More Horizontal Progression please

[Hyrist]

I am sure there were people like you going "I'm not bored with <insert failed game here> at all!" and then a few months later the game collapsed.

This is true, but none of them had the backbone FFXIV can rely upon to keep going, and most of them, including titles released after a Relam Reborn came out, have gone free to play in a much shorter time period. All indications point to FFXIV still being successful. Including evidence gathered by independent observers of the game's populace.

The question I pose to you is - at what time-frame do you consider FFXIV its own success? And at what time should the community consider FFXIV a successful game? Because right now, the evidence is against you, and has been against many of those stating that the game is currently 'doomed if it does not get dramatically changed' for going on two years now. I think it is fair to say that FFXIV has had a successful two years. Will more, differing content need to be produced for its continuing sucess? Of course, but the degree of such is always speculation. For now, we have no indicators, save for a vocal presence calling out the potential fall of the game, that this game is in any danger. And that same presence has been here for two years.

It's difficult to objectively give this argument merit right now. I'm sorry. I understand your opinion, but what you are calling for hasn't happened yet and show no distinctive indications of happening. Opinions on gameplay changes should not be weighed more heavily because of what seems to be unsubstantiated fear.