People are all so bored of the game and playing BG3

[Hyperia]

The lack of any meaningful grind in the EW relic has actually diminished my desire to do it.

I’ll eventually get it done, maybe, but right now, it feels more like a tome dump than something to actually work on.

I used the previous relics to keep me engaged in the game and want to play. I tried and tried but now, it’s a chore to login because I keep asking myself, in Metion’s voice, Why? Why are you playing this? The same content, over and over… for another 8 months…

Going from 3 months to 4.5 months on content delivery has hit way harder than I expected.

[caffe_macchiato]

If you think the devs don't care about their game, why are you playing it?

If you don't like FFXIV anymore, then just stop playing.

Just unsub, go away

So true! In fact, I'm sure you all would be happy to know that many people are doing exactly as you suggest. FCs have thinned out. FCs with 100+ members are down to the single digits in active users. Most of my friends stopped playing months ago, and everyone I've talked to has experienced the same thing. You like this, right? In fact, the prevailing cope these days is that FFXIV exists so that you can meet people to play other games with. If you don't have a Discord where you play everything but FFXIV, are you really playing FFXIV?

Except, one small problem...

And have we forgotten that MMOs are also a social Hub? Why is it so surprising that some people like to socialize in a Videogame?
Every MMO has a social element to it, and even has things in it for Social interaction.

Once people unsubscribe or forget about FFXIV, the world-famous social interaction dies too. Yeah, that's right. People stop logging in even for cybersex. And why would they? FFXIV isn't necessary anymore. Just use Discord. And, in case I'm wrong: what kind of game is this when the player base only logs in once a week or so to show up in a "club", AFK, then log out? Is that what the world's best MMO and "WoW-killer" was meant to be?

While a TON of people love FFXIV because they don't have to play it, there's a very small subsection of people (me included) who like playing FFXIV because it's a video game, not a social media platform for playing other games. Perhaps we're dying off?

[Toutatis]

Once people unsubscribe or forget about FFXIV, the world-famous social interaction dies too. Yeah, that's right. People stop logging in even for cybersex. And why would they? FFXIV isn't necessary anymore. Just use Discord. And, in case I'm wrong: what kind of game is this when the player base only logs in once a week or so to show up in a "club", AFK, then log out? Is that what the world's best MMO and "WoW-killer" was meant to be?

While a TON of people love FFXIV because they don't have to play it, there's a very small subsection of people (me included) who like playing FFXIV because it's a video game, not a social media platform for playing other games. Perhaps we're dying off?

I don't know why you quote me as it's not a problem for me. I help friends clearing some content and we occasionally run maps but I don't use it as a social media platform, never attended a venue, don't ever intend to do so. There's enough content to keep be busy (atm working on solo clears of Deep Dungeons as mentioned earlier) but I also don't play games all day. I have RL things to do and I would never expect a game to keep me busy all day long (that would be unhealthy).

Anyway for those who like the more social aspects of the game, good for them. That's another way to play the game and it's just as valid.

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Once people unsubscribe or forget about FFXIV, the world-famous social interaction dies too. Yeah, that's right. People stop logging in even for cybersex. And why would they? FFXIV isn't necessary anymore. Just use Discord. And, in case I'm wrong: what kind of game is this when the player base only logs in once a week or so to show up in a "club", AFK, then log out? Is that what the world's best MMO and "WoW-killer" was meant to be?

While a TON of people love FFXIV because they don't have to play it, there's a very small subsection of people (me included) who like playing FFXIV because it's a video game, not a social media platform for playing other games. Perhaps we're dying off?

I dont recall Social Interaction ever being "World Famous" and I didnt mention cybersex...but whatever, probably just being facetious
Ok, and that is their decision, no game is "necessary", its just a videogame, and how one spends their time in a game is their business. They pay to log in, afk, go to in-game clubs, raid, experience the MSQ, Take Screenshots, blahblah....thats up to them, thats their business. If its what they enjoy and pay to do, leave them be.
FFXIV is an MMO, its a Videogame on a massive server and it has more then 1 thing you can do and enjoy in it. Some people here for instance love and are attached to their housing and playing Dress up with their Avatars. More Power to them!

Just because you can do all of this and a percentage of players partake in this, doesn't make FFXIV any less of a videogame. Both exist in this game, and both will continue to be developed. "People who play the game" are not a small subsection and you are not a dying breed. Dont be Dramatic.
There is still Battle Content being made, and there is Battle Content already in the game. And we have a (slightly vague) release date and some info on the Next Expansion. With more details to come to tell us what we are getting in the Initial Release of Dawntrail.
And even after the release of Dawntrail, they will still be making Battle Content.

This is Still a Videogame, regardless of Social Avenues.
Something every MMO has.

[Rolder50]

Once people unsubscribe or forget about FFXIV, the world-famous social interaction dies too. Yeah, that's right. People stop logging in even for cybersex. And why would they? FFXIV isn't necessary anymore. Just use Discord. And, in case I'm wrong: what kind of game is this when the player base only logs in once a week or so to show up in a "club", AFK, then log out? Is that what the world's best MMO and "WoW-killer" was meant to be?

While a TON of people love FFXIV because they don't have to play it, there's a very small subsection of people (me included) who like playing FFXIV because it's a video game, not a social media platform for playing other games. Perhaps we're dying off?

These days I pretty much only log in to refresh my house and to admire my character. That's about it. I wish there was more "Game" to be had but alas.

[Ivtrix]

Expansion waiting room brainrot going full tilt

[Zanarkand-Ronso]

Expansion waiting room brainrot going full tilt

For Real, lmao

[WeebPolice]

Reclearing Savage today, all I heard was BG3 BG3 BG3. The few times we actually talked about FF14 it was saying how people wanted to get the reclear over with as fast as possible so they can go back to BG3. The Discord servers I'm in also just talks about BG3 and AC6 now.

Man, what a brilliant game BG3 is. I'm about to kill the final boss, let's goooo.

[SamsonBlacke]

People are allowed to play more than one game.

[Hyperia]

The post EW story content really feels like anime filler content to me, yea it moved the story forward but does not feel essential.

Post EW content for the last two years and the longer patches are really hurting the game. Even Yoshi is not thrilled with the patches as shown by him playing his switch in a live letter. I was taken back so hard when I saw that…

So much is riding on 7.0 with me that it’s really starting to worry me. It really is Ride or Die time because if 7.0 flops, my sub will probably go idle for the first time ever in 10 years.