December 2011 is the end

[Alerith]

So your... in essense saying that the fun would stem from playing with people... not the actual game itself.. correct?

I see where you're going with this, but you can't do it that way.

XIV is designed as an MMO. Therefore, the other players are a part of the game. The game wouldn't be fun without the player, because the game is designed to use multiple players.

If it was the same game with no other human players and the content was adjusted to perform at as a single player, then yes, I would still play.

You're asking if the game is still fun without all the players. That's not a very educated question, because the game is designed around being multiplayer.