Quote Originally Posted by Ghishlain View Post
The problem is the fact that the people who are most enamored with XI have no love for XIV as they are two fundamentally different game designs. Therefore, XIV wouldn't be the game for them to come to if they're looking for the XI experience. Unfortunately, with the way games are designed now, finding a game similar to XI will be very difficult.
I know, and I do, honestly, feel their pain. I have lost a game before due to a very early shut down, and there isn't anything quite like it, although FFXIV is probably the closest fit. I was just thinking that it would be a nice gesture to the players who have shown continued loyalty to SE with FFXI. Granted not everyone will want to transition, but it would still be a good way for SE to show that they are different from most other game companies, and return the loyalty their customers have shown them.