is this game near the end of it's life?

[DPZ2]

So much for the "japanese like to stick to the same formula".

I read something like 20 "quotes" in that Reddit post, and no indication was given that it wasn't the same 5-10 people being quoted multiple times.

Personally, I haven't pursued the 2.0 relic quest past the Atma phase -- the gear from 3.0 ABSOLUTELY out-did any gear I could get from completing the entire Relic quest, as I didn't get to level 50 until some time after 3.0 was released. So, no grind-grind-grind for me.

By the time I get to the current 3.0 relic quest, I may go as far as the first step, but won't beat myself up about it. I've been in this game for about a year now. I also admit that I play other MMOs when I feel the need for a change.

This game is not a Way of Life, for me anyway. It is entertainment. When it starts becoming a second career, I'll look for something else to do.

[Alisa180]

*snip*

I apologize, I was presumptuous. In fairness though, I did specify (though perhaps not well enough) that I could not claim to speak for the JP playerbase. At most, I was extrapolating on things that I've heard consistently lurking in other gaming communities (supplemented by my own personal research with more reliable sources). However:

I read something like 20 "quotes" in that Reddit post, and no indication was given that it wasn't the same 5-10 people being quoted multiple times.

There's also this. But that's more healthy skepticism talking.

[Riki_Namu]

The problem is old players with old accounts you have done everything. People joining this year well they have tons to do still. Sorry buy legacy players dont make up the majority base anymore. There are tons of new players daily that will have ALOT of content to go through.

When you have maxed out every job at 60 then ya I can see why you would be bored. Perhaps its time to move on as you aren't interested anymore. But your disinterest does not speak for everyone else that still enjoys the game for what it is and doesn't hate it for what it isn't. Thats on you.

[DreamAngel-Ren]

The problem is old players with old accounts you have done everything. People joining this year well they have tons to do still. Sorry buy legacy players dont make up the majority base anymore. There are tons of new players daily that will have ALOT of content to go through.

When you have maxed out every job at 60 then ya I can see why you would be bored. Perhaps its time to move on as you aren't interested anymore. But your disinterest does not speak for everyone else that still enjoys the game for what it is and doesn't hate it for what it isn't. Thats on you.

^ I agree. As old players leave, new players join.

As for the relic quest thing, I gave that up a loong time ago because it was too tedious. I know if I didn't want to do anymore grinding, I definitely won't do a new relic quest just to deal with it again.

With this in mind, XIV will never be like XI. I don't know how good XI is since I wasn't in the MMO world during the time and I'm not saying that XIV is better than XI because it has its flaws-even though I still can't figure out myself what is wrong with the game like how most players are nowadays, lol. There's something for me to do every time I log in, but that's just me though.

[Krausus]

The problem is old players with old accounts you have done everything. People joining this year well they have tons to do still. Sorry buy legacy players dont make up the majority base anymore. There are tons of new players daily that will have ALOT of content to go through.

When you have maxed out every job at 60 then ya I can see why you would be bored. Perhaps its time to move on as you aren't interested anymore. But your disinterest does not speak for everyone else that still enjoys the game for what it is and doesn't hate it for what it isn't. Thats on you.

Do you even understand what you are saying? So in your opinion the game should not worry about keeping existing customers? It should stay on a business model of play a couple of years and move on?

[Evangela]

At this rate the game will die sooner than later. They need to add new content that is not old content in disguise. We got new content but most of them are recycled content with the same routine.

Farm new ilevel gears, do raids and trials, then new gears come out, making the old sets outdated, rinse, repeat.

[Logie]

I got 2 accounts, but what comes out takes no time and is no challenge. Its like, grind for this weapon and do what after with it? I dont mind gringing this is anal grind all old shit over and over no thanks.

I can keep myself really busy in game, doing non fun things

[Dhex]

I won't bash on anything;

Played since v1.21 onward and give or take some of the absolute hardest encounters I've cleared much of the content available and honed in on the things that I enjoyed.

I was waiting to see if Relics would give me a reason to get back into the game - and they're not. So I've cancelled my sub for the time being.

FATEs have been done ad nauseam, Old Dungeons are equally blown-out in terms of interest, and current endgame content was not fun when it was released. Diadem was fun initially but has devolved rapidly into content I'd rather avoid unless I'm paired entirely with a group of reliable friends.

What I am looking for is no longer present in FFXIV and so I'll step away until I see something that captures my interest and entices me to sit down and devote time to it. There is no doom here; but I do have a certain amount of gloom seeing the lack of creative growth going on with the expansion. I feel like there has been a lot of repackaging and copying done and that's just my opinion.

[Eul]

The way SE reskin the weapon is really hurt my eyes. I really hate the SCH book that looks same with Omnilex. Totally turned off for me :/

[Gardes]

Okay, I've seen enough of the "it's for the new players! they'll have lots to do!" excuse. Someone list me all of the 2.xx content that new players can do without

-being told that it's not necessary so they can just skip ahead and maybe come back never
-entering the fight and then have 7 other overpowered players beat the fight for them in a couple minutes
-not being able to enter the fight because there's not enough people queuing for them

I want to see this number vs the number of total content.