If we don't see Major changes in 8.0

[Vatom]

So, I think OP should just shorten the path and go.

Everyone knows that this game won't change much at 8.0. It didn't changed that much at 7.0, nor 6.0, not even at 5.0, 4.0 or 3.0. Only time we saw a really drastic change was from 1.0 to 2.0.

And is well-known that Japanese is resistant to changes. Specially drastic changes, more if the product is a good chunk of S-E earnings.

So, don't expect anything beyond incremental changes at 8.0. You'll be disappointed otherwise.

Your not wrong here, so please dont think of this as snark but 4.0 and 5.0 did have big changes but since Shb blew up they thought they found the formula.

[yesnt]

Just for curiosity.

I recall Mao saying that her will just let her sub end and will play something else.

But it was months ago. But Mao is still posting here. And to post here, an active sub is needed.

So, what keeps Mao playing this game? House? Friends?

https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-and-on-forums.

[Hallarem]

So, I think OP should just shorten the path and go.

Everyone knows that this game won't change much at 8.0. It didn't changed that much at 7.0, nor 6.0, not even at 5.0, 4.0 or 3.0. Only time we saw a really drastic change was from 1.0 to 2.0.

And is well-known that Japanese is resistant to changes. Specially drastic changes, more if the product is a good chunk of S-E earnings.

So, don't expect anything beyond incremental changes at 8.0. You'll be disappointed otherwise.

Japanese companies tend to be resistant to changes unless there's a scandal or a severe blow to their money chest

[Ysera_Brynat]

Yea, I'm leaving soon too

[MicahZerrshia]

As someone who has been here since 1.0 beta, if 8.0 is just more of the same, esp since the quality of the same has been plummeting for years now, I have already made the decision that I will be gone. I am right now having way more fun and am enjoying interacting with the community in FFXI and WoW than I have had here in years, since both feel like they are in freefall in FFXIV. I stuck with them through 1.0 and all the ups and down since, but the downs are drastically outweighing the ups and I just do not feel like there is even a point to anything in this game anymore. It's a sad day when their 23 year old mmo is in better shape, making better improvements and have a better relationship with the player base than their 15 year old one.

[hynaku]

Have been with FFXIV since 1.0 beta and after how bad this expansion I have no plans buying any more of them.