We need ffxiv to help save ffxi

[Kosmos992k]

Perhaps the best thing is to offer a legacy player style discount subscription to FFXI players who have yet to move to FFXIV? Heck, nominate a world or two as FFXI refugee centers so the players can keep their community together as they move to FFXIV...

[Zaft]

*cue Shiva singing "Let It Go"*

No king rules forever, my son.

[Mardel]

I think you have some massive misinformation. In 2016 they are shutting down PS2 and XBOX support. It will be shutdown in the future after (last expansion iirc?)
Either way, RIP FF11 may nostalgia rest in peace.


Happy reading: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2015/03/...6#.VRQyofnF98E

[Ghishlain]

Perhaps the best thing is to offer a legacy player style discount subscription to FFXI players who have yet to move to FFXIV? Heck, nominate a world or two as FFXI refugee centers so the players can keep their community together as they move to FFXIV...

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.

[NinjaTaru72]

I think you have some massive misinformation. In 2016 they are shutting down PS2 and XBOX support. It will be shutdown in the future after (last expansion iirc?)
Either way, RIP FF11 may nostalgia rest in peace.


Happy reading: http://www.gamepolitics.com/2015/03/...6#.VRQyofnF98E

I'm not worried about them shutting down the pc version which isiwhat I play, and can still play for some time. I just would be happy if they would add more new content

[Kosmos992k]

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.

[Renik]

I say this as an old ffxi hardcore player, so it hurts, but there's a time when you have to let a MMO die, now if the petition were to turn it into a single player, or client based multiplayer, i would gladly sign it.

[Ghishlain]

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.

While I can appreciate said gesture, I know some of the more elite crowd of XI will look at it as a spit in the face. "What, you want us to play that TRASH?" would be one of the responses (I can think of one very particular individual who would be like that).

I personally wouldn't said appreciation campaign as I played XI from Wings of the Goddess to when XIV was released and enjoyed it greatly. It's a great game that's unfortunately very unfriendly to new players and thus not really marketable in the current MMO meta.

I say this as an old ffxi hardcore player, so it hurts, but there's a time when you have to let a MMO die, now if the petition were to turn it into a single player, or client based multiplayer, i would gladly sign it.

Supposedly the two cellphone apps they're working on for XI's continuation are just that - a single player client as well as a multiplayer based lobby to adventure into Vana'diel with. I'm curious to see more about these.

[Cylla]

I say this as an old ffxi hardcore player, so it hurts, but there's a time when you have to let a MMO die, now if the petition were to turn it into a single player, or client based multiplayer, i would gladly sign it.

^ Best said here. I've been with XI since release to 2014, so yeah, it hurts, and I miss it everyday. Even if you were able to get them to make content for another few years, it still going to fade away at some point.

[Mardel]

Yes, I saw the cell phone thing, would play it for sure that way. If people haven't noticed SE is starting to make massive pushes in Mobile Departments. Don't be surprised to see things like Bravely Default Android etc... in the near future. FF: Explorers would be awesome to have as a mobile game as well. (This may be the approach they take with FF:11)