Ok so ive got through the free trial and have really enjoyed the game so far, especially the soundtrack, as expected of a Final Fantasy game i guess. Anyhows before i press on ahead and go for a subscription i have a few questions that i hope can be answered.

First it may be a condition of being a trial player or a silly mistake im making im not sure, however im not seeing any communication happening between players in the chat box, like, i literally havnt seen a single player say a word to another and/or myself, nor can i seem to ellicit a response out of anyone, what gives? (im a pc player btw)

Second how long does Square plan on keeping this game going for, as im starting quite a while after release and i dont want to pour my time into this if a new FF MMO is going to be on the shelves soon if you catch my drift.

Thank in advance for help/replies!