Would you still play FFXIV in a post-development "maintenance mode?"

[Xerkrosis]

Wouldn't stay for long. Story keeps me here and else it's the gear farming that holds me until there's new story content.
Unlike some other MMO, this story doesn't have much replay-value to me since the decisions you make are negligible, unless I'd like to see the story again.
The story itself (especially HW and ShB) is great, and if NG+ would at the very least reward exp I'd be replaying it by leveling alt classes (would be much better than grinding monotonously PotD), because it's been some time since I've seen it. But I wouldn't play it over and over again.
I'd probably log in back every now and then to check on my char, but nothing more.

[Kobalos]

If it was F2P then yes but I would not pay to play a game that's essentially 'all said and done'

[Gemina]

This is one of those things that I will respond to by saying, "We'll cross that bridge when we get there." I simply can't predict how my mind will process that information, and a hypothetical "if it happened today" won't work because I know that at the very least 6.0 has been confirmed.

What I do know is that I am heavily invested in my character. Her story will very likely continue even should the unfortunate happen with FFXIV.

[MOZZYSTAR]

I would but only if it was free. FFXI is not only basically dead (player wise) from what I gather, it's also old-as-Hell. There's no reason why it should have a $15 subscription fee in its antiquity. I suspect that FFXIV would do the same, and if that was the case I wouldn't continue to play. If it was free, then totally... For at least a while, assuming I could replay the story with New Game+. If I was able to do that, then I'd probably re-visit it every so often. I replay my favourite games.

[Metsonm]

I'm mainly here for the story and to prog raids. When I run out of plot or interesting fights I probably won't stick around for the sake of it.

[SturmChurro]

While there are a decent few games that have a fun, or dynamic gameplay loop - this isn't one of them. This game heavily relies on a steady flow of content.

[Schwarzwind]

Since story and character progression are what I care about I can promise today I will stop playing the game the day I finish the final main story quest. Hopefully that day is far away

[AngelCheese77]

Depends on if there's a new mmo out I'd want to play more. If no, then yes.

This is my biggest decision part of it all (ugh that sounds terrible but my brain can't find the right word).

If I don't have any other MMOs I am interested in, sure, I'll still play in FF14 in the "maintenance mode". Right now, FF11 is in that area (as of this post, FF11 on Steam is like 10$) and is great for anyone, like my husband, who misses that game.

[Warghoul570]

Here’s a little something else to think about. What if SE announced the next final fantasy based MMO at the same time they announce the end of 14’s main story? Would you be willing to try it based off how 14 went? Would you feel burned by the announcements?

[Kalise]

Here’s a little something else to think about. What if SE announced the next final fantasy based MMO at the same time they announce the end of 14’s main story? Would you be willing to try it based off how 14 went? Would you feel burned by the announcements?

I mean... We're here playing after SE announced FFXIV shortly after the release of... FFXIV

From what I gather, 1.0 FFXIV was awful. Yet instead of leaving it to die, they went and made a pretty decent game out of it.

If SE announced something like FFXVI or FFXVII as the new Final Fantasy MMO to be released post finishing the story of XIV... Well, I'd be intruiged. Especially given that the new MMO won't have the same XIV 1.0 spaghetti code limitations that currently prevents them doing SO SO MUCH (From increased inventory space, to the jank-tacular glamour system, to inability to expand character creation systems, to the 3 second server tick rate, to the way that AoE's take about a year to extend through multiple targets etc)

Though, at the same time, I'd also be a bit skeptical, given how SE manages the funding for XIV (I.e. Siphon away most of it and leave the team with a pittance to actually work on the game)