As the title says, this isnt an MMORPG anymore. SE needs to balance the system, because it hardcore fails.
In an MMORPG there should be places where a solo player has his/her freedom, but the higher endgame, and most endgame should be party based.
All see now is ppl duo/trio boxing to get things done, cause there is not enough ppl to help out with anything. Or at least don't want help people.
Higher tier gear is so easy, its so almost as theres no difference between the skilled veterns, the noobies, and the leeched. Now does that say anything?
Theres a 1-2 challenging end games, thats Legion and NNI, and NNI isnt that hard if you know what you doing.
Everything else, you can either solo, OR cause you HAVE to bring min. of 3 ppl with you, not that that you WANT too.
This game is broken, and it is your job to listen to us gamers, and fix this. Or we leave and find something better. Mostly right now, you have players that dont want to try any other game, hoping that FFXI will change for the better, and with each update it brings more disappointment, how can we not give up on this game, if we feel like you guys have already done so?
We want harder content, like the old days. Keep the easier leveling, but keep out the leeching. Sometimes you have to sacrifice to gain. Nerf Fell Cleave, and Charged Whisker. Make it so you have to be 70 to enter abyssea. Either uncap the skills with level syncing or get rid of the gimp making feature all together. Change the content, make us want to go back to old vana'diel. Upgrade the old HNMs, let them fight again. Give us something to sharpen our blades, and harden our armor.
The MMORPG world is rapidly changing, SE can you keep up with the times, can you stay afloat? Can you challenge us players once again? No body likes be handfeed their goodies, maybe for awhile, but then it all taste sour because we didnt earn it. Let me ask you something are you happy with this game? Are the players happy with this game?
Btw this is just my opinion, after forums I read, what do the players think?