FFXIV is not a failure, never was.

[MiNuN]

This is mainly towards everyone that keeps saying and thinking "Will this & this & that will make people leave the game", just because the game is still in its development stages.

A majority of people who says that does not realize that Square Enix has the TIME and MONEY to make FFXIV in to a proper game.

Did you guys already forget how much time and money is in put in to each Final Fantasy title that is numbered?

S.E. has already invested a lot of money in to this project, so why would they abandon it? They will not, they will put more resources in to making it better, so to everyone that keeps suggesting that the game should be scrapped and re-newed, you guys are not looking at the bigger picture. They have the TIME & MONEY.

If anything, we should feel lucky that were playing such a big part in the development of the game by having them listen to our opinions and suggestions. Which is quite rare for any game.

So who wants to argue?

[darkstarpoet1]

no argument here. se also has the experience of being the creators of the entire ff series. sure it was just square for years, but they have a history of making one great final fantasy after another. i understand it is a shell of a game, but i just have to trust that se will take the correct steps to get this game where everyone expects it to be.

[NoMX]

The girl in your signature isn't wearing any bottoms...

I couldn't read anything you said

[Eruantien]

The girl in your signature isn't wearing any bottoms...

I couldn't read anything you said

actually thats exactly what i was thinking, not sure if thats safe for work XD

[weeble]

i agree they will pull threw, but wow was very successfull and i'd rather http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzLR0...eature=related then ever play it. i'm pulling for them to not go the wow route and stay more ffxi. or should i say keep the RPG in mmorpg!

[sharky]

Umm...I think SE is fully capable of polishing this game up, however, what of the people who have payed 50+ dollars to play this game now?

Personally, I think the game is already unique compared to other MMOs. Specifically in it's open ended sandbox feel. However, it's been 6 months since release and those of us who have stayed on should be able to access more content by now. Even though the servers are free to access, we all payed $$ to play a game that as of yet is far from nearing the end of a prolonged beta stage.

I think this argument is reasonable.

[Rhianu]

Personally, I think the game is already unique compared to other MMOs. Specifically in it's open ended sandbox feel.

FFXIV is not a sandbox game. A sandbox game is something like Minecraft or SimCity, where there's not a whole lot of actual content, but the systems of the game allow you to have fun by manipulating things to create a seemingly endless variety of fun gameplay scenarios.

FFXIV shares the aspect of not having any content, but that in and of itself does not make it a sandbox game. To be a sandbox game, the gameplay mechanics have to allow for an incredibly high degree of malleability.

In other words, even though FFXIV may be severely lacking in content, it's still not a sandbox game because its gameplay systems are not malleable.

Having said that though, I have to say that the topic creator is completely and totally wrong. FFXIV is absolutely a failure. I'm sorry, I know that sounds harsh, but it's the truth.

A successful game does not get universally panned by every single professional critic on three continents, bleed players like a hemorrhaging artery, get its entire development team reorganized, replace key staff members, extend the free trial period indefinitely, or delay its release on a second platform. FFXIV has done all these things, and therefore cannot possibly be considered a success in its current state by any stretch of the imagination.

If SE plays their cards right, they might possibly be able to turn FFXIV around and mold it into something that can eventually become successful in the future. So there's still hope for the game down the line, but at the moment it's a failure, at least for the time being.

[ryuuseikan]

A successful game does not get universally panned by every single professional critic on three continents, bleed players like a hemorrhaging artery, get its entire development team reorganized, replace key staff members, extend the free trial period indefinitely, or delay its release on a second platform. FFXIV has done all these things, and therefore cannot possibly be considered a success in its current state by any stretch of the imagination.

If SE plays their cards right, they might possibly be able to turn FFXIV around and mold it into something that can eventually become successful in the future. So there's still hope for the game down the line, but at the moment it's a failure, at least for the time being.

Just gonna quote this for those who are in denial about this game's initial failure, lol.

And yes, complaining about "negativity" is thread made for arguments is not silly at all!

[MiNuN]

Umm...I think SE is fully capable of polishing this game up, however, what of the people who have payed 50+ dollars to play this game now?

Personally, I think the game is already unique compared to other MMOs. Specifically in it's open ended sandbox feel. However, it's been 6 months since release and those of us who have stayed on should be able to access more content by now. Even though the servers are free to access, we all payed $$ to play a game that as of yet is far from nearing the end of a prolonged beta stage.

I think this argument is reasonable.

Well at least they admit that they are still in development, but think of the positive, when the game is finalize we do not have to buy it again, and not everybody paid $$$ to play, all those buddy-passes people has been riding the game as long as we have.

[Benjaman]

This is mainly towards everyone that keeps saying and thinking "Will this & this & that will make people leave the game", just because the game is still in its development stages.

A majority of people who says that does not realize that Square Enix has the TIME and MONEY to make FFXIV in to a proper game.

Did you guys already forget how much time and money is in put in to each Final Fantasy title that is numbered?

S.E. has already invested a lot of money in to this project, so why would they abandon it? They will not, they will put more resources in to making it better, so to everyone that keeps suggesting that the game should be scrapped and re-newed, you guys are not looking at the bigger picture. They have the TIME & MONEY.

If anything, we should feel lucky that were playing such a big part in the development of the game by having them listen to our opinions and suggestions. Which is quite rare for any game.

So who wants to argue?

Yes, they have both time and money, and they have and will continue to use both time and money until they run out and this game will still be a failure because they are doing it WRONG!