FFXIV population decline continues

[kajv95]

Wait that 13% was taken from steam? This whole time the defenders have been saying Steam numbers being so low are meaningless because most of the population doesn't use steam. But now that its an increase instead of a decrease its suddenly relivant? Well well, look at how convenient that is.

Yeah, I said that with a good bit of intended "look how the turn tables" energy for a reason. Remember, if it says +, the numbers are valid and if it says -, the numbers aren't real and they can't hurt you and there's no proof and FFXIV is doing fine.

I merely pointed out that there are plenty of things that make this an MMO and not a co-op game like Diablo II. If you feel that's white knighting you need to calm down a little.

Discord is an MMO by your logic but alright keep it up

[hydralus]

Discord is an MMO by your logic but alright keep it up

Discord isn't a videogame but nice try bud. Keep it up and you'll have an actual point to make some day. Of course if you could do everything on Discord that you can do in ffxiv then I suggest you use their free service and stop paying your subscription for this one.

[Exmo]

Wait that 13% was taken from steam? This whole time the defenders have been saying Steam numbers being so low are meaningless because most of the population doesn't use steam. But now that its an increase instead of a decrease its suddenly relivant? Well well, look at how convenient that is.

It's the other way around. Doomsayers were pointing at steam numbers to illustrate their point. Now that their sources prove contrary to their point, they have nothing going for them.

Most sensible people said steam numbers were a faulty metric. That hasn't changed. What has changed is that the projection they were making based on that metric has been disproven by their own resource.

you mean when there is actual content to do ppl come back ? who would have guessed ?

Not the people who were saying the game was crashing two months ago, apparently

[Rithy255]

It's the other way around. Doomsayers were pointing at steam numbers to illustrate their point. Now that their sources prove contrary to their point, they have nothing going for them.

Most sensible people said steam numbers were a faulty metric. That hasn't changed. What has changed is that the projection they were making based on that metric has been disproven by their own resource.



Not the people who were saying the game was crashing two months ago, apparently

You do realise the fact that play rates are now slightly higher is due to patch, you will always get more players when a patch is new this is generally regardless of how well the game is doing, I also don't think most if any of these so called "doomsayers" were saying the patch wont increase player numbers for a short time. This follows the trend of literally every game even ones that are losing players when theirs new stuff there will be a short spike. If you compare 6.2 to 7.2 (a pretty fair comparison), you can see actual decline in play rates very clearly, it will be over time we will see spikes of players when new patches come out, but the nature of decline for a game like ff14 doesn't happen over night.

[Fatch38]

Player count was up a little last month. Last 30 days show a 13% increase. The doomsayers all crawled back into the woodwork

you mean when there is actual content to do ppl come back ? who would have guessed ?

[Sifpatata]

Thank you wuk lamat for reminding us that western devs should not be allowed to touch this game.

[Qyoon]

I would have been worried if the game was actually good, but atm it's not really so not surprising.

[Veritas-Ancora]

I've been around for over 10 years in this game and it's never been this dead. I'm actually worried.

[Rithy255]

I've been around for over 10 years in this game and it's never been this dead. I'm actually worried.

I see people rejecting the current state of the game a good thing personally. High play rates would just enforce them the be complaisant and stagnate which is the whole reason why the game is in it's current state, theirs been no innovation for years, the only "innovation" would be downgrading job design

If they aren't willing to listen to feedback, we shouldn't give this game the time of day until it's a game worth caring about again.

This is coming from someone who adored and loved this game for so long, but in fact I've been actually having fun not being tied down to ff14 being my primary game anymore

[MicahZerrshia]

I see people rejecting the current state of the game a good thing personally. High play rates would just enforce them the be complaisant and stagnate which is the whole reason why the game is in it's current state, theirs been no innovation for years, the only "innovation" would be downgrading job design

I'm almost fully moved back to Vana'diel these days. I still can't believe how a nearly 25 year old mmo, made by the same company and practically in maintenance mode with a handful of devs still working on it, is the better experience... They are even in the process of going back and redesigning the old lvl 75 content to be more in line with the current power levels and streamlining some of the more rediculous grinds. It's amazing what can be done when you have leadership and teams that not only play their own game, but listen to their community and really care about the game, it's world and it's lore. Which is likely why the population is currently growing at a quite healthy rate.