Which is rather insignificant in the long run.
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I agree with the OP, lets drop the requirement to level 1.
Where is the dislike button? Not saying I havnt done it myself however letting people effectively burn their jobs to 90 without an effort is what is killing this game.
There are more lvl 90 people at have NFI what their jobs are used for then ever before.
I think there are just as many people who are clueless now than there has been in the past. People who want to learn the job they play will, even if they burn it. People who are lazy and don't care wont, even if they level it traditionally to 75 and then Abyssea to 90.
With the steady population decline in the game lowering the abyssea requirements from 30-1 is the next logical step for SE to ensure that everyone can have the opportunity to enjoy their endgame content.
Why are there still people complaining about the "challenge" being gone? YOU CAN STILL LEVEL in old zones. Nothing is stopping you from shouting and making a party for those who want to do it the old way/want a little nostalgia or cool-down from abyssea. But apparently that's too much work for the "hard-working grinders", isn't it? Or is it your too greedy yourselves to go without abyssea EXP now that you've tried it?