Quote Originally Posted by SuperDevin View Post
No opinions? That's a first.
It is always hard to determine what the masses would do. It seems that Square-Enix (SE) was caught off guard with the FFXIV: ARR variant. I am pretty sure, SE did not realize how their updated game design was going to bring a surge of players. With other MMOs are heading to a decline in subscriptions, FFXIV: ARR just might have arrived at an unexpected opportune time. It does not mean that FFXIV: ARR will take a good hold in the MMORPG world. It does mean that there are lot of excitement for this game. Excitement comes with an influx of anxious players. With what seems to be greater than expected amount of players, SE failed to recognize this as a potential outcome in their planning stage. I guess SE had to be skeptical with FFXIV:ARR after FFXIV v1.0 was so poorly received in the gaming community. With such pleasant surprise, SE has been trying to put out fires before it spreads out of control. So I agree with SuperDevin insight to what SE might be dealing with. One does hope all the necessary technical and engineering support personal are working feverishly around the clock to get the game ready to be enjoyed by the masses on the 27th. I know, I am totally loving how this game is. Does NOT feel like an MMO. Feels like I am playing a video game. It is such a relaxing feeling to be able to enjoy this game without stress.