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    Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)



    It is our distinct pleasure to announce that during the third week of April, the total number of active characters across all worlds in FINAL FANTASY XI has exceeded the two million mark for the first time!
    Since the commencement of service on May 16th, 2002, Vana'diel has gone on to become a vibrant gathering place for adventurers hailing from all corners of the globe. Boasting four expansions and one add-on scenario with two more in the pipes, FINAL FANTASY XI continues to evolve into an ever richer realm of magic and adventure.

    We would like to thank you, our fans, for your loyal patronage over the years, and look forward to your continued support for many more to come.
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    Tags: million, population, tops, vanadielian
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    Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

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      Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

      There's a short answer to the "is the game dying" threads. I think it's funny that they used a shot of the WG auction house to illustrate how many people there are in the game.
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        Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

        Originally posted by Taskmage View Post
        There's a short answer to the "is the game dying" threads. I think it's funny that they used a shot of the WG auction house to illustrate how many people there are in the game.
        I'd tell them to use a screenshot of Jugner Forest at the Davoi zone from last week, but that still may be a bit of a sore topic for some people =D
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          Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

          Nappa>> Hey Vegeta, what's your scouter say about their population?
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            Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

            And this after all the bannings. lol.

            Me and my 11 characters feels like such a small part of this equation.
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              Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

              I hate to be so cynical, but... How many of these are identical-model new adventurers with no vowels in their names on /follow to the local AH? (Maybe it's a constant rate and I've only noticed it more because I've been in Windurst and Bastok more often lately, but it seems like there have been a lot of those around lately.)
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                Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                Err anyone remember what the last population count for warhammer was? I remember something about ~700k on launch and ~300k current.

                Does this make FFXI the 2nd highest subscribed MMO? How did it jump from 500k to 2 million?


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                  Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                  Originally posted by pearlsea View Post
                  Err anyone remember what the last population count for warhammer was? I remember something about ~700k on launch and ~300k current.

                  Does this make FFXI the 2nd highest subscribed MMO?
                  Remember this is 2 million active characters, not 2 million subscriptions. There's no indication whatsoever of how many accounts this is.
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                    Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                    What was the average number of mules players had? Was it 4 or something? It's been a while so I don't remember, but the point is even in the worst case scenario that they were all mules (at a 15 mules to 1 main ratio) it would mean at least:

                    (125,000 x 12.95 USD) + (1,875,000 x 1.00 USD)

                    In revenue per month.

                    So you can see why the fanfarre song was very well suited for this.
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                      Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                      Only subscriber number SE has released recently is 500,000. So that would put the average at 3 mules per main.
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                        Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                        It may be significant that Square Enix points at the active character number as opposed to the subscriber number, and I don't mean that in a cynical way. It is to say that two million Vana'dielian lives have each taken up the mantle of the adventurer and have helped make their world a better place.

                        Of course, this all assumes that a good number of mules are excluded from the "active" definition; if not, then never mind.
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                          Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                          Every last mule of mine has at least stepped outside the city walls and killed a few foes, for the greater good. Most of them rest within their cities, enhancing the local economies, but they have all had a part in the world of Vana'diel.

                          /corny
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                            Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                            I think 500k is still pretty close to being in the top 5 of subscribers.. Most MMOs dont breach 300k I think.
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                              Re: Vana'dielian Population Tops Two Million! (04/22/2009)

                              Originally posted by Ellipses View Post
                              I hate to be so cynical, but... How many of these are identical-model new adventurers with no vowels in their names on /follow to the local AH? (Maybe it's a constant rate and I've only noticed it more because I've been in Windurst and Bastok more often lately, but it seems like there have been a lot of those around lately.)
                              I had the same thought only with the /tell bots that have been advertising a certain RMT site on my server.
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