Final Fantasy XIV - Escaping the Shadow of XI

Very few games are as polarizing as Final Fantasy XI is. Many people loved it, which is evident by it still holding a fairly good population of core players. Many people also hated it, shown by a sharp decline shortly after a massive release. Some of us are still holding a grudge against Square Enix for their first attempt at a MMORPG, and are holding out on FFXIV as a result. We analyze the key problems and successes of the game and ask the key question; how can Final Fantasy XIV attract the jaded crowd after revealing that the races are the nearly the same this time around?

See our findings and throw your hat into the ring here!