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[Fanzeron]

I think they're making the same mistake from last year. They launched an incomplete game, still in Beta phase and even dare to announce people would have to p2p, as a result, dozen of thousands of angry fans left the game, leaving a very small loyal population (so small that many didn't even considered as a game community); in the next year, after several patches, that small number slowly began to increase until the last "big" patch, when the community finally reached a big increase in numbers.

And it's now that they decided to launch the p2p notice?? -Sigh- Sadly, they're making the same mistake all over again: it's still TOO EARLY for p2p, sure the game got drastic changes, but not enough to be considered for a paying morpg; even less if you consider the new morpgs that gonna make their debut in the next months. FF14 isn't nearly strong enough to compete against them. Sure, all the "future" changes will literally kill these new games...in the future; but right now SE is making quite a risky and daring move with this Pay to Play Subscription.

All that is left is to wonder: how bigger or even smaller would be the loyal community after this?

[JackDaniels]

This poll is grosely innacurate. I'd like to point out that maybe one fifth of people who own this game (still playing or not) actually use the official forums ever. And I bet the percentage of people among those who dont use these forums who are willing to pay is substantially lower.

[Aion]

This poll is grosely innacurate. I'd like to point out that maybe one fifth of people who own this game (still playing or not) actually use the official forums ever. And I bet the percentage of people among those who dont use these forums who are willing to pay is substantially lower.

Havent found the exit door yet jack?

[JackDaniels]

Havent found the exit door yet jack?

Is it next to my boots that are going to kick you in the teeth? Sorry for pointing out something that is blatantly obvious.

[Dakeru]

I voted no - I will not pay for a legit plevel system.
It's nothing else but an invitation for RMT.

[TheVedis]

I voted no - I will not pay for a legit plevel system.
It's nothing else but an invitation for RMT.

LOL you have no idea what they did this last patch i see

[Dakeru]

LOL you have no idea what they did this last patch i see

I know they gimped it down so the monster level has to be in range of the person getting powerleveled. How does that change things? It still means paying people and RMT to level you. Only difference is that they will have to change camps more often.

[Burn]

Let me say that I understand WHY they have to start charging soon for XIV, I don't believe XI is making them as much right now as they hoped it would. I appreciate Yoshida's team and their extreme hard work to fix this mess that was FFXIV at launch, I look forward to 2.0 when it gets here.

With all of that being said there is just no way I am going to pay for the game in its current state, it would be one thing if 2.0 was 2 to 3 months out but over a year or so out? not a chance in hell especially with game releases on the horizon like Diablo III early 2012.

I just don't see enough here, I just don't think the game is worth paying for(yet).

[Fanzeron]

Let me say that I understand WHY they have to start charging soon for XIV, I don't believe XI is making them as much right now as they hoped it would. I appreciate Yoshida's team and their extreme hard work to fix this mess that was FFXIV at launch, I look forward to 2.0 when it gets here.

With all of that being said there is just no way I am going to pay for the game in its current state, it would be one thing if 2.0 was 2 to 3 months out but over a year or so out? not a chance in hell especially with game releases on the horizon like Diablo III early 2012.

I just don't see enough here, I just don't think the game is worth paying for(yet).

I agree. FF14 in a year when version 2.0 comes out, is gonna be something out of this world! But I don't think many of us can stay another year, waiting for it's release.

[quantumsaint]

With Skyrim, Minecraft, Uncharted 3 and a new Zelda coming out next month...probably not. Maybe next year once I beat all of those and I"m out of games to play again I'll sub, but I can't justify paying a monthly fee for a game I won't be playing very much over the next couple months.