Quote Originally Posted by Yrusama View Post
I'd normally agree with you, but in this case I must clarify what Amherst meant. 1.0 and ARR are comparable because ARR is a reattempt at XIV. The story might be a continuation, but ultimately it's an updated version of the same thing, whether it uses the same client or not. We keep our characters and items, though the rest changes.

Indeed it's more analogous to that 4-part .hack series released on PS2. I never did get to play past the first
Keeping the same characters doesn't make it less of a new game. It's very comparable to a sequel.

Balur's Gate 2 is not the same game as Baldur's Gate, yet you get to keep your character. Same for the Mass Effect trilogy and many others.

New engine, new client, new assets, new gameplay mechanics, new environment. It's literally and by all means and purposes a new game. It shares the setting and reuses a few models, but that's as far as it goes, and many sequels do that as well.