Cartoony style graphics....

[Andrien]

SE has failed to deliver time and time again, any expectations i have for XIV "ARR" way below normal. Give me Something to be optimistic about.

curious, what will make you optimistic?

[Valmonte]

curious, what will make you optimistic?

A Successful Launch that holds its subscriber base longer than 3 months, from what im seeing people will start dropping off in about 2. We played this bare bones game first, content later card...it didnt work so well for tanaka.

[Andrien]

A Successful Launch that holds its subscriber base longer than 3 months, from what im seeing people will start dropping off in about 2. We played this bare bones game first, content later card...it didnt work so well for tanaka.

Can you be more specific?

[Starlord]

Can you be more specific?

Gameplay & Content> Graphics. Graphics is just a bonus to me

[Elexia]

Can you be more specific?

Seemed straight forward to me:

1. Most new MMOs rarely retain a large portion of it's playerbase after the honeymoon period.
2. Most MMOs die out at the let's be friends phase half a year later.
3. A lot of newer MMOs get flatout killed by the vengeful girlfriend 1 year later.

Basically, newly launched MMOs tend to die out very quick in this day and age usually because "it's not WoW!!!1", and many that stick around loses a good majority of it's playerbase within a year of launch. Relaunched MMOs also rarely survive or pull in enough interest that the company sells it off or closes it's doors on it shortly aftfer.

GW2 for example is starting to bleed but it's still popular due to it being a new MMO, the real test is 3-4 months after release for a new/relaunched MMO.

[Shougun]

Seemed straight forward to me:

1. Most new MMOs rarely retain a large portion of it's playerbase after the honeymoon period.
2. Most MMOs die out at the let's be friends phase half a year later.
3. A lot of newer MMOs get flatout killed by the vengeful girlfriend 1 year later.

Basically, newly launched MMOs tend to die out very quick in this day and age usually because "it's not WoW!!!1", and many that stick around loses a good majority of it's playerbase within a year of launch. Relaunched MMOs also rarely survive or pull in enough interest that the company sells it off or closes it's doors on it shortly aftfer.

GW2 for example is starting to bleed but it's still popular due to it being a new MMO, the real test is 3-4 months after release for a new/relaunched MMO.

I guess this is the case where it is a good thing SE is stubborn.