Quote Originally Posted by Abriael View Post
Considering that what worked with your "PREVIOUS MAJOR MMORPG" worked several years before and the market has evolved radically in tose years, that's a simplistic solution that would lead to surefire failure.
If FFXI was launched now, it'd bomb. It's that simple.
Oh I agree, a basic search system, a basic linkshell ("guild") system that has a lot more functionality, basic fame systems, basic, yet effective party system where all classes actually work in their own means would surely be bad for any MMO that's released today.

Yet XIV has not even that.