Quote Originally Posted by KiriA500 View Post
Go outside?

The game is still in the process of getting BASIC mechanics down. Anybody who honestly expects the game to have an infinite amount stuff to do can go throw a fit at the straw man they've built.
That argument sort of goes both ways dude. The game is still in the process of getting basic mechanics down after a year of patching. We're talking pre-alpha design document type stuff here. Why should the OP care to bother with the game at all?

OP, populations are low, and the antiquated social "features" they've given us to work with defiantly do not help. Unfortunately, I really don't think we're ever going to see jam packed servers like we did in XI's glory days. Times have changed a lot, and most gamers will not tolerate a broken or incomplete game. XIV had a huge amount of hype behind it; former and current players of XI were going to come back; people playing WoW were excited; there was talk of XIV on every major news site. And then launch happened.

Maybe people are right and the PS3 launch (if it ever happens) will revitalize the game, but I share your doubts and concerns. If 1.9 doesn't impress you then I'd suggest that you take a break until SE announces the game is "ready" but I honestly don't expect that announcement for another year.