are stupid for completely shunning sandbox elements when it comes to MMOs. Theme park MMOs have to have a grind to pad out content while they make more, when people finish/get bored with a new ride, populations die off until the next content patch comes with new rides. Even Frontlines, which at its core should be sandbox content, has been heavily theme parked by locking it in an instance and completely removing it from the world. Victory in Frontlines is just for personal achievements, it's not so your server can have your Grand Company coming out on top to reap the rewards.

Competition (not just PvP) in a MMO is a good thing. If Group A wins, they play more to ensure they win again, and Group B players more to try and win next time. Instead we just have a theme park where "Everyone is a winner!", handing out trophies like this just leaves people bored until the next trophy comes out. Competition has people constantly fighting over a trophy, and thus constantly playing.

[Lionhand]

I really can't agree with your message to the OP, which sounded very much like you'd had enough of FFXIV. Which in itself is fine, but gives a negative bias towards the game...

Looks like i piqued your interest because I pulled a negative comment on a game we both play so much. Forums are here not to praise the game all the time. Your opinion is fine as long as you agree that others might have a different one. So, let the OP dissect and decide for him/herself then. Progression in a game is one thing, making it an enjoyable experience is another. I am also waiting for that "fresh" thing you are talking about but none comes to mind, maybe when the new patch arrives - I can only hope. Bird's eye view, no, the game is not dying. But the nagging problems with RMT, botters, gil-sellers, Atma, hunts and the recent housing snafu paints a different picture if not suicidal.

[Alipoprocks]

Competition (not just PvP) in a MMO is a good thing. If Group A wins, they play more to ensure they win again, and Group B players more to try and win next time. Instead we just have a theme park where "Everyone is a winner!", handing out trophies like this just leaves people bored until the next trophy comes out. Competition has people constantly fighting over a trophy, and thus constantly playing.

I totally agree with this statement. IMO that is why ppl stop logging in until next patch or move on. Competition is fun for many ppl. Look at all the professional sports we have all over the world.