To those that say FF14 is not a big dog in MMO's

[Penthea]

WoW continues to live rent-free in every FFXIV players head.

And yet it seems Blizzard waits to see what SE are doing before deciding on their own release dates. Seems SE are living rent free in Blizzard's head.

WoW still has 3-4x the total active population of this game. Must be a better game amirite.

Don't underestimate how much nostalgia can make people stay. It took me several years to quit because of it.

Also WoW was a pivotal game when it was released, it set a new standard for mmorpgs. That sort of fame doesn't die quickly. Just look at how people are still wondering where Half Life 3 is after all these years. FFXIV achieved amazing things but it did not explode onto the market like WoW did. The flames of that era are still burning.