Can someone from devopment explain why Eureka was delayed for so long?

[Remedi]

Remember when you are doing something and friends around you criticise what you are doing? Ye that

[Tinibou]

FFXIV has one of the most forgiving fan bases on the planet.

Yes and that's the only reason why the game is still there. The exact same game with another skin and the game would have had another fate...

[Stanelis]

Another factor is that might been understaffed and had a slower development for this.

Got to keep manpower available to design all the cash shop items

[BillyKaplan]

Got to keep manpower available to design all the cash shop items

The irony is that the cash shop is the one source of revenue that goes back into the game, iirc

[Stanelis]

The irony is that the cash shop is the one source of revenue that goes back into the game, iirc

Yeah sure, and money grow on trees.

[Kallera]

The irony is that the cash shop is the one source of revenue that goes back into the game, iirc

I heavily doubt this now.

[Derio]

I honestly believe most of the work went into the design of the map, weather and balancing of the leveling when comparing enemies to your lvl.

[Aerlana]

they probably didnt change the core of the code from v1, for a game with different objectivs than v1.
They have hard time so to developp anything.

For the lack of fun, 12, 17, 24 month wouldnt change anything, they dont have good game designers for fight content...
They have the High Level PvE team (that provide omega, primals, 24-raids etc)
the diadem/eureka team (yes... the same team did the 3 fails...)
The palace of the dead team (FUN FOUND!)

The first group wont specifically try to find the fun, but interesting fight mainly. (If the fight is good, interesting, the fun will be there)
The second and third have to make the content fun, but only one of the two team get some good game designers...

[Claviusnex]

Why was it late? Poor project management.

[Araxes]

I think the Leveldesign took so long....