This game has been ruined...

[Tickmeoff]

lol, came into the thread expecting a rant about how Delve has obsoleted 90% of the content in the game and is far too easy to complete given the quality of the rewards.

Instead, you're complaining about 3 year old content that nobody has a problem with. Bravo. You want 6 man parties? Make 5 friends and you guys can go grind IT++ mobs for a couple years to hit 99 on one job. I'm sure you'll be flooded with tells from people wanting to invite some "real pros" who really learned how to play their job well.

Being good at a job is about being willing to learn and put forth the effort it takes, not grinding exp mobs until you magically become a pro.

[Miradel]

Being good at a job is about being willing to learn and put forth the effort it takes, not grinding exp mobs until you magically become a pro.

I think that used to be the definition of being good at a job. Today, 'being good at a job' is way more dependent on what gear you have than any capacity to learn and put forth effort.

Intelligence and skill are no longer part of the game. It's more about having the exact right gear set, the correct gear swapping macros, and the most powerful weapon.

It's left a lot of us behind. People whose linkshells dissolved, or people who don't play consistently, every day, all of the time. I took a break from the game for quite a while, and when I came back I was without a linkshell and without a support system to get me through content.

Without the old time party setup, you don't have opportunities to make social connections that could land you a new linkshell. If you don't have the right gear, or macros set up, you're replaced instead of helped.