Thread: 8.0 and Onwards.

Originally Posted by Cleretic

I don't think you understand most of the words you just said.

You DEFINITELY don't understand what 'maintenance mode' means in regards to games.



The problem here is that this would require making Eden mandatory, and they're not doing that. Making Crystal Tower mandatory was a hugely unpopular move, and that was not only absolutely required for the story to progress (and led to introducing one of the most popular Scions to the core cast), it was also the absolute smallest, easiest side-content ask you could ever make because the Crystal Tower is three absolute cakewalk raids.

Eden is twelve separate queues, that all add up to the hardest normal raid experience in the game. If you want to be SURE that there's a critical drop-off of casual players before an upcoming expansion, 'make Eden mandatory' is the plan most likely to work.

Stop projecting.
Maintenance mode is the correct term for ffxiv when you can finish 4 month's worth of development in 2-3 days.