From Never F2P To...

[Syfin]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/127378-Final-Fantasy-14-Team-Didnt-Expect-So-Many-Players-PAX-2013

If you read this article yoshi says they may go hybrid one day with p2p and f2p servers. The fact that he said he would NEVER go f2p to now saying this is concerning. I dont want to see this game go f2p. The 180° shift in such little time is not a good sign. What do you guys think?

[Savagelf]

please yoshi p keep your promise don't go free to play

[Maddox]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/127378-Final-Fantasy-14-Team-Didnt-Expect-So-Many-Players-PAX-2013

If you read this article yoshi says they may go hybrid one day with p2p and f2p servers. The fact that he said he would NEVER go f2p to now saying this is concerning. I dont want to see this game go f2p. The 180° shift in such little time is not a good sign. What do you guys think?

I myself lik P2P, it helps weed the population out if you get what I mean.

[RyuujinZERO]

I'm on the fence. I'd like to see it go F2P, and disagree with subs on principle - I think it's a bad trend in gaming. But I do also respect that they've shied away from throwing in a cash shop with it and you certainly get your moneys worth

I myself lik P2P, it helps weed the population out if you get what I mean.

Bit of an elitist attitude. I normally stick exclusively to F2P - this is my first sub game, and I can't say the community here is any better nor worse than the F2P... it's certainly not jerk-free, seen just as many here as elsewhere.

[WellFooled]

Since Yoshi adamantly sided with a subscription model long before the game attracted the massive numbers we're seeing now (thus the server issues) I think it's safe to say things will remain subscription based.

[Savagelf]

we behide you yoshi P so keep you faith strong you fix those bug we get play.

[joshdavis271]

This is one game I want to stay pay to play, too many F2P games out there.

[Kalamari]

Going F2P would be nothing but a sell out, comon Yoshi you don't need this.. the game is already becoming very popular and will provide the company with great income with the monthly sub model alone, you don't need to soil FF XIV's name with F2P crap.

[Luda]

i think it'll stay p2p.

[Stormsoul]

who knows what he meant by that, could just be something like trial servers where you can get to 15-20 for free and decide if you want to buy the game.